❓ Hon Barry House asks about the Wellington National Park plan, specifically regarding the Wellington Discovery Forest's management and silvicultural treatment. The Minister expects the plan to be released in 2008 and the Discovery Forest will not have a separate plan.
AnsweredQoN 651Legislative Council
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WELLINGTON NATIONAL PARK 651. Hon BARRY HOUSE to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment: (1) When will the Wellington National Park plan be completed? (2) Will the Wellington Discovery Forest have a separate management plan from the Wellington National Park management plan, as envisaged during the parliamentary debate in 2004? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Will the plan include silvicultural treatment to thin 10 hectares (representing 0.000008 per cent) of the Wellington Discovery Forest once every 10 years, as originally proposed by professional foresters? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
WELLINGTON NATIONAL PARK
(1) When will the Wellington National Park plan be completed? (2) Will the Wellington Discovery Forest have a separate management plan from the Wellington National Park management plan, as envisaged during the parliamentary debate in 2004? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Will the plan include silvicultural treatment to thin 10 hectares (representing 0.000008 per cent) of the Wellington Discovery Forest once every 10 years, as originally proposed by professional foresters? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(2) Will the Wellington Discovery Forest have a separate management plan from the Wellington National Park management plan, as envisaged during the parliamentary debate in 2004? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Will the plan include silvicultural treatment to thin 10 hectares (representing 0.000008 per cent) of the Wellington Discovery Forest once every 10 years, as originally proposed by professional foresters? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Will the plan include silvicultural treatment to thin 10 hectares (representing 0.000008 per cent) of the Wellington Discovery Forest once every 10 years, as originally proposed by professional foresters? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Will the plan include silvicultural treatment to thin 10 hectares (representing 0.000008 per cent) of the Wellington Discovery Forest once every 10 years, as originally proposed by professional foresters? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(5) If no to (4), why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
WELLINGTON NATIONAL PARK
(1) When will the Wellington National Park plan be completed? (2) Will the Wellington Discovery Forest have a separate management plan from the Wellington National Park management plan, as envisaged during the parliamentary debate in 2004? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Will the plan include silvicultural treatment to thin 10 hectares (representing 0.000008 per cent) of the Wellington Discovery Forest once every 10 years, as originally proposed by professional foresters? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(2) Will the Wellington Discovery Forest have a separate management plan from the Wellington National Park management plan, as envisaged during the parliamentary debate in 2004? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Will the plan include silvicultural treatment to thin 10 hectares (representing 0.000008 per cent) of the Wellington Discovery Forest once every 10 years, as originally proposed by professional foresters? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Will the plan include silvicultural treatment to thin 10 hectares (representing 0.000008 per cent) of the Wellington Discovery Forest once every 10 years, as originally proposed by professional foresters? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Will the plan include silvicultural treatment to thin 10 hectares (representing 0.000008 per cent) of the Wellington Discovery Forest once every 10 years, as originally proposed by professional foresters? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(5) If no to (4), why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(1) The Department of Environment and Conservation expects that the final management plan will be released in 2008. (2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(3) The Wellington Discovery Forest was incorporated into the management planning process for Wellington National Park and the Westralia Conservation Park. (4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(4) This will be determined in the context of finalising the management plan. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
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