❓ Hon Diane Evers questions the Minister for Forestry regarding the Forest Products Commission's pine plantation contracts, replanting criteria, and consideration of proximity to built-up areas. The Minister provides a detailed response, including a table of existing pine supply contracts.
AnsweredQoN 693Legislative Council
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FOREST PRODUCTS
COMMISSION — PINE PLANTATIONS
693. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Forestry:
(1) What are the
volumes and time frame of contracts that the Forest Products Commission has for
the supply of pine, in detail, for —
(a) Pinus
radiata ;
(b) Pinus
pinaster ; and
(c) other species
of pine?
(2) When the FPC harvests a pine
plantation, what criteria are used to determine —
(a) whether the area should be
replanted or not; and
(b) what species should be replanted?
(3) Please advise all species that
are considered for replanting harvested pine plantations for —
(a) softwood; and
(b) hardwood, if any?
(4) Do the
criteria referred to in (2) consider the proximity to built-up areas and their
growth—for example, the expansion and increasing density of Margaret
River towards the plantations north of the town—and, if not, why not?
COMMISSION — PINE PLANTATIONS
693. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Forestry:
(1) What are the
volumes and time frame of contracts that the Forest Products Commission has for
the supply of pine, in detail, for —
(a) Pinus
radiata ;
(b) Pinus
pinaster ; and
(c) other species
of pine?
(2) When the FPC harvests a pine
plantation, what criteria are used to determine —
(a) whether the area should be
replanted or not; and
(b) what species should be replanted?
(3) Please advise all species that
are considered for replanting harvested pine plantations for —
(a) softwood; and
(b) hardwood, if any?
(4) Do the
criteria referred to in (2) consider the proximity to built-up areas and their
growth—for example, the expansion and increasing density of Margaret
River towards the plantations north of the town—and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the
question.
The answer to (1) is set out in
tabular form. I seek leave to have the response incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The following material was
incorporated —
No.
Start Date
Expiry Date
(Incl Extension Options)
Pine Species
Total Contracted Quantity
1.
1/08/2018
30/06/2023
Combination
of pinaster and radiata
30 000
t
2.
5/09/2019
30/06/2023
Combination
of pinaster and radiata
12
000 t
3.
30/07/2019
30/06/2024
Combination
of pinaster and radiata
20
000 t
4.
14/05/2019
30/06/2024
Combination
of pinaster and radiata
460
000 t
5.
1/07/2011
30/06/2021
Combination
of pinaster and radiata
300
000 t
6.
1/01/2000
31/12/2025
Prefer
radiata with some pinaster
8
250 000 m3
7.
1/08/2018
30/06/2023
Combination
of pinaster and radiata
37
500 t
8.
25/03/2020
31/12/2020
Combination
of pinaster and radiata
50
000 t
9.
4/10/2002
30/06/2054
Prefer
pinaster with some radiata
4
120 000 m3
10.
1/07/2008
30/06/2033
Prefer
radiata with some pinaster
10
450 000 m3
11.
1/02/2018
31/12/2022
Not Applicable
These contracts have no allocated quantity. They have been awarded as panel
arrangements to facilitate opportunistic sales of uncommitted resource.
12.
1/02/2018
31/12/2022
13.
7/06/2019
30/06/2022
14.
9/07/2019
30/06/2022
15.
13/02/2020
12/02/2021
16.
22/05/2019
30/06/2022
17.
28/08/2019
31/12/2022
18.
1/02/2018
31/12/2022
(2) (a) All areas
of state forest or state-owned freehold land are replanted with pine, except
where there has been a policy decision to not replant the area or there are
issues with productivity.
(b) Pinus
radiata is the preferred species. Pinus pinaster is planted on some
sites not considered suitable for Pinus radiata .
(3) (a) Pinus
radiata and Pinus pinaster . The Forest Products Commission is also
establishing a trial of Pinus canariensis in 2020 as a fire protection
buffer around pine plantations.
(b) Not applicable. All harvested
pine plantations are re-established to pine.
(4) Yes.
question.
The answer to (1) is set out in
tabular form. I seek leave to have the response incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The following material was
incorporated —
No.
Start Date
Expiry Date
(Incl Extension Options)
Pine Species
Total Contracted Quantity
1.
1/08/2018
30/06/2023
Combination
of pinaster and radiata
30 000
t
2.
5/09/2019
30/06/2023
Combination
of pinaster and radiata
12
000 t
3.
30/07/2019
30/06/2024
Combination
of pinaster and radiata
20
000 t
4.
14/05/2019
30/06/2024
Combination
of pinaster and radiata
460
000 t
5.
1/07/2011
30/06/2021
Combination
of pinaster and radiata
300
000 t
6.
1/01/2000
31/12/2025
Prefer
radiata with some pinaster
8
250 000 m3
7.
1/08/2018
30/06/2023
Combination
of pinaster and radiata
37
500 t
8.
25/03/2020
31/12/2020
Combination
of pinaster and radiata
50
000 t
9.
4/10/2002
30/06/2054
Prefer
pinaster with some radiata
4
120 000 m3
10.
1/07/2008
30/06/2033
Prefer
radiata with some pinaster
10
450 000 m3
11.
1/02/2018
31/12/2022
Not Applicable
These contracts have no allocated quantity. They have been awarded as panel
arrangements to facilitate opportunistic sales of uncommitted resource.
12.
1/02/2018
31/12/2022
13.
7/06/2019
30/06/2022
14.
9/07/2019
30/06/2022
15.
13/02/2020
12/02/2021
16.
22/05/2019
30/06/2022
17.
28/08/2019
31/12/2022
18.
1/02/2018
31/12/2022
(2) (a) All areas
of state forest or state-owned freehold land are replanted with pine, except
where there has been a policy decision to not replant the area or there are
issues with productivity.
(b) Pinus
radiata is the preferred species. Pinus pinaster is planted on some
sites not considered suitable for Pinus radiata .
(3) (a) Pinus
radiata and Pinus pinaster . The Forest Products Commission is also
establishing a trial of Pinus canariensis in 2020 as a fire protection
buffer around pine plantations.
(b) Not applicable. All harvested
pine plantations are re-established to pine.
(4) Yes.
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