Hon. Christine Sharp questions the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries about the estimated unused pine sawlog resource in WA, referencing Dr. Judy Clark's estimate and requesting supporting or refuting data. The Minister refers to and tables the FORPAC report.

AnsweredQoN 841Legislative Council
Asked
12 June 2003
Portfolio
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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With reference to Western Australian’s pine sawlog resource over and above the commitment to Wesbeam, estimated by plantation expert Dr Judy Clark to amount to 200 000 cubic metres per annum that are still unused -
(1) Does the Minister agree with this estimate?
(2) If not, on what basis does the Minister disagree?
(3) What studies have been done that dispute or refute Dr Clark’s estimate?
(4) Will the Minister please table any reports arising from any such studies or any other data that dispute or refute Dr Clark’s estimate?

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Answered
12 August 2003
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Response time
61 days
(2) Independent assessments of Western Australian plantation productive capacity. (3) Review of CALM Plantations Business Unit Activities by Forestry Pacific Pty Ltd, 1999; page 33. (4) I hereby table a copy of the above report. The FORPAC report is a public document made available by the then Minister for the Environment in 2000. See tabled paper.
(3) Review of CALM Plantations Business Unit Activities by Forestry Pacific Pty Ltd, 1999; page 33. (4) I hereby table a copy of the above report. The FORPAC report is a public document made available by the then Minister for the Environment in 2000. See tabled paper.
(4) I hereby table a copy of the above report. The FORPAC report is a public document made available by the then Minister for the Environment in 2000. See tabled paper.

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