❓ Dr. Steve Thomas questions the Minister for Forestry regarding the volume and bole sizes of timber, lumber, or firewood that will be available from ecological thinnings under the new forest management plan starting January 2024. The Minister responds that the plan will focus on areas, not volumes.
AnsweredQoN 163Legislative Council
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NATIVE
FOREST — ECOLOGICAL THINNING
163. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Minister for Forestry:
My question without notice of which absolutely no notice has
been given, is to the Minister for Forestry. I refer to the minister's statement
this morning about ecological thinning.
(1) What
volume of ecological thinnings will be available as timber, lumber or firewood
under the new plan from January 2024?
(2) What bole
sizes will then be available from ecological thinnings?
That is without
notice.
FOREST — ECOLOGICAL THINNING
163. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Minister for Forestry:
My question without notice of which absolutely no notice has
been given, is to the Minister for Forestry. I refer to the minister's statement
this morning about ecological thinning.
(1) What
volume of ecological thinnings will be available as timber, lumber or firewood
under the new plan from January 2024?
(2) What bole
sizes will then be available from ecological thinnings?
That is without
notice.
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) As I read in my statement this morning, the
future forest management plan will work on areas, not volumes.
future forest management plan will work on areas, not volumes.
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