❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about stakeholder consultation for the Forest Management Plan 2014-23. The Minister provides a list of consulted stakeholders and states no further consultation is planned before the draft plan's release, but welcomes additional requests.
AnsweredQoN 178Legislative Council
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FOREST
MANAGEMENT PLAN 2014–23
178. Hon GIZ WATSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the Minister for
Environment's media statement of 10 November 2011, ''Forest
Management Plan consultation begins'', and to his department's
November 2011 publication ''Preparation of the Forest Management Plan
2014–23: Outline of the process''.
(1) Which
stakeholders have been consulted or invited to comment to date regarding the
forest management plan 2014–23? Please name each.
(2) Which other
stakeholders will be consulted or invited to comment before the draft
management plan is released for public comment? Please name each.
MANAGEMENT PLAN 2014–23
178. Hon GIZ WATSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the Minister for
Environment's media statement of 10 November 2011, ''Forest
Management Plan consultation begins'', and to his department's
November 2011 publication ''Preparation of the Forest Management Plan
2014–23: Outline of the process''.
(1) Which
stakeholders have been consulted or invited to comment to date regarding the
forest management plan 2014–23? Please name each.
(2) Which other
stakeholders will be consulted or invited to comment before the draft
management plan is released for public comment? Please name each.
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I thank the
member for some notice of the question.
(1) The
stakeholders consulted to 20 March 2012 are listed below. Each group was
invited to comment: Department of Mines and Petroleum; Department of State
Development; Department of Water; Peel Development Commission; Department of
Sport and Recreation; Forest Products Commission; Western Australian Local
Government Association; Office of the Environmental Protection Authority; South
West Development Commission; Shire of Manjimup; Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes;
Water Corporation; Department of Indigenous Affairs; Tourism WA; Department of
the Premier and Cabinet; State Gravel Supply Strategy Group, chaired by Main
Roads WA; Forest Industries Federation of Western Australia; South West
Aboriginal Land and Sea Council; Institute of Foresters (WA); Regulatory
Gatekeeping Unit, Department of Treasury; Centre of Excellence for Climate
Change, Woodland and Forest Health; Alcoa; Curtin University of Technology;
Edith Cowan University; Conservation Council of WA; Western Australian Forest
Alliance; the Wilderness Society; Chamber of Minerals and Energy; and
Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association.
In addition,
Bauxite Resources Limited provided a written submission.
(2) No further
consultation prior to the release of the draft management plan is planned.
However, both the Department of Environment and Conservation and the
Conservation Commission of WA will be responsive to additional requests for
consultation. There will be extensive consultation under the Conservation and
Land Management Act 1984 and the Environmental Protection Act 1986 following
the release of the draft forest management plan 2014–23.
member for some notice of the question.
(1) The
stakeholders consulted to 20 March 2012 are listed below. Each group was
invited to comment: Department of Mines and Petroleum; Department of State
Development; Department of Water; Peel Development Commission; Department of
Sport and Recreation; Forest Products Commission; Western Australian Local
Government Association; Office of the Environmental Protection Authority; South
West Development Commission; Shire of Manjimup; Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes;
Water Corporation; Department of Indigenous Affairs; Tourism WA; Department of
the Premier and Cabinet; State Gravel Supply Strategy Group, chaired by Main
Roads WA; Forest Industries Federation of Western Australia; South West
Aboriginal Land and Sea Council; Institute of Foresters (WA); Regulatory
Gatekeeping Unit, Department of Treasury; Centre of Excellence for Climate
Change, Woodland and Forest Health; Alcoa; Curtin University of Technology;
Edith Cowan University; Conservation Council of WA; Western Australian Forest
Alliance; the Wilderness Society; Chamber of Minerals and Energy; and
Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association.
In addition,
Bauxite Resources Limited provided a written submission.
(2) No further
consultation prior to the release of the draft management plan is planned.
However, both the Department of Environment and Conservation and the
Conservation Commission of WA will be responsive to additional requests for
consultation. There will be extensive consultation under the Conservation and
Land Management Act 1984 and the Environmental Protection Act 1986 following
the release of the draft forest management plan 2014–23.
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