Hon Alison Xamon asks about the Wungong Thinning Trial, specifically regarding the area selected for thinning, maps of the area, and the timeline for completing the silvicultural guidelines and opening them for public comment. The Minister provides answers including tabling a paper.

AnsweredQoN 5507Legislative Council
Asked
1 May 2012
Portfolio
Environment

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I refer to the new draft silviculture guidelines for the Wungong Thinning Trial, which will selectively thin the forest to 8-10 square metres per hectare over approximately 15 percent of the original trial area, and I ask -
(1) Has the area to be thinned for the continuation of the trial been selected?
(2) If yes to (1), will the Minister please table maps of that area?
(3) When is it anticipated that the draft silvicultural guidelines will be completed?
(4) When is it anticipated that public comment on the draft silvicultural guidelines will open?

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Answered
12 June 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
42 days
(1) Yes
(2) [see tabled paper no]
(3)-(4) It is anticipated that the draft silvicultural guidelines will be released for public comment within the next month.
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