❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information regarding planned logging operations in Mowen forest, near Margaret River, including timber volumes, road costs, and dieback surveys. The response provides some data but lacks detail on log landing costs.
AnsweredQoN 1483Legislative Council
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With regards to Mowen forest, near Margaret River, which is on the Forst Products Commission's logging list for 2014, I ask: (a) by product and species, what volume of wood does the Forest Products Commission anticipate generating from the planning logging of: (i) Mowen 1; and (ii) Mowen 2; (b) what was the cost of new roads to: (i) Mowen 1; and (ii) Mowen 2; (c) what was the cost of upgrades to existing roads and tracks for: (i) Mowen 1; and (ii) Mowen 2; (d) what was the total cost for construction of log landings; (e) when was the most recent dieback survey done in: (i) Mowen 1; and (ii) Mowen 2; and (f) will another dieback survey need to be done before logging can: (i) commence in Mowen 1; and (ii) recommence in Mowen 2?
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Answered
23 September 2014
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Forestry
Response time
35 days
(a) (i) For Mowen 1 the indicative volume of first and second grade jarrah logs attributed to this coupe in the annual harvest plan is 3 300 m
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(ii) For Mowen 2 the indicative volume of first and second grade jarrah logs attributed to this coupe in the annual harvest plan is 4 000 m
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(b)-(c) (i) The cost of roads for Mowen 1 was approximately $62 500. This includes upgrades to existing roads and tracks and new roads.
(ii) The cost of roads to Mowen 2 was approximately $95 900. This includes upgrades to existing roads and tracks and new roads.
(d) The Forest Products Commission (FPC) does not have this information.
(e) (i) 27 November 2013.
(ii) 1 August 2014.
(f) (i)-(ii) This will depend on when logging commences.
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(ii) For Mowen 2 the indicative volume of first and second grade jarrah logs attributed to this coupe in the annual harvest plan is 4 000 m
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(b)-(c) (i) The cost of roads for Mowen 1 was approximately $62 500. This includes upgrades to existing roads and tracks and new roads.
(ii) The cost of roads to Mowen 2 was approximately $95 900. This includes upgrades to existing roads and tracks and new roads.
(d) The Forest Products Commission (FPC) does not have this information.
(e) (i) 27 November 2013.
(ii) 1 August 2014.
(f) (i)-(ii) This will depend on when logging commences.
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