❓ Hon Steve Martin asks about the status of the Forest Management Plan 2024-2033, specifically regarding the appeals report, sign-off timeline, and contingency plans. The parliamentary secretary confirms the appeals report is expected by the end of November and that the Minister expects to have the FMP signed off prior to 31 December 2023. A contingency plan exists, allowing the current plan to remain in effect until a new one is approved.
AnsweredQoN 1412Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FOREST MANAGEMENT
PLAN 2024–2033 —
SIGN-OFF
1412. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the forest management
plan and note that there are only about 50 days until the end of the term of
the current FMP.
(1) Has the
minister received the report on appeals against EPA report 1745 from the
Appeals Convenor; and, if not, when does he expect to receive it?
(2) Does the
minister expect to have the FMP signed off and gazetted prior to 31 December
2023?
(3) Does the
minister have a contingency plan in place if the FMP is not signed off prior to
31 December?
(4) If yes to
(3), can the minister outline the contingency plan?
PLAN 2024–2033 —
SIGN-OFF
1412. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the forest management
plan and note that there are only about 50 days until the end of the term of
the current FMP.
(1) Has the
minister received the report on appeals against EPA report 1745 from the
Appeals Convenor; and, if not, when does he expect to receive it?
(2) Does the
minister expect to have the FMP signed off and gazetted prior to 31 December
2023?
(3) Does the
minister have a contingency plan in place if the FMP is not signed off prior to
31 December?
(4) If yes to
(3), can the minister outline the contingency plan?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide the
following answer.
(1) The appeals committee is expected to report to the
Minister for Environment by the end of November 2023.
(2)–(3) Yes.
(4) The Conservation and Land Management Act 1984
provides that a management plan that would otherwise expire shall,
unless it is revoked, remain in force until a new plan is approved. The Forest
management plan 2014–2023 will remain in effect until such time as it is
revoked and Forest management plan 2024– 2033 is
approved by the Minister for Environment and published in the Government
Gazette .
of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide the
following answer.
(1) The appeals committee is expected to report to the
Minister for Environment by the end of November 2023.
(2)–(3) Yes.
(4) The Conservation and Land Management Act 1984
provides that a management plan that would otherwise expire shall,
unless it is revoked, remain in force until a new plan is approved. The Forest
management plan 2014–2023 will remain in effect until such time as it is
revoked and Forest management plan 2024– 2033 is
approved by the Minister for Environment and published in the Government
Gazette .
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