❓ Mr. Ripper questions the Minister for Forestry regarding sandalwood harvesting concerns raised by Mr. Mader, specifically regarding environmental and procedural compliance. The Minister confirms investigation and denies substantiation of the concerns.
AnsweredQoN 4705Legislative Assembly
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I refer to concerns raised by Mr Keith Mader of Walling Rock Station in relation to sandalwood harvesting operations on that property, and ask:
(a) has the Minister had these concerns fully investigated; and
(i) if not, why not;
(b) in the process of investigating Mr Mader’s concerns, did Government officers personally inspect the harvest sites and contractors’ camps on the ground to check that:
(i) rehabilitation and planting of seeds was being correctly undertaken;
(ii) excessive land had not been cleared;
(iii) the required amount of sandalwood, and no more, was taken;
(iv) sandalwood was not being taken and used as firewood;
(v) indigenous sites of significance were not affected;
(vi) all required safety equipment was available and in working order;
(vii) no undersize trees were harvested; and
(viii) the success rate of plantings was satisfactory;
(c) if a personal inspection of the harvest sites and contractors’ camps was not made, what method was used to investigate the concerns;
(d) what were the results of the investigation in relation to the concerns listed at (b); and
(e) what were the results of the investigation in relation to concerns raised by Mr Mader about the tendering process for sandalwood harvesting?
(a) has the Minister had these concerns fully investigated; and
(i) if not, why not;
(b) in the process of investigating Mr Mader’s concerns, did Government officers personally inspect the harvest sites and contractors’ camps on the ground to check that:
(i) rehabilitation and planting of seeds was being correctly undertaken;
(ii) excessive land had not been cleared;
(iii) the required amount of sandalwood, and no more, was taken;
(iv) sandalwood was not being taken and used as firewood;
(v) indigenous sites of significance were not affected;
(vi) all required safety equipment was available and in working order;
(vii) no undersize trees were harvested; and
(viii) the success rate of plantings was satisfactory;
(c) if a personal inspection of the harvest sites and contractors’ camps was not made, what method was used to investigate the concerns;
(d) what were the results of the investigation in relation to the concerns listed at (b); and
(e) what were the results of the investigation in relation to concerns raised by Mr Mader about the tendering process for sandalwood harvesting?
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Answered
14 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Forestry
Response time
19 days
(a) Yes
(b) (i)-(viii) Yes
(c) Not applicable
(d)-(e) The officers reported the concerns raised by Mr Mader were not able to be substantiated.
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(b) (i)-(viii) Yes
(c) Not applicable
(d)-(e) The officers reported the concerns raised by Mr Mader were not able to be substantiated.
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