❓ Hon. Christine Sharp questions the Environment Minister regarding a small conservation planting in the Collie Recovery Catchment and seeks information on future planting plans. The Minister's response details the context of the planting, its purpose as a trial, and future plans for replanting and collaboration.
AnsweredQoN 2459Legislative Council
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With reference to my question on notice No. 1870 of March 30 2004, and the Minister’s reply -
(1) What were the circumstances of the 14 hectare conservation planting?
(2) Why was such a small area planted when there appears to be a much greater need for such work in the Collie Recovery Catchment?
(3) Is additional conservation planting planned by Government Agencies alone or in cooperation with private landowners?
(4) If so, when and where?
(5) If not, why not?
(1) What were the circumstances of the 14 hectare conservation planting?
(2) Why was such a small area planted when there appears to be a much greater need for such work in the Collie Recovery Catchment?
(3) Is additional conservation planting planned by Government Agencies alone or in cooperation with private landowners?
(4) If so, when and where?
(5) If not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 November 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
43 days
(1) The 14ha conservation planting is within the Water and Rivers Commission Wellington Dam catchment plantations estate. The estate comprises 5,540 ha of plantations, mainly eucalypt species established for salinity mitigation between 1976 to 1995. Some of the plantings failed, particularly in saline and waterlogged riparian areas. The 14ha site was replanted in the winter of 2003 with a number of local provenance species more suited to the ground conditions. (2) A small area was planted to assess the viability of local provenance species. (3) Through the Collie River Salinity recovery plan we will look at vegetation planting on the ground on private land with the cooperation of the local community and within the governments Wellington vegetation estate. (4) Progressive replanting of failed areas of the plantation estate will be undertaken as part of a Water and Rivers Commission plantations maintenance program. (5) Not applicable.
(2) A small area was planted to assess the viability of local provenance species. (3) Through the Collie River Salinity recovery plan we will look at vegetation planting on the ground on private land with the cooperation of the local community and within the governments Wellington vegetation estate. (4) Progressive replanting of failed areas of the plantation estate will be undertaken as part of a Water and Rivers Commission plantations maintenance program. (5) Not applicable.
(3) Through the Collie River Salinity recovery plan we will look at vegetation planting on the ground on private land with the cooperation of the local community and within the governments Wellington vegetation estate. (4) Progressive replanting of failed areas of the plantation estate will be undertaken as part of a Water and Rivers Commission plantations maintenance program. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Progressive replanting of failed areas of the plantation estate will be undertaken as part of a Water and Rivers Commission plantations maintenance program. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
(2) A small area was planted to assess the viability of local provenance species. (3) Through the Collie River Salinity recovery plan we will look at vegetation planting on the ground on private land with the cooperation of the local community and within the governments Wellington vegetation estate. (4) Progressive replanting of failed areas of the plantation estate will be undertaken as part of a Water and Rivers Commission plantations maintenance program. (5) Not applicable.
(3) Through the Collie River Salinity recovery plan we will look at vegetation planting on the ground on private land with the cooperation of the local community and within the governments Wellington vegetation estate. (4) Progressive replanting of failed areas of the plantation estate will be undertaken as part of a Water and Rivers Commission plantations maintenance program. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Progressive replanting of failed areas of the plantation estate will be undertaken as part of a Water and Rivers Commission plantations maintenance program. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
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