Dr Edwards questions the Minister for Forest Products regarding the logging of Charley Block before a new Forest Management Plan is implemented, referencing the Regional Forest Agreement. The Minister assures that there is no intention to harvest trees from Charley Block before the plan's implementation, clarifying a previous error in logging plans.

AnsweredQoN 767Legislative Assembly
Asked
21 September 2000
Member
Portfolio
Forest Products

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(2) Will the Minister confirm that CALM will be in breach of clause 9 of Attachment 1 of the RFA if it logs Charley before a new Forest Management Plan is implemented? (3) Will the Minister ensure that Charley block is removed from CALM s logging plans for 2001-2003, and if not, why not? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister

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Answered
19 October 2000
Response time
28 days
(1) The old growth karri forest in Charley Block was identified as candidate karri old growth available for harvest on CALM's indicative logging plans for 2001-2003 released in December 1999, by error. The member may wish to note that this is not the case in the indicative logging plans released in August 2000. (2 & 3) In line with clause 9 of Attachment 1 of the Regional Forest Agreement, there is no intention to harvest trees from Charley block before a new Forest Managerment Plan is implemented.
(3) Will the Minister ensure that Charley block is removed from CALM s logging plans for 2001-2003, and if not, why not? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) The old growth karri forest in Charley Block was identified as candidate karri old growth available for harvest on CALM's indicative logging plans for 2001-2003 released in December 1999, by error. The member may wish to note that this is not the case in the indicative logging plans released in August 2000. (2 & 3) In line with clause 9 of Attachment 1 of the Regional Forest Agreement, there is no intention to harvest trees from Charley block before a new Forest Managerment Plan is implemented.
Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) The old growth karri forest in Charley Block was identified as candidate karri old growth available for harvest on CALM's indicative logging plans for 2001-2003 released in December 1999, by error. The member may wish to note that this is not the case in the indicative logging plans released in August 2000. (2 & 3) In line with clause 9 of Attachment 1 of the Regional Forest Agreement, there is no intention to harvest trees from Charley block before a new Forest Managerment Plan is implemented.

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