Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the Forest Products Commission (FPC) about obtaining green-sawn recovery rates from sawmills and the statistical information required from timber harvesters and sawmill owners. The FPC states they still obtain recovery rates and require no written statistical information.

AnsweredQoN 1419Legislative Council
Asked
12 August 2014
Portfolio
Forestry

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(1) Further to question without notice No. 556 of 2014, and also referring to question on notice No. 5989 of 2008, which gave the then current recovery rates for jarrah, karri and marri, has the Forest Products Commission (FPC) stopped obtaining green-sawn recovery from sawmills? (2) If yes to (1), why has FPC stopped obtaining this important information? (3) What statistical information does the FPC require in writing from any person who engages in timber harvesting and any owner of a sawmill, as authorised by regulation 129 (1) of the Forest Management Regulations 1993 ?

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Answered
16 September 2014
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Forestry
Response time
35 days
(1) No
(2) Not applicable
(3) Nil

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