❓ Hon Jess Beckerling questions the Minister for Forestry regarding tender RFP112025FS, specifically concerning the responsibility for felling and transport of timber in thinning operations, monitoring, and the volume of recovery logs available. The Minister provides clarification on these points.
AnsweredQoN 799Legislative Council
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Forest Products Commission—Tender RFP112025FS
799. Hon Jess Beckerling to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to tender
RFP112025FS, "Sale of Industrial Wood and Forest Residue", issued by
the Forest Products Commission, which states that the FPC is responsible for harvesting
forest products.
(1) Is it intended that log buyers could be
responsible for arranging or carrying out the felling and transport of timber
in thinning operations, as stated in the answer to question 13 of addendum 1?
(a) If yes, what checks will be in place to ensure
that felling and hauling contractors are appropriately certified and trained in
thinning operations?
(2) How many FPC FTEs are dedicated to the
on-ground monitoring and enforcement of any FPC thinning requirements?
(3) Can the minister please table these
requirements and any checklists staff are required to follow?
(4) Can the minister please confirm whether the
FPC is making up to 100,000 or 300,000 tonnes of recovery log available per
annum?
799. Hon Jess Beckerling to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to tender
RFP112025FS, "Sale of Industrial Wood and Forest Residue", issued by
the Forest Products Commission, which states that the FPC is responsible for harvesting
forest products.
(1) Is it intended that log buyers could be
responsible for arranging or carrying out the felling and transport of timber
in thinning operations, as stated in the answer to question 13 of addendum 1?
(a) If yes, what checks will be in place to ensure
that felling and hauling contractors are appropriately certified and trained in
thinning operations?
(2) How many FPC FTEs are dedicated to the
on-ground monitoring and enforcement of any FPC thinning requirements?
(3) Can the minister please table these
requirements and any checklists staff are required to follow?
(4) Can the minister please confirm whether the
FPC is making up to 100,000 or 300,000 tonnes of recovery log available per
annum?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Tender RFP112025FS
caters for the sale of forest products from both ecological thinning and
plantation thinning. Harvesting of native forest recovery logging is not
intended to be conducted by a buyer. Plantation thinning is provided as an
option for the buyer.
(a) Not applicable.
(2) Twenty-four staff have varying degrees of
involvement with the monitoring and enforcement of thinning operations.
(3) The FPC has an extensive and rigorous suite of
monitoring and compliance documents that relate to operations, including
thinning. It is not practicable to provide all documents and checklists used in
all aspects of operations that may include thinning.
(4) The first parcel of recovery log released with
the tender provided an allocation of up to 100,000 tonnes per annum.
question.
(1) Tender RFP112025FS
caters for the sale of forest products from both ecological thinning and
plantation thinning. Harvesting of native forest recovery logging is not
intended to be conducted by a buyer. Plantation thinning is provided as an
option for the buyer.
(a) Not applicable.
(2) Twenty-four staff have varying degrees of
involvement with the monitoring and enforcement of thinning operations.
(3) The FPC has an extensive and rigorous suite of
monitoring and compliance documents that relate to operations, including
thinning. It is not practicable to provide all documents and checklists used in
all aspects of operations that may include thinning.
(4) The first parcel of recovery log released with
the tender provided an allocation of up to 100,000 tonnes per annum.
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