❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about the extent of forest clearing for mineral and petroleum activities, the fate of the resulting forest products, and any regulations governing their disposal or sale. The answers largely refer to another question, or redirect to another minister.
AnsweredQoN 4897Legislative Council
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I refer to the clearing of forest under clearing permits for mineral and petroleum activities granted by the Department of Minerals and Petroleum and its predecessors, and ask -
(1) How many hectares of forest have been cleared for mineral and petroleum activities in each of the past five years?
(2) What quantity of forest products (by product type and species) has been generated as a result of this clearing in each of the past five years?
(3) Are the permit holders required by law or any condition of the clearing permit to do anything specific with the forest products from mine site clearing?
(4) If yes to (3), what are the stipulations?
(5) If no to (3), why not?
(6) What amount of forest products from mine sites has been sold in each of the five years, from what companies’ operations and to which entities?
(1) How many hectares of forest have been cleared for mineral and petroleum activities in each of the past five years?
(2) What quantity of forest products (by product type and species) has been generated as a result of this clearing in each of the past five years?
(3) Are the permit holders required by law or any condition of the clearing permit to do anything specific with the forest products from mine site clearing?
(4) If yes to (3), what are the stipulations?
(5) If no to (3), why not?
(6) What amount of forest products from mine sites has been sold in each of the five years, from what companies’ operations and to which entities?
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Answered
29 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Forestry
Response time
28 days
(1) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 4647.
(2) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 4647. The Forest Products Commission maintains a system that records all forest products removed and sold from State forest. However, matching production records to specific clearing permits is a complex and time consuming process.
(3)-(5) These questions should be referred to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum.
(6) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 4647.
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(2) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 4647. The Forest Products Commission maintains a system that records all forest products removed and sold from State forest. However, matching production records to specific clearing permits is a complex and time consuming process.
(3)-(5) These questions should be referred to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum.
(6) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 4647.
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