❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on the expenditure of $1.6 million for the Karri Forest Explorer drive, road upgrades, and the fate of any trees removed during the project. The answer details that millable timber was sent to private mills, with some jarrah used for park infrastructure and unsuitable timber burnt.
AnsweredQoN 1484Legislative Assembly
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(1) How has the $1.6 million for the new Karri Forest Explorer self-guided drive around Pemberton actually been spent?
(2) Have any of the roads on which the drive is based required upgrading?
(3) If yes, did this upgrading include widening of roads and were any trees of millable size required to be removed?
(4) If yes, what was the fate of these trees, were they made available for milling or were they burnt?
(2) Have any of the roads on which the drive is based required upgrading?
(3) If yes, did this upgrading include widening of roads and were any trees of millable size required to be removed?
(4) If yes, what was the fate of these trees, were they made available for milling or were they burnt?
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Answered
5 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
30 days
(3) Yes. (4) All millable karri was sent to private mills. Timber from Big Brook was handled by the Forest Products Commission and delivered to private mills. Timber from Giblett forest was handled by the Forest Products Commission, but some jarrah was delivered to the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s Lewis mill for use on structures within the national parks. Timber from Warren National Park was handled by the Forest Products Commission and delivered to private mills. Only timber unsuitable for processing was burnt.
(4) All millable karri was sent to private mills. Timber from Big Brook was handled by the Forest Products Commission and delivered to private mills. Timber from Giblett forest was handled by the Forest Products Commission, but some jarrah was delivered to the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s Lewis mill for use on structures within the national parks. Timber from Warren National Park was handled by the Forest Products Commission and delivered to private mills. Only timber unsuitable for processing was burnt.
(4) All millable karri was sent to private mills. Timber from Big Brook was handled by the Forest Products Commission and delivered to private mills. Timber from Giblett forest was handled by the Forest Products Commission, but some jarrah was delivered to the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s Lewis mill for use on structures within the national parks. Timber from Warren National Park was handled by the Forest Products Commission and delivered to private mills. Only timber unsuitable for processing was burnt.
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