❓ Hon Diane Evers questions the proposed logging of Barrabup Forest, seeking details on timber buyers, pricing, and distribution. The Minister provides information on buyers, pricing factors, and stumpage prices from 2013 tenders.
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(1) With reference to the proposed logging of Barrabup Forest near Nannup, have buyers for the resulting timber products been determined?
(2) If yes to (1), what will be the price per cubic metre or tonne for each type of timber product sold?
(3) If yes to (1), which mill or mills will the timber products, by item and volume, be sold?
(4) If no to (1), what is the process and proposed timeline for determining the buyers?
(5) With reference to the most recent Forest Products Commission tenders for the sale of native forest timbers for which sale prices have been agreed, what are the agreed prices, by item, for each type of timber product and species?
(2) If yes to (1), what will be the price per cubic metre or tonne for each type of timber product sold?
(3) If yes to (1), which mill or mills will the timber products, by item and volume, be sold?
(4) If no to (1), what is the process and proposed timeline for determining the buyers?
(5) With reference to the most recent Forest Products Commission tenders for the sale of native forest timbers for which sale prices have been agreed, what are the agreed prices, by item, for each type of timber product and species?
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Answered
12 September 2017
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Forestry
Response time
8 days
(1) Yes
(2) The price for each type of timber sold from Barrabup will vary depending on the log grade, the yield per hectare and the distance from the coupe to the customer. Additional factors influencing price also include the cost of felling, extraction, loading and cartage.
Please refer to question 5 for specific timber stumpage prices.
(3) Jarrah sawlogs are planned to be sold to Nannup Timber Processing (NTP), Auswest and Whitelands. The distribution of logs is unclear at present, pending advice from NTP regarding the suspension of its green mill operations.
The majority of firewood logs will be supplied to customers located in Busselton. Charcoal logs will be supplied to Simcoa. The quantity of logs will depend on the outcome of the assessment for the presence of old-growth forest.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Contracts were tendered in 2013 for the new Forest Management Plan period. Stumpage prices for products were declared. These prices are annually indexed by the Consumer Price Index.
Stumpage prices declared through the 2013 contract of sale tender process come into effect on 1 January 2014 are below -
Jarrah Small Bole Sawlog $25.57 per tonne
Jarrah Large Bole Sawlog $47.41 per tonne
Jarrah green Firewood $17.45 per tonne
Jarrah Dead Firewood $22.73 per tonne
Jarrah Stored firewood $61.82 per tonne
Karri First Grade Sawlog>200mm SEDUB $65.45 per tonne
Karri Second Grade Sawlog >200mm SEDUB $51.82 per tonne
Karri Third Grade $30.00 per tonne
Sheoak Sawlog $33.45 per tonne
Wandoo Bole Sawlog $41.82 per tonne
Blackbutt Bole Sawlog $41.82 per tonne
All Species High Grade Feature $63.64 per tonne
All Species Low Grade Feature $29.09 per tonne
(2) The price for each type of timber sold from Barrabup will vary depending on the log grade, the yield per hectare and the distance from the coupe to the customer. Additional factors influencing price also include the cost of felling, extraction, loading and cartage.
Please refer to question 5 for specific timber stumpage prices.
(3) Jarrah sawlogs are planned to be sold to Nannup Timber Processing (NTP), Auswest and Whitelands. The distribution of logs is unclear at present, pending advice from NTP regarding the suspension of its green mill operations.
The majority of firewood logs will be supplied to customers located in Busselton. Charcoal logs will be supplied to Simcoa. The quantity of logs will depend on the outcome of the assessment for the presence of old-growth forest.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Contracts were tendered in 2013 for the new Forest Management Plan period. Stumpage prices for products were declared. These prices are annually indexed by the Consumer Price Index.
Stumpage prices declared through the 2013 contract of sale tender process come into effect on 1 January 2014 are below -
Jarrah Small Bole Sawlog $25.57 per tonne
Jarrah Large Bole Sawlog $47.41 per tonne
Jarrah green Firewood $17.45 per tonne
Jarrah Dead Firewood $22.73 per tonne
Jarrah Stored firewood $61.82 per tonne
Karri First Grade Sawlog>200mm SEDUB $65.45 per tonne
Karri Second Grade Sawlog >200mm SEDUB $51.82 per tonne
Karri Third Grade $30.00 per tonne
Sheoak Sawlog $33.45 per tonne
Wandoo Bole Sawlog $41.82 per tonne
Blackbutt Bole Sawlog $41.82 per tonne
All Species High Grade Feature $63.64 per tonne
All Species Low Grade Feature $29.09 per tonne
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