❓ Question on Notice regarding the environmental and economic impact of bauxite mining in WA forests, specifically focusing on deforestation, timber production, sales, and future projections. The response provides data on cleared areas, log volumes, customer details, and addresses residue management.
AnsweredQoN 864Legislative Council
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864. Hon Christine Sharp to the Attorney General representing the Minister for Forest Products:
(1) What area of forest has been mined each year for the past five years for bauxite production?
(2) What volume of logs by species have been produced and sold from this mining activity each year for the past five years?
(3) What volume of logs by species have been produced but not sold each year for the past five years, from this mining activity?
(4) To whom have the log volumes been sold, and under what supply contracts?
(5) What area of forest and volume of logs are anticipated as a result of mining for bauxite for each of the next five years?
(1) What area of forest has been mined each year for the past five years for bauxite production?
(2) What volume of logs by species have been produced and sold from this mining activity each year for the past five years?
(3) What volume of logs by species have been produced but not sold each year for the past five years, from this mining activity?
(4) To whom have the log volumes been sold, and under what supply contracts?
(5) What area of forest and volume of logs are anticipated as a result of mining for bauxite for each of the next five years?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
23 November 2000
Response time
65 days
The Minister Replied:
(1) The following area has been cleared for bauxite production:
1995 560 hectares
1996 920 hectares
1997 820 hectares
1998 870 hectares
1999 690 hectares
(2)
Delivery Year Species Volume (m3)
1995 Jarrah 21038
1995 Marri 2089
1995 Radiata 18
1995 Sheoak 74
1996 various exotic eucalypts 4499
1996 Jarrah 22023
1996 Marri 2295
1996 Sheoak 265
1997 Blackbutt 11
1997 Jarrah 20044
1997 Marri 400
1997 Sheoak 136
1998 Jarrah 14405
1998 Sheoak 85
1998 Wandoo 38
1999 various exotic eucalypts 3
1999 Jarrah 30002
1999 Marri 221
1999 Sheoak 421
1999 various exotic eucalypts 11
Grand Total 118078
(3)
Residue material such as branches and roots which cannot be sold is not assessed.
1995 N/A
1996 N/A
1997 N/A
1998 N/A
1999 Approximately 2500 tonnes of green residue logs have been stockpiled and when sufficiently dry will be sold as charcoal logs or to a range of firewood customers.
(4)
Delivery Year Customer Contract No.
1995 Ashkate Timber Co 2155
1995 Atwell C & Co 2202
1995 Beaman D G & J T 2201
1995 Beaman G & C 2199
1995 Bungarra Craftwood Supplies 2373
1995 Bunnings Forest Products 2304
1995 Cardoso Pty Ltd 2301
1995 Cardoso Pty Ltd 2307
1995 Cockburn Sawmill 2309
1995 Coli Timber Merchants 2310
1995 Fort A M & S J 2139
1995 Hamilton Sawmills 2319
1995Inglewood Products Group 2396
1995Lavery G W 2235
1995Nettleton B 2205
1995Pickering Brook Sawmill2334
1995Pinetec 2353
1995Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd 769
1995South West Rural Fencing Supply2151
1995Stefanelli Sawmillers Pty Ltd 2341
1995Taylor B L 2204
1995Van Chac Nguyen2337
1995WA Chip & Pulp Co Ltd 2050
1995Welsh P2154
1995Wesfi Manufacturing Pty Ltd 922
1995Wesfi Manufacturing Pty Ltd 2400
1995Wesfi Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Dardanup) 921
1995White Bros Contracting 2173
1995Whittakers Ltd (Receiver & Manager appointed) 2349
1995Zanki I & G 2233
1996A & B Mulch 2238
1996Ashkate Timber Co 2155
1996Atwell C & Co 2202
1996Beaman D G & J T 2201
1996Beaman G & C 2199
1996Bungarra Craftwood Supplies 2373
1996Bunnings Forest Products 2304
1996Cockburn Sawmill 2309
1996Coli Timber Merchants 2310
1996Creative Milling Co 2411
1996Fort A M & S J 2139
1996Hamilton Sawmills 2319
1996Inglewood Products Group 2396
1996Jarrah Case Factory 2323
1996Jarwood Supply's 2412
1996Lime Industries Pty Ltd2404
1996Merenda Transport 2002
1996Millwood Forest Products 2397
1996Murphy K L & G 2416
1996Nettleton B 2205
1996Pickering Brook Sawmill2334
1996Ridolfo V & D 2395
1996Roper G A 2463
1996Saunders G W & N L 2338
1996Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd 769
1996South West Rural Fencing Supply2151
1996Stefanelli Sawmillers Pty Ltd2341
1996Taylor B L 2204
1996The Axemans Council of WA 2125
1996Thomson C 2234
1996WA Chip & Pulp Co Ltd 2050
1996Walsh M2243
1996Welsh P2154
1996Wesfi Manufacturing Pty Ltd 2400
1996White Ant Willie 2405
1996Whittakers Ltd (Receiver & Manager appointed) 2349
1996Zanki I & G 2233
1997A & K Joinery 2462
1997Ashkate Timber Co 2155
1997Atwell C & Co 2202
1997Beaman D G & J T 2201
1997Beaman G & C 2199
1997Bungarra Craftwood Supplies 2373
1997Bunnings Forest Products 2304
1997Cardoso Pty Ltd2301
1997Cockburn Sawmill 2309
1997Coli Timber Merchants 2310
1997Creative Milling Co 2411
1997Hamilton Sawmills 2319
1997Inglewood Products Group 2396
1997Jarrah Case Factory 2323
1997Jarwood Supply's 2412
1997McLean Recycling Industries Pty Ltd 2480
1997Muller F & Co 2332
1997Murphy K L G 2416
1997Nettleton B 2205
1997Pickering Brook Sawmill2334
1997Rogers M C & J H 2236
1997Roper G A 2463
1997Saunders G W & N L 2338
1997Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd 769
1997South West Rural Fencing Supply2151
1997South West Rural Fencing Supply2493
1997Taylor B L 2204
1997The Axemans Council of WA 2125
1997Thomson C 2234
1997WA Chip & Pulp Co Ltd 2050
1997Welsh P2154
1997Zanki I & G 2233
1998A & B Mulch 2238
1998Ashkate Timber Co 2155
1998Ashkate Timber Co 2552
1998Atwell C & Co 2202
1998Atwell C & Co 2563
1998Beaman D G & J T 2201
1998Beaman D G & J T 2551
1998Beaman G & C 2199
1998Beaman G & C 2565
1998Bungarra Craftwood Supplies 2373
1998Capel Timber Sawmilling2306
1998Capel Timber Sawmilling2403
1998Cockburn Sawmill 2309
1998Coli Timber Merchants 2310
1998Creative Milling Co 2411
1998Hamilton Sawmills 2319
1998Inglewood Products Group 2396
1998Jarrah Case Factory 2323
1998Jarwood Supply's 2412
1998Keogh Terrance Lenard 2512
1998Lime Industries Pty Ltd2404
1998Malatesta D M 2410
1998Modern Joinery 2516
1998Muller F & Co 2332
1998Murphy Kl & G 2416
1998Nettleton B 2205
1998Rogers M C & J H 2236
1998Roper G A 2463
1998Saunders G W & N L 2338
1998Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd 769
1998South West Rural Fencing Supply2493
1998Stefanelli Sawmillers Pty Ltd 2341
1998Taylor B L 2204
1998Taylor B L 2562
1998Thomson C 2234
1998Wake & Beacham Sawmillers 2380
1998Walsh M2243
1998Welsh P2154
1998Zanki I & G 2233
1999A & B Mulch 2238
1999A L Walliston Firewood & Treelopping 2491
1999Ashkate Timber Co 2552
1999Atwell C & Co 2563
1999Beaman Dg & Jt 2551
1999Beaman G & C 2565
1999Bungarra Craftwood Supplies 2373
1999Capel Timber Sawmilling2306
1999Capel Timber Sawmilling2403
1999Cardoso Pty Ltd2307
1999Cockburn Sawmill 2309
1999Coli Timber Products 2310
1999Creative Milling Co 2411
1999Eddies Firewood Supplies 2365
1999Hamilton Sawmills 2319
1999Hunter M 2494
1999Inglewood Products Group 2396
1999Jarrah Case Factory 2323
1999Jarwood Supply's 2412
1999Keedac 2600
1999Kelly's Woodyard 2488
1999Keogh Terrance Lenard 2512
1999McLean Recycling Industries Pty Ltd 2480
1999Muller F & Co 2332
1999Pickering Brook Sawmill2334
1999Ridolfo V & D 2395
1999Ridolfo V & D 2489
1999Rogers M C & J H 2236
1999Roper G A 2463
1999S.P.D. Wood Supplies 2231
1999Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd 769
1999Specialised Firewood Supply 2492
1999Stefanelli Sawmillers Pty Ltd 2341
1999Taylor B L 2562
1999The Axemans Council of WA 2125
1999Thomson C 2234
1999Walsh M2243
1999White Ant Willie 2405
1999Zanki I & G 2233
(5)
Approximate area of forest proposed to be cleared for bauxite mining is 700 hectares per year for the next five years.
The quantity of logs likely to be produced immediately prior to the mining of these areas has not been assessed.
(1) The following area has been cleared for bauxite production:
1995 560 hectares
1996 920 hectares
1997 820 hectares
1998 870 hectares
1999 690 hectares
(2)
Delivery Year Species Volume (m3)
1995 Jarrah 21038
1995 Marri 2089
1995 Radiata 18
1995 Sheoak 74
1996 various exotic eucalypts 4499
1996 Jarrah 22023
1996 Marri 2295
1996 Sheoak 265
1997 Blackbutt 11
1997 Jarrah 20044
1997 Marri 400
1997 Sheoak 136
1998 Jarrah 14405
1998 Sheoak 85
1998 Wandoo 38
1999 various exotic eucalypts 3
1999 Jarrah 30002
1999 Marri 221
1999 Sheoak 421
1999 various exotic eucalypts 11
Grand Total 118078
(3)
Residue material such as branches and roots which cannot be sold is not assessed.
1995 N/A
1996 N/A
1997 N/A
1998 N/A
1999 Approximately 2500 tonnes of green residue logs have been stockpiled and when sufficiently dry will be sold as charcoal logs or to a range of firewood customers.
(4)
Delivery Year Customer Contract No.
1995 Ashkate Timber Co 2155
1995 Atwell C & Co 2202
1995 Beaman D G & J T 2201
1995 Beaman G & C 2199
1995 Bungarra Craftwood Supplies 2373
1995 Bunnings Forest Products 2304
1995 Cardoso Pty Ltd 2301
1995 Cardoso Pty Ltd 2307
1995 Cockburn Sawmill 2309
1995 Coli Timber Merchants 2310
1995 Fort A M & S J 2139
1995 Hamilton Sawmills 2319
1995Inglewood Products Group 2396
1995Lavery G W 2235
1995Nettleton B 2205
1995Pickering Brook Sawmill2334
1995Pinetec 2353
1995Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd 769
1995South West Rural Fencing Supply2151
1995Stefanelli Sawmillers Pty Ltd 2341
1995Taylor B L 2204
1995Van Chac Nguyen2337
1995WA Chip & Pulp Co Ltd 2050
1995Welsh P2154
1995Wesfi Manufacturing Pty Ltd 922
1995Wesfi Manufacturing Pty Ltd 2400
1995Wesfi Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Dardanup) 921
1995White Bros Contracting 2173
1995Whittakers Ltd (Receiver & Manager appointed) 2349
1995Zanki I & G 2233
1996A & B Mulch 2238
1996Ashkate Timber Co 2155
1996Atwell C & Co 2202
1996Beaman D G & J T 2201
1996Beaman G & C 2199
1996Bungarra Craftwood Supplies 2373
1996Bunnings Forest Products 2304
1996Cockburn Sawmill 2309
1996Coli Timber Merchants 2310
1996Creative Milling Co 2411
1996Fort A M & S J 2139
1996Hamilton Sawmills 2319
1996Inglewood Products Group 2396
1996Jarrah Case Factory 2323
1996Jarwood Supply's 2412
1996Lime Industries Pty Ltd2404
1996Merenda Transport 2002
1996Millwood Forest Products 2397
1996Murphy K L & G 2416
1996Nettleton B 2205
1996Pickering Brook Sawmill2334
1996Ridolfo V & D 2395
1996Roper G A 2463
1996Saunders G W & N L 2338
1996Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd 769
1996South West Rural Fencing Supply2151
1996Stefanelli Sawmillers Pty Ltd2341
1996Taylor B L 2204
1996The Axemans Council of WA 2125
1996Thomson C 2234
1996WA Chip & Pulp Co Ltd 2050
1996Walsh M2243
1996Welsh P2154
1996Wesfi Manufacturing Pty Ltd 2400
1996White Ant Willie 2405
1996Whittakers Ltd (Receiver & Manager appointed) 2349
1996Zanki I & G 2233
1997A & K Joinery 2462
1997Ashkate Timber Co 2155
1997Atwell C & Co 2202
1997Beaman D G & J T 2201
1997Beaman G & C 2199
1997Bungarra Craftwood Supplies 2373
1997Bunnings Forest Products 2304
1997Cardoso Pty Ltd2301
1997Cockburn Sawmill 2309
1997Coli Timber Merchants 2310
1997Creative Milling Co 2411
1997Hamilton Sawmills 2319
1997Inglewood Products Group 2396
1997Jarrah Case Factory 2323
1997Jarwood Supply's 2412
1997McLean Recycling Industries Pty Ltd 2480
1997Muller F & Co 2332
1997Murphy K L G 2416
1997Nettleton B 2205
1997Pickering Brook Sawmill2334
1997Rogers M C & J H 2236
1997Roper G A 2463
1997Saunders G W & N L 2338
1997Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd 769
1997South West Rural Fencing Supply2151
1997South West Rural Fencing Supply2493
1997Taylor B L 2204
1997The Axemans Council of WA 2125
1997Thomson C 2234
1997WA Chip & Pulp Co Ltd 2050
1997Welsh P2154
1997Zanki I & G 2233
1998A & B Mulch 2238
1998Ashkate Timber Co 2155
1998Ashkate Timber Co 2552
1998Atwell C & Co 2202
1998Atwell C & Co 2563
1998Beaman D G & J T 2201
1998Beaman D G & J T 2551
1998Beaman G & C 2199
1998Beaman G & C 2565
1998Bungarra Craftwood Supplies 2373
1998Capel Timber Sawmilling2306
1998Capel Timber Sawmilling2403
1998Cockburn Sawmill 2309
1998Coli Timber Merchants 2310
1998Creative Milling Co 2411
1998Hamilton Sawmills 2319
1998Inglewood Products Group 2396
1998Jarrah Case Factory 2323
1998Jarwood Supply's 2412
1998Keogh Terrance Lenard 2512
1998Lime Industries Pty Ltd2404
1998Malatesta D M 2410
1998Modern Joinery 2516
1998Muller F & Co 2332
1998Murphy Kl & G 2416
1998Nettleton B 2205
1998Rogers M C & J H 2236
1998Roper G A 2463
1998Saunders G W & N L 2338
1998Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd 769
1998South West Rural Fencing Supply2493
1998Stefanelli Sawmillers Pty Ltd 2341
1998Taylor B L 2204
1998Taylor B L 2562
1998Thomson C 2234
1998Wake & Beacham Sawmillers 2380
1998Walsh M2243
1998Welsh P2154
1998Zanki I & G 2233
1999A & B Mulch 2238
1999A L Walliston Firewood & Treelopping 2491
1999Ashkate Timber Co 2552
1999Atwell C & Co 2563
1999Beaman Dg & Jt 2551
1999Beaman G & C 2565
1999Bungarra Craftwood Supplies 2373
1999Capel Timber Sawmilling2306
1999Capel Timber Sawmilling2403
1999Cardoso Pty Ltd2307
1999Cockburn Sawmill 2309
1999Coli Timber Products 2310
1999Creative Milling Co 2411
1999Eddies Firewood Supplies 2365
1999Hamilton Sawmills 2319
1999Hunter M 2494
1999Inglewood Products Group 2396
1999Jarrah Case Factory 2323
1999Jarwood Supply's 2412
1999Keedac 2600
1999Kelly's Woodyard 2488
1999Keogh Terrance Lenard 2512
1999McLean Recycling Industries Pty Ltd 2480
1999Muller F & Co 2332
1999Pickering Brook Sawmill2334
1999Ridolfo V & D 2395
1999Ridolfo V & D 2489
1999Rogers M C & J H 2236
1999Roper G A 2463
1999S.P.D. Wood Supplies 2231
1999Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd 769
1999Specialised Firewood Supply 2492
1999Stefanelli Sawmillers Pty Ltd 2341
1999Taylor B L 2562
1999The Axemans Council of WA 2125
1999Thomson C 2234
1999Walsh M2243
1999White Ant Willie 2405
1999Zanki I & G 2233
(5)
Approximate area of forest proposed to be cleared for bauxite mining is 700 hectares per year for the next five years.
The quantity of logs likely to be produced immediately prior to the mining of these areas has not been assessed.
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