❓ Question regarding the estimated volume of karri sawlogs and chiplogs available from thinning regrowth karri forests in Western Australia between 2011 and 2014. The answer provides specific volumes for first/second grade sawlogs and chiplogs, but not for all categories requested.
AnsweredQoN 2246Legislative Council
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Regarding thinning of regrowth karri, for each of the years 2011-2012, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014, what was the volume estimated to be available of: (a) total karri sawlogs; (b) high quality, first and second grade karri sawlogs; (c) bole karri sawlogs; (d) other karri sawlogs; and (e) karri chiplogs?
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Answered
17 February 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
77 days
The Minister for Environment has provided the following response.
Silvicultural records of areas thinned are maintained on a calendar (rather than financial) year basis to align with reporting requirements under the respective Forest Management Plans. Information for the 2014 calendar year is still being complied.
(a)-(b)The volume of first and second grade karri sawlogs estimated to be available was 2 625 cubic metres for 2011, 2 020 cubic metres for 2012 and 332 cubic metres for 2013. These figures do not include karri logs delivered from operations involving a mixture of thinning and clearfelling of older stands regenerated prior to 1940.
(c)-(d) Nil
(e) The volume of karri chiplogs estimated to be available was 84 797 cubic metres for 2011, 55 928 cubic metres for 2012 and 64 029 cubic metres for 2013.
Silvicultural records of areas thinned are maintained on a calendar (rather than financial) year basis to align with reporting requirements under the respective Forest Management Plans. Information for the 2014 calendar year is still being complied.
(a)-(b)The volume of first and second grade karri sawlogs estimated to be available was 2 625 cubic metres for 2011, 2 020 cubic metres for 2012 and 332 cubic metres for 2013. These figures do not include karri logs delivered from operations involving a mixture of thinning and clearfelling of older stands regenerated prior to 1940.
(c)-(d) Nil
(e) The volume of karri chiplogs estimated to be available was 84 797 cubic metres for 2011, 55 928 cubic metres for 2012 and 64 029 cubic metres for 2013.
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