❓ Hon. Louise Kingston questions the Minister for Forestry regarding the quantity of native forest hardwood logs harvested since July 1, 2023, broken down by species, grade, and usage. The Minister provides figures for jarrah, karri, and marri.
AnsweredQoN 1551Legislative Council
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FOREST PRODUCTS
COMMISSION — NATIVE FOREST HARDWOOD LOGGING
1551. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the Forest Products
Commission annual report 2022–23 and its quantity of native forest
hardwood log timber harvested.
(1) From 1 July 2023 to date, what quantity of native
forest hardwood log has been harvested of the following —
(a) jarrah;
(b) karri; and
(c) marri?
(2) What portion is first and
second-grade sawlogs of each tree type?
(3) What portion is bole of each
tree type?
(4) What portion is used for
firewood of each tree type?
COMMISSION — NATIVE FOREST HARDWOOD LOGGING
1551. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the Forest Products
Commission annual report 2022–23 and its quantity of native forest
hardwood log timber harvested.
(1) From 1 July 2023 to date, what quantity of native
forest hardwood log has been harvested of the following —
(a) jarrah;
(b) karri; and
(c) marri?
(2) What portion is first and
second-grade sawlogs of each tree type?
(3) What portion is bole of each
tree type?
(4) What portion is used for
firewood of each tree type?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) From 1 July 2023 to 28 November
2023 —
(a) jarrah, 105 872
tonnes;
(b) karri, 35 033 tonnes; and
(c) marri, 4 785 tonnes.
(2) Only karri is
produced as first and second-grade logs.
(3) The bole of
any tree is the portion above ground before the crown break.
(4) The residue portion of a tree, which includes
firewood, is from timber that does not make any higher grade.
some notice of the question.
(1) From 1 July 2023 to 28 November
2023 —
(a) jarrah, 105 872
tonnes;
(b) karri, 35 033 tonnes; and
(c) marri, 4 785 tonnes.
(2) Only karri is
produced as first and second-grade logs.
(3) The bole of
any tree is the portion above ground before the crown break.
(4) The residue portion of a tree, which includes
firewood, is from timber that does not make any higher grade.
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