Question regarding the volume of logs extracted from thinning regrowth karri forests in 2016, including breakdown by species, grade, and estimated availability. The answer provides specific cubic metre figures for each category.

AnsweredQoN 101Legislative Council
Asked
29 June 2017
Portfolio
Forestry

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Regarding the thinning of regrowth karri, for the year 2016:
(a) how many cubic metres of logs were extracted in total;
(b) how many cubic metres of extracted logs were:
(i) karri; and
(ii) other (please specify);
(c) how much of the volume was:
(i) first and second grade karri sawlogs;
(ii) other grade karri sawlogs (please specify);
(iii) karri chip logs;
(iv) first and second grade marri sawlogs;
(v) other grade marri sawlogs (please specify);
(vi) marri chip logs; and
(vii) other (please specify); and
(d) what was the volume estimated to be available of:
(i) first and second grade karri sawlogs;
(ii) other grade karri sawlogs; and
(iii) karri chip logs?

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Answered
7 September 2017
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Forestry
Response time
9 days
(a) 49,870 cubic metres
(b) (i) 47,693 cubic metres
(ii) 1,869 cubic metres of marri and 308 cubic metres of yellow stringybark
(c) (i) 3,590 cubic metres
(ii) 1,174 cubic metres of laminated veneer lumber
(iii) 41,169 cubic metres
(iv-v) Nil
(vi) 1,809 cubic metres
(vii) 308 cubic metres of yellow stringybark small chiplog
(d) (i) 4,763 cubic meters
(ii) Nil
(iii) 52,245 cubic metres

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