❓ Hon. Sally Talbot asks about the Conservation Commission's assessment of forest reclassifications under the Forest Management Plan 2004-13. The Minister provides the number of assessments completed and refers to the Conservation Commission's website for specific details on block reclassifications.
AnsweredQoN 5606Legislative Council
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I refer to the requirement under the
Forest Management Plan 2004-13
(FMP) for the Conservation Commission to examine certain forest reclassifications from old-growth to non-old-growth undertaken by the Department of Conservation and Land Management between 1997 and 2001, and I ask —
(1) How many reclassification assessments have been carried out under the current FMP?
(2) Which blocks have been subject to reassessment (please specify block, polygon number and area in hectares)?
(3) How many examinations resulted in a reclassification back to old-growth (please specify block, polygon and area in hectares)?
Forest Management Plan 2004-13
(FMP) for the Conservation Commission to examine certain forest reclassifications from old-growth to non-old-growth undertaken by the Department of Conservation and Land Management between 1997 and 2001, and I ask —
(1) How many reclassification assessments have been carried out under the current FMP?
(2) Which blocks have been subject to reassessment (please specify block, polygon number and area in hectares)?
(3) How many examinations resulted in a reclassification back to old-growth (please specify block, polygon and area in hectares)?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 June 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
33 days
(1) As at 25 May 2012, 451 reclassification assessments have been carried out.
(2) Action 3.2.3 of the
Forest Management Plan 2004-2013
requires the Conservation Commission to publish the reasons for reclassifications. I refer the Hon Member to the Conservation Commission's website for the details requested:
http://www.conservation.wa.gov.au/performance-assessments/old-growth-overview/re-classified-assessments.aspx
.
(3) As at 25 May 2012, 63 reclassification assessments resulted in recommendations back to old-growth forest. [see tabled paper no]
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(2) Action 3.2.3 of the
Forest Management Plan 2004-2013
requires the Conservation Commission to publish the reasons for reclassifications. I refer the Hon Member to the Conservation Commission's website for the details requested:
http://www.conservation.wa.gov.au/performance-assessments/old-growth-overview/re-classified-assessments.aspx
.
(3) As at 25 May 2012, 63 reclassification assessments resulted in recommendations back to old-growth forest. [see tabled paper no]
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