❓ Hon. Steve Martin asks about timber volume allocation under the draft Forest Management Plan 2024-2033. The response indicates timber volume depends on ecological thinning needs, not timber production targets, and allocation details will follow the plan's release.
AnsweredQoN 103Legislative Council
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DRAFT FOREST
MANAGEMENT PLAN 2024–2033
103. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the draft forest
management plan.
(1) In total, how many cubic metres
of timber will be made available to —
(a) sawmill operations;
(b) firewood contractors;
(c) furniture manufacturers;
(d) heritage builders; and
(e) others?
(2) When will those in (1) be
informed of the contract process?
MANAGEMENT PLAN 2024–2033
103. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the draft forest
management plan.
(1) In total, how many cubic metres
of timber will be made available to —
(a) sawmill operations;
(b) firewood contractors;
(c) furniture manufacturers;
(d) heritage builders; and
(e) others?
(2) When will those in (1) be
informed of the contract process?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the
Minister for Environment, I provide the following answer.
(1)–(2) The
draft Forest management plan 2024–2033 provides for ecological
thinning to support forest health and resilience as the landscape becomes drier
and warmer. The overall scale and location of ecological thinning will be
driven by forest health, not timber production. An allocation process for
timber arising from ecological thinning and approved mine site clearing will be
undertaken by the Forest Products Commission following the release of the Forest
management plan 2024–2033 .
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the
Minister for Environment, I provide the following answer.
(1)–(2) The
draft Forest management plan 2024–2033 provides for ecological
thinning to support forest health and resilience as the landscape becomes drier
and warmer. The overall scale and location of ecological thinning will be
driven by forest health, not timber production. An allocation process for
timber arising from ecological thinning and approved mine site clearing will be
undertaken by the Forest Products Commission following the release of the Forest
management plan 2024–2033 .
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