❓ Question seeks detailed data on logging practices and timber sales in WA's native forests for FY2023-24. The Minister partially answered, providing data on log volumes by species and grade, and a general description of buyers.
AnsweredQoN 2206Legislative Council
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Will the Minister provide the following information for the 2023-24 financial year: (a) the area of each of the following that was selectively logged: (i) jarrah forest; (ii) mixed jarrah/karri forest; (iii) jarrah/wandoo forest; and (iv) karri forest; (b) the area of each of the following that was clear-felled or partially cut: (i) jarrah forest; (ii) mixed jarrah/karri forest; (iii) jarrah/wandoo forest; and (iv) karri forest; (c) the area of each of the following that was thinned: (i) jarrah forest; (ii) mixed jarrah/karri forest; (iii) jarrah/wandoo forest; and (iv) karri forest; (d) the amounts of native forest logs (in both cubic metres and tonnes) sold by the Forest Product Commission, identified by: (i) species; and (ii) grade; and (e) the buyers the Forest Products Commission sold native forest logs to?
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Answered
26 November 2024
Responded by
Minister for Forestry
Response time
12 days
(a) – (c) These questions should be directed to the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Action.
(d)
(i) Includes the previous Forest Management Plan (2014-23) and the current Forest Management Plan (2024-33)
Species
Tonnes
Cubic Metres
Jarrah
152,521
170,304
Karri
34,562
30,039
Marri
6,368
6,246
Mixed Native Species
45,065
45,065
Mixed Species
55
55
(ii) Includes the previous Forest Management Plan (2014-23) and the current Forest Management Plan (2024-33)
Grade
Tonnes
Cubic Metres
2nd Grade Sawlog Native
649
519
3rd Grade Sawlog Native
1,172
946
Bole Sawlog
6,884
5,235
Bole Sawlog Combined
447
447
Charcoal Log
16,062
16,062
Chopping Logs
54
41
Firewood
49,483
42,069
IW Log Native
10,244
10,244
LVL
19,937
15,950
Mulch
36,994
73,988
Residue Bole Log
9,509
8,307
Residue Chip Log
1,371
1,192
Residue Log
517
417
Sawlog Native
112
91
Timber Product Residue
46,469
37,537
Woodchips Native
38,664
38,664
(e)The Forest Products Commission provided native forest resource via contracts of sale to a wide range of customers which included firewood merchants, sawmills manufacturers and other customers with markets for residues.
(d)
(i) Includes the previous Forest Management Plan (2014-23) and the current Forest Management Plan (2024-33)
Species
Tonnes
Cubic Metres
Jarrah
152,521
170,304
Karri
34,562
30,039
Marri
6,368
6,246
Mixed Native Species
45,065
45,065
Mixed Species
55
55
(ii) Includes the previous Forest Management Plan (2014-23) and the current Forest Management Plan (2024-33)
Grade
Tonnes
Cubic Metres
2nd Grade Sawlog Native
649
519
3rd Grade Sawlog Native
1,172
946
Bole Sawlog
6,884
5,235
Bole Sawlog Combined
447
447
Charcoal Log
16,062
16,062
Chopping Logs
54
41
Firewood
49,483
42,069
IW Log Native
10,244
10,244
LVL
19,937
15,950
Mulch
36,994
73,988
Residue Bole Log
9,509
8,307
Residue Chip Log
1,371
1,192
Residue Log
517
417
Sawlog Native
112
91
Timber Product Residue
46,469
37,537
Woodchips Native
38,664
38,664
(e)The Forest Products Commission provided native forest resource via contracts of sale to a wide range of customers which included firewood merchants, sawmills manufacturers and other customers with markets for residues.
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