A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed data on plantation timber planting and harvesting activities by the Forest Products Commission and private growers over the past five years. The response reveals data gaps regarding private grower activities.

AnsweredQoN 1309Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 October 2013
Portfolio
Forestry

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I refer to the Forest Products Commission, and ask: (a) in the last five years how many hectares of plantation timber has been planted: (i) by the Forest Products Commission, in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and (ii) by privately owned growers in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; (b) in the last five years, how many hectares of plantation timber, broken down into species type, has been planted: (i) by the Forest Products Commission in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and (ii) by privately owned growers in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and (c) of the number of hectares planted in the last five years, what is the breakdown of timber harvested by species for: (i) 2008, by Forest Products Commission and private growers; (ii) 2009, by Forest Products Commission and private growers; (iii) 2010, by Forest Products Commission and private growers; (iv) 2011, by Forest Products Commission and private growers; and (v) 2012, by Forest Products Commission and private growers?

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Answered
20 November 2013
Responded by
Minister for Forestry
Response time
29 days
(a)
(i)
Year
Hectares Planted
2008
6,884
2009
10,199
2010
674
2011
2,260
2012
2,083
2013
2,007
(ii)
This information is not recorded by the Forest Products Commission.
(b)
(i)
[see tabled paper no.]
(ii)
This information is not recorded by the Forest Products Commission.
(c)
(i) - (v)
Of the area planted by the Forest Products Commission over the last
five years, none of this area was harvested.
Information for private growers is not recorded by the Forest Products
Commission.

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