❓ Hon Steve Martin questions the Minister for Environment regarding the EPA's recommendation to cap prescribed burning hectares under the 2024-33 Forest Management Plan. The Minister refers to their Appeal Determination for details.
AnsweredQoN 1786Legislative Council
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I refer to the Environmental Protection Authority's report on the proposed 2024-33 Forest Management Plan, which recommended a caps on the numbers of hectares burnt under Western Australia's prescribed burning program, and I ask: (a) will the Minister rule out ever agreeing to a cap on the State's prescribed burning program; and (b) if no to (a), how would the Department decide which areas would be treated, and which would be left unsafe, in the event that caps were reached?
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Answered
27 February 2024
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment
Response time
2 days
a-b. The Minister’s Appeal Determination, Appeals Against Report Recommendations: EPA report 1745 – Forest Management Plan 2024-33 details my rationale and associated determination on this matter.
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