Question regarding the volume of karri and other logs extracted during thinning of regrowth karri in 2012, including grade and estimated availability. The answer provides specific volumes for karri and yellow stringybark logs, broken down by grade and intended use (sawlogs vs. chiplogs).

AnsweredQoN 390Legislative Council
Asked
23 October 2013
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Forestry

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(1) Further to question on notice No. 202, for the year 2012 only, regarding thinning of regrowth karri, what volume of extracted logs were: (a) karri; and (b) other (please specify)? (2) How much of the volume was: (a) first and second grade karri sawlogs; (b) other grade karri sawlogs; (c) karri chiplogs; (d) first and second grade marri sawlogs; (e) other grade marri sawlogs; and (f) marri chiplogs? (3) What was the volume estimated to be available of: (a) first and second grade karri sawlogs; (b) other grade karri sawlogs; and (c) karri chiplogs?

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Answered
19 November 2013
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Forestry
Response time
27 days
(1) (a) The volume of karri logs was 70,132 cubic metres
(b) The volume of other logs was 2,579 cubic metres of
Eucalytpus   muellerana
(yellow stringybark)
(2) (a) The volume of first and second grade karri sawlogs was 244 cubic metres
(b) Nil
(c) The volume of karri chiplogs was 69,888 cubic metres
(d) Nil
(e) Nil
(f) Nil
(3) (a) The estimated volume of first and second grade karri sawlogs was 2,020  cubic metres
(b) Nil
(c) The estimated volume of karri chiplogs was 55,928 cubic metres

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