❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on tree removal policies, practices, and costs at schools in the Perth electorate. The response provides details on the Department's policy, tree removal numbers, reasons, costs, and funding arrangements.
AnsweredQoN 1117Legislative Assembly
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For each school in the electorate of Perth:
(1) What is the current policy regarding removal of trees?
(2) How many trees have been removed last year in each school and for what reasons?
(3) How many trees have been removed so far this year and for what reasons?
(4) What are the total costs of arboriculturalists and other consultants engaged in providing advice on tree removal?
(5) Are all costs for tree removal incurred by the Department or do individual schools have to pay for compulsory advice regimes required by the Department?
(1) What is the current policy regarding removal of trees?
(2) How many trees have been removed last year in each school and for what reasons?
(3) How many trees have been removed so far this year and for what reasons?
(4) What are the total costs of arboriculturalists and other consultants engaged in providing advice on tree removal?
(5) Are all costs for tree removal incurred by the Department or do individual schools have to pay for compulsory advice regimes required by the Department?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 September 2009
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
30 days
(1) The Department of Education and Training generally only removes trees where it is considered necessary for the safety of students, staff and visitors to school sites. The safety of site occupants is considered paramount. In some cases, it is necessary to remove a tree to facilitate building construction as part of a capital works upgrade. Past practices have seen inappropriate tree species e.g. known "limb droppers" planted in the wrong location such as car parks and in close proximity to main pedestrian thoroughfares. If there is any doubt as to the health of a tree, a qualified Arborist is engaged to assess the tree and report on its condition.
(2) Neither the Department of Education and Training nor the Department of Treasury and Finance - Building Management and Works, who arrange for contractors to carry out tree work at the Department's request, have records detailing this information for 2008.
(3) Department of Treasury and Finance - Building Management and Works records indicate that so far this year, only one tree has been removed from a school (North Perth Primary School) within the state electorate of Perth. This tree had died for reasons unknown and its condition presented an unacceptable risk to site occupants.
(4) There were no Arborists or associated consultants engaged to advise on tree removal at schools within the Perth electorate during 2008 or 2009 to date.
(5) At this time, the cost of any tree removal is covered by the Department's maintenance budget and schools are not required to pay for any associated advice.
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(2) Neither the Department of Education and Training nor the Department of Treasury and Finance - Building Management and Works, who arrange for contractors to carry out tree work at the Department's request, have records detailing this information for 2008.
(3) Department of Treasury and Finance - Building Management and Works records indicate that so far this year, only one tree has been removed from a school (North Perth Primary School) within the state electorate of Perth. This tree had died for reasons unknown and its condition presented an unacceptable risk to site occupants.
(4) There were no Arborists or associated consultants engaged to advise on tree removal at schools within the Perth electorate during 2008 or 2009 to date.
(5) At this time, the cost of any tree removal is covered by the Department's maintenance budget and schools are not required to pay for any associated advice.
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