❓ A parliamentary question seeks information on Main Roads' roadside tree removal policies, guidelines, inter-departmental collaboration, contracting practices, and vegetation clearing tonnage. The answer provides details on policies, environmental assessments, contractor information, and clearing practices, but lacks specific tonnage data.
AnsweredQoN 691Legislative Council
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With regard to Main Roads’ policy on roadside tree removal -
(1) What is Main Road’s current policy on roadside tree clearing?
(2) What guidelines does Main Roads follow in the determination of the width of the roadside reserve necessary to clear?
(3) Does Main Roads liaise with other Government departments such as the Department of Environment and Heritage, Department of State Development and the Department of Agriculture to ascertain whether the clearing on roadside trees and vegetation is carried out with a consideration of salinity salt levels, soil and land conservation and biodiversity issues in mind?
(4) Has Main Roads contracted the removal of roadside trees to private company?
(5) If yes to (4), is this contract applicable to roads throughout the States?
(6) If yes to (4), what company/companies has/have been contracted to carry out this work?
(7) What guidelines do the contracted company/companies follow when clearing roadside trees and vegetation?
(8) What tonnage of vegetation has Main Roads cleared from roadsides throughout Western Australian over the last six months?
(1) What is Main Road’s current policy on roadside tree clearing?
(2) What guidelines does Main Roads follow in the determination of the width of the roadside reserve necessary to clear?
(3) Does Main Roads liaise with other Government departments such as the Department of Environment and Heritage, Department of State Development and the Department of Agriculture to ascertain whether the clearing on roadside trees and vegetation is carried out with a consideration of salinity salt levels, soil and land conservation and biodiversity issues in mind?
(4) Has Main Roads contracted the removal of roadside trees to private company?
(5) If yes to (4), is this contract applicable to roads throughout the States?
(6) If yes to (4), what company/companies has/have been contracted to carry out this work?
(7) What guidelines do the contracted company/companies follow when clearing roadside trees and vegetation?
(8) What tonnage of vegetation has Main Roads cleared from roadsides throughout Western Australian over the last six months?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 June 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
62 days
2. Main Roads utilises guidelines which reflect these environmental policy objectives in specifying the clearing requirements for new works or on-going maintenance of the road network. 3. Main Roads meets all its statutory requirements in conducting its formal processes for environmental assessment and approval of any of its activities. This process and accompanying procedures has been developed in close consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection. Specific projects involving clearing of greater than one hectare are referred to the Commissioner for Soil and Land Conservation. These procedures require that liaison occurs with other Government agencies as appropriate to the nature and scale of the impacts. 4. The requirement to maintain clear zones adjacent to the road is included in statewide Term Network Road Maintenance contracts supervised by Main Roads. 5. The maintenance requirement is included in the eight Term Network Contracts cover the State Road Network and National Highways throughout Western Australia. It does not apply to local roads. 6. The following companies have been awarded either one or two of the Term Network contracts: CSR Emoleum, RoadCare, McMahons Contractors Pty Ltd, BGC Contracting and Best Roads Group. 7. The Term Network Maintenance contractors follow the guideline specifications outlined in (2) above. Templates showing clearing profiles for regrowth are contained in the contract specifications. 8. This information is not collected, however most cleared vegetation is mulched and returned to the roadside. The Minister is currently reviewing this practice.
3. Main Roads meets all its statutory requirements in conducting its formal processes for environmental assessment and approval of any of its activities. This process and accompanying procedures has been developed in close consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection. Specific projects involving clearing of greater than one hectare are referred to the Commissioner for Soil and Land Conservation. These procedures require that liaison occurs with other Government agencies as appropriate to the nature and scale of the impacts. 4. The requirement to maintain clear zones adjacent to the road is included in statewide Term Network Road Maintenance contracts supervised by Main Roads. 5. The maintenance requirement is included in the eight Term Network Contracts cover the State Road Network and National Highways throughout Western Australia. It does not apply to local roads. 6. The following companies have been awarded either one or two of the Term Network contracts: CSR Emoleum, RoadCare, McMahons Contractors Pty Ltd, BGC Contracting and Best Roads Group. 7. The Term Network Maintenance contractors follow the guideline specifications outlined in (2) above. Templates showing clearing profiles for regrowth are contained in the contract specifications. 8. This information is not collected, however most cleared vegetation is mulched and returned to the roadside. The Minister is currently reviewing this practice.
4. The requirement to maintain clear zones adjacent to the road is included in statewide Term Network Road Maintenance contracts supervised by Main Roads. 5. The maintenance requirement is included in the eight Term Network Contracts cover the State Road Network and National Highways throughout Western Australia. It does not apply to local roads. 6. The following companies have been awarded either one or two of the Term Network contracts: CSR Emoleum, RoadCare, McMahons Contractors Pty Ltd, BGC Contracting and Best Roads Group. 7. The Term Network Maintenance contractors follow the guideline specifications outlined in (2) above. Templates showing clearing profiles for regrowth are contained in the contract specifications. 8. This information is not collected, however most cleared vegetation is mulched and returned to the roadside. The Minister is currently reviewing this practice.
5. The maintenance requirement is included in the eight Term Network Contracts cover the State Road Network and National Highways throughout Western Australia. It does not apply to local roads. 6. The following companies have been awarded either one or two of the Term Network contracts: CSR Emoleum, RoadCare, McMahons Contractors Pty Ltd, BGC Contracting and Best Roads Group. 7. The Term Network Maintenance contractors follow the guideline specifications outlined in (2) above. Templates showing clearing profiles for regrowth are contained in the contract specifications. 8. This information is not collected, however most cleared vegetation is mulched and returned to the roadside. The Minister is currently reviewing this practice.
6. The following companies have been awarded either one or two of the Term Network contracts: CSR Emoleum, RoadCare, McMahons Contractors Pty Ltd, BGC Contracting and Best Roads Group. 7. The Term Network Maintenance contractors follow the guideline specifications outlined in (2) above. Templates showing clearing profiles for regrowth are contained in the contract specifications. 8. This information is not collected, however most cleared vegetation is mulched and returned to the roadside. The Minister is currently reviewing this practice.
7. The Term Network Maintenance contractors follow the guideline specifications outlined in (2) above. Templates showing clearing profiles for regrowth are contained in the contract specifications. 8. This information is not collected, however most cleared vegetation is mulched and returned to the roadside. The Minister is currently reviewing this practice.
8. This information is not collected, however most cleared vegetation is mulched and returned to the roadside. The Minister is currently reviewing this practice.
3. Main Roads meets all its statutory requirements in conducting its formal processes for environmental assessment and approval of any of its activities. This process and accompanying procedures has been developed in close consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection. Specific projects involving clearing of greater than one hectare are referred to the Commissioner for Soil and Land Conservation. These procedures require that liaison occurs with other Government agencies as appropriate to the nature and scale of the impacts. 4. The requirement to maintain clear zones adjacent to the road is included in statewide Term Network Road Maintenance contracts supervised by Main Roads. 5. The maintenance requirement is included in the eight Term Network Contracts cover the State Road Network and National Highways throughout Western Australia. It does not apply to local roads. 6. The following companies have been awarded either one or two of the Term Network contracts: CSR Emoleum, RoadCare, McMahons Contractors Pty Ltd, BGC Contracting and Best Roads Group. 7. The Term Network Maintenance contractors follow the guideline specifications outlined in (2) above. Templates showing clearing profiles for regrowth are contained in the contract specifications. 8. This information is not collected, however most cleared vegetation is mulched and returned to the roadside. The Minister is currently reviewing this practice.
4. The requirement to maintain clear zones adjacent to the road is included in statewide Term Network Road Maintenance contracts supervised by Main Roads. 5. The maintenance requirement is included in the eight Term Network Contracts cover the State Road Network and National Highways throughout Western Australia. It does not apply to local roads. 6. The following companies have been awarded either one or two of the Term Network contracts: CSR Emoleum, RoadCare, McMahons Contractors Pty Ltd, BGC Contracting and Best Roads Group. 7. The Term Network Maintenance contractors follow the guideline specifications outlined in (2) above. Templates showing clearing profiles for regrowth are contained in the contract specifications. 8. This information is not collected, however most cleared vegetation is mulched and returned to the roadside. The Minister is currently reviewing this practice.
5. The maintenance requirement is included in the eight Term Network Contracts cover the State Road Network and National Highways throughout Western Australia. It does not apply to local roads. 6. The following companies have been awarded either one or two of the Term Network contracts: CSR Emoleum, RoadCare, McMahons Contractors Pty Ltd, BGC Contracting and Best Roads Group. 7. The Term Network Maintenance contractors follow the guideline specifications outlined in (2) above. Templates showing clearing profiles for regrowth are contained in the contract specifications. 8. This information is not collected, however most cleared vegetation is mulched and returned to the roadside. The Minister is currently reviewing this practice.
6. The following companies have been awarded either one or two of the Term Network contracts: CSR Emoleum, RoadCare, McMahons Contractors Pty Ltd, BGC Contracting and Best Roads Group. 7. The Term Network Maintenance contractors follow the guideline specifications outlined in (2) above. Templates showing clearing profiles for regrowth are contained in the contract specifications. 8. This information is not collected, however most cleared vegetation is mulched and returned to the roadside. The Minister is currently reviewing this practice.
7. The Term Network Maintenance contractors follow the guideline specifications outlined in (2) above. Templates showing clearing profiles for regrowth are contained in the contract specifications. 8. This information is not collected, however most cleared vegetation is mulched and returned to the roadside. The Minister is currently reviewing this practice.
8. This information is not collected, however most cleared vegetation is mulched and returned to the roadside. The Minister is currently reviewing this practice.
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