❓ Hon. Christine Sharp asks about commercial and non-commercial thinning operations in State Forests for 2002-2004, including details on locations, methods, contractors, and supervision. The Minister provides a definition and defers detailed answers to the Forest Products Commission, excluding pine plantations.
AnsweredQoN 2427Legislative Council
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With regard to thinning operations in State Forests, will the Minister please advise -
(1) What is the difference between commercial and non-commercial thinning, and in particular, how do the log sizes vary between these two categories?
(2) In what forest blocks and sections thereof, and affecting what area in hectares, has either commercial or non-commercial thinning for firewood or other production taken place in -
(a) 2004;
(b) 2003; and
(c) 2002?
(3) For each instance in question (2) -
(a) was the thinning operation conducted as part of normal logging operations, or as a separate operation pre or post-logging;
(b) if it was a separate operation, who was the contractor;
(c) was the operation conducted using -
(i) a chainsaw and forwarder;
(ii) a mechanical logger; or
(iii) some other method?
(d) to whom was the firewood or other product sold;
(e) what is the range of sizes of the logs in question, and approximately how are the sizes distributed across that range;
(f) by whom are the operations supervised;
(g) in cases where there is no external supervision of contractors, is any post-thinning inspection or auditing carried out by Forest Products Commission or some other Government Agency;
(h) is any value-adding required and/or taking place; and
(i) if so, what?
(1) What is the difference between commercial and non-commercial thinning, and in particular, how do the log sizes vary between these two categories?
(2) In what forest blocks and sections thereof, and affecting what area in hectares, has either commercial or non-commercial thinning for firewood or other production taken place in -
(a) 2004;
(b) 2003; and
(c) 2002?
(3) For each instance in question (2) -
(a) was the thinning operation conducted as part of normal logging operations, or as a separate operation pre or post-logging;
(b) if it was a separate operation, who was the contractor;
(c) was the operation conducted using -
(i) a chainsaw and forwarder;
(ii) a mechanical logger; or
(iii) some other method?
(d) to whom was the firewood or other product sold;
(e) what is the range of sizes of the logs in question, and approximately how are the sizes distributed across that range;
(f) by whom are the operations supervised;
(g) in cases where there is no external supervision of contractors, is any post-thinning inspection or auditing carried out by Forest Products Commission or some other Government Agency;
(h) is any value-adding required and/or taking place; and
(i) if so, what?
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26 October 2004
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Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Response time
35 days
(b) 2003; and (c) 2002?
(c) 2002?
(b) if it was a separate operation, who was the contractor; (c) was the operation conducted using - (i) a chainsaw and forwarder; (ii) a mechanical logger; or (iii) some other method? (d) to whom was the firewood or other product sold; (e) what is the range of sizes of the logs in question, and approximately how are the sizes distributed across that range; (f) by whom are the operations supervised; (g) in cases where there is no external supervision of contractors, is any post-thinning inspection or auditing carried out by Forest Products Commission or some other Government Agency; (h) is any value-adding required and/or taking place; and (i) if so, what?
(c) was the operation conducted using - (i) a chainsaw and forwarder; (ii) a mechanical logger; or (iii) some other method? (d) to whom was the firewood or other product sold; (e) what is the range of sizes of the logs in question, and approximately how are the sizes distributed across that range; (f) by whom are the operations supervised; (g) in cases where there is no external supervision of contractors, is any post-thinning inspection or auditing carried out by Forest Products Commission or some other Government Agency; (h) is any value-adding required and/or taking place; and (i) if so, what?
(ii) a mechanical logger; or (iii) some other method?
(iii) some other method?
(e) what is the range of sizes of the logs in question, and approximately how are the sizes distributed across that range; (f) by whom are the operations supervised; (g) in cases where there is no external supervision of contractors, is any post-thinning inspection or auditing carried out by Forest Products Commission or some other Government Agency; (h) is any value-adding required and/or taking place; and (i) if so, what?
(f) by whom are the operations supervised; (g) in cases where there is no external supervision of contractors, is any post-thinning inspection or auditing carried out by Forest Products Commission or some other Government Agency; (h) is any value-adding required and/or taking place; and (i) if so, what?
(g) in cases where there is no external supervision of contractors, is any post-thinning inspection or auditing carried out by Forest Products Commission or some other Government Agency; (h) is any value-adding required and/or taking place; and (i) if so, what?
(h) is any value-adding required and/or taking place; and (i) if so, what?
(i) if so, what?
Non-commercial thinning is the term used to describe forest thinning carried out where the log products are not saleable, due to small size or for other reasons, but where thinning is required to promote growth of remaining trees. (2) - (3) The remaining parts of the question require extensive detailed analysis and data related to 2004 will not be available until early 2005. I have asked the Forest Products Commission to provide answers, to those parts of the question not related to 2004, by 28 October 2004. In doing so the assumption is being made that the question relates to native forest operations only and not to pine plantations on State forest.
(2) - (3) The remaining parts of the question require extensive detailed analysis and data related to 2004 will not be available until early 2005. I have asked the Forest Products Commission to provide answers, to those parts of the question not related to 2004, by 28 October 2004. In doing so the assumption is being made that the question relates to native forest operations only and not to pine plantations on State forest.
I have asked the Forest Products Commission to provide answers, to those parts of the question not related to 2004, by 28 October 2004. In doing so the assumption is being made that the question relates to native forest operations only and not to pine plantations on State forest.
(c) 2002?
(b) if it was a separate operation, who was the contractor; (c) was the operation conducted using - (i) a chainsaw and forwarder; (ii) a mechanical logger; or (iii) some other method? (d) to whom was the firewood or other product sold; (e) what is the range of sizes of the logs in question, and approximately how are the sizes distributed across that range; (f) by whom are the operations supervised; (g) in cases where there is no external supervision of contractors, is any post-thinning inspection or auditing carried out by Forest Products Commission or some other Government Agency; (h) is any value-adding required and/or taking place; and (i) if so, what?
(c) was the operation conducted using - (i) a chainsaw and forwarder; (ii) a mechanical logger; or (iii) some other method? (d) to whom was the firewood or other product sold; (e) what is the range of sizes of the logs in question, and approximately how are the sizes distributed across that range; (f) by whom are the operations supervised; (g) in cases where there is no external supervision of contractors, is any post-thinning inspection or auditing carried out by Forest Products Commission or some other Government Agency; (h) is any value-adding required and/or taking place; and (i) if so, what?
(ii) a mechanical logger; or (iii) some other method?
(iii) some other method?
(e) what is the range of sizes of the logs in question, and approximately how are the sizes distributed across that range; (f) by whom are the operations supervised; (g) in cases where there is no external supervision of contractors, is any post-thinning inspection or auditing carried out by Forest Products Commission or some other Government Agency; (h) is any value-adding required and/or taking place; and (i) if so, what?
(f) by whom are the operations supervised; (g) in cases where there is no external supervision of contractors, is any post-thinning inspection or auditing carried out by Forest Products Commission or some other Government Agency; (h) is any value-adding required and/or taking place; and (i) if so, what?
(g) in cases where there is no external supervision of contractors, is any post-thinning inspection or auditing carried out by Forest Products Commission or some other Government Agency; (h) is any value-adding required and/or taking place; and (i) if so, what?
(h) is any value-adding required and/or taking place; and (i) if so, what?
(i) if so, what?
Non-commercial thinning is the term used to describe forest thinning carried out where the log products are not saleable, due to small size or for other reasons, but where thinning is required to promote growth of remaining trees. (2) - (3) The remaining parts of the question require extensive detailed analysis and data related to 2004 will not be available until early 2005. I have asked the Forest Products Commission to provide answers, to those parts of the question not related to 2004, by 28 October 2004. In doing so the assumption is being made that the question relates to native forest operations only and not to pine plantations on State forest.
(2) - (3) The remaining parts of the question require extensive detailed analysis and data related to 2004 will not be available until early 2005. I have asked the Forest Products Commission to provide answers, to those parts of the question not related to 2004, by 28 October 2004. In doing so the assumption is being made that the question relates to native forest operations only and not to pine plantations on State forest.
I have asked the Forest Products Commission to provide answers, to those parts of the question not related to 2004, by 28 October 2004. In doing so the assumption is being made that the question relates to native forest operations only and not to pine plantations on State forest.
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