A parliamentary question on notice from 2000 inquires about the Department of Conservation and Land Management's (CALM) practices regarding tree culling in jarrah forests, including methods, terminology, species targeted, and the extent of these activities.

AnsweredQoN 703Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 September 2000
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Portfolio
Forest Products

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(2) If yes, what chemical(s) does CALM use? (3) Does CALM use other means of culling/killing unwanted trees in jarrah forest? If yes, what other means does it use? (4) Does CALM call culling/killing unwanted trees in jarrah forest "jarrah stand improvement"? (5) If not, what is it called? (6) What species of trees are culled/killed? (7) Since its formation in 1985, in approximately how many hectares has CALM culled/killed unwanted trees in jarrah forest? (8) In 1998 and 1999, in how many hectares did CALM cull/kill unwanted trees in jarrah forest? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister

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Answered
10 October 2000
Response time
28 days
(1) Yes, for the purpose of applying the most appropriate silvicultural treatment to produce effective regeneration and growth of the forest. (2) Glyphosate (Roundup) (3) Yes. In addition to the application of chemical, machines such as wheeled loaders are also used where appropriate. (4) Yes (5) Not applicable (6) No species of tree in the jarrah forest is singled out for culling. The species of tree culled will vary depending on the site and the type of silvicultural objective required to be achieved. Tree species commonly culled are jarrah and marri and understorey species such as banksia and sheoak. (7) In the financial years 1985/86 to 1999/00 inclusive approximately 97,000 hectares of jarrah forest has received treatment. (8) In the 1998/99 financial year approximately 9700 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment. In the 1999/2000 financial year approximately 10,300 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment.
(3) Does CALM use other means of culling/killing unwanted trees in jarrah forest? If yes, what other means does it use? (4) Does CALM call culling/killing unwanted trees in jarrah forest "jarrah stand improvement"? (5) If not, what is it called? (6) What species of trees are culled/killed? (7) Since its formation in 1985, in approximately how many hectares has CALM culled/killed unwanted trees in jarrah forest? (8) In 1998 and 1999, in how many hectares did CALM cull/kill unwanted trees in jarrah forest? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes, for the purpose of applying the most appropriate silvicultural treatment to produce effective regeneration and growth of the forest. (2) Glyphosate (Roundup) (3) Yes. In addition to the application of chemical, machines such as wheeled loaders are also used where appropriate. (4) Yes (5) Not applicable (6) No species of tree in the jarrah forest is singled out for culling. The species of tree culled will vary depending on the site and the type of silvicultural objective required to be achieved. Tree species commonly culled are jarrah and marri and understorey species such as banksia and sheoak. (7) In the financial years 1985/86 to 1999/00 inclusive approximately 97,000 hectares of jarrah forest has received treatment. (8) In the 1998/99 financial year approximately 9700 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment. In the 1999/2000 financial year approximately 10,300 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment.
(4) Does CALM call culling/killing unwanted trees in jarrah forest "jarrah stand improvement"? (5) If not, what is it called? (6) What species of trees are culled/killed? (7) Since its formation in 1985, in approximately how many hectares has CALM culled/killed unwanted trees in jarrah forest? (8) In 1998 and 1999, in how many hectares did CALM cull/kill unwanted trees in jarrah forest? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes, for the purpose of applying the most appropriate silvicultural treatment to produce effective regeneration and growth of the forest. (2) Glyphosate (Roundup) (3) Yes. In addition to the application of chemical, machines such as wheeled loaders are also used where appropriate. (4) Yes (5) Not applicable (6) No species of tree in the jarrah forest is singled out for culling. The species of tree culled will vary depending on the site and the type of silvicultural objective required to be achieved. Tree species commonly culled are jarrah and marri and understorey species such as banksia and sheoak. (7) In the financial years 1985/86 to 1999/00 inclusive approximately 97,000 hectares of jarrah forest has received treatment. (8) In the 1998/99 financial year approximately 9700 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment. In the 1999/2000 financial year approximately 10,300 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment.
(5) If not, what is it called? (6) What species of trees are culled/killed? (7) Since its formation in 1985, in approximately how many hectares has CALM culled/killed unwanted trees in jarrah forest? (8) In 1998 and 1999, in how many hectares did CALM cull/kill unwanted trees in jarrah forest? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes, for the purpose of applying the most appropriate silvicultural treatment to produce effective regeneration and growth of the forest. (2) Glyphosate (Roundup) (3) Yes. In addition to the application of chemical, machines such as wheeled loaders are also used where appropriate. (4) Yes (5) Not applicable (6) No species of tree in the jarrah forest is singled out for culling. The species of tree culled will vary depending on the site and the type of silvicultural objective required to be achieved. Tree species commonly culled are jarrah and marri and understorey species such as banksia and sheoak. (7) In the financial years 1985/86 to 1999/00 inclusive approximately 97,000 hectares of jarrah forest has received treatment. (8) In the 1998/99 financial year approximately 9700 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment. In the 1999/2000 financial year approximately 10,300 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment.
(6) What species of trees are culled/killed? (7) Since its formation in 1985, in approximately how many hectares has CALM culled/killed unwanted trees in jarrah forest? (8) In 1998 and 1999, in how many hectares did CALM cull/kill unwanted trees in jarrah forest? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes, for the purpose of applying the most appropriate silvicultural treatment to produce effective regeneration and growth of the forest. (2) Glyphosate (Roundup) (3) Yes. In addition to the application of chemical, machines such as wheeled loaders are also used where appropriate. (4) Yes (5) Not applicable (6) No species of tree in the jarrah forest is singled out for culling. The species of tree culled will vary depending on the site and the type of silvicultural objective required to be achieved. Tree species commonly culled are jarrah and marri and understorey species such as banksia and sheoak. (7) In the financial years 1985/86 to 1999/00 inclusive approximately 97,000 hectares of jarrah forest has received treatment. (8) In the 1998/99 financial year approximately 9700 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment. In the 1999/2000 financial year approximately 10,300 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment.
(7) Since its formation in 1985, in approximately how many hectares has CALM culled/killed unwanted trees in jarrah forest? (8) In 1998 and 1999, in how many hectares did CALM cull/kill unwanted trees in jarrah forest? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes, for the purpose of applying the most appropriate silvicultural treatment to produce effective regeneration and growth of the forest. (2) Glyphosate (Roundup) (3) Yes. In addition to the application of chemical, machines such as wheeled loaders are also used where appropriate. (4) Yes (5) Not applicable (6) No species of tree in the jarrah forest is singled out for culling. The species of tree culled will vary depending on the site and the type of silvicultural objective required to be achieved. Tree species commonly culled are jarrah and marri and understorey species such as banksia and sheoak. (7) In the financial years 1985/86 to 1999/00 inclusive approximately 97,000 hectares of jarrah forest has received treatment. (8) In the 1998/99 financial year approximately 9700 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment. In the 1999/2000 financial year approximately 10,300 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment.
(8) In 1998 and 1999, in how many hectares did CALM cull/kill unwanted trees in jarrah forest? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes, for the purpose of applying the most appropriate silvicultural treatment to produce effective regeneration and growth of the forest. (2) Glyphosate (Roundup) (3) Yes. In addition to the application of chemical, machines such as wheeled loaders are also used where appropriate. (4) Yes (5) Not applicable (6) No species of tree in the jarrah forest is singled out for culling. The species of tree culled will vary depending on the site and the type of silvicultural objective required to be achieved. Tree species commonly culled are jarrah and marri and understorey species such as banksia and sheoak. (7) In the financial years 1985/86 to 1999/00 inclusive approximately 97,000 hectares of jarrah forest has received treatment. (8) In the 1998/99 financial year approximately 9700 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment. In the 1999/2000 financial year approximately 10,300 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment.
Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes, for the purpose of applying the most appropriate silvicultural treatment to produce effective regeneration and growth of the forest. (2) Glyphosate (Roundup) (3) Yes. In addition to the application of chemical, machines such as wheeled loaders are also used where appropriate. (4) Yes (5) Not applicable (6) No species of tree in the jarrah forest is singled out for culling. The species of tree culled will vary depending on the site and the type of silvicultural objective required to be achieved. Tree species commonly culled are jarrah and marri and understorey species such as banksia and sheoak. (7) In the financial years 1985/86 to 1999/00 inclusive approximately 97,000 hectares of jarrah forest has received treatment. (8) In the 1998/99 financial year approximately 9700 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment. In the 1999/2000 financial year approximately 10,300 hectares of jarrah forest received treatment.

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