❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses potential breaches of logging regulations in Alco, Yornup, and Thornton forest blocks, seeking details on audits, breaches, and actions taken. The answer reveals breaches were identified and a new system of improvement notices is being implemented.
AnsweredQoN 1399Legislative Council
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(1) Did CALM officers recently conduct a post-logging audit of operations in any of Alco, Yornup and Thornton forest block?
(2) If yes, who conducted the audit, and what logging coupes were audited?
(3) Were any breaches of logging regulations, prescription or specifications, or Ministerial Conditions, identified?
(4) If yes, has any action been taken against the FPC or any contractor for any breaches?
(5) If yes, in what form?
(6) If not, why not?
(7) Who were the contractors who carried out the roading and logging in these forest blocks?
(8) Will the Minister table a copy of the audit report?
(9) Has any action been taken by CALM or the Conservation Commission for any breaches of any logging regulations, prescriptions or specifications in the past three years?
(10) If yes, please specify?
(2) If yes, who conducted the audit, and what logging coupes were audited?
(3) Were any breaches of logging regulations, prescription or specifications, or Ministerial Conditions, identified?
(4) If yes, has any action been taken against the FPC or any contractor for any breaches?
(5) If yes, in what form?
(6) If not, why not?
(7) Who were the contractors who carried out the roading and logging in these forest blocks?
(8) Will the Minister table a copy of the audit report?
(9) Has any action been taken by CALM or the Conservation Commission for any breaches of any logging regulations, prescriptions or specifications in the past three years?
(10) If yes, please specify?
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Answered
5 December 2003
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
22 days
(2) The inspection was conducted by CALM’s environmental auditor Kevin Helyar. Coupes in Yornup 5 and one coupe in Thornton 3 were inspected. (3) Breaches of specifications were identified. (4 – 6) CALM is in the process of initiating a new system of Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters for non-compliant forest operations. Notices relating to the non-compliant works identified in this inspection will be issued in the near future. (7) The FPC’s contractor in Yornup 5 and Thornton 3 was Palcon. The road clearing contractor was Waugh and the road formation contractor was Dronow. (8) The Member has previously been provided with a copy of the report. (9) CALM has provided copies of all of its audit reports to the Conservation Commission of WA and the FPC, and has regularly raised compliance issues with the FPC at meetings and in correspondence. CALM and Conservation Commission staff have recently agreed on the approach of formalising compliance requirements through Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters.
(3) Breaches of specifications were identified. (4 – 6) CALM is in the process of initiating a new system of Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters for non-compliant forest operations. Notices relating to the non-compliant works identified in this inspection will be issued in the near future. (7) The FPC’s contractor in Yornup 5 and Thornton 3 was Palcon. The road clearing contractor was Waugh and the road formation contractor was Dronow. (8) The Member has previously been provided with a copy of the report. (9) CALM has provided copies of all of its audit reports to the Conservation Commission of WA and the FPC, and has regularly raised compliance issues with the FPC at meetings and in correspondence. CALM and Conservation Commission staff have recently agreed on the approach of formalising compliance requirements through Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters.
(4 – 6) CALM is in the process of initiating a new system of Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters for non-compliant forest operations. Notices relating to the non-compliant works identified in this inspection will be issued in the near future. (7) The FPC’s contractor in Yornup 5 and Thornton 3 was Palcon. The road clearing contractor was Waugh and the road formation contractor was Dronow. (8) The Member has previously been provided with a copy of the report. (9) CALM has provided copies of all of its audit reports to the Conservation Commission of WA and the FPC, and has regularly raised compliance issues with the FPC at meetings and in correspondence. CALM and Conservation Commission staff have recently agreed on the approach of formalising compliance requirements through Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters.
(7) The FPC’s contractor in Yornup 5 and Thornton 3 was Palcon. The road clearing contractor was Waugh and the road formation contractor was Dronow. (8) The Member has previously been provided with a copy of the report. (9) CALM has provided copies of all of its audit reports to the Conservation Commission of WA and the FPC, and has regularly raised compliance issues with the FPC at meetings and in correspondence. CALM and Conservation Commission staff have recently agreed on the approach of formalising compliance requirements through Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters.
(8) The Member has previously been provided with a copy of the report. (9) CALM has provided copies of all of its audit reports to the Conservation Commission of WA and the FPC, and has regularly raised compliance issues with the FPC at meetings and in correspondence. CALM and Conservation Commission staff have recently agreed on the approach of formalising compliance requirements through Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters.
(9) CALM has provided copies of all of its audit reports to the Conservation Commission of WA and the FPC, and has regularly raised compliance issues with the FPC at meetings and in correspondence. CALM and Conservation Commission staff have recently agreed on the approach of formalising compliance requirements through Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters.
(3) Breaches of specifications were identified. (4 – 6) CALM is in the process of initiating a new system of Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters for non-compliant forest operations. Notices relating to the non-compliant works identified in this inspection will be issued in the near future. (7) The FPC’s contractor in Yornup 5 and Thornton 3 was Palcon. The road clearing contractor was Waugh and the road formation contractor was Dronow. (8) The Member has previously been provided with a copy of the report. (9) CALM has provided copies of all of its audit reports to the Conservation Commission of WA and the FPC, and has regularly raised compliance issues with the FPC at meetings and in correspondence. CALM and Conservation Commission staff have recently agreed on the approach of formalising compliance requirements through Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters.
(4 – 6) CALM is in the process of initiating a new system of Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters for non-compliant forest operations. Notices relating to the non-compliant works identified in this inspection will be issued in the near future. (7) The FPC’s contractor in Yornup 5 and Thornton 3 was Palcon. The road clearing contractor was Waugh and the road formation contractor was Dronow. (8) The Member has previously been provided with a copy of the report. (9) CALM has provided copies of all of its audit reports to the Conservation Commission of WA and the FPC, and has regularly raised compliance issues with the FPC at meetings and in correspondence. CALM and Conservation Commission staff have recently agreed on the approach of formalising compliance requirements through Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters.
(7) The FPC’s contractor in Yornup 5 and Thornton 3 was Palcon. The road clearing contractor was Waugh and the road formation contractor was Dronow. (8) The Member has previously been provided with a copy of the report. (9) CALM has provided copies of all of its audit reports to the Conservation Commission of WA and the FPC, and has regularly raised compliance issues with the FPC at meetings and in correspondence. CALM and Conservation Commission staff have recently agreed on the approach of formalising compliance requirements through Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters.
(8) The Member has previously been provided with a copy of the report. (9) CALM has provided copies of all of its audit reports to the Conservation Commission of WA and the FPC, and has regularly raised compliance issues with the FPC at meetings and in correspondence. CALM and Conservation Commission staff have recently agreed on the approach of formalising compliance requirements through Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters.
(9) CALM has provided copies of all of its audit reports to the Conservation Commission of WA and the FPC, and has regularly raised compliance issues with the FPC at meetings and in correspondence. CALM and Conservation Commission staff have recently agreed on the approach of formalising compliance requirements through Works Improvement Notices and Management Letters.
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