❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks data on forest clearing for mining, timber extraction from mine sites, revenue generated, and the companies involved. The answer provides some data and refers to a tabled paper for further details.
AnsweredQoN 4696Legislative Council
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In the last financial year, in the combined three forest regions, Swan, South-West and Warren -
(1) How many hectares of forest were cleared as part of mining operations?
(2) How many tonnes of forest products (by product type and species) came from mine sites?
(3) What stumpage per tonne and total stumpage did the Forest Products Commission (FPC) receive for each of these products?
(4) Which companies conducted the mining operations from which the FPC sold forest products?
(1) How many hectares of forest were cleared as part of mining operations?
(2) How many tonnes of forest products (by product type and species) came from mine sites?
(3) What stumpage per tonne and total stumpage did the Forest Products Commission (FPC) receive for each of these products?
(4) Which companies conducted the mining operations from which the FPC sold forest products?
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Answered
1 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Forestry
Response time
40 days
(1) Records for the area of forest cleared for mining are maintained on a calendar year basis in order to reconcile with Forest Management Plan reporting requirements. As a result the information provided for area cleared refers to the 2010 calendar year. In 2010, approximately 1200 hectares were cleared for mining.
(2)-(3) [See tabled paper no.]
(4) Alcoa World Alumina, BHP Worsley Alumina and Wesfarmers Coal.
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(2)-(3) [See tabled paper no.]
(4) Alcoa World Alumina, BHP Worsley Alumina and Wesfarmers Coal.
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