Hon Paul Llewellyn questions the monitoring of compliance with Ministerial Statement 641 regarding the Forest Management Plan 2004-2013. The Minister responds that compliance monitoring relies on self-assessments, with the first assessment due in 2008.

AnsweredQoN 4926Legislative Council
Asked
30 May 2007
Portfolio
the Environment

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In relation to ministerial statement No. 641 which sets out the legally binding conditions on the Forest Management Plan 2004-2013, I ask -
(1) Has compliance with these conditions by the Department of Conservation (DEC) and Land Management, and now the Department of Environment and Conservation and by the Forest Products Commission, been monitored by the compliance monitoring branch of the DEC or its predecessor?
(2) If not to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), will the Minister please table the compliance monitoring reports?
(4) If no to (3), why not?

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Answered
26 June 2007
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
27 days
(2) The monitoring of compliance with conditions in Ministerial Statements by the Department of Environment and Conservation is based on reviewing documented self assessments submitted by the proponent of the proposal. Ministerial Statement 641 does not require the proponent, in this case the Conservation Commission of WA, to submit the first self assessment of the status of implementation of the Forest Management Plan 2004-2013 and compliance with conditions in the Ministerial Statement to the Environmental Protection Authority until 31 December 2008. (3) Not Applicable. (4) Not Applicable.
(3) Not Applicable. (4) Not Applicable.
(4) Not Applicable.

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