❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about the extent of forest clearing for mining and petroleum activities, the resulting forest products, and any regulations governing their disposal or sale. The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) states it doesn't keep records of forest products and that clearing permits don't govern forestry harvesting management.
AnsweredQoN 4647Legislative Council
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I refer to the clearing of forest under clearing permits for mineral and petroleum activities granted by the Department of Minerals and Petroleum and its predecessors, and ask -
(1) How many hectares of forest have been cleared for mineral and petroleum activities in each of the past five years?
(2) What quantity of forest products (by product type and species) has been generated as a result of this clearing in each of the past 5 years?
(3) Are the permit holders required by law or any condition of the clearing permit to do anything specific with the forest products from mine site clearing?
(4) If yes to (3), what are the stipulations?
(5) If no to (3), why not?
(6) What amount of forest products from mine sites has been sold in each of the five years, from what companies’ operations and to which entities?
(1) How many hectares of forest have been cleared for mineral and petroleum activities in each of the past five years?
(2) What quantity of forest products (by product type and species) has been generated as a result of this clearing in each of the past 5 years?
(3) Are the permit holders required by law or any condition of the clearing permit to do anything specific with the forest products from mine site clearing?
(4) If yes to (3), what are the stipulations?
(5) If no to (3), why not?
(6) What amount of forest products from mine sites has been sold in each of the five years, from what companies’ operations and to which entities?
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Answered
18 October 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
28 days
2. DMP assesses the potential environmental impacts of applications for clearing of native vegetation in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 . DMP does not retain records of forest products which may be derived from any approved clearing of native vegetation. 3. No. Clearing Permit Conditions do not refer to forest products. 4. Not applicable. 5. DMP assesses the potential environmental impacts of applications for clearing of native vegetation in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 . The Clearing Permit process does not govern forestry harvesting management. 6. DMP does not retain records of forest products salvaged or sold. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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