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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 768 asked in the Legislative Council on 2 November 2017 by Hon Diane Evers

Parliament: 40 Session: 1


FORESTRY — BARRABUP FOREST — LOGGING
      768. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to question without notice 745 asked on 1 November and the Department of Parks and Wildlife's three-year indicative harvest plan for 2015–2017 dated July 2014, and the Forest Products Commission's 2017 indicative harvest plan dated October 2016.
      (1) Does the minister acknowledge that in the Forest Products Commission's plan, the western boundary of the indicated harvest area for Barrabup forest adjoins Vasse Highway forest whereas in Department of Parks and Wildlife's earlier plan, the western boundary of the indicated harvest area was significantly further inland?
(2) If not, why not?
      (3) Since community consultation was done on DPaW's plan but not on FPC's plan, does the minister agree that the boundary should not be changed without further community consultation?
      (4) Was the boundary changed because better quality timber was identified closer to the highway; and, if yes, how much additional timber by volume or weight does FPC hope to harvest?
      (5) Given that Vasse Highway is the main tourist gateway for Nannup and forest-based tourism is a key attraction, does the minister agree forest adjoining the highway should not be logged?
Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the question. The Minister for Forestry has advised that due to the limited time and the level of information required, it has not been possible to provide an answer and therefore requests that the member put the question on notice.