TIMBER HARVEST PLAN
280. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Forestry:
I refer to my questions without
notice 26, asked on 16 February 2022, and 245, asked on 24 March 2022.
(1) How are hardwood logs measured and what units of
measurement are used when they are sent to a sawmill?
(2) For hardwood logs, what units of
quantity are used in the pricing of logs on each invoice?
(3) Does the Forest Products Commission maintain its
database and publish statistics of the tonnes of hardwood logs produced?
(4) If the FPC
has the data on sawlog production in tonnes, will the minister provide in
tonnes the data requested in question without notice 26 asked on 16 February?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
Hon
SAMANTHA ROWE replied:
On behalf of the Minister for
Regional Development, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for
Forestry.
(1) The Forest
management plan 2014–2023 recognises two types of log timber—sawlog
and other bole volume. The FMP yield of hardwood sawlogs and other bole volume
production available is measured and provided in cubic metres. The Forest
Products Commission, when delivering log products that can contain a mix of FMP
sawlog and other bole volume, uses tonnes per delivered product.
(2) The Forest
Products Commission, when pricing log products that can contain a mix of FMP
sawlog and other bole volume, uses tonnes for invoicing purposes.
(3) The Forest
Products Commission publishes data on delivered product volume that can contain
both FMP sawlog and other bole volume.
(4)–(5) Question
without notice 26 refers to jarrah sawlog production. The jarrah sawlog production
volume information is generated by the
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and is in cubic metres.