Question On Notice No. 3063 asked in the Legislative Council on 11 August 2020 by Hon Diane Evers
Question Directed to the: Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Forestry
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
Regarding the thinning of karri and marri regrowth, in the year 2019, I ask:
(a) how many hectares were thinned
;
(b) how many cubic metres of logs were extracted in total;
(c) how many cubic metres of extracted logs were:
(i) first and second grade karri sawlogs;
(ii) other grade karri sawlogs (please specify);
(iii) karri chip logs;
(iv) first and second grade marri sawlogs;
(v) other grade marri sawlogs (please specify);
(vi) marri chip logs; and
(vii) other (please specify); and
(d) what was the volume estimated to be available of:
(i) first and second grade karri sawlogs;
(ii) other grade karri sawlogs;
(iii) karri chip logs; and
(iv) marri logs?
Answered on 15 October 2020
(a) 1 358 hectares.
(b) 119 981 m3
(c) (i) 10 133 m3
(ii) 15 794 m3 (Laminated Veneer Lumber).
(iii) 94 054 m3
(iv) Nil.
(v) Nil.
(vi) Nil.
(vii) Nil.
(d) (i) 10 721 m3
(ii) Not separately estimated or identified.
(iii) 99 143 m3
(iv) Nil.