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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 545 asked in the Legislative Council on 4 June 2019 by Hon Diane Evers

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

FORESTRY — LEWIN BLOCK — CLEAR-FELLING

545. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the Minister for Forestry:

(1) Is the minister aware of the current community activities at Lewin Block near Manjimup, protesting the imminent clear-felling of the forest?

(2) Is the minister aware of the community concerns that this forest should be considered old growth even though it does not meet the current definition of old-growth forest?

(3) Will the minister please table the current stumpage schedules for native forest logs—that is, the pricing schedule for both base and net values for all native forest logs by type, grade and any other specifications; and, if not, why not?

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:

I thank the member for the question. The Minister for Forestry has provided the following answers.

(1) Yes.

(2) The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions sets the criteria and definition for old-growth forests. This requires a minimum area of a two-hectare stand and is the highest standard used by any jurisdiction in Australia.

(3) The table below lists the most recent gross stumpage rates for the main native forest products. It lists the published prices from recent tender processes, but not when prices are confidential through contractual negotiations.

I seek leave to have the table incorporated into Hansard.

Leave granted.

The following material was incorporated —

Forest Products Commission Native Log Stumpage Prices (from 1 January 2019)

Species

Product

Gross (Note 1) Stumpage ($/Tonne Excl. GST)

Jarrah

Small Bole Sawlog

$27.19

Large Bole Sawlog

$50.43

Whole Bole Log

Negotiated Price

Bole Residue Log

Negotiated Price

Small General Purpose

Negotiated Price

Large General Purpose

Negotiated Price

Green Firewood

$18.58

Dead Firewood

$24.17

Stored Firewood (Note 2)

$65.75

Karri

1st Grade Sawlog

�>200 mm SEDUB

$69.59

�200-450 mm SEDUB

Negotiated Price

2nd Grade Sawlog

�>300 mm SEDUB

$55.11

�300-450 mm SEDUB

Negotiated Price

3rd Grade

$31.91

LVL log

Negotiated Price

Chip Log

Negotiated Price

Residue

Negotiated Price

Marri

Sawlog

Negotiated Price

Chip log

Negotiated Price

Residue

Negotiated Price

Sheoak

Sawlog

$35.58

Wandoo

Bole Sawlog

$45.64

Blackbutt

Bole Sawlog

$45.64

All species

High Grade Feature (Note 3)

$67.67

Low Grade Feature (Note 3)

$30.92

Note 1: Gross stumpage excludes the Production and Cartage costs inclusive of Roading, Inforest, Administration Charges

Note 2: Price is ex storage yard

Note 3: Reserve price for closed auction