Hon Jess Beckerling requests information on ecological thinning practices, including guidelines, operational maps, and thinning prescriptions for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 financial years, following up on a previous question.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 1589Legislative Council
Asked
5 May 2026
Portfolio
Forestry

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I refer to Question 1342 answered by The Minister for the Environment on 14 April 2026 and I ask:(a) can the Minister please provide a copy of current Ecological Thinning Silvicultural Guidelines:(i) in the event that the Ecological Thinning Silvicultural Guidelines change year to year, please provide the Guidelines for both the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 financial years;(b) please provide a copy of all operational or coupe maps where ecological thinning occurred in 2025-2026 and is planned for in 2026-2027; and(c) for each area in (a), please provide the thinning prescription that was, or is planned to be applied, including but not limited to the disturbance history, target basal area and flora and fauna management plans?
I refer to Question 1342 answered by The Minister for the Environment on 14 April 2026 and I ask:
(a) can the Minister please provide a copy of current Ecological Thinning Silvicultural Guidelines:
(i) in the event that the Ecological Thinning Silvicultural Guidelines change year to year, please provide the Guidelines for both the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 financial years;
(b) please provide a copy of all operational or coupe maps where ecological thinning occurred in 2025-2026 and is planned for in 2026-2027; and
(c) for each area in (a), please provide the thinning prescription that was, or is planned to be applied, including but not limited to the disturbance history, target basal area and flora and fauna management plans?

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This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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