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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 1 Hansard (20 February) . . Page.. 324 ..

MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 371

Pine Plantations - Isaacs

Mr Wood - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning:

(1) What will be the extent of clearing of pines at Isaacs Ridge and adjacent areas.

(2) Is this being carried out by ACT Forests, or for other purposes.

(3) What regeneration is planned for this area.

Mr Humphries - the answer to the member's question is as follows:

(1) The area was planted as a commercial pine plantation in 1954 and the whole area is now due for harvesting of the current crop and replanting. Rather than take it out in one operation, ACT Forests has cleared 9 hectares over September 1996 on the lower slopes and a proportion of the remainder has been thinned to allow it to grow on, well beyond its usual clearfall age.

(2) The 9 hectare which have been cleared during harvesting will be replanted in Winter (conditions permitting).

(3) After the new crop has become established in this area, the remaining areas will be harvested in two stages over the following few years and re-planted.

Prior to harvesting all residents in Isaacs were notified through a letterbox drop as to the harvesting and re-establishment plans, and the areas to be harvested were signposted.

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