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The West Australian woodchip industry

Project
Proponent: 
WA Chip & Pulp Co Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to produce 750,000 tonnes of woodchips per year for 15 years in the South West of the State from five sources:

  • Low-grade logs from State Forest
  • Regrowth thinnings in State Forest
  • Saw mill residues
  • Plantations on private property
  • Native vegetation on private property

The majority of the resource comes from State Forest managed by the Department of Conservation and Land Management.

Assessment Number: 
61
Region: 
South West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Industrial
Last updated: 
September 28, 1988
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Environmental Review and Management Programme (ERMP)
Date published: 
Friday, 20 February, 1987
3. Assessment
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Tuesday, 28 April, 1987 to Monday, 6 July, 1987
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon ERMP Summary document
PDF icon ERMP Volume 1
PDF icon ERMP Volume 2
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
329
EPA Report: 
PDF icon The West Australian Woodchip Industry
Date published: 
Wednesday, 13 July, 1988
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Wednesday, 28 September, 1988
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 35

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/west-australian-woodchip-industry