ProjectProponent: Forest Products Commission of Western AustraliaProposal description: The Wilderness Society of WA Inc. referred this proposal to the EPA on the basis of there being no management plan for the wild sandalwood industry, and concerns about the sustainability of the sandalwood industry. The Forest Products Commission of Western Australia (FPC) proposes to undertake the commercial harvesting of wild sandalwood (Santalum spicatum) from Crown lands at a rate of up to 1125 tonnes per year of green sandalwood and 1125 tonnes per year of dead sandalwood, for a period often years pursuant to annual licences granted by the Department of Parks and Wildlife (Parks and Wildlife) under the Sandalwood Act 1929. The proposal is consistent with the new Sandalwood (Limitation of Removal of Sandalwood) Order (No. 2) 2015, gazetted on 29 December 2015, which has set a reduced annual wild sandalwood harvest quota of 2500 tonnes per annum from 1 July 2016 until 31 December 2026. The maximum 'green' wood harvest will be 1250 tonnes per annum of which 90% (1125 tonnes) will be sourced from harvesting on Crown lands by the FPC. Region: Goldfields EsperanceReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: ClearingLast updated: August 8, 2016Current Status: Decision on whether to assess has been published 1. ReferralComment on this referral: Licence For Taking SandalwoodComment period: Monday, 20 June, 2016 to Sunday, 26 June, 2016Referral documentation: Referral Form - Wild Sandalwood Harvesting on Crown lands (2016 - 2026) (PDF, 363.11 KB) DPaW _ Review of the Sandalwood Limitation of Removal of Sandalwood Order 1996.pdf (PDF, 622.27 KB) DPaW _Explanatory Note Conservation Status and Resource Management of Wild Sandalwood.pdf (PDF, 1007.8 KB) Forest Products Commission Further Information.pdf (PDF, 3.89 MB) Referral Form _ Forest Products Commission.pdf (PDF, 176.79 KB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Referral examined, preliminary investigations and inquiries conducted. Proposal not to be assessed under Part IV of the EP Act. Advice given (Appealable)Extract of determination: Chairman's Determination - Wild Sandalwood Harvesting on Crown lands (2016 - 2026) (PDF, 181.48 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationPublic advice: Public Advice - Wild Sandalwood Harvesting on Crown lands (2016 - 2026) (PDF, 537.09 KB)Date published: Monday, 8 August, 2016