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Forest Products Commission

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372: 248:, the Australian Forestry Standard (AS4708:2013 – Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management) and PEFC Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree-Based Products (Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification ST 2002). These are an integral part of the commission's forest management policy, which states: "The Forest Products Commission (FPC) is committed to ensuring Western Australia's renewable timber resources are managed sustainably through the implementation of forest management practices that are environmentally sound, socially acceptable and economically viable." ( 22: 315:) Situated on a 266-hectare site, the centre operates under the NGIA Nursery Industry Accreditation Scheme and provides seeds and seedlings for the Forest Products Commission's regeneration of native forest and establishing forest plantations, as well as supplying native and softwood seed to the general public. 291:
In 2021, the State Government announced it would stop the logging of native forests from 2024 onwards. Any native timber harvested after that time will only be for forest management activities, such as ecological thinning for forest health, road and track maintenance, and clearing to conduct approved
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The Forest Products Commission works with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and Department of Fire and Emergency Services on fire suppression and fuel reduction activities to protect forest assets and property.
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Legislation introduced in 2021 now allows the Forest Products Commission to trade in carbon. It came after the Forest Products Act 2000 was amended, giving the commission the right to own, trade and otherwise deal with carbon assets.
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Through his role at the FPC, Paul has been dedicated to strengthening the industry and the regional communities it supports while maintaining a strong focus on good environmental management. I wish him well in his future
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The centre, which produces more than 14 million seedlings each year, was a back-to-back winner of the Western Australian Nursery and Garden Industry Award for Best Large Production Nursery in 2006 and 2007.
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When the agency was established in November 2000, Dr Paul Biggs was appointed general manager. The general manager is now Stuart West.
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Prior to the establishment of the commission, commercial logging and harvesting, as well as sharefarming, was undertaken by the then-
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As part of its operations, the Forest Products Commission operates a commercial nursery and seed technologies facility at
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mining operations. As a result, the Forest Products Commission's focus will shift to sustainable timber plantations. (
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Toyota HiLux 3D D4D with Light Unit Pumper, Western Australian Forest Products Commission, Esperance, November 2009.
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response to the debate regarding logging in old-growth forests. The minister responsible for the agency is the
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The commission undertakes its operations in accordance with
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Forests Department
Department of Conservation and Land Management
Government of Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
31°57′12″S 115°54′51″E / 31.95333°S 115.91417°E / -31.95333; 115.91417
Minister for Forestry
www.fpc.wa.gov.au
Western Australian
Government
Act
Parliament
Court Government's
Minister for Forestry
Jackie Jarvis
Labor Party
https://www.wa.gov.au/government/premier-and-cabinet-ministers/jackie-jarvis
Department of Conservation and Land Management
conflict of interest
West Manjimup
ISO
14001:2004
https://www.wa.gov.au/government/publications/fpc-policy-9-forest-management
Hon. Terry Redman
Hon. Terry Redman
https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2021/09/McGowan-Governments-historic-move-to-protect-native-forests.aspx
Archived
Wayback Machine
https://www.wa.gov.au/service/business-support/industry-development/buy-native-and-tree-seeds-the-forest-products-commission
https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2021/10/New-legislation-to-enable-carbon-trading-by-Forest-Products-Commission.aspx

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