Forest Products Commission
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| Forest Products Commission | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 October 2000 |
| Preceding Agency | Department of Conservation and Land Management |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Western Australia |
| Headquarters | Rivervale, Western Australia |
| Employees | 222 (2007) |
| Annual Budget | $131 m AUD (2007) |
| Minister Responsible | Hon. Kim M Chance, Minister for Agriculture & Food, Forestry, the Mid West & Wheatbelt, Great Southern |
| Agency Executives | Dr. Paul Biggs, General Manager David Taylor, Chairman |
| Website | |
| www.fpc.wa.gov.au | |
| Footnotes | |
| [1][2] | |
The Forest Products Commission (FPC) is a Western Australian Government trading enterprise established under an Act of Parliament, responsible for development and marketing of the state's renewable timber resources.[2] The agency was established as part of the then Court Government's response to the debate regarding logging in old growth forests.[1]
Prior to the establishment of the commission, commercial logging and harvesting, as well as sharefarming was undertaken by the then Department of Conservation and Land Management.[3] Its creation meant that the conservation and commercial interests of the state in respect of forestry were separated, thus removing a perceived conflict of interest.[3]
As part of their operations, they operate a commercial nursery and seed technologies facility at West Manjimup.[4]
The commission undertakes its operations in accordance with ISO 14001:2004.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Annual Report - 2006/07 (PDF). Forest Products Commission (2008-01-13).
- ^ a b About Us. Forest Products Commission (2008-01-13).
- ^ a b Inaugural Forest Products Commission appointed. Department of Environment and Conservation (Western Australia) (2000-11-13). Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
- ^ Contacting Us. Forest Products Commission (2008-01-13).
- ^ Environment. Forest Products Commission (2008-01-13).
