INDUSTRY PLANS
The Forest Products Commission (FPC) has combined its knowledge of plantation management together with other specialist information, to produce comprehensive plans for regional forest industry development and the expansion of plantations and tree farming.
This work also forms a key part of fulfilling the key actions identified in Western Australia’s Strategy for Plantations and Farm Forestry: 2008 – 2012 (the Strategy).
Prior to the launch of this Strategy, the FPC had focused its efforts on planning where it is the dominant commercial participant of the industry. With the release of the Strategy, the FPC will also become involved in industry development planning with key stakeholders in other important areas where there are a number of participants (for example, sandalwood and oil mallee). These plans will identify the roles of the FPC and other government agencies in contributing to industry development.
Realising the vision of these industry development plans requires continued and coordinated efforts across all levels of Government, the private sector, research institutions, natural resource management (NRM) groups, industry bodies, landholders and rural communities.
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