CONTENTS
FOREST FIRE PROTECTION
The protection of forest assets is an
important goal. Fire has the capacity to adversely impact the
commercial and conservation aspects of the plantation and
native forest resource as well as to threaten life and property
generally.
A key strategy for ForestrySA has been the
replacement of the ageing RFW fire truck and tanker fleet. The
first stage of this replacement program has been achieved with
the arrival of the first FireKing fire truck in June 2004. The
first of the RFW tankers has also been sold and replaced by a
later model tanker that has been refurbished with central tyre
inflation technology. These new vehicles will provide
significant improvements in ForestrySA’s capacity to
safely manage our fire management activities.
Overall the fire season 2003-04 was
relatively quiet due to favourable weather conditions.
ForestrySA attended 20 fires. Principally these fires were on
land not owned or managed by ForestrySA. Fires in ForestrySA
plantations burnt approximately 1ha in total, with the source
of these fires being lightning and arson.
ForestrySA has also reviewed its position
in regard to fire insurance. Fire insurance premiums are
increasing, while the number of international insurers willing
to cover major forest investments has decreased.
However, ForestrySA continues to address
fire management and risk issues as an ongoing concern and has
worked closely with the Country Fire Service, Department of
Environment and Heritage and the Bureau of Meteorology to
develop close links on a regional basis with industry and the
community. ForestrySA continues to work with a range of
interests to further harmonise and improve operating
procedures. ForestrySA together with other industry interests
worked to secure an additional water bombing fixed wing
aircraft in the South East. ForestrySA has also agreed with the
Department of Environment and Heritage, the Country Fire
Service and SA Water to share the cost of constructing a new
airstrip at Mount Crawford Forest Reserve. This airstrip is
expected to be operational for the 2004-2005 fire season.
In November 2001 the South Australian
Cabinet approved the Government Energy Efficiency Action Plan,
a comprehensive whole-of-government energy management program
that will improve energy efficiency and reduce costs across all
sectors of the government’s operations. The Premier
officially launched the Plan on 3 May 2002.
ForestrySA is continually refining and
monitoring our strategy to achieve the targets set by the South
Australian Government.
CORPORATE PROFILE
SOCIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
ECONOMIC
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
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MJs Used
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Units Used
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Litres
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GJs
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$
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GHG (tonnes)
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03-04
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02-03
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03-04
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02-03
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03-04
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02-03
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03-04
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02-03
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03-04
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02-03
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03-04
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02-03
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Gas
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5 009
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3 998
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5.01
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4.00
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455.95
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247.09
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0.2725
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0.2175
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Electricity
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4 609.57
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4 521.78
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1 659.45
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1 627.84
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90 445.70
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79 937.86
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511.6623
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501.9176
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Fuel
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Diesel
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812 047
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863 732
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30 857.79
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32 821.82
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650 184.00
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673 230.00
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2 283.4782
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2 428.8144
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Unleaded
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71 853
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66 323
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2 730.41
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2 520.27
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57 153.00
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53 854.00
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210.2419
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194.0611
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LPG
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9 610
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4 601
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245.06
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117.33
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3 824.00
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2 091.00
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15.8551
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7.5910
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3 021.5079
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3 132.6015
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