W.A. Chip & Pulp Co.
W.A. Chip & Pulp Co. Pty Ltd is a Western Australian based company, also known by the acronym 'WACAP', and was founded in 1969.
The company commenced Woodchipping at Manjimup in the 1970s.
Before it was able to commence - environmental concerns had to be addressed, and considerable concern was raised by the organisations that opposed the project - the Campaign to Save Native Forests, South West Forests Defence Foundation, and Conservation Council of Western Australia all published materials questioning the soundness of the project. As a consequence within a few years of commencing operation regular environmental reviews were carried out to monitor the effect of the operation.
It has maintained production for three decades, and has utilised port facilities at Bunbury for the export of its product.
Publication
- Woodchip news Perth [W.A.] : (unknown frequency) Dec. 1973, May 1974, Mar. 1975.
References
- Arthur, J. A and Dziatkowiec. B.(1982) . Bulk haulage of woodchips for the W.A. Chip and Pulp Co. Pty. Ltd. under the Wood Chipping Industry Agreement : project profitability and agreement review East Perth, W.A.: Planning Division, Management Services Bureau, 1982. Project Co-ordination report ; PC 244/82 Report (Westrail. Project Coordination Section) ; PC 82/244.
- Heyligers, P C. (1977) The natural history of the Tasmanian, Manjimup and Eden-Bombala woodchip export concession areas Canberra : A.G.P.S.ISBN 0642027854
- South-West Forests Defence Foundation (W.A.) (1979) Non-compliance with the provisions for environmental protection in the Marri woodchip project environmental impact statement South-West Forests Defence Foundation. Nedlands, W.A. ISBN 0-9597517-5-0
- (1988) The West Australian woodchip industry : WA Chip & Pulp Co Pty Ltd : report and recommendations of the Environmental Protection Authority. Perth, W.A : The Authority. Bulletin / Environmental Protection Authority, Western Australia, 1030-0120. ISBN 0-7309-1828-9
- W.A. Chip & Pulp Co. (1981) Forest management : an introduction to silviculture and the W.A. woodchip export project Manjimup : W.A. Chip & Pulp Co.
- Open Mind Research Group on behalf of their client Environment Victoria (1994-12-04). "Woodchipping to Japan - Joint Environment Group Commissioned Public Opinion". Forest Fact File. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
Newspoll - December 1994 - To the Question "Next a question about native forests. Do you personally approve or disapprove of trees from Australian's native forests being fell and exported as woodchips to Japan? 80.3% of Australians disapproved, 11.7% approved, 8.0% undecided.