AQW 17615/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs pursuant to AQW 16509/17-22, to detail (i) the total number of trees planted; and (ii) the number of trees reported to have died.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 20 April 2021
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 20 April 2021
- Answer due by
- 6 May 2021
- Answered
- 2 June 202143 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Your further queries, pursuant to AQW 16509/17-22, relating to the number of trees in situ at the area of Woodburn Forest, previously used as a drill site, are detailed as follows:
The site was replanted with 2,900 trees.
An assessment of the number of trees on the site in March 2021, indicates that 2,250 trees are present and growing successfully. The remaining 650 trees are missing and scheduled for replacement in spring 2022.