Forestry Flashcards
What is a key legislation relating to forestry and what does it set out?
Forestry Act 1967 - sets out the requirement to have felling licences in place for the felling of all living trees (licences are free).
What is another key act which aims to prevent the spread of disease in forestry?
Plant Health Act 1967 - allows the Forestry Commission or NRW the ability to make orders, such as Statutory Plant Health Notices (SPHN), on landowners to combat the spread of pests/disease.
What is Bio-diversity?
the variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat.
What is bio-diversity net-gain?
Leaving the natural environment in a measurably better state than it was before hand.
List some forestry possibilities/opportunities?
Commercial purposes (timber product sales, fodder, firewood, thinning)
Diversification (high ropes, glamping, airsoft/paintballing)
Opportunities to meet net-zero targets.
Achieving ESG targets
Improving soil quality, water quality, air quality - ELMS
Example of a pest/disease
Phytophera in larch
Forestry Grants Available?
Woodland Planning Grant (production of management plan)
Woodland Assessment Grant (information collection)
Woodland Improvement Grant (access tracks and coppicing)
Woodland Regeneration Grant
(re-establishment after felling)
Woodland Management Grant (Ride management or pest control)
Woodland Creation Grant (new woodland establishment)
What can have an impact on the valuation of forestry?
Lack of thinning, poor access for timber removal, disease, pests, overstocking, species, size, quality, quantity, harvesting costs
How are valuations for growing stock worked assessed?
Assessed based on volume of standing timber x standing timber price.
Using initial inspection and mapping assistance.
Species you have been involved with identifying?
Softwood such as fir, pines, spruces (Norway, Sitka)
How do you establish woodlands?
Either through self-seeding or new planting.
New planting involves (initially clear fell if required) mulching using a uni-mog and then planting in rows with plastic covers to assist with establishment (2250 conifers per ha), let establish, use fencing to assist with trees getting away (can be removed once established), bramble clearance and thinning for rest of life to allow better spacing.
Or natural regeneration with self seeding, cut lines within woodland and thinning (after 3 years of growth roughly).
How often should tree safety surveys be carried out?
Best practise is to carry out tree surveys every 15 months or so. No longer than every 2 years.
