FC Approval – FC Office Use Only UKFS Management Plan Criteria Approval Criteria Yes No Notes Forest management plans should state Have objectives of the objectives of management, and set management been stated? out how the appropriate balance Consideration given to between economic, environmental and economic, environmental and social objectives will be achieved. social factors (Section 2.2) Forest management plans should Does the management address the forest context and the strategy (section 6) take into forest potential, and demonstrate how account the forest context the relevant interests and issues have and any special features been considered and addressed. identified within the woodland survey (section 4) In designated areas, for example Have appropriate national parks, particular account designations been identified should be taken of landscape and other (section 4.2) if so are these sensitivities in the design of forests and reflected through the work forest infrastructure. proposals in the management strategy (Section 6) At the time of felling and restocking, Felling and restocking are the design of existing forests should be consistent with UKFS forest re-assessed and any necessary design principles (Section 5 of changes made so that they meet UKFS the UKFS) Requirements. Consultation on forest management Has consultation happened in plans and proposals should be carried line with current FC guidance out according to forestry authority and recorded as appropriate procedures and, where required, the in section 7 Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations. Forests should be designed to achieve a Do the felling and restocking diverse structure of habitat, species proposals create or improve and ages of trees, appropriate to the structural diversity (refer to scale and context. the plan of operations) Forests characterised by a lack of Do the felling and restocking diversity due to extensive areas of proposals create or improve even-aged trees should be age class diversity (refer to progressively restructured to achieve a the plan of operations) range of age classes. Management of the forest should Has a 5 year review period conform to the plan, and the plan been stated (1st page) and should be updated to ensure it is where relevant achievements current and relevant. recorded in section 3 New forests and woodlands should be When new planting is being located and designed to maintain or proposed under this plan is enhance the visual, cultural and consistent with UKFS and FC ecological value and character of the guidance on woodland landscape. creation
FC Approval – FC Office Use Only UKFS Management Plan Criteria Approval Criteria Yes No Notes Forest management plans should state the objectives of management, and set out how the appropriate balance between economic, environmental and social objectives will be achieved. Have objectives of management been stated? Consideration given to economic, environmental and social factors (Section 2.2) Forest management plans should address the forest context and the forest potential, and demonstrate how the relevant interests and issues have been considered and addressed. Does the management strategy (section 6) take into account the forest context and any special features identified within the woodland survey (section 4) In designated areas, for example national parks, particular account should be taken of landscape and other sensitivities in the design of forests and forest infrastructure. Have appropriate designations been identified (section 4.2) if so are these reflected through the work proposals in the management strategy (Section 6) At the time of felling and restocking, the design of existing forests should be re-assessed and any necessary changes made so that they meet UKFS Requirements. Felling and restocking are consistent with UKFS forest design principles (Section 5 of the UKFS) Consultation on forest management plans and proposals should be carried out according to forestry authority procedures and, where required, the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations. Has consultation happened in line with current FC guidance and recorded as appropriate in section 7 Forests should be designed to achieve a diverse structure of habitat, species and ages of trees, appropriate to the scale and context. Do the felling and restocking proposals create or improve structural diversity (refer to the plan of operations) Forests characterised by a lack of diversity due to extensive areas of even-aged trees should be progressively restructured to achieve a range of age classes. Do the felling and restocking proposals create or improve age class diversity (refer to the plan of operations) Management of the forest should conform to the plan, and the plan should be updated to ensure it is current and relevant. Has a 5 year review period been stated (1st page) and where relevant achievements recorded in section 3 New forests and woodlands should be located and designed to maintain or enhance the visual, cultural and ecological value and character of the landscape. When new planting is being proposed under this plan is consistent with UKFS and FC guidance on woodland creation
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