Management Planning Criteria Approval of this plan will be considered against the following UKFS criteria, prior to submission review your plan against the criteria using the check list below. Applicant No. UKFS Management Plan Criteria Approval Criteria Check Forest management plans should state Have objectives of management the objectives of management and set been stated? Consideration given 1 out how the appropriate balance to economic, environmental and between economic, environmental and social factors (Section 2.2) social objectives will be achieved. Forest management plans should Does the management strategy address the forest context and the (section 6) take into account the 2 forest potential and demonstrate how forest context and any special the relevant interests and issues have features identified within the been considered and addressed. woodland survey (section 4) In designated areas, for example Have appropriate designations national parks, particular account should been identified (section 4.2) if so 3 be taken of landscape and other are these reflected through the sensitivities in the design of forests and work proposals in the forest infrastructure. management strategy (Section 6) At the time of felling and restocking, the Felling and restocking are design of existing forests should be consistent with UKFS forest design 4 and any necessary changes principles (Section 5 of the UKFS) made so that they meet UKFS Requirements. Consultation on forest management Has consultation happened in line plans and proposals should be carried with current FC guidance and out according to forestry authority recorded as appropriate in section 5 procedures and, where required, the 7 Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations. Forests should be designed to achieve a Do the felling and restocking diverse structure of habitat, species and proposals create or improve 6 ages of trees, appropriate to the scale structural diversity (refer to the and context. plan of operations) Forests characterised by a lack of Do the felling and restocking diversity due to extensive areas of proposals create or improve age 7 even-aged trees should be progressively class diversity (refer to the plan of restructured to achieve a range of age operations) classes. Management of the forest should Has a 5 year review period been conform to the plan, and the plan stated (1st page) and where 8 should be updated to ensure it is current relevant achievements recorded in and relevant. section 3 New forests and woodlands should be When new planting is being located and designed to maintain or proposed under this plan is it 9 enhance the visual, cultural and consistent with UKFS and FC ecological value and character of the guidance on woodland creation landscape.
Management Planning Criteria Approval of this plan will be considered against the following UKFS criteria, prior to submission review your plan against the criteria using the check list below. No. UKFS Management Plan Criteria Approval Criteria Applicant Check 1 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) 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) 3 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) 4 At the time of felling and restocking, the design of existing forests should be 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) 5 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 6 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) 7 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) 8 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 9 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 it consistent with UKFS and FC guidance on woodland creation
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