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Scheme Circulars

2012

• Circular 1/2012 Forest Roads (Grant) Scheme and Woodland Improvement (Tending and Thinning of Broadleaves) Scheme (pdf 281Kb)

2011

• Circular 23/2011: Revised Forestry Schemes Manual 2011 (pdf 2,999Kb)
  Letter re: Circular 23/2011(doc 23Kb)

• Circular 21/2011: Afforestation Grant & Premium Scheme-Financial Approvals (pdf 210Kb)
  
  • Attachment Circular 21/2011 (pdf 114Kb)

• Circular 20/2011: Forest Roads Scheme and Woodland Improvement scheme (Tending and Thinning) (pdf 126Kb)

• Forest Fire Circular (pdf 154Kb)

• Circular 18/2011: Land Types for afforestation(doc 42Kb)

• Circular 17/2011 - Revised Form 3 Procedures(doc 23Kb) 
  
  • Restrictions on Reconstitution Scheme(doc 31Kb)
• Circular 16/2011 - Treatment of applications under the Forest Road Scheme(doc 25Kb)
• Circular 15/2011: Afforestation Grant & Premium Scheme - Financial Approvals(doc 24Kb)
  
  • Form 1A (pdf 114Kb)
• Circular 14/2011: Planting of Alder in GPC 5, 6 and 7(doc 26Kb)

• Circular 13/2011: Appropriate Assessment Procedure - Consultation(doc 27Kb) 
  • Attachment Circular 13/2011 (pdf 178Kb)
• Circular 12/2011: Felling and Related Operations within HenHarrier (HH)SPAs - Appropriate Assessment Procedures - Consultation(doc 4,698Kb)
• Circular 11/2011: Revision of the Establishment Element of the Native Woodland Scheme (NWS)(doc 27Kb) 
  • Native Woodland Scheme - Establishment August 2011 (pdf 1,916Kb)
• Circular 10/2011: Procedures for Assessing Afforestation Applications in Hen Harrier Areas for 2011(doc 49Kb)
• Circular 6/2011: Revised Mapping Standards(doc 23Kb)
  
  • Forest Service Mapping Standards (pdf 2,962Kb)   
  • Mapping Standards Map Legend Templates (xls 118Kb)   

2010

• Circular 2/2010: Outstanding Support Schemes Approvals(doc 26Kb)
• Circular 06/2010
• Circular 8/2010: Changes to Specifications at Form 2 e.g. species changes/Provenance Declaration Forms(doc 29Kb)
• Circular 9/2010: Planting Policy for Japanese Larch(doc 31Kb) 
• Public information on Phytophthora ramorum
• Ref 10a/2010 - Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme - Financial Approvals(doc 19Kb)
• Circular 10/2010: Changes to Afforestation Grant and Premium Schemes 2011(doc 49Kb)

2009

• Circular 1/2009: Environmental Impact Assesment for Forest Road Development (pdf 33Kb)
• Circular 5/2009: Restrictions on Reconstitution Scheme (pdf 40Kb)
• Circular 6/2009: Afforestation, Grant and Premium Schemes (pdf 48Kb)
• Circular 8/2009: Woodland Improvement Scheme (pdf 129Kb)
• Circular 9/2009: Shortage of Scots pine and European Larch Plants (pdf 42Kb)
• Circular 10/2009: Forest Road Scheme (pdf 38Kb)
• Circular 11/2009: Technical/Financial Approvals (pdf 29Kb)
• Circular 12/2009: Afforestation Scheme - Full/Financial Approvals (pdf 25Kb) 
• Circular 14/2009: Interim Oak and Beech Planting Pattern (pdf 33Kb) 

2010

• Circular 1/2010: Outstanding Support Schemes Approvals (pdf 42Kb)
• Circular 3/2010: REPS & FEPS Afforestation Scheme (pdf 11Kb)
• Circular 4/2010: Forest Road Scheme (pdf 15Kb)
• Circular 5/2010: Forest Roads Scheme - Implementation of phased payments (pdf 12Kb)
• Foresters Declaration Form 3(doc 53Kb)