This joint working agreement between Scottish Forestry and Scottish Environment Protection Agency describes how the two organisations will work together to benefit their respective remits and responsibilities.

The purpose of this protocol is to identify and agree how both organisations can collaborate to help deliver SG outcomes in line with the desire for alignment of procedures and approach outlined by the RAFE Deliver Board of which both SF and SEPA are members. It has also been informed by the analysis of current arrangements for the consideration and approval of forestry planning proposals carried out by James Mackinnon, CBE.