Forestry Grant Scheme


Sub Categories



Briefing 24 - Changes to Capital Item Rates and Securing Future Plant Supply

This briefing note follows a recent review of FGS standard costs that has resulted in a number of changes to capital item rates that were introduced 24th June 2019


Briefing Note 10: Changes to EIA Regulations

This briefing note outlines the changes to the Environmental Impact Assessment regulations which came into force on 16th of May 2017.


Briefing Note 11: Budget Categories and Threshold Scores

This briefing note provides an update on threshold scores for Forestry Grant Scheme applications coming forward to clearing rounds from July 2017.


Briefing Note 12: FGS Option Update

This briefing note provides information on recent changes to the Forestry Grant Scheme.


Briefing Note 14: Budget Categories and Threshold Scores

This briefing note updates the budget situation and threshold scores for Forestry Grant Scheme applications as at January 2018.


Briefing Note 15: Woodland Creation Operational Plan

This briefing note provides information relating to recent changes made to the Woodland Creation Operational Plan.


Briefing Note 16: Budget Categories and Threshold Scores

This briefing note updates the budget situation and threshold scores for Forestry Grant Scheme applications as at 3 April 2018.


Briefing Note 17: Water Environment (CAR) Update

This briefing note provides information on the recent changes made to the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (as amended), otherwise known as CAR brought about by the Water Environment (Miscellaneous) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 that effect forest road construction.


Briefing Note 18: Publication of GWDTE Practice Guide

This briefing note introduces a new practice guide developed by FCS (now SF), SEPA, SNH and Confor to help land managers in identifying and assessing the risk woodland creation operations pose to Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems (GWDTE) and their related groundwater flows.


Briefing Note 19: Budget Categories and Threshold Scores

This briefing note updates the budget situation and threshold scores for Forestry Grant Scheme applications as at 29 August 2018.


Briefing Note 20: UKFS Compliance Procedure

This briefing note introduces the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) Compliance Procedure which formalises our response to potential breaches of UKFS and what corrective actions or sanctions will be sought from owners or their agents.


Briefing Note 21: Future of FGS and Update on Budget Categories and Threshold Scores

This note sets out the future direction for FGS together with updates on Woodland Creation, variation requests and the budget situation/threshold scores for Forestry Grant Scheme applications.