Forest plans and templates
Below are some resources you may find useful when preparing a forest plan for a Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) application:
- Management plan template (with thinning) – a template for creating a management plan where it's proposed that thinning will be undertaken. Please note, this must be submitted before any related Forestry Grant Scheme application
- Management plan template (without thinning) – a template for creating a management plan where it's proposed that no thinning will be undertaken
- Management plan guidance – information about using the management plan template (above)
- MyForest - where you can map, store woodland information and create a management plan
- Long term forest plans applicant's guidance - gives information on scoping and how to prepare your forest plan
- Design techniques for forest management planning – gives detailed information on the process of forest planning
- Long term forest plan template A4 (MS Word 430KB), long term forest plan template A3 (MS Word 359KB) and long term forest plan scoping document template A4 (MS Word 205KB) - these templates are available to help you complete your forest plan
- Woods In and Around Town plan template - this template is designed for woodlands that are being funded under the FGS Woodland Improvement Grant (WIG) Woods In and Around Towns (WIAT) Urban Woodland Management Plan Grant
- Forest Plan Progress and Compliance report - 5 year review
- Management Plan/WIAT Plan Progress and Compliance report - 5 year review
- Woodfield long term forest plan - forest plan example
Crop data for forest plans
Your crop data will contribute to the private sector timber production forecast:
Landscape guidance
- Forests and landscape information and advice - provides a summary and sources of information
- Achieving diversity in Scotland's forest landscapes - gives advice and ideas to forest managers
- Management of ancient wood pasture - provides an introduction to restoration and management of ancient wood pastures in Scotland
- Conserving and managing trees and woodands in Scotland's designed landscapes - helps owners and managers in caring for all the tree components in designed landscapes
Archaeological survey guidance
The Provision of Archaeological Information and Advice in Scotland to meet the UKFS (UKFS) - forest and management plans must comply with the UKFS and its guidelines. Where site sensitivities exist, like archaeology, you might need to undertake surveys.
Key species conservation
Species action notes - summaries of action to conserve 6 key woodland species in Scotland.