Wauchope West land management plan consultation
Wauchope West land management plan (LMP) covers the western half of Wauchope Forest. Covering some 4191 hectares, it includes Shankend, Whitrope and Wauchope Burn forest blocks, and the old forest nursery just south of Bonchester Bridge.
The LMP area is shown in the Location Map below. Hyndlee, Lethem and Peel forest blocks are covered by Wauchope East LMP.
It is part of Scotland’s national forests and land owned by Scottish Ministers on behalf of the people of Scotland and managed by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS). Forestry and Land Scotland is currently revising the Land Management Plan (LMP) for this area. This gives us an opportunity to review management objectives, and lay out our proposals for managing the forest over the next ten years. This page will be updated with information, documents and maps as the plan develops.
Community consultation
It is important that we understand why this area is important to the local community. Consultation with stakeholders (including the local community) is a requirement of the land management planning process, but it is also a valuable opportunity for FLS to engage with the public, talk about our work, and discover what's important to you.
A public drop-in session was held in Bonchester Bridge on 5th October 2023, and a questionnaire provided on this website. A LMP presentation was also given to Liddesdale Community Council on 11th January 2024. We thank everyone that has contributed to the development of the plan.
The plan will shortly be submitted to Scottish Forestry for approval. Scottish Forestry will place the plan on the Public Register for a final formal consultation period of 28 days.
Maps and documents
Get in touch
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