East Sutherland Land Management Plan

We are currently carrying out a Land Management Plan (LMP) revision to help us determine future management proposals for the East Sutherland blocks.

An LMP details how we intend to manage our land over the coming 10 years and indicates our vision for the next decades and beyond. This revision covers all forest and land managed by Forestry and Land Scotland in the LMP area, a total of approximately 2,959 hectares across seven blocks – Rogart, Achormlarie, Balvraid, Skelbo, Harriets, Fourpenny and Camore.

The maps below detail our first round of proposed changes to the current plan. The management coupes maps indicate when we plan to fell a coupe of trees, and the restock species map indicates what we will plant there after felling. Please note these are subject to change with subsequent drafts. 
 
Through the new plan we intend to address issues around resilience to climate change, visitor usage and the health of the numerous watercourses in the area. We want to make sure that the forests provide future economic and social benefits to the residents and visitors, and that ecological value is retained and enhanced.

• December 2025: scoping
• February 2026: draft plan completion
• March 2026: consultation
• April 2026: review draft
• April 2026: internal review
• May 2026: submission to regulator

• Map 1: East Sutherland LMP Blocks
• Map 2: Rogart Management Coupes
• Map 3: Rogart Restock Species
• Map 4: Achormlarie Management Coupes
• Map 5: Achormlarie Restock Species
• Map 6: Dornoch Management Coupes
• Map 7: Dornoch Restock Species
• Map 8: Camore Management Coupes
• Map 9: Camore Restock Species
• Map 10: East Sutherland Conservation and Heritage