Ormaig and Salachry Land Management Plan

Ormaig and Salachry Land Management Plan (LMP) lies to the north-west of Lochgilphead in Mid Argyll. The LMP area covers a total of 944 Ha, incorporating two forest blocks, Ormaig (~737Ha) and Salachry (~207Ha).

The forests lie in a prominent area of landscape, with Ormaig situated east of Loch Craignish, resulting in them being very visible from the Craignish peninsula. The Lochgilphead to Oban road (A816) runs to the east of Ormaig block and divides Salachry block in two.

The area includes productive conifer forest, native broadleaves, open hills, lochs and riparian zones. The two forest blocks lie on the periphery of Kilmartin Glen, thus there are many historic features within the blocks, including three Scheduled Monuments (SMs) and Cup & Ring Rock Art. Priority habitats and species are also present, with Ormaig being widely used by both the local community of Kilmartin and tourists to the area.

• Maintain sustainable quality timber production.
• Plan and construct cost effective access to inaccessible crops and for establishment success.
• Develop a programme to remove most larch in phase 1 or phase 2 if phase 1 not feasible.
• Protect, connect and enhance the Ancient Woodland Site (AWS).
• Protect and enhance the Scheduled Monuments (SMs) and heritage features.
• Restore and maintain areas of bog/wetland habitat, and other priority/protected species and habitats.
• Provide scope and opportunity for potential increased recreational use by local communities and tourists, as well as enable/compliment the community action plans.
• Provide opportunity for appropriate and well managed and integration with neighbouring land owners.
• Ensure that coupes are well scaled and shaped and roads sited to relate to landscape character and scenic quality.
• Scale, shape and plan coupes to maximise cost efficiencies for felling and access provision and re-establishment effectiveness.
• Protect current and new infrastructure in plan area- access rights for third parties, A816, WLATHR, forest roads, tracks, core paths etc.

• Autumn 2024: drop-in consultation events 5 and 9 September 2024
• February 2025: external consultation of proposals
• Spring 2025: submission to Scottish Forestry (SF) for approval

• Ormaig and Salachry Land Management Plan
• Ormaig and Salachry LMP appendices
• Map 1: location
• Map 2: Ormaig and Salachry landscape zones
• Map 3: Ormaig and Salachry issues and constraints
• Map 4: Ormaig and Salachry issues and opportunities
• Map 5: Ormaig and Salachry management coupes
• Map 6: Ormaig and Salachry phase 1 and phase 2 felling
• Map 7: Ormaig and Salachry thinning
• Map 8: Ormaig and Salachry future species and habitats
• Map 9: Ormaig and Salachry approved future species and habitats

Visualisations

• Viewpoint 1.1 (PDF): NR 839 993 NW Aut 2045
• Viewpoint 1.2 (PDF): NR 839 993 NW Fell 2025
• Viewpoint 1.3 (PDF): NR 839 993 NW Sp 2025
• Viewpoint 1.4 (PDF): NR 839 993 NW Sp 2035
• Viewpoint 1.5 (PDF): NR 839 993 NW Sp 2045
• Viewpoint 2.1 (PDF): NR 834 990 NW Aut 2045
• Viewpoint 2.2 (PDF): NR 834 990 NW Fell 2025
• Viewpoint 2.3 (PDF): NR 834 990 NW Sp 2025
• Viewpoint 2.4 (PDF): NR 834 990 NW Sp 2035
• Viewpoint 2.5 (PDF): NR 834 990 NW Sp 2045
• Viewpoint 3.1 (PDF): NM 814 045 E SE Aut 2045
• Viewpoint 3.2 (PDF): NM 814 045 E SE Fell 2025
• Viewpoint 3.3 (PDF): NM 814 045 E SE Sp 2025
• Viewpoint 3.4 (PDF): NM 814 045 E SE Sp 2035
• Viewpoint 3.5 (PDF): NM 814 045 E SE Sp 2045
• Viewpoint 4.1 (PDF): NM 828 054 SW Aut 2045
• Viewpoint 4.2 (PDF): NM 828 054 SW Fell 2025
• Viewpoint 4.3 (PDF): NM 828 054 SW Sp 2025
• Viewpoint 4.4 (PDF): NM 828 054 SW Sp 2035
• Viewpoint 4.5 (PDF): NM 828 054 SW Sp 2045
• Viewpoint 5.1 (PDF): NM 809 045 SE Aut 2045
• Viewpoint 5.2 (PDF): NM 809 045 SE Fell 2025
• Viewpoint 5.3 (PDF): NM 809 045 SE Sp 2025
• Viewpoint 5.4 (PDF): NM 809 045 SE Sp 2035
• Viewpoint 5.5 (PDF): NM 809 045 SE Sp 2045