The Back Hill of Bush block lies some 27km north east of Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway.

Following analysis, consultation and development work, the land management plan for Back Hill of Bush was formally approved on 4 July 2017 and is scheduled for renewal in 2027.

Download a brief summary of the current Back Hill of Bush land management plan (PDF 78KB)

Timeline

Spring/Summer 2015: Initial stakeholder consultation.

Autumn 2015: Ongoing consultation. Woodland design including coupe design, species choice and management proposals.

Winter 2016: Land Management Plan submission to Forestry Commission Scotland as part of the approval process (final plan will be placed on the Forestry Commission public register for 28 days)

July 2017: Plan formally approved

Land management plan documents and maps

• Land management plan (PDF 420KB) – the main document containing the detailed design proposals.  This plan has been approved by Forestry Commission Scotland.
• Location map (PDF 1.07MB)
• Management map (PDF 2.2 MB) - Details our management proposals for the area. This plan has been approved by Forestry Commission Scotland.
• Habitats and species map (PDF 2.66MB) - Details our restocking proposals for the area. This plan has been approved by Forestry Commission Scotland.