North Clydesdale Forests land management plan

Following extensive analysis and consultation, the land management plan for the North Clydesdale Forests was formally approved in November 2017 and is scheduled for renewal by 2027.

Read a brief summary of the current plan.

Timeline

• 2016 - site survey, site analysis.
• January 2017 - creation of design concept for the woodland including social, silvicultural and conservation aims.
• Autumn 2017 - consultation with local community and other statutory stakeholders.
• Autumn 2017 - application for approval to the Forestry Commission.
• Autumn 2017 - plan formally approved.

Amendments

We have made several amendments to the plan in relation to windblow, renewables and peat habitat restoration. Updated maps ('forest management' and 'future species and habitats') are provided below. 

Documents

• Approved land management plan (PDF 1MB) - main document containing the detailed proposals
• Appendices (PDF 270KB)- supplementary documents supporting the proposals e.g. the management brief

Maps

• Location and context maps (PDF 5.3MB)
• Physical and climatic factors maps (PDF 6.6MB) - maps illustrating local context, soils, climate & existing woodland.
• Survey and concept maps (PDF 7.5MB) – maps illustrating the key features, opportunities and constraints which led to initial concepts
• Forest management maps - maps illustrating proposed felling and operational access
• Future species and habitats maps - maps illustrating proposed species choices