Supplementary Guidance to Support the FC Forests and Peatland Habitats Guideline Note

This guidance offers a decision-making framework based on the likely carbon storage or release from different management options on deep peats.


Support for Red Squirrel Conservation under the Scottish Rural Development Programme

This technical guidance note is aimed at landowners, managers and their advisors who are considering undertaking woodland management for red squirrels, or control of grey squirrels, under RDC-RP.


Supporting Business Development Strategy

This document provides a strategic framework for supporting business development on the national forest estate, and for stimulating wider economic development in the Scottish forest industries.


Technical Advice on WEAG Recommendation 10: Integrating Woodland Management and Farming

This document explores the impact of woodland creation on farm profitability through a case study approach,


Template Issues Log

Template Issues Log which is to be used to record any effects of the proposed project on the environment with the aim of avoiding, reducing or offsetting any adverse impacts.


Template Woodland Creation Processing Agreement

This document is a template Woodland Creation Processing Agreement.


Terms of Reference: Adaptation and Resilience Steering Group

Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Adaptation and Resilience Steering Group


The Carbon Benefits of Using Timber in Construction

This assessment compares the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions arising from the embodied energy of variety of different building materials that could be used in the construction of a 2 bed semi-detached house, a 3 bed detached house and a 4 storey block of flats. In addition this study quantifies the potential GHG benefits of increasing the timber content of the 3 types of accommodation.