Forestry and Land Scotland Update
Argyll and Bute Council · 2 November 2022
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 2 November 2022 and its agenda
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Forestry and Land Scotland Land Management Plans (LMP) Carradale LMP- completed and will be submitted to Scottish Forestry for their approval beginning November. Beinn Ghuilean LMP- consultation process began. South Knapdale LMP- early stages of revision. Civil engineering works Rhonadale Bridge in Carradale has been installed and upgrade works in progress to provide operational access to management coupes. Several road maintenance projects underway following the wet summer and recent rainfall events. Phytophthora ramorum Multiple Statutory Plant Health Notices (SPHNs) issued and work actively ongoing to remove infected trees. Larch project work being undertaken to access all larch in the region and a management action plan being drawn up for each area. Environment Hazelnut collection in progress from rainforests. Peatland- desk studies and field peat probing work in progress to identify peatland areas for restoration, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening will be submitted to Scottish Forestry for all areas of restoration.