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Marginal land - Afforestation or Native Woodland

  • 03-04-2010 7:28pm
    #1
    hairyeggs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭


    For marginal/poor hilly land, is it generally easier to get approval for the Afforestation scheme (e.g. conifers) or the Native Woodland Scheme (e.g. broadleafs)?


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  • #2
    Caoimhín
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭Caoimhín


    The problem with the NWS is that if there are deer in the area it will need to be deer fenced. This is terribly expensive and not fully grant aided.

    Really it depends on a number of factors including size, exposure, soil type, DoE classification and vegetation amongst other things.


  • #3
    hairyeggs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭hairyeggs


    So if I read between the lines, are you saying the afforestation scheme is easier? How would you find out the DoE classification?

    Thanks!


  • #4
    Caoimhín
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭Caoimhín


    hairyeggs wrote: »
    So if I read between the lines, are you saying the afforestation scheme is easier? How would you find out the DoE classification?

    Not necessarily, it really is site dependent. I have had many sites turned down for afforestation because the site was too poor to produce commercial quality timber (the whole point of affoestation) but i got the same land through for NWS. It is just that the NWS is a much trickier scheme, it requires a mountain of paperwork along with an ecological survey and management plan.
    So for marginal land, the NWS may have a better hope but it may not be the type of thing you could do by yourself. Whereas the afforestation is relatively straight forward.

    The DoE classification is simply if it is in an area of High landscape classification, NHA/SAC or otherwise restricted or protected. The county development plan shows all these areas.

    The best thing you could do at this point is to call your local Teagasc forester. You will get the numbers on their website and their advice is independent and free. The local Teagasc forester will walk your site with you and advise you on the best way forward.


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