FGS Target Area - Highland and Argyll Native Woodlands

This dataset identifies a target area, the purpose of which is to increase native woodland creation through Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) applications in Highland and Argyll. The proposed new woodland must be within the identified area to receive a higher payment rate.


The higher payment rate will apply to the following woodland creation options: Native Scots Pine, Native Upland Birch, Native Broadleaves, Native Low-density Broadleaves.


The rate will be dependent on the extent to which the eligible option(s), detailed above, is within the native woodland target area. For example, if 50 per cent or more of the eligible option(s) is within the native woodland target area, the whole option will receive the higher payment rate. If less than 50 per cent of the eligible option(s) is within the native woodland target area, the higher payment rate will not be applied. Please discuss with your local conservancy office to confirm that your application meets this requirement. Please also note that within any of the target areas the capital items such as fences and gates will remain at the standard payment rates.


The target area is primarily based on information derived from the Highland Council, and Argyll & Bute Council Forest and Woodland Strategy (FWS). The area of the Councils that overlaps with the National Parks have been excluded from this dataset. The National Parks are covered by a separate target area datasets, with different eligible options.


The target area originally covered Highland Council only, but was expanded to also cover Argyll and Bute Council (excluding national park areas) in December 2023, thereby covering the majority of the rainforest zone.

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Date ()
2016-11-23
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2023-12-05
Identifier

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Keywords

  • Forest Management

  • Grant Schemes

  • Planning

  • Environment

  • Felling

  • Landscape

  • Woodland

  • Licence

  • Ownership

  • FGS

  • Forestry
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ()

  • Land use
Access constraints
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Other constraints

No limitations on public access
Use constraints

Please ensure that the following acknowledgement is displayed on any hard copy: Reproduced by Permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right [year]. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100043970.
Use constraints
Open Government Licence
Spatial representation type
vector
Denominator
10000
Metadata language
eng (en)
Topic category
  • Farming
  • Biota
  • Economy
  • Environment
Geographic identifier

GB-SCT

Date ()
2007-12-13

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Reference system identifier

EPSG

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OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG:27700)

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7.9
Distribution format

  • ESRI Shapefile

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    1.0

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  • WMS

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    1.3.0

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OnLine resource
Scottish Forestry Open Data (

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Data download site

OnLine resource
FGS Option Guidance Document (

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Scope
dataset
Statement

The target area is based on information derived from the Highland Council, and Argyll & Bute Council Forest and Woodland Strategy (FWS).


In Highland, the target area covers areas identified as Preferred, Potential, and Potential with Sensitivities in the FWS. In Argyll, the target area covers areas identified as Preferred, Potential, and Sensitive in the FWS.


The areas from the FWS were dissolved together then clipped to the high water line, and areas smaller than 0.01ha were removed to exclude very small slivers. To improve drawing performance, the data was split into a separate multi-part polygon for each 10km square on the British National Grid.


The area of the Councils that overlaps with the National Parks have been excluded from this dataset. The National Parks are covered by a separate target area datasets.

Metadata

File identifier
b3db93a4-3ae7-43ef-b56d-4756c0a404a4
Metadata language
eng (en)
Resource Type
dataset
Date stamp
2023-12-12
Metadata standard name

UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version

2.2
 

Scottish Forestry

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GIS

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Head of Geo-Information Services

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Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive

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Edinburgh

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City of Edinburgh

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EH11 3XD

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United Kingdom
 
 

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