Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme - SFGS
Following publication of the Scottish Executive’s Scottish Forestry Strategy 'Forests for Scotland' the opportunity was taken to review the Woodland Grant Scheme and the Farm Woodland Premium Scheme and give them a greater Scottish focus.
The Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme (SFGS) - encouraged the creation and management of woods and forests to provide economic, environmental and social benefits.
Grants were available under three main areas:
- Grants for woodland expansion - creating new woodlands.
- Restocking grants, for replanting following felling.
- Stewardship grants, for a range of activities in existing woodlands.
Applications for SFGS grants started in June 2003 and closed in August 2006.
Most grants for SFGS were based on a percentage of Standard Costs of agreed operations. The Standard Cost took account of the costs of labour, plants, machinery, materials and supervision to do work to the specification as set out in the SFGS Standard Costs and Specifications Booklet.
Depending upon the level of public benefit, grant payments were either at 60% or 90% of the Standard Cost. In the case of restocking, Standard Costs were mostly pitched at 75% of the new planting Standard Costs.
Grants were available for planting proposals that met one or more of the following objectives:
- Establishing well-designed productive woodland.
- Expanding areas of native woodland, preferably through natural
regeneration and the development of Forest Habitat Networks.
- Improving riparian habitat.
- Improving the quality and setting of urban or post-industrial areas.
- Improving the diversity of the farmed and crofting landscape.
Details of all eligible operations are set out within the 'Applicants Booklet' available from Conservancy Offices.
*********************SFGS OBJECTIVES*************************
The abbreviations below list the SFGS objectives proposals are designed to meet:
Establishment grants
P1 to establish well-designed productive forest
P2 to expand the area of native woodland
P3 to improve a riparian habitat
P4 to improve the quality and setting of urban or post-industrial areas
P5 to improve the diversity of the farmed/crofting landscape
Stewardship Grants
S1 to improve timber quality
S2 to reduce deer numbers
S3 to improve the ecological value of native woodlands
S4 to improve woodland biodiversity
S5 to enhance landscape value
S6 to develop alternative systems to clear-felling
S7 to develop woodland recreation
S8 to develop community involvement
Restocking grants
R1 to produce well designed productive forest
R2 to restore areas of native woodland
R3 to improve riparian habitat
R4 to improve the quality and setting of urban or post-industrial areas
R5 to improve the diversity of the farmed/crofting landscape
Felling
F1 Clear felling
F2 Selective felling
F3 Continuous Cover
F4 Thinning
Other land
OL is not grant aided
DEER FENCE LINES:
GRANT_TYPE DESCRIPTION
307 Deer fencing - light specification
308 Deer fencing - heavy specification
309 Upgrade stock to deer fence
329 Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
334 Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
340 Conversion of deer fence to stock
342 Deer fence removal
343 Marking Fenceline
344 Modifying Deer/caper: half wood @ 30cm
345 Modifying deer/caper: half wood @ 15cm
346 Modifying deer/caper: full length wdwork
347 Modify deer/caper - 1m droppers @ 30cm
348 Modify deer/caper - 1m droppers @ 15cm
407 Deer fencing - light specification
408 Deer fencing - heavy specification
409 Upgrade stock to deer fence
425 Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
426 Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
450 Conversion of deer fence to stock
452 Deer fence removal
453 Marking Fenceline
454 Modifying Deer/caper: half wood @ 30cm
455 Modifying deer/caper: half wood @ 15cm
456 Modifying deer/caper: full length wdwork
457 Modify deer/caper - 1m droppers @ 30cm
458 Modify deer/caper - 1m droppers @ 15cm
521 Deer fence removal
528 Deer fencing - light specification
529 Deer fencing - heavy specification
530 Deer fencing - temporary
531 Deer and rabbit fencing
532 Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
533 Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
534 Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
612 Deer fencing - light specification
613 Deer fencing - heavy specification
614 Deer fencing - temporary
615 Deer and rabbit fencing
616 Upgrade stock to deer fence
617 Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
618 Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
619 Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
702 Deer fence removal
916 Conversion of deer fence to stock
918 Deer fence removal
923 Deer fencing - light specification
924 Deer fencing - heavy specification
925 Upgrade stock to deer fence
926 Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
927 Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
929 Marking Fenceline
930 Modifying Deer/caper: half wood @ 30cm
931 Modifying deer/caper: half wood @ 15cm
932 Modifying deer/caper: full length wdwork
1007 Deer fencing - light specification
1008 Deer fencing - heavy specification
1009 Deer fencing - temporary
1010 Deer and rabbit fencing
1011 Upgrade stock to deer fence
1012 Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
1013 Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
1014 Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
1024 Marking Fenceline
2007 Deer fencing - light specification
2008 Deer fencing - heavy specification
2009 Deer fencing - temporary
2010 Deer and rabbit fencing
2011 Upgrade stock to deer fence
2012 Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
2013 Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
2014 Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
2024 Marking Fenceline
3007 Deer fencing - light specification
3008 Deer fencing - heavy specification
3009 Deer fencing - temporary
3010 Deer and rabbit fencing
3011 Upgrade stock to deer fence
3012 Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
3013 Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
3014 Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
3024 Marking Fenceline
4007 Deer fencing - light specification
4008 Deer fencing - heavy specification
4009 Deer fencing - temporary
4010 Deer and rabbit fencing
4011 Upgrade stock to deer fence
4012 Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
4013 Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
4014 Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
4024 Marking Fenceline
5007 Deer fencing - light specification
5008 Deer fencing - heavy specification
5009 Deer fencing - temporary
5010 Deer and rabbit fencing
5011 Upgrade stock to deer fence
5012 Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
5013 Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
5014 Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
5030 Marking Fenceline
6507 Deer fencing - light specification
6508 Deer fencing - heavy specification
6509 Deer fencing - temporary
6510 Deer and rabbit fencing
6511 Upgrade stock to deer fence
6512 Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
6513 Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
6514 Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
6524 Marking Fenceline
7007 Deer fencing - light specification
7008 Deer fencing - heavy specification
7009 Deer fencing - temporary
7010 Deer and rabbit fencing
7011 Upgrade stock to deer fence
7012 Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
7013 Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
7014 Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
7024 Marking Fenceline
7507 Deer fencing - light specification
7508 Deer fencing - heavy specification
7509 Deer fencing - temporary
7510 Deer and rabbit fencing
7511 Upgrade stock to deer fence
7512 Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
7513 Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
7514 Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
7524 Marking Fenceline
8007 Deer fencing - light specification
8008 Deer fencing - heavy specification
8009 Deer fencing - temporary
8010 Deer and rabbit fencing
8011 Upgrade stock to deer fence
8012 Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
8013 Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
8014 Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
8024 Marking Fenceline
8507 Deer fencing - light specification
8508 Deer fencing - heavy specification
8509 Deer fencing - temporary
8510 Deer and rabbit fencing
8511 Upgrade stock to deer fence
8512 Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
8513 Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
8514 Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
8524 Marking Fenceline
************************** SPATIAL DATA **********************************
There are four spatial datasets associated with SFGS. These represent the scheme boundary, management plan boundaries, sub-compartment boundaries and deer fence lines within each approved SFGS scheme.
There is no non-spatial database table associated with this dataset.
Attributes:
SchemeNo SFGS Scheme number
GrantType SFGS Operation Code
ObjCode SFGS Objective (see above)
Descriptor Description of data level
SchemeName Name of SFGS Scheme
ConsName Conservancy name
GridRef National grid reference
LocalAuth Local Authority name
SchemeType Type of scheme (eg. SFGS, Forest Plan, etc)
Status Status of SFGS scheme
Cont_Start Date contract started