The Process:
...and here are some of the many good things to be had from such a project:
Benefits to wildlife and bio-diversity
Amenity and recreation
Landscape enhancement
Alternative to a declining agricultural income
Future tax-free timber income
Shelter and woodfuel
Landscape restoration
The application form will ask you for:
1. Rotation assumptions;
2. Yield class corrrected for rotation length and
planting density;
4. Ten year itemised cash flow;
5. NPV calculation with WACC demonstrated
time line;
6. Map;
7. Copy of FC contract or interim grant application;
8. Proof of land ownership;
9. Environmental Impact Assessment or Statement.
Contact us for an application form
Project hosts would need to be (or become) members of the Confederation of Forest Industries - the independent forestry industry association.
Planning ahead:
The process is very thorough and can take up to a year to complete. Even if you're only half considering doing a project let us know: We can be keeping an eye out for schemes that could particularly suit you.
Payment is made on completion of the project.
'Completion' means either:
(a) proof of Forestry Commission payment, or:
(where scheme is not Forestry Commission supported)
(b) proof of completion of planting.
