Forest Management Plan Templates

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1 Forest Management Plan Templates The following templates as described in the Forestry Schemes Manual 2011 can be used in support of all scheme applications as described in the scheme documents until further notice. An online Management Plan will be developed by the Department following recommendations from the COFORD Forest Management Plan Working Group. Registered Foresters will be informed as soon as this online system is available and existing templates will be replaced as soon as the online system is developed. This new system will assist forest owners in the management of their forests. For the purposes of the afforestation schemes the timing of submission of management plans has been changed where forest owners can now submit a management plan at year 12. Premium payments will stop at year 11 until a forest management plan has been received.

Registered Foresters will be informed as soon as this online system is available and existing templates will be replaced as soon as the online system is developed.

2 APPENDIX 5 - Sample management plan Year APPLICANT DETAILS PLANTATION LOCATION Name: Mr Joe Bloggs Contract : CN1234 Address: Farm House Co Wexford Contact : Current Plantation Plot Details* Townland: Ballymote County: Wexford O.S 6 Map:WX 24 Plot Land Species Species Mixture Planting Top Estimated Ha Use Canopy Year Yield Height Year of % Class (m) First Thinning/ Respacing CHF DF 100 P MHF PO 50 R SP 50 R Clearfell age 2047 (46yrs) 2131 (130yrs) - Total 10.5 * In order to update the above, details all plots must be accessible in the plantation. Access to all plots will facilitate future management and Department inspections. The above plot details and plot boundaries on the current certified species map must accurately reflect the forest on the ground. Certified Species Map Inspection Paths Revised Map dated and signed by Forester Present every ~ 100 m revisions required (Forester must sign and date existing map to certify that no revisions are required) Existing access adequate Harvesting Road Present Fire Plan Map attached Road required for harvesting

5 CHF DF 100 P 2001 18 6.2 2020-2023 2 2.0 MHF PO 50 R 2001 6 3.8 2016-2020 SP 50 R 2001 12 6.1 2016-2020 Clearfell age 2047 (46yrs) 2131 (130yrs) - Total 10.

3 MANAGEMENT CHECKLIST YEAR 10 to 20 The following management operations and decisions should be N/A addressed over the next 10 years Maintain fences, drains and silt traps Maintain firebreaks and access tracks Monitor crops for signs of insect and fungal damage and take appropriate action if necessary Carry out foliar analysis and apply fertiliser if necessary If access is not adequate, install and maintain inspection paths at 100m intervals to monitor crops performance Monitor growth rates of conifers in broadleaves mixtures. Decide to remove or partly remove conifers from mixtures before broadleaves are suppressed. Tending of broadleaves may also be required. Assess stocking rates and volume of crop and prepare for thinning. First thinning usually takes place between 18 and 25 years of age depending on species. Apply to the Forest Service for a general felling license before thinning Market timber for sale and monitor volume removed. Owners should consider a cooperative approach when thinning. Larger volumes will improve the sale and marketing of timber. Advice is available from a number of organisations. Contact Forest Service for more details Assess need for a harvesting road and construct if necessary Repair Roads after harvesting Other GENERAL COMMENTS Broadleaved/ conifer mixtures will be monitored over the next 10 years. Where Scots pine is competing with and suppressing oak, the mixture will respaced favouring the oak. A General Felling Licence covering all potential tree felling over the next 10 years has been received from the Forest Service and is valid for 5 years. Declaration by Registered Forester I declare that I have carried out a field assessment to prepare this management plan and have correctly recorded and updated all species, areas and plot boundaries on the attached certified species map. Foresters Name John Forester BAgrSC Goodtrees Ltd Date of Field Assessment 20/11/2011 Foresters Signature John Forester Date of Report 30/11/2011 Forest Owners Name Forest Owners Signature John Farmer John Farmer Date 30/11/2011

install and maintain inspection paths at 100m intervals to monitor crops performance Monitor growth rates of conifers in broadleaves mixtures.

4 APPENDIX 7 - Sample management plan Year 10 to Year 20 APPLICANT DETAILS Name: Address: Contact : PLANTATION LOCATION Contract : Townland: County: O.S 6 Map: Current Plantation Plot Details* Plot Ha Land Use Species Species Canopy % Mixture Planting Year Yield Class Avg Height (m) Estimated Year of First Thinning/ Respacing Clearfell age Total * In order to update the above, details all plots must be accessible in the plantation. Access to all plots will facilitate future management and Department inspections. The above plot details and plot boundaries on the current certified species map must accurately reflect the forest on the ground. Certified Species Map Revised Map dated and signed by Forester revisions required (Forester must sign and date existing map to certify that no revisions are required) Harvesting Road Present Inspection Paths Present every ~ 100 m Existing access adequate Fire Plan Map attached Road required for harvesting

In order to update the above, details all plots must be accessible in the plantation. Access to all plots will facilitate future management and Department inspections.

5 MANAGEMENT CHECKLIST YEAR 10 to 20 The following management operations and decisions should be addressed over the next 10 years Maintain fences,drains and silt traps Maintain firebreaks and access tracks Monitor crops for signs of insect and fungal damage and take appropriate action if necessary Carry out foliar analysis and apply fertiliser if necessary If access is not adequate install and maintain inspection paths at 100m intervals to monitor crops performance Monitor growth rates of conifers in broadleaves mixtures. Decide to remove or partly remove conifers from mixtures before broadleaves are suppressed. Tending of broadleaves may also be required. Assess stocking rates and volume of crop and prepare for thinning. First thinning usually takes place between 18 and 25 years of age depending on species. Apply to the Forest Service for a general felling license before thinning Market timber for sale and monitor volume removed. Owners should consider a cooperative approach when thinning. Larger volumes will improve the sale and marketing of timber. Advice is available from a number of organisations. Contact Forest Service for more details Assess need for a harvesting road and construct if necessary Repair Roads after harvesting Other N/A GENERAL COMMENTS Declaration by Registered Forester I declare that I have carried out a field assessment to prepare this management plan and have correctly recorded and updated all species, areas and plot boundaries on the attached certified species map. Foresters Name Foresters Signature Date of Field Assessment Date of Report Forest Owners Name Forest Owners Signature Date

maintain inspection paths at 100m intervals to monitor crops performance Monitor growth rates of conifers in broadleaves mixtures.

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