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Briefing and information notes

Briefing note 21 - future of FGS and update on budget categories

This note sets out the future direction for FGS together with updates on Woodland Creation, variation requests as well as budget situation and threshold scores.

21 Oct 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (316.71 KB)
Grants and funding
Briefing and information notes

Briefing note 19 - budget categories and threshold scores

This briefing note updates the budget situation and threshold scores for Forestry Grant Scheme applications as at 29 August 2018.

21 Oct 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (311.45 KB)
Grants and funding
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Briefing note 18 - groundwater dependent terrestrial ecosystem guide

This briefing note introduces a new practice guide to help identify and protect Groundwater Dependant Terrestrial Ecosystems (GWDTE). 

21 Oct 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (83.57 KB)
Water, hydrology and flooding
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Briefing note 17 - water Environment (CAR) Update

This briefing note provides information on changes made to the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations, affecting forest road construction.

21 Oct 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (89.13 KB)
Water, hydrology and flooding
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Briefing note 16 - budget categories and threshold scores

This briefing note updates the budget situation and threshold scores for Forestry Grant Scheme applications as at 3 April 2018.

21 Oct 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (351.44 KB)
Grants and funding
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Briefing note 15 - Woodland Creation Operational Plan

This briefing note provides information relating to recent changes made to the Woodland Creation Operational Plan.

21 Oct 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (85.64 KB)
Planting trees / woodland creation
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Briefing note 14 - budget categories and threshold scores

This briefing note updates the budget situation and threshold scores for Forestry Grant Scheme applications as at January 2018.

21 Oct 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (327.57 KB)
Grants and funding
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Briefing note 12 - Forestry Grant Scheme Option Update

This briefing note provides information on recent changes to the Forestry Grant Scheme (from September 2017).

21 Oct 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (77.49 KB)
Grants and funding
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Briefing note 11 - budget categories and threshold scores

This briefing note provides an update on threshold scores for Forestry Grant Scheme applications coming forward to clearing rounds from July 2017.

21 Oct 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (299.43 KB)
Grants and funding
Briefing and information notes

Briefing note 10 - changes to EIA Regulations

This briefing note outlines the changes to the Environmental Impact Assessment regulations which came into force on 16th of May 2017.

21 Oct 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (82.97 KB)
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs)

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