Water quality

Guidance is available on how to protect the overall water environment - this is relevant to protecting water quality. 

Managing forest operations to protect the water environment (Forest Research website)

This guidance provides advice on how forest operations should be planned and managed to protect the water environment.

Managing forests in acid sensitive catchments (Forest Research website)

Creating and managing riparian woodland (Forest Research website)

Forestry grant support is available via the Rural Payments and Services website under the options: 

• Woodlands for water
• Woodlands for riparian benefits

Woodland Creation (Rural Payments and Services website)