Management requirements for woodland supplement 3 (squirrel control): operations note 60
This operations note is to be used to determine the appropriate works within woodland supplement 3: squirrel control and management.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
This operations note only applies to those with an existing Countryside Stewardship woodland supplement 3 (WS3) agreement.
This does not apply to the new grey squirrel control and management (CWS3) option.
Find out more about applying to Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier.
This guide includes information on:
- what you need to do
- how to submit and review documents
- further advice and contact information
The template ‘WS3.1’ (grey squirrel control plan) was removed. If you need a copy of this legacy document, contact the Forestry Commission.
Updates to this page
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Removed out of date 'WS3.1 Grey squirrel control plan'.
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Added a note to the page confirming that this guidance is only relevant for agreements starting before February 2024.
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Edited to reflect changes to CS higher tier requirements: some reports are only compulsory for year 1, but may be requested in year 3 and 5.
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Added new versions of WS3.2, WS3.4 and WS3.8: compulsory submission is now for year 1 and 5. However year 3 may be required on request.
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Updated the guide to confirm that the records should now be submitted to the RPA, not the Forestry Commission.
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Added new version of the Squirrel cull and effort record.
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Updated email addresses for species management.
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Updated email addresses for species management.
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Updated email addresses for species management teams.
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Added updated versions of NFC Squirrel Activity and Impact Recording Sheet and NFC Activity and Impact Assessment Methodology.
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Guidance and supporting documentation updated.
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Updates to WS3.2 Grey Squirrel Control Plan Guidance and WS3.3 Squirrel Cull and Effort Record
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First published.