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This page gives a checklist of actions that applicants must complete before submitting a forestry Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application.
Find out what’s involved in woodland creation and how long the process takes, from scoping your landscape to planting your first tree.
A list of grants and incentives available for woodland creation, maintenance, management and tree health from the Forestry Commission.
This guide supports anyone who wants to plan, design and create new woodland in England.
What you need to do to manage your England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) agreement, meet the requirements and claim payments.
Find out when and how to report a notifiable tree pest or disease in the UK, and information on services such as Tree Alert, TreeCheck and Observatree.
Supplementary guidance on the treatment of larch species when processing felling applications through the Forestry Commission.
Find out how to complete a Woodland Condition Assessment (WCA) as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Agreement or as a standalone capital item.
Claim and manage legacy schemes: English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS), Farm Woodland Premium Scheme (FWPS), Farm Woodland Scheme (FWS) and Woodland Grant Scheme (WGS).
How to identify tree damage by deer and grey squirrels.
Information on training courses and guidance on choosing the right path for a career in forestry.
An guide produced by Forestry Commission, Forest Research and Natural England to provide a decision framework for landowners on where to establish trees and where to restore peat.
You must read and agree to the terms and conditions set out in this document to apply for the tree health pilot scheme.
Find out how new woodland can enhance landscape character as well as provide benefits to woodland owners and society.
Find out the benefits of planting trees, including funding and support available to create woodland in England.
If you're an existing Urban Tree Challenge Fund (UTCF) grant holder, use these forms and guidance to submit a claim.
Find out how to restock trees on a site where they have been felled due to pests or disease.
How to plan and access tracks and surfaced haulage roads in woodland – the minimum appropriate standards for construction, repair and maintenance.
Find out about grants and other funding support for agroforestry on your farmland.
This guidance has been jointly produced by Defra, Forestry Commission and Natural England to help ensure that proposals for afforestation identify and avoid important breeding wader sites.
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