SFGS Deer Fence Lines

Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme - SFGS

Following publication of the Scottish Executive’s Scottish Forestry Strategy 'Forests for Scotland' the opportunity was taken to review the Woodland Grant Scheme and the Farm Woodland Premium Scheme and give them a greater Scottish focus. 

The Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme (SFGS) - encouraged the creation and management of woods and forests to provide economic, environmental and social benefits.

Grants were available under three main areas:
- Grants for woodland expansion - creating new woodlands.
- Restocking grants, for replanting following felling.
- Stewardship grants, for a range of activities in existing woodlands.

Applications for SFGS grants started in June 2003 and closed in August 2006. 

Most grants for SFGS were based on a percentage of Standard Costs of agreed operations.  The Standard Cost took account of the costs of labour, plants, machinery, materials and supervision to do work to the specification as set out in the SFGS Standard Costs and Specifications Booklet.

Depending upon the level of public benefit, grant payments were either at 60% or 90% of the Standard Cost. In the case of restocking, Standard Costs were mostly pitched at 75% of the new planting Standard Costs.


Grants were available for planting proposals that met one or more of the following objectives:

- Establishing well-designed productive woodland.
- Expanding areas of native woodland, preferably through natural
  regeneration and the development of Forest Habitat Networks.
- Improving riparian habitat.
- Improving the quality and setting of urban or post-industrial areas.
- Improving the diversity of the farmed and crofting landscape.

Details of all eligible operations are set out within the 'Applicants Booklet' available from Conservancy Offices.


************************SFGS OBJECTIVES****************************

The abbreviations below list the SFGS objectives proposals are designed to meet:

Establishment grants 

P1 to establish well-designed productive forest
P2 to expand the area of native woodland
P3 to improve a riparian habitat
P4 to improve the quality and setting of urban or post-industrial areas
P5 to improve the diversity of the farmed/crofting landscape



Stewardship Grants 

S1 to improve timber quality
S2 to reduce deer numbers
S3 to improve the ecological value of native woodlands
S4 to improve woodland biodiversity
S5 to enhance landscape value
S6 to develop alternative systems to clear-felling
S7 to develop woodland recreation
S8 to develop community involvement



Restocking grants 

R1 to produce well designed productive forest
R2 to restore areas of native woodland
R3 to improve riparian habitat
R4 to improve the quality and setting of urban or post-industrial areas
R5 to improve the diversity of the farmed/crofting landscape



Felling 

F1 Clear felling
F2 Selective felling
F3 Continuous Cover
F4 Thinning



Other land 

OL is not grant aided


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DEER FENCE LINES:

GRANT_TYPE	DESCRIPTION
307	Deer fencing - light specification
308	Deer fencing - heavy specification
309	Upgrade stock to deer fence
329	Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
334	Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
340	Conversion of deer fence to stock
342	Deer fence removal
343	Marking Fenceline
344	Modifying Deer/caper: half wood @ 30cm
345	Modifying deer/caper: half wood @ 15cm
346	Modifying deer/caper: full length wdwork
347	Modify deer/caper - 1m droppers @ 30cm
348	Modify deer/caper - 1m droppers @ 15cm
407	Deer fencing - light specification
408	Deer fencing - heavy specification
409	Upgrade stock to deer fence
425	Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
426	Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
450	Conversion of deer fence to stock
452	Deer fence removal
453	Marking Fenceline
454	Modifying Deer/caper: half wood @ 30cm
455	Modifying deer/caper: half wood @ 15cm
456	Modifying deer/caper: full length wdwork
457	Modify deer/caper - 1m droppers @ 30cm
458	Modify deer/caper - 1m droppers @ 15cm
521	Deer fence removal
528	Deer fencing - light specification
529	Deer fencing - heavy specification
530	Deer fencing - temporary
531	Deer and rabbit fencing
532	Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
533	Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
534	Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
612	Deer fencing - light specification
613	Deer fencing - heavy specification
614	Deer fencing - temporary
615	Deer and rabbit fencing
616	Upgrade stock to deer fence
617	Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
618	Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
619	Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
702	Deer fence removal
916	Conversion of deer fence to stock
918	Deer fence removal
923	Deer fencing - light specification
924	Deer fencing - heavy specification
925	Upgrade stock to deer fence
926	Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
927	Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
929	Marking Fenceline
930	Modifying Deer/caper: half wood @ 30cm
931	Modifying deer/caper: half wood @ 15cm
932	Modifying deer/caper: full length wdwork
1007	Deer fencing - light specification
1008	Deer fencing - heavy specification
1009	Deer fencing - temporary
1010	Deer and rabbit fencing
1011	Upgrade stock to deer fence
1012	Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
1013	Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
1014	Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
1024	Marking Fenceline
2007	Deer fencing - light specification
2008	Deer fencing - heavy specification
2009	Deer fencing - temporary
2010	Deer and rabbit fencing
2011	Upgrade stock to deer fence
2012	Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
2013	Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
2014	Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
2024	Marking Fenceline
3007	Deer fencing - light specification
3008	Deer fencing - heavy specification
3009	Deer fencing - temporary
3010	Deer and rabbit fencing
3011	Upgrade stock to deer fence
3012	Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
3013	Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
3014	Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
3024	Marking Fenceline
4007	Deer fencing - light specification
4008	Deer fencing - heavy specification
4009	Deer fencing - temporary
4010	Deer and rabbit fencing
4011	Upgrade stock to deer fence
4012	Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
4013	Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
4014	Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
4024	Marking Fenceline
5007	Deer fencing - light specification
5008	Deer fencing - heavy specification
5009	Deer fencing - temporary
5010	Deer and rabbit fencing
5011	Upgrade stock to deer fence
5012	Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
5013	Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
5014	Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
5030	Marking Fenceline
6507	Deer fencing - light specification
6508	Deer fencing - heavy specification
6509	Deer fencing - temporary
6510	Deer and rabbit fencing
6511	Upgrade stock to deer fence
6512	Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
6513	Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
6514	Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
6524	Marking Fenceline
7007	Deer fencing - light specification
7008	Deer fencing - heavy specification
7009	Deer fencing - temporary
7010	Deer and rabbit fencing
7011	Upgrade stock to deer fence
7012	Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
7013	Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
7014	Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
7024	Marking Fenceline
7507	Deer fencing - light specification
7508	Deer fencing - heavy specification
7509	Deer fencing - temporary
7510	Deer and rabbit fencing
7511	Upgrade stock to deer fence
7512	Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
7513	Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
7514	Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
7524	Marking Fenceline
8007	Deer fencing - light specification
8008	Deer fencing - heavy specification
8009	Deer fencing - temporary
8010	Deer and rabbit fencing
8011	Upgrade stock to deer fence
8012	Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
8013	Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
8014	Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
8024	Marking Fenceline
8507	Deer fencing - light specification
8508	Deer fencing - heavy specification
8509	Deer fencing - temporary
8510	Deer and rabbit fencing
8511	Upgrade stock to deer fence
8512	Deer/Caper fence: Full height woodwork
8513	Deer/Caper fence: Full wooden droppers
8514	Deer/Caper fence : half length woodwork
8524	Marking Fenceline


************************** SPATIAL DATA **********************************

There are four spatial datasets associated with SFGS. These represent the scheme boundary, management plan boundaries, sub-compartment boundaries and deer fence lines within each approved SFGS scheme.

There is no non-spatial database table associated with this dataset.  

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Attributes:
Scheme_No       SFGS Scheme number
Grant_Type        SFGS Operation Code
Obj_Code           SFGS Objective (see above)
Descriptor           Description of data level
SchemeName     Name of SFGS Scheme
Cons_Name        Conservancy name
Grid_Ref              National grid reference
Local_Auth          Local Authority name
SchemeType       Type of scheme (eg. SFGS, Forest Plan, etc)
Status                   Status of SFGS scheme
Cont_Start            Date contract started

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Tags: Deer, Environment, Felling, Fencing, Forest Management, Forestry, Grant Schemes, Land use, Landscape, Licence, Ownership, Planning, SFGS, Woodland
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot