§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the names and locations of areas of land of 10 hectares or more in Caithness and Sutherland which have received approval for planting grants under the forestry grants scheme since that scheme began, giving the acreage in each case.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information covering the period from 1 October 1981 to February 1985 is as follows:
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Name of Estate Location Area approved for planting (hectares) Borrobol Borrobol Forest 15 Coille a Druim Overscaig 65 Coille Chaol Overscaig 87 Coille Clais Charnach Overscaig 408 Coille Linne Overscaig 74 Coille Oisinn Overscaig 57 Coille Righ Overscaig 212 Grants Wood Overscaig 53 Fiag A Tuath Overscaig 54 Strath Duchally Overscaig 116 Meall Odhar Overscaig 46 Griamha Overscaig 46 Tothel Gill North of Keiss 163 Mireland West of Keiss 164 Glebeland at Farr East of Bettyhill 58 Coille am Bodach Strathy Forest 453 Coille a Chailleach Strathy Forest 220 Coille A Fhithich Strathy Forest 189 Dubh Chlais Strathy Forest 91 Phillips Mains Near Mey 72 The Brig Forsinard 230 Cross Lochs Forsinard 427 The Dale Forsinard 312 The Dyke Forsinard 448 The Hope Forsinard 1,107 Stroupster East North west of Keiss 199 Stroupster West North west of Keiss 198 Altnabreac Near Altnabreac station 1,543 Jubilee Wood North east of Loch Shin 50 Gordonbush Strath Brora 14
Name of Estate Location Area approved for planting (hectares) Blindburn West of Keiss 99 Bhrochain West of Invercassley 140 Brae West of Invercassley 148 Buillsgean West of Invercassley 42 Cam Bheag West of Invercassley 42 Cam Mor West of Invercassley 255 Dhonnadh West of Invercassley 154 Innis Beithe West of Invercassley 102 Oisean West of Invercassley 49 Rosail West of Invercassley 148 Thurnaig West of Invercassley 40 Tutim West of Invercassley 130 Bhaird Forsinard 97 Crubag Forsinard 78 Fasach Forsinard 146 Fideag Forsinard 52 Leir orsinard 80 Talaheel Forsinard 373 Casan Forsinard 74 Imriche Forsinard 156 Baronaheigh Near Shebster 16 Rosehall Hill West of Lairg 665 Merkland North east of Loch Skin 59 Coille Nam Breac Forsinard 53 Cutting Forsinard 176 Loch Dubh Forsinard 39 Theararg Forsinard 50 Abhainn Bheag Forsinard 55 Gleann Nam Beist Forsinard 58 The Gunn Forsinard 225 Mackay A' Tuath Forsinard 110 Bad Coille Strathy Forest 179 Coille Buidhe Strathy Forest 298 Coille Nan Clach Strathy Forest 161 Coille Fada Strathy Forest 166 Coille Meadhonach Strathy Forest 99 Coille An Reidhe Strathy Forest 226 Coille Am Sealbach Strathy Forest 264 Coille A Saobhaidhe Strathy Forest 309 Lochdhu Near Altnabreac station 989 TOTAL AREA APPROVED FOR PLANTING 13,773 To date, grants have been paid in respect of a total of 4,136 hectares of planting on these properties.