HC Deb 01 May 1985 vol 78 cc156-7W
Mr. Maclennan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland which of the afforestation schemes in Caithness and Sutherland approved under the forestry grant scheme and noted in his reply of 5 February, Official Report, columns 499–500, were subject to consultation with the Nature Conservancy Council.

Mr. John MacKay

The information is as follows:

Name of Estate Location
The Brig Forsinard
Cross Lochs Forsinard
The Dale Forsinard
The Dyke Forsinard
Altnabreac Near Altnabreac
Bhaird Forsinard
Crubag Forsinard
Fasach Forsinard
Fideag Forsinard
Leir Forsinard
Talaheel Forsinard
Casan Forsinard
Imriche Forsinard
Coille Nam Breac Forsinard
Cutting Forsinard
Loch Dubh Forsinard
Theararg Forsinard
Abhainn Bheag Forsinard
Gleann Nam Beist Forsinard
The Gunn Forsinard
Mackay A' Tuath Forsinard

Name of Estate Location
Bad Coille Strathy Forest
Coille Buidhe Strathy Forest
Coille Nan Clach Strathy Forest
Coille Fada Strathy Forest
Coille Meadhonach Strathy Forest
Coille An Reidhe Strathy Forest
Coille Am Sealbach Strathy Forest
Coille A Saobhaidhe Strathy Forest

Mr. Maclennan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the names, location and areas of woodlands in Caithness and Sutherland awarded or approved for grants under the Forestry Commission's dedication schemes, basis I, II and III.

Mr. John MacKay

The information is as follows:

Estate Location Woodland Area (hectares)
Basis II
Achentoul Between Kinbrace and Auchentoul 342
Altnaharra River Mudale/Loch Naver Valley 97
Benarmine North of Benarmine Lodge, near Siberscross 98
Borrobol Strath of Kildonan 136
Cambusmore South side of Loch Fleet, West of Embo 128
Dunrobin Near Golspie 1,006
Gordonbush North and west of Loch Brora 521
Kylestrome By Loch Shark, Duartmore 222
Langwell Berriedale 154
Littleferry North Shore of Loch Fleet 118
Lochmore By Lairg 826
Proncynain North-west Dornoch 66
Rosehall Invercassley 39
Siberscross Strath Brora 140
Shinness Loch Shin 23
Skibo West Dornoch 1,157
Uppat Near Golspie 182
Basis III
Achlachan West of Spittal 186
Bel Wood West of Wick 16
Corriemulzie Glen Einig, North East of Rhiddoroch 61
Cnoc A'Bhothain South West of Thurso-Helmsdale Railway, West of Loch Meadie 194
Cogle Wood West of Wick 11
Garbh Loch North East of Altnabreac 529
Gordonbush North and west of Loch Brora 106
Kirk Wood West of Wick 16
Loch Eileanach North-west of Loch More 229
Moss of Quintfall West of Keiss 351
Phillips Mains Near Mey 155
Rosehall Invercassley 189
Tarroul Wood West of Wick 18
Toftingall West of Wick 251
Watten Wood West of Wick 47
Winless Wood West of Wick 16

There are no basis I schemes in Caithness and Sutherland.

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