§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many vehicles the Forestry Commission operates.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Forestry Commission is currently operating 1,859 of its own road vehicles and 230 leased road vehicles.
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the area of forestry plantations in Scotland which has been killed by pine beauty moth or pine sawfly since 1986; and if he will list the names of the plantations affected, their size, their dates of planting and the dates of the attack leading to the plantation death in each case.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonOnly two areas of forestry plantations of any size are known to have been killed by pine beauty moth or pine sawfly in Scotland since 1986. These were two hectares at Truderscaig which were planted in 1972–73 and attacked by pine beauty moth in 1987 and 1988, and 12 hectares at Poulary which were planted in 1967–68 and attacked by pine beauty moth in 1986. Both these areas are in Highland region.
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the names, locations and areas of any further forestry grant applications since his answer of 22 March 1989,Official Report, columns 660–61 in excess of 100 hectares for which the Forestry Commission has not requested an environmental assessment.
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§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is given in the following table:
Name and Region Area proposed for planting (ha) Borders North Hurdlaw 164 Heathpool 224 Ladhope 158 Central Gartchonzie 171 Gartnafuaran 153 Muirhill 199 Dumfries and Galloway Glenquicken 168 Loch Ree 328 Shilling Land 117 Ericstane 168 Grampian Pluscarden 110 Tillypronie 200 Ballogie 132 Cowden 128 Christkirk 128 Craigs of Succoth 103 Bisset Moss 278 Smallburn 149 Boghaugh 134 Torry Hillock 136 Wraes 101 Highland Coille am Sealbach 122 Coille Buidhe 122 Achlibster 291 Braelangwell 487 Loch Choire 1,396 Tacher 243 Astle 114 Ackron 270 Woodend 251 Greshornish 962 Wyvis 114 Glen Speireig 288 Loubcroy 388 Loubcroy 2 295 Orkney Isles Melsetter Hill 215 Strathclyde Brackley Hill 304 Cleughearn 186 Dalrazzie 104 Darley 524 Western Isles Sollas 520
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the names, locations and areas of any plantings carried out by the Forestry Commission since July 1988 which are in excess of 100 hectares; and if he will list any proposed plantings for 1990–91 which are above this threshold.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is given in the tables:
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Areas planted since July 1988 Forestry Commission Name of forest area Area planted (ha) Forest District Lome Achnafanich 269 Kintyre Glenskile 168 Perthshire Camserne 152 Ayrshire and Arran Auld Craigoch 107 Ayrshire and Arran Mossdale 236 Newton Stewart Arecleoch 302 Newton Stewart Glentrool 327 Nithsdale Kinharvie 114 Nithsdale Maidenpap 106 Borders Priesthill 164 Wester Ross Glenarroch 151 Wester Ross Orbost 110 Lochaber Lochan Dhoire 130 Moray Blackwater 120 Dornoch Tannach 231 Dornoch Cnoc a Mhoid 171 Dornoch Achormlarie 192 Dornoch Stroupster 127 Fort Augustus Phochaicain 134 Strontian Lochan Dubh 115 Easter Ross Strathrory 223
Current Position Name Region Area Proposed for planting (ha) Statement Application Baillie Whirr Dumfries and Galloway 40 Not provided Withdrawn Glenure Forest Estate Dumfries and Galloway 28 Presented Under consideration Stonehouse Farm Dumfries and Galloway 19 Being prepared Under consideration Gulls Nest Grampian 298 Not provided Refused Ardtornish Highland 55 Presented Under consideration Auchtertyre Highland 357 Presented Under consideration Bhealaich Highland 280 Presented Under consideration Brabster Farm 2 Highland 564 Presented Approved1 Cnoc nan Gall Highland 231 Presented Under consideration Corrielair Highland 458 Presented Approved Forest Farms Highland 2,310 Being prepared Under consideration Gortoneorn Highland 296 Not provided Withdrawn East Halladale Highland 810 Being prepared Under consideration West Halladale Highland 730 Being prepared Under consideration The Hope Highland 233 Presented Under consideration Lochluichart Highland 218 Being prepared Under consideration North Winless Highland 90 Presented Withdrawn South Channain 2 Highland 39 Presented Under consideration Auchenroy and Dalcairnie Strathclyde 419 Presented Approved2 Coull Farm Strathclyde 77 Not provided Withdrawn Gallohoille Farm Strathclyde 136 Not provided Withdrawn Mulea Plantation Strathclyde 42 Presented Under consideration Turbiskill Farm Strathclyde 207 Presented Under consideration Pitcarmick Tayside 160 Presented Under consideration Cragganester Tayside 135 Being prepared Under consideration Notes:
1 Only 118 hectares of this application were approved; the remainder was withdrawn.
2 Only 242 hectares of this application were approved; the remainder was withdrawn.
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the names, locations and areas which are proposed by the Forestry Commission for aerial spraying with fenitrothion in 1990 to combat forest pests.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Forestry Commission is not expecting to carry out any aerial spraying with fenitrothion, or other insecticides, in 1990.
§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which of the current commissioners of the Forestry
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Areas proposed for planting in 1990–91 Forestry Commission Forest District Name of forest area Area to be planted (ha) Kintyre Invernei 167 Kintyre Alltmore 108 Perthshire Rannoch Invercarie 180 Perthshire Camserne 123 Wester Ross Braebost 175 Wester Ross Glenarroch 120 Dornoch Stroupster 267 Dornoch Inveroykel 410 Fort Augustus Phochaicain 238 Ayrshire and Arran Mossdale 230 Newton Stewart Gentrool 125 Borders Langburnshiels 275
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will name the sites, locations and areas for which the Forestry Commission has requested environmental assessments under the Environmental Assessment (Afforestation) Regulations 1988 since their introduction; and if he will state for each site whether an assessment has been presented, or is in progress, and whether the applications for forestry grant have been approved, withdrawn, refused or are still under consideration.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe following table lists all those sites for which the Forestry Commission has requested an environmental statement.
Commission was appointed to fulfil both the requirement under section two of the Forestry Act 1967 and section four of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1985.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonMessrs Francis, Bradley, Foot, Woosnam and Strang-Steel fulfil the requirement under section 2 of the Forestry Act 1967 that at least three of the Forestry Commissioners must have special knowledge and experience of forestry; Messrs Francis, Bradley and Foot fulfil the requirement that at least one Commissioner must have scientific attainments 587W and a technical knowledge of forestry, and Mr. Mallinson the requirement that at least one must have special knowledge and experience of the timber trade. Section 4 of the Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1985, which amended the Forestry Act 1967, places a duty on all the Commissioners to endeavour to achieve a reasonable balance between the needs of forestry and those of the environment.