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1:25,000Scale @ A1

LegendCore paths

Forest road

Planned roads

Ü Ancient Monument (S)

Ð Ancient Monument (U); Unscheduled

!e Unknown

Possible woodland expansion areas

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Currently felled

Currently open

Currently planted with native species

Currently productive conifers

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Long term retention

Future habitats

Watercourses

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North Sutherland LMP area

National Forest Estate

Caithness and Suthrland PeatlandsSpecial Proptection Area (SPA)Special Area of Conservation (SAC)RAMSARWest Borgie Site of Special Scientific Interest(SSSI)

Caithness and Suthrland PeatlandsSpecial Proptection Area (SPA)Special Area of Conservation (SAC)RAMSARWest Strathnaver Site of Special Scientific Interest(SSSI)

River Borgie SAC & SSSI

River Naver SAC

Caithness and Suthrland PeatlandsSpecial Proptection Area (SPA)Special Area of Conservation (SAC)RAMSARSyre Peatlands Site of Special Scientific Interest(SSSI)

Caithness and Suthrland PeatlandsSpecial Proptection Area (SPA)Special Area of Conservation (SAC)RAMSARLon a'Chuil Site of Special Scientific Interest(SSSI)

Water quality is a high priority for Borgie, as the watercourses within the block are River Borgie (SAC) tributaries. We will create substantial areas of riparian woodland along watercourses to enhance the aquatic environment and to create a protectivebuffer between productive forestry and watercourses.

The top boundary of commercial restock will be moved down the slope. We will encourage natural regeneration to help to create more natural forest margin higher up the slopes.

We will explore possibility of creating native mountaine woodland south of the existing forest edge. The woodland will be created by establishing groups of mainly willow species in small (5mx5m) exclosures. Precise location of exclosures within the woodland expansion areas marked on map will be determined by habitat and soil survey results. Efforts within next 5-10 years will concentrate on survey workand on finding suitable seed sources.

Areas where soil conditions allow for good tree growth rate will be restocked with conifers. Some of the sites might be identified as sufficient to grow only biomass/woodfuel grade crop. On these sites lower planting densities might be considered.

Archaeology will be given appropriate protection during forest operations. Protective buffers of open ground will be maintained (created if required).

Riparian woodland will be created to contribute positively to quality of water in River Naver (SAC) and to create buffer between the watercourses and the productive forestry.

We will restock majority of the area with conifers. The main species will be Scots pine. The restock sites will be planned to make them more windfirm and to make them attractive and safe for visitors.

Archaeology will be given appropriate protection.Rosal Clearance Village will remain main tourist destination in the area. We will manage with both the archaeology and the visitor experiance as main focus.

Common grazing

Forest road network in Borgie is adopted as a core path and provides access for recreational forest users.

We will maintain recreational facilities to allow for public access to, and enjoyment of the forest

Map 4 - Analysis & concept Borgie & Rosal

Existing native woodland

Upper forest boundary re-designedwith help from FES Land Architect tomake the forest appear more natural in the lanscape.

Detailed restock propsal will be consulted with FES Landscape Architect at workplan stage.Area around Rosal Clearance Villageis a visitor zone and restocking the areaafter clearance of the wind damagedconifer crop should be used to enhencevisitor experience in the future.

Current situation:- Significant areas of unsightly wind-damaged conifers,which need to be harvested relatively quickly to prevent income losses due to timber deterioration and to improve the visitor experience;- Watercourses with no or little broadleaves around, suffering from overshadowing due to conifer crops planted right up to the banks, or, when banks were left unplanted, with no organic matter or shadowing required to improve aquatic environment;- Unsightly big clearfell coupes – result of extensive felling undertaken to remove wind damaged and/or infected crop (by Dothistroma Needle Blight - DNB);- Conifers planted high up the slopes, appearing as geometric shapes with no connection to landform;- Low representation of native species.

What we want to achieve:- Productive conifer coupes with wind firm edges, designed to sit well within the landscape and using existing and/or designed open ground, watercourses and land form as natural boundaries;- Watercourses with wide protective buffers of riparian woodland, screening them from any possible negative impact of future forest operations and improving the aquatic environment and overall water quality;- Well -designed restock coupes, which will act as visitor zones on sites of high recreational value and significant visitor numbers (Rosal);- Increased area of native tree and shrub species, improving habitat linkage and overall biodiversity.