Glastir Woodland Creation planEXAMPLE 1 – 1.0Ha Native Biodiversity mix in Snowdonia National Park

1. Property DetailsCustomer Reference Number (CRN) Expression of Interest (EoI) Reference number

1. Property DetailsTrading Title for CRN HenrydNew woodland property name (if different) Coed Cae Glas

Site Reference Number (SRN):

Contact Name

Status Please select (Owner , tenant, manager)

Email Contact NumberDo you have management control of the land? Yes No

Management Planner

Email Contact Number

Agent Name and Company (If Applicable)

Email Contact NumberGWC area (s) (Hectares) 1.06HaType of GWC planting mixture Native Biodiversity

6 Figure Grid Reference for GWC area SH123123Local authority (new planting site) Gwynedd

Is this a GWC Co-operative plan Yes No

Plan Period dd/mm/yyyy (twelve years) Date GWC plan submitted: 01/01/2015

To: 01/01/2027

Tick to declare you will apply for Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) validation within 24 months of grant approval (mandatory for Native Carbon GWC woodland mixture)

Yes

Do you intend to claim annual GWC maintenance payment?

Yes No

Do you intend to claim annual GWC premium payment?

Yes No

Verification approvedName and CRN of GWC planNRW Verifier (name and signature)Date of verification approval

2. Long term Vision and ObjectivesDescribe your long term (20 year) vision for the new plantingThe new planting will be well established and there will be thinning for firewood which will be mainly birch, for firewood. Fauna especially woodland birds from the adjacent upland oak SSSI will establish in the new planting. The permissive right of way will continue to be used by the local community.Set out the objectives for the new planting1. Provide a regular supply of fuelwood to heat the owner’s home2. Extend the upland oak SSSI to increase the area of woodland habitat especially for woodland birds eg

pied flycatchers, woodpeckers3. Keep open permissive right of way

3. Potential impacts of new planting (include Glastir layers, public rights of way and wayleaves)

Glastir layer/ Public right of way/Wayleave

Description of layer in new planting

Is there special guidance for this layer

How will the GWC layer be dealt with (in accordance with UKFS)

Is consultation required for this layer

What consultation/additional information is attached to this GWC plan

SSSI & 300m buffer The new planting is adjacent to an upland oak SSSI

No – consult NRW Leave open ground under the canopy around all 15 standing scattered trees (10 in total – 5 oak, 5 ash) and deadwood within 20m buffer of SSSI. Plant at clumping spacing within 20m of SSSI buffer.

At present consultation is required for all GWC schemes in SSSI buffers

NRW consultation attached

Woodland: Habitat network

Habitat network indicates good location for new planting which connects habitats

No – woodland is encouraged

The new planting is an extension of the upland oak SSSI

No No consultation

Historic Environment: Historic landscape

New planting is <5Ha in an Historic Landscape

Historic landscape report on Archwilio

The new planting is adjacent to an existing upland oak woodland and fits well into the surrounding landscape

No No consultation

National Parks New planting area is in National Park (<2Ha)

No The new planting will be planted next to an existing ancient wood and is not visible from any council road.

No No consultation required as site is <2Ha (below EIA threshold)

4. Design of New PlantingBrief description of new planting site

The new planting is on an upland, semi-improved acid grassland which was used for sheep grazing at 350m asl and on a podzolic soil. There is poor fencing around the new planting area.

Pre-planting ground preparation

No ground preparation is required prior to planting.

Design of new planting 50% sessile oak, 30% downy birch, 10% rowan, 5% hawthorn, 5% hazel. The oak will be planted on higher ground to the east and in the centre of the new planting in groups; the downy birch, rowan and shrubs will be planted in clumped groups adjacent to the SSSI

Type of planting stock and size of trees/shrubs

The trees and shrubs will be 1+1 nursery stock (bare rooted); size of the trees – 40-60cm; size of shrubs – 30-45cm

Tree protection – what type of tree shelters/spiral guards will be used and why?

All trees will be protected with spiral guards and canes; shrubs will be protected with shrub shelters and stakes.

Fencing (livestock) The fencing must be in compliance with the Glastir fencing specification. There will be new fencing around the new planting

Deer protection (if an issue) No

Open ground There will be 2m open ground left open along the existing permissive right of way; thee will be no planting under the 10 mature trees adjacent to the SSSI. The open ground is scattered and less than 0.1Ha and cannot be mapped out. There will still be 1,600 trees/Ha in the new planting.

Timing of new planting The trees and shrubs will be planted in November-December 2015. Additional information for the ownerThe owner needs to contact the tree nursery and tree planting contractor in September-October 2015 to ensure the trees and shrubs from the tree nursery are reserved and the planting contractor is available to do the tree planting.

5. Maintenance and monitoring of new planting site during 12 year GWC planMaintenance

OperationWhat needs to be maintained? Who will maintain the new planting site? When will the maintenance operation be

undertaken?Control of vegetation around trees

Control vegetation (especially grasses, bramble) around the trees by using herbicide

Owner will be using planting contractor (with spraying certification)

Twice annually in May and August until the trees have established (3-4 years).

Tree replacement Dead trees in the new planting will be tagged and will be replaced with the same

tree species

Agent Tag trees in the autumn; replace trees from November-March annually until all trees have been planted at the full stocking rate (1,600

trees/Ha)Fencing Check fencing around new planting and

repair any damage to ensure stock are excluded

Owner Annually for 12 months

Tree protection Check all treeshelters are secure and upright and the guards are properly protecting the

trees. Vegetation eg grasses need to be removed from inside the treeshelters.

Owner Annually

Removal of tree protection

Remove tree guards when all the trees have established and tree stems cannot no longer

be damaged by rabbits and voles.

Owner Between Years 6-8

Rides and paths through wood

Strim permissive right of way Owner Annually

6.Additional stakeholder engagement

Consultee ResponseLocal residents who use the permissive right of way for dogwalking

The owners have already discussed the new planting with local residents who walk the permissive right of way – there is no opposition to the new planting and several residents are very supportive of the project.

7. Plan of Operations (for GWC contract)Cpt. No. Sheet

ReferenceField

ParcelGWC

Map ID (eg GWC 001)

GWC Capital works

Reference

GWC Capital works Number

Species (include mapped open ground)

Species % Estimated quantity

1a SH1212 3232 GWC001 Native Biodiversity

801 Sessile oak 50 1.07Ha

Downy birch 30Rowan 10Hazel 5

Hawthorn 51a SH1212 3232 GWC002 Fencing 595 650m

Attachments for GWC management planGWC management plan

Map of planting area (s)

Evidence of NRW determination of EIA opinionNRW consent within Sites of Special Scientific Interests (SSSIs) CADW response within 100m of Scheduled Ancient MonumentAdditional documents eg ecological survey (calcareous grassland), community consultation (Community First schemes over 2Ha)Consultation responses eg NRW SSSI within SSSI buffers

Send GWC plan with all consultation responses and maps to GW.verify@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk