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RDR, CAP and Forestry

RDR, CAP and Forestry. Sandy Greig Head of Forestry Authority Forestry Commission, England. What I will cover. The role of the Forestry Commission Forestry and Woodland in England What Government Wants RDR and Forestry Grants Effects of CAP Reform Future Opportunities.

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RDR, CAP and Forestry

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  1. RDR, CAP and Forestry Sandy Greig Head of Forestry Authority Forestry Commission, England

  2. What I will cover • The role of the Forestry Commission • Forestry and Woodland in England • What Government Wants • RDR and Forestry Grants • Effects of CAP Reform • Future Opportunities

  3. The Role of the Forestry Commission • Government Department, GB wide • Defra Minister • Land Manager • Policy advice to Ministers • Regulation and Grant Aid

  4. Forestry and Woodland in England • 1.1 million hectares (8.4%) • (Europe 46%) • 67% broadleaf • 19% FC • 75,000 woods • Average size c.14 hectares

  5. What Government Wants (1) Existing Woodlands • More woodland in sustainable management • Greater contribution to rural development • Better delivery of environmental benefits • biodiversity • public access • landscape • cultural heritage

  6. What Government Wants (2) New Woodland • Improving people’s lives • Delivering environmental benefits • biodiversity • public access • landscape improvement • Improving the rural economy

  7. RDR and Forestry Grants • England Rural Development Programme • £18m per annum • All grants eligible for co-financing • Also Processing and Marketing Grants

  8. Effects of CAP Reform • Uncertainty • May have to adjust our grants • Cross Compliance • Abandonment

  9. Future Opportunities (RDR Successor) • Better integration of forestry measures • Further shift to Pillar 2 • Greater flexibility/Subsidiarity • Understanding of forestry’s role in sustainable rural development

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