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WORK OF SCOTTISH TREE HEALTH ADVISORY GROUP

WORK OF SCOTTISH TREE HEALTH ADVISORY GROUP. 6 March 2013. Membership. Industry : Confor, Horticultural Trade Association, British Association of Landscape Industries, Arboricultural Association, Scottish Land and Estates, Institute of Chartered Foresters

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WORK OF SCOTTISH TREE HEALTH ADVISORY GROUP

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  1. WORK OF SCOTTISH TREE HEALTH ADVISORY GROUP 6 March 2013

  2. Membership • Industry: Confor, Horticultural Trade Association, British Association of Landscape Industries, Arboricultural Association, Scottish Land and Estates, Institute of Chartered Foresters • Environment LINK: Woodland Trust Scotland, RSPB, National Trust for Scotland • Government: Forestry Commission Scotland, Scottish Government, SNH, SEPA, Transport Scotland, Highland Council (representing COSLA) • Research: SASA, James Hutton Institute, RBGE, Forest Research

  3. Terms of reference In the context of sustainable forest management, and recognising the social, economic and environmental importance of trees, woods and forests (including those in non-woodland settings/urban/peri-urban areas), advise FC Scotland on the following tree health matters: • Development of a Scottish action plan for Chalara, within the context of the GB interim Chalara control plan; • Development of Scottish action plans for Dothistroma needle blight and Phytophthora ramorum (on larch), based on a review of existing outline plans; • Building resilience in the short, medium and longer-term through appropriate support and other measures; • Building skills and capacity to support tree health surveillance, detection and horizon scanning, including through appropriate training and the use of citizen science. In providing its advice the Group will need to take account of the potential costs and benefits of action and recognise the advantages of complementing GB-wide action (e.g. on science).

  4. Work programme to date • Three meetings so far … • Understanding wider International, EU, UK/GB framework • Recognising scope – i.e. to include urban trees & biodiversity considerations • Main focus on developing Scottish action plans for Chalara, Dothistroma needle blight and Phytophthora ramorum • Benefitted Rick Worrell’s assessment of Chalara impacts Nik Cunniffe’s presentation on Cambridge University modelling • Identified matters for further work

  5. Future work • Need for more information about urban woodland • Public engagement • Science and research • Nursery business development • Impacts of trade • Biodiversity & adaptation measures in high nature conservation woods • Reviewing first three action plans • Consideration of other pathogens

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