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Recommendation 14
14
Accepted
Paragraph: 66
Ensure Forestry England has sufficient resources to promptly restock cleared forest areas
Recommendation
In addition to planting new woodland where possible and using good forestry practice to do so, we recommend that Ministers ensure that Forestry England has sufficient resources to restock cleared forest areas as soon as possible, to ensure that Forestry England at least maintains its contribution to future timber supply.
Government Response Summary
The government accepted the recommendation, stating that Forestry England's business planning already allocates resources for restocking and that an £11 million investment is being made to modernise seed and sapling facilities to prevent delays and ensure resilient planting stock.
Paragraph Reference:
66
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
Forestry England undertakes a regular programme of restocking following felling. Resources for restocking are considered and allocated through Forestry England’s business planning to ensure UK Woodland Assurance Standards are met. In addition to this, we are investing £11million in modernising Forestry England’s seed and sapling facilities to improve production capacity and resilience to climate change and extreme weather patterns. This will ensure Forestry England have access to a large pool of resilient and healthy planting stock, preventing delays in restocking from occurring.