Kinneil Woodlands Consultation 13/14 Aug 2008
07 August 2008
COMMUNITY PLANS TO SAVE KINNEIL WOODLANDS MOVING FORWARDThe consultation process on the future of the historic Kinneil Woodlands continues at a Bo’ness Community Council meeting attended by the Central Scotland Forest Trust (CSFT).
CSFT is seeking feedback from the local community on a draft Woodland Management Plan at the meeting to be held on Wednesday 13th August at 7pm in the meeting rooms above Bo’ness Library, followed by a guided walk through Kinneil Woodlands on Thursday 14th August.
The guided walk will allow the public to get an on-the-ground understanding of what the proposals will involve. Those attending on the 14th August are asked to meet at the car park off Provost Road for a 7pm start.
Local residents of Bo’ness and surrounding areas will be talked through the draft plans and the results from initial meetings in February on the preservation of Kinneil Woodlands.
Sustainable Development Officer for CSFT, Mike Ewart, who will be attending the consultation, said: “The goal of the proposal is to define a long term vision for the management of the woodlands. These include improvement to the woodland structure and meeting ambitions of the wide range of recreational users.”
“A significant area of trees have been lost to the west side of the woodland as they’ve been blown over by high winds. It would be devastating if this woodland suffered further losses in this way and the local community could no longer enjoy the area. As such, what we want to do is actively manage the woodland to safeguard it for the future.”
Since the initial meetings, CSFT has carried out a number of surveys and drafted a detailed management plan which they plan to submit as a bid to Forestry Commissions ‘Woodlands In and Around Towns’ fund in September.
For further information, please contact Mike Ewart, Sustainable Development Officer for CSFT on 01501 824795 or mike.ewart@csft.org.uk .
