FGS Target Woodlands For Riparian Benefits

This dataset identifies the target areas where a higher Forestry Grant Scheme payment rate is available for creation of new riparian woodlands. The Woodlands for Riparian Benefits target area dataset identifies locations where riparian woodland creation can provide multiple benefits, which include: reducing river temperatures for Wild Salmon populations; slowing flows to support flood risk management, improving water body status under River Basin Management Plans (e.g. diffuse pollution, ecology, chemistry and physical condition), and improving biodiversity. In order to qualify for the higher Forestry Grant Scheme payment rate the woodland must support river management, water quality, flood mitigation and the Wild Salmon Strategy and these benefits must be clearly identified. The higher payment rates will apply to the following woodland creation options: Native Scots Pine, Native Upland Birch, Native Broadleaves and Native Low-density Broadleaves. The grant rate will be dependent on the extent to which an application is within the target area. For example, if 50 percent or more of each eligible option area within your application is within the target area, then the whole eligible option area will receive the higher payment rate. If less than 50 percent of each eligible option area within your application is within the target area, then the higher payment rate will not be applied. Please note that within any of the target areas the capital items such as fences and gates will remain at the standard payment rates. The target area was created by buffering sections of river identified by James Hutton Institute's RIVERTOOL (Riparian Vegetation Ecosystem Services-based Ranking Tool) as providing most benefit from riparian planting. The target area is a simple buffer and does not exclude unplantable areas such as the river itself, roads, or existing woodland. Approximately 25% of the overall target area is covered by these unplantable features. For more detailed information please see the metadata record on Scotland's SpatialData.gov.scot metadata portal.本数据集明确了可享受更高林业补助金计划（Forestry Grant Scheme）费率的新建河岸林地（riparian woodlands）目标区域。《河岸效益林地目标区域数据集》（Woodlands for Riparian Benefits target area dataset）划定了可通过营造河岸林地实现多重效益的区域，此类效益涵盖：降低野生鲑鱼（Wild Salmon）种群栖息河段的水温、延缓径流以支撑洪水风险管理、依据《流域管理计划》（River Basin Management Plans）改善水体状态（包括面源污染、生态、化学及物理状况），以及提升生物多样性。若申请适用更高的林业补助金计划费率，所营造的林地需助力河流管理、水质改善、洪水缓解及野生鲑鱼保护战略，且上述效益需明确界定。更高补助金费率适用于以下林地营造类型：本土苏格兰松（Native Scots Pine）、本土山地桦木（Native Upland Birch）、本土阔叶树（Native Broadleaves）及本土低密度阔叶树（Native Low-density Broadleaves）。补助金费率将取决于申请区域落入目标范围的占比：若申请中每个符合条件的类型区域有50%及以上位于目标范围内，则整个符合条件的类型区域均可享受更高费率；若符合条件的类型区域在目标范围内的占比不足50%，则无法适用更高费率。请注意，在任一目标区域内，围栏、大门等资本性项目仍将按照标准费率支付。该目标区域通过对詹姆斯赫顿研究所（James Hutton Institute）的RIVERTOOL（河岸植被生态系统服务分级工具，Riparian Vegetation Ecosystem Services-based Ranking Tool）认定为最适宜河岸种植以发挥最大效益的河段进行缓冲区划定而成。本目标区域仅为简单缓冲区，并未排除河道本身、道路或现有林地等不可种植区域，此类不可种植特征约占目标区域总面积的25%。如需获取更详细信息，请参阅苏格兰SpatialData.gov.scot元数据门户中的元数据记录。