FGS Target Area - 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.

本数据集旨在识别适用于新增河岸林建设且可获得更高林业补助金方案的特定区域。河岸林对于河岸效益目标区域数据集确定了能够提供多重益处的地点，包括：降低河流温度以利于野生鲑鱼种群；减缓水流以支持洪水风险管理；改善根据河流流域管理计划（例如，扩散污染、生态、化学和物理状态）下的水体状况，以及提升生物多样性。为了符合获得更高林业补助金方案支付率的资格，林地将需支持河流管理、水质、洪水缓解和野生鲑鱼战略，并且这些益处必须明确识别。更高的支付率将适用于以下林建设选项：原生苏格兰松、原生山地桦、原生阔叶林和原生低密度阔叶林。补助金率将取决于申请内容在目标区域内的范围。例如，若申请中每个合格选项区域的50%或以上位于目标区域内，则整个合格选项区域将获得更高的支付率。若申请中每个合格选项区域在目标区域内的比例低于50%，则不适用更高的支付率。请注意，在目标区域内的任何地方，如围栏和门等资本项目将继续按照标准支付率执行。目标区域由詹姆斯·哈顿研究所的RIVERTOOL（基于河岸植被生态系统服务排名工具）确定的河流部分缓冲区创建，这些河流部分被认为从河岸植被中受益最大。目标区域是一个简单的缓冲区，不包括不可种植的区域，如河流本身、道路或现有的林地。总体目标区域的大约25%被这些不可种植特征覆盖。