any forestry/land managment peeps on here?

[mikee]

is there a best practise for forestry clearancing ?
theres been a lot of this going on around here in the last 5 years or so
and they always seem to decimate the areas leaving them inacessable
to the users of these areas
is this diliberate ?

mike

 

[REKIBorter]

This happens at Chicksands every couple of years. Whole plantations are cleared leaving devistation in its wake. The plus side of this is that new trails evolve from the destruction.

 

[mikee]

the problem here is that the lay a "carpet " of branches so the loggers dont
dig up the ground ,usually on an existing trail/ path then they feck off
leaving an 18" deep path of brush wood ,completely impassible unless
you have a 450 ktm or similar ,even the horsey galls hate it

this is the point of my post they disrupt right of ways to the point that
you cannot access them for a long time after the event

surely this is not the point (?)

 

[TheGreenRabbit]

It is the point the reason the woodland exists is to make a profit, the fact there are trails is a secondary factor. Things change, new trail will be made life moves on, and we all need paper wood etc

 

[Tad]

the problem here is that the lay a "carpet " of branches so the loggers dont
dig up the ground ,usually on an existing trail/ path then they feck off
leaving an 18" deep path of brush wood ,completely impassible unless
you have a 450 ktm or similar ,even the horsey galls hate it

this is the point of my post they disrupt right of ways to the point that
you cannot access them for a long time after the event

surely this is not the point (?)

If they have left footpaths or bridlepaths obstructed then get in touch with the local council rights of way officer. If it's just unrecognised trails, find or develop another route.

 

[FluffyChicken]

It is the point the reason the woodland exists is to make a profit, the fact there are trails is a secondary factor. Things change, new trail will be made life moves on, and we all need paper wood etc

From what he is saying it's the 'rights of way' i.e. Bridlepaths, Tracks, Roads .. since it's Horses and Cycles. (but not footpaths )
If I remember rightly they have a duty of care to keep these accessible and safe to use. Oh and by the way if you hurt yourself on one of these due to lack of care you can sue the person(s) looking after it, normally the land owner, though not always... As a local Allotment Association near me found out

 

[mikee]

It is the point the reason the woodland exists is to make a profit, the fact there are trails is a secondary factor. Things change, new trail will be made life moves on, and we all need paper wood etc

well not really in the case of these woodlands. the woodland trust manages
this area ,i believe a charitable organisation ,and the amount of wood removed from these areas seems negligible ,most of it is strewn across
the forest floor and left to rot down
this creates the problem of having to move tons of brushwood, stumps
etc to even walk thru the area never mind build a trail
imagine a forest after a big storm thats kinda what its like

i just wondered if anyone knew what the proper strategies for this was

mike

 

[Mr Panda]

Natural woodland management - treat it as if there's been a storm and wait for natural regeneration. Seriously.

OK - well in part maybe. I used to manage woodland areas and always hated the way the FC left felled areas - just plain untidy :evil:

Let me know where you're on about mike - I have woodland trust manager pal type person and can seek details. Of course you can always ask them directly on website......

 

[mikee]

its just the woodland /bridlepaths around the north end of glenrothes


met a friend of a friend over new year who used to be an estate manager
in BC he reckons the uk style of land management is all wrong
he called it a slash and burn policy ,said it was better for the wildlife
(don't think he meant me tho)


mike