Residents from Shotts, Allanton and Hartwood have been invited alongside to a drop-in occasion this week to assist inform the design of recent woodland within the space.
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) prolonged the invite to the area people to attend the occasion at Hartwood House Farm.
The farm was bought by FLS in 2020 with the purpose of building a brand new multipurpose woodland delivering timber manufacturing, carbon seize, biodiversity worth, in addition to neighborhood and social advantages.
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FLS is now creating a Land Administration Plan (LMP) that can element the design of the brand new woodland and description website administration actions for a interval of 10 years.
Sandy Davidson, planning forester for FLS, stated: “At this early stage within the course of, we're looking for views and concepts from native communities to assist inform the design of the brand new woodland and the general administration of the positioning.
“We’re seeking to get as a lot suggestions as doable.
“We hope that everybody with an curiosity will get entangled and assist form the brand new woodland.”
Following the neighborhood engagement, a Land Administration Plan for the world shall be developed and there shall be a interval of formal stakeholder session in direction of the top of the yr.
A spokesperson for Forestry and Land Scotland added: “We have been happy to welcome so many native folks on the neighborhood engagement occasion at Hartwood House Farm on Monday. The local people who got here alongside have been enthusiastic about giving their views on the longer term plans for the positioning.
"Over the subsequent few months our planner will work on a plan for a way the positioning shall be developed. As soon as that is been developed, we'll maintain additional neighborhood occasions to seek the advice of on the ultimate plan.”
For anybody who was unable to attend the drop-in however want to have their say, all the knowledge offered on the occasion and a suggestions kind is obtainable at: forestryandland.gov.scot/what-we-do/planning/consultations/hartwood-home-farm-lmp
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