Forest Road Construction & Grants
This grant aid is structured as follows:
- Up to 20 linear meters of forest road per hectare of Forest
- An additional bellmouth allowance of 20 metres will now apply at contract level, subject to costs incurred, where a new entrance to the public road is being created or modified in addition to the standard density of 20 metres per hectare. Only one 20 metre allowance will apply per forest plantation i.e. original plantation contract number where applicable.
- Maximum grant rate is €40 per linear metre of road constructed.
Qualification criteria:
- Conifer forests are eligible within 5 years of thinning
- Broadleaf forests are eligible when they reach a height of 6 metres
- Issues regarding access and rights of way should be identified and resolved
- Co- Operative road building involving more than one forest owner is encouraged
Increased funding may be available where special construction works such as bridges are required.
Forestry Services Ltd has vast experience in the construction of forest roads on all site types and annually constructs in excess of 30 Km of forest roads.
Our company secures approval from the Forest Service before any work commences. This involves:
- Submitting the relevant application form signed by the applicant, a Forestry services ltd forester and a surveyor or engineer if necessary
- A roads map outlining the area to be served and the length and position of the proposed road.
- A location map
- Identify and resolve any issues relating to plantation access and rights of way
- An engineers or surveyors specification where required. This would include, formation work, gradient, interceptor drains, camber etc.
- Proposed new entrances would be discussed with the County Council local engineer and written approval received.
Each forest is assessed on its own merits and Forestry Services Ltd normally provides a turnkey service in both forest road construction and thinning.
We do everything from planting, harvesting, timber sales and reforestation
We provide all working capital
We are nationwide
Forestry Services – The Complete Forestry Package
As a dairy farmer, I had little interest in forestry until I purchased land with milk quota in the mid-1990s. Both the milk quota and the forestry have proven good investments. I engaged Forestry Services Ltd to secure the necessary felling licences, construct forest roads and thin the plantations in 2008. The plantations have been second thinned and I am happy with the work that was done and the returns I received from the thinning. I am looking forward to the clearfell and my only regret is that I haven’t got more forestry”
We needed to remove some forestry to expand the rugby club. To do this we needed a Limited Felling Licence from the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture. Paddy Bruton of Forestry Services Ltd, prepared the licence application for us and explained what was involved very clearly. He then followed up with the Forest Service to get a decision. We got the Licence and are happy with the help we got from Paddy
I planted almost 100 acres in 2000 with Forestry Services Ltd. The plantation is growing very well. A forest road will be constructed in 2015 with thinning scheduled for 2016. Simply, Paddy & the rest of the lads at Forestry Services do what they say.