Marches Woodland Enterprise Zone MWEZ & CONFOR

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1 Marches Woodland Enterprise Zone MWEZ & CONFOR Graham Taylor MICFor Pryor and Rickett Silviculture

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9 MWEZ Why Support? EU / UK Forestry Support requires engagement Market led solutions to support sustainable forestry Capital support for wide range of processors Approach will deliver multiple benefits Opportunity to provide feedback on the past & current hurdles to management

10 Barriers to Activity Bureaucracy - EWGS / Glastir process» ASNW Guidelines» Habitats directive» Water quality directive» Waste directive» Cross compliance» Nesting birds/ protected spp» Nimbies» UKWAS / FSC Contractor availability / skill sets Risk Timing / weather / shooting constraints Unreasonable perceptions of current market Aesthetic value / protectionism creep Public access pressures

11 Workshop Session Q1. In order to bring 9000ha of undermanaged woodland across the Marches, how do you best engage and persuade the owners of those woodlands to commit to manage those woodlands?

12 Workshop Session Q2. In order to manage 9000ha of undermanaged woodland across the Marches, how do you best engage and persuade the supply chain of managers, contractors & hauliers to commit to increase the required staffing and equipment?

13 Hardwood and Softwood timber markets 2014 a tale of two industries Graham Taylor MICFor Pryor and Rickett Silviculture

14 Softwood markets in the Welsh borders Product Log Bar Fencing Chip/ biomass * per tonne delivered

15 Softwood grower s margin Crop type yr SS/DF 30/t 13-15/t 25-35/t 30-40/t 30 yr mid-thin 10/t 0-5/t 10-14/t Average Clearfell value/ha

16 Effects of Market Improvements Upbeat positive sector More money in the woodland management arena Happier active owners and managers Slowly re-engaged shut the door owners Profit available despite the bureaucracy Greater confidence & security in the supply chain Opportunity to be less grant led and more market driven

17 PRS Advice to Clients Investment in woodland infrastructure Investment in crops & continue focus on quality Investment in staff / contractors & equipment Restructure / replace undesirable failed /diseased crops Extend forestry holdings Enjoy some tax free income!

18 Conifers A Confident Future Mechanised Favourable market trends Conifer Sawlogs are Carbon positive Processing capacity exists and has extended, demand remains strong Major global energy crisis looming within 1 rotation Supply shortages in UK in 20 years Knowledge available - No excuse for poor silviculture

19 UK Hardwood Markets Hardwood Log Volumes Firewood Volumes Oak 100 hft Oak 50 hft Ash 60 hft Ash 30 hft

20 Barriers to Hardwood Activity Bureaucracy - EWGS / Glastir process»asnw Guidelines»Habitats directive»water quality directive»waste directive»cross compliance»nesting birds/ protected spp»nimbies»ukwas / FSC Contractor availability / skill sets Timing / weather / shooting constraints Unreasonable perceptions of current market Aesthetic value / protectionism creep Public access pressures

21 UK Forestry Policy & Legislative Framework Over half a conifer rotation of broadleaved policy Ignores climate / carbon & timber requirement trends Fails to address some fundamental practical issues ( notably G Squirrels, disease & market issues) New planting hamstrung by CAP Emergent EU Forestry Policy

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24 Perspective on Markets Optimistic Look after current contractor / staff resource / encourage entrants Invest in new staff / equipment and assist contractors & supply chain with continued wood supply Invest in woodland infrastructure Plant productive spp for the future low carbon world Long term trends are v positive Grow quality hardwood / maintain silvicultural standards IHT relief is for commercial woodlands UK energy policy/ UK domestic wood / energy consumption