1. LEGISLATION FOR NEW WOODLAND OWNERS

2. What will new woodland owners have to think about? http://www.woodlands.co.uk/owning-a- wood/ http://www.woodlands.co.uk/owning-a- wood/

3. If people are coming into your woods Insurances Tree/hazard inspections PRoW’s http://www.wildlife- woodlands.co.uk/information-for-woodland- owners/woodland-insurance/ http://www.wildlife- woodlands.co.uk/information-for-woodland- owners/woodland-insurance/

4. If you want to fell some trees.. Felling Licences TPO’s Site designations e.g. SSSI, AONB

5. If you have wildlife Seasons for control Bats, birds, badgers – nesting /breeding seasons, protected species Protection of other things

6. If you want to do any infrastructure works.. Structures in woods; what buildings allowed, how long for temporary buildings? Roads, track construction. What if shared access EIA’s

7. General safety HASAWA Others..?

8. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER), Forestry Act 1967 (as amended 1991), Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended 1999), Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH), Environmental Protection Act 1990 (as amended 1995)

9. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended 1991) CROW 2000 Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group (AFAG) Safety Guides,FISA Leaflets http://naturenet.net/law/