Project Flint (Coillte Brash / Forest Residues from Harvesting / Clearfell Sites)

AIE Request 20230182

Project Description


The purpose of Project Flint is to support the broader investigation of the opportunities afforded to Coillte in the management of forest residues associated with the harvesting and clear-felling of sites, objectives and times scales.


Project Objectives
The objective of Project Flint is to identify the potential annual forecasted quantity of available brash, and to determine the associated costs for brash extraction, chipping and delivery.

Project Timescales
Project Flint commenced in January 2021 and is due to be completed by the end of Q4, 2023.

AIE Request: Coillte Forest Road, Longford

AAIE 23 342

Stakeholder Consultation – Forest Management carried out by Coillte Cuideachta Ghníomhaíochta Ainmnithe (SA-FM/COC-000706 & SA-PEFC-FM-000706)

Re: Forest Management carried out by Coillte Cuideachta Ghníomhaíochta Ainmnithe (SA-FM/COC-000706 & SA-PEFC-FM-000706) of Coillte Forests(Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow, A63 DN25, Ireland)  

In September 2023 we will carry out a Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) & The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC™) audit of forest management by Coillte Cuideachta Ghníomhaíochta Ainmnithe in Ireland.

They will be assessed against the requirements of the FSC-STD-IRL-01-2012 and PEFC Irish Forest Certification Standard.  

We would welcome any comments you have on the forest management carried out by Coillte Cuideachta Ghníomhaíochta Ainmnithe.  

To comment, please complete our online stakeholder feedback form, using the link below:
www.soilassociation.org/stakeholderconsultation/  

The deadline for comments is 07-08-2023.   If your comments are site specific, please state very clearly which site they refer to.   Thank you in advance for your time.  

Yours faithfully   Valentins Kuksinovs     Kind regards Forestry Consultation team | Soil Association Certification | Tel: +44 (0)117 914 2435 | www.soilassociation.org/forestry