Coillte
OCEI decision to overturn DAFM Forest Service refusal to release records in relation to felling of ‘iconic’ trees
OCEI decision to overturn Coillte refusal to release records in relation to forestry on peat / deep peat
Case: OCE-135566-K8T9M3
Background
Is there a definition of deep peat ?
Coillte did not provide the information to the applicant, but did provide to OCEI
AIE Request: Post licence inspections by the Forest Service of the operations of Coillte felling licences
OCE-136869-N6S0J3 appeal against a decision of The Department of Agriculture
Background
Internal review
Successful OCEI Appeal against DAFM refusal to release Coillte afforestation records for Leitrim
Request was for records pre-dating 2006, relating to consents awarded by the Department to Coillte for the initial afforestation of land in County Leitrim
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.
Whether Coillte is entitled to rely on article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations to refuse the information requested by the appellant (forest road data request)
OCEI Decision: Whether Coillte holds information relevant to each request and whether Coillte was justified in withholding information from the appellants
Case Number: OCE-128393-H3G5N6
Coillte have agreed to re-examine a number of cases (primarily under article 7(5)) submitted to the OCEI
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