Two Limited Felling Licences (FL15842 and FL15843) issued to Coillte on 8 August 2014 for various townlands in Co. Roscommon in connection with Sliabh Bawn Wind Farm. Both licences are valid for 2 years from the date of issue. FL15842 carries an obligation to replant alternative specified sites in counties Limerick, Leitrim, Galway and Mayo, while FL15842 carries an obligation to replant the area felled under that licence. There are 7 other General Felling Licences clearfell licences as listed below. These all carry a compulsory replanting condition. There are 2 thinning licences currently in effect for this property, viz. GFL9544 for 0.42 hectares in respect of a forest road, which expires 30 October 2015; and GFLRN09 which is a 5-year licence for the entire Coillte forest RN09, which expires on 31 December 2015. While GFL9544 will result in minor loss of growing stock, this is part of normal forestry operations. The thinning operations under GFLRN09 are to improve growing stock yield.
In relation to all of these licences, the authorised utilisation of these licences is as specified in the licences, with conditions also specified in relation to replanting of the land felled and planting of alternative land (except for the 2 thinning licences); utilisation is therefore governed and limited by the authority granted in the licence and no felling beyond that authority is allowed. Due to the planting conditions, there will be no net loss of growing stock as it will be replaced at the Doughall Forest site and the alternative planting sites.
