Management Requirements for Woodland Supplement WS3 – Squirrel Control and Management: operations note 60
This operations note is to be used to determine the appropriate works within Woodland Supplement WS3 – Squirrel Control and Management.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
This is a 2 page guide that includes information on:
- what you need to do
- sources of further advice
Supporting documents include:
- WS3.1 Grey Squirrel Control Plan
- WS3.2 Grey Squirrel Control Plan Guidance
- WS3.3 Squirrel Cull and Effort Record
- WS3.4 Squirrel Activity and Impact Assessment Guide
- WS3.5 NFC Squirrel Activity and Impact Recording Sheet
- WS3.6 NFC Activity and Impact Assessment Methodology
- WS3.7 Survey Summary Report Template
- WS3.8 Survey Summary Report Guide
Last updated
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Guidance and supporting documentation updated.
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Updates to WS3.2 Grey Squirrel Control Plan Guidance and WS3.3 Squirrel Cull and Effort Record
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First published.
Update history
2025-09-12 12:35
Removed out of date ‘WS3.1 Grey squirrel control plan’.
2025-07-17 11:27
Added a note to the page confirming that this guidance is only relevant for agreements starting before February 2024.
2025-07-11 16:19
Edited to reflect changes to CS higher tier requirements: some reports are only compulsory for year 1, but may be requested in year 3 and 5.
2025-06-24 12:45
Added new versions of WS3.2, WS3.4 and WS3.8: compulsory submission is now for year 1 and 5. However year 3 may be required on request.
2025-05-14 15:17
Updated the guide to confirm that the records should now be submitted to the RPA, not the Forestry Commission.
2025-01-16 14:14
Added new version of the Squirrel cull and effort record.
2024-12-24 10:07
Updated email addresses for species management.
2024-12-20 10:22
Updated email addresses for species management.
2024-12-13 13:24
Updated email addresses for species management teams.
2024-11-22 15:01
Added updated versions of NFC Squirrel Activity and Impact Recording Sheet and NFC Activity and Impact Assessment Methodology.
2023-02-28 12:22
Guidance and supporting documentation updated.
2022-04-19 11:13
Updates to WS3.2 Grey Squirrel Control Plan Guidance and WS3.3 Squirrel Cull and Effort Record