Training Donegal Woodland Owners in the Establishment of their Individual Forest Management Plan
Publication Date
31.08.2010
Nature of Contract
Service contract
Deadline
09.09.2010
Date of Document
Place of Delivery
Ireland
Region
I.D.:
6222195
Type of Document
Tender (all procedures)
Description
TRAINING DONEGAL WOODLAND OWNERS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL SITE SPECIFIC FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANCOURSE 100% PRE-FINANCED BY DWOS, LEADER GRANT APPLICATION COMPLETEDConsisting of:6 Evening Training Lectures, at 2 different locations (North/South Donegal)5 Field / Demo Days, at 2 different locations (North/ South Donegal)1 On-site consultation, data collection and training visit to each forest of the 140 members of the DWOSEvening Training LecturesCourse Specifications- Lecturer provides scripts for the individual courses (Course Folder/practical Material)- A practical, farmer friendly course profile is required - geared towards forest owner input- Course will be run in two different localities - Donegal North and Donegal South- Courses are open to members and non-members of DWOS; but participant must be a Donegal forest owner1 Forest Management SystemsSpecifications for Consultant Lecturer:- Plantation Forestry- Close-to-Nature/Permanent Cover Forest Systems- Advantages and Disadvantages in a Donegal Context- Introduction to Yield Class tables and GROWFOR Software2 Forest Protection (Fire/ Pest/ Disease)Specifications for Consultant Lecturer:- Fire Management - demo day and lecture: one set of fire protection gear, back-pack pump and fire beaters to be provided- Evening lecture on Pest Control and Disease Control in an Irish Context3 Harvesting Techniques for Private OwnersSpecifications for Consultant Lecturer:- Harvester/Forwarding systems- Motor-manual (chainsaw harvesting)/Winch operation/Quad/ Tractor plus Grab - small scale harvesting techniques- Specialised systems: Skyline/Horse logging- Chainsaw operator course for 12 participants, including gear and demo day for other woodland owners4 Processing and added ValueSpecifications for Consultant Lecturer:- Firewood, Logs, pellets, chips- Logs, high value Timber and sawmilling- Post and Stake production- Added-Value: Decking, Housing, Furniture, Niche Markets (Wood turning, etc.)5 Group MarketingSpecifications for Consultant Lecturer:- Website Design and Presentation- Presentation of saleable products- Develop Standards for different timber assortments (Quality, Dryness, Wood measurements...)- Certification- Packaging design and sourcing- Increase awareness of sustainable grown timber and its beneficial properties- Marketing of woodland products and services, through: webpage, info leaflets and a open day for the public and (potential) customers6 Developing the Non-timber products/benefits in private forestsSpecifications for Consultant Lecturer:- Recreation, Tourism- Marketing / Management Possibilities of Deer for private forest owners,- Other non-timber products: Fungi, Seed production, Foliage, etc.Specifications for the On-site consultation, data collection and training visit1 Briefing of the Forest Owner2 Update existing data of the member database of the DWOS to course standard:- Questionnaire to be drawn up with anything between 10-20 questions under the 6 headings of the course layout3 Data collection towards drawing up a site specific Management plan:- Forest Management Options- Site specific Forest Protection/ Hazards (Fire/Pest/Diseases)- Information sheet is provided by DWOS with emergency contact numbers- Forest Infrastructure: Road network, propose network if non-existent- Suggested timeframe of management procedures- Heritage site, species, environmental/ community features- Establish potential sources of non-timber products and incomes4 Updatemaps (GIS database) including GPS waypoints of site specific feature:- Site specific conditions / features- Forest Infrastructure: Road network, propose network if non-existent- Heritage site, species, environmental (SAC areas)/ community featuresField- / Demo days1 Close to Nature Forest Management with Ecologist2 Pro-active Fire Management / Site protection/ Fire fighting3 Harvesting:- Selective thinning (motor-manual felling with chainsaw)- Clear-felling / line thinning with Harvester4 Processing:- Small scale added value: firewood processing- Balcas operated Sawmill: Enniskillen5 Marketing:- A open day for the public / potential customers- Increase awareness of sustainable grown timber
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