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The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 allows ministers to compel landowners to sell if they decide that the sale will further sustainable development in the area. Funding for buying land has been provided by the Scottish Government through the Scottish Land Fund.
In 1981, Parliament passed the Forestry Act 1981, amending an earlier act of 1967 to allow the sale of land managed by the Forestry Commission. Following a sustained campaign, [ 4 ] the Forest of Dean was specifically exempted from the act. [ 5 ]
The organisation exists alongside Scottish Forestry, also established on 1 April 2019, which is responsible for regulation, policy and support to landowners. [2] Forestry and Land Scotland's key functions are to look after the national forest estate, including unforested land within this portfolio, and to produce and supply timber.
The Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) provides specific procedures for the Forestry and Estate Scotland's powers to compulsory purchase land for use for forestry. [ 28 ] Numerous other legislation also regulates compulsory purchase in a wide range of other types of land use and by a wide range of public bodies. [ 29 ]
In 1999 all land titles (including the Ardgoil estate) held by the Secretary of State for Scotland were transferred to the ministers of the new Scottish Parliament. Since the Forestry Commission took over the management of the Ardgoil Estate, it has made 55 disposals of Ardgoil estate land amounting to 2,368 acres (958 ha).
Scottish Forestry (Scottish Gaelic: Coilltearachd na h-Alba) is the public body responsible for forestry regulation, policy and support to private landowners in Scotland. It was formed on 1 April 2019, to take over some of the responsibilities of Forestry Commission Scotland , which was dissolved.
26% of the UK woodland (0.86 million hectares) is managed by Forestry England, Forestry and Land Scotland, Natural Resources Wales or the Northern Ireland Forest service. [64] When the Forestry Commission was founded in 1919 it inherited responsibility for several forests, some of which were former royal forests and contained ancient woodland. [65]
Dalbeattie Forest has primarily been a commercial forest, though the Forestry Commission has worked with local organisations to expand recreational facilities. The forest now hosts one of the 7stanes biking trails. [37] [38] Forest of Ae: Dumfries and Galloway: 9100 Ae was created by the Forestry Commission soon after it was established.