Tree health pilot scheme: expression of interest forms
Complete the relevant expression of interest (EOI) form if you want to take part in the Forestry Commission’s tree health pilot scheme.
Applies to England
Documents
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Complete the ‘Tree health pilot: expression of interest form’ for the Forestry Commission’s tree health pilot scheme for:
- larch trees with Phytophthora ramorum
- spruce with a statutory plant health notice (SPHN) for Ips typographus (eight-toothed spruce bark beetle) or that are growing in the proactive spruce removal area
- sweet chestnut trees with Phytophthora ramorum or sweet chestnut blight
- oak trees with oak processionary moth (OPM)
Complete the ‘Tree health pilot: ash with ash dieback expression of interest form’ for the Forestry Commission’s tree health pilot scheme: grant for ash with ash dieback.
Email your completed form to thpilotenquiries@forestrycommission.gov.uk
Before you apply
Read the tree health pilot scheme grant funding agreement and terms and conditions.
Updates to this page
Last updated 8 October 2024 + show all updates
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Have updated page to include a link to the tree health pilot terms and conditions. Corrected an error on THP EOI form: question 4.3. The second option now reads; "Ips typographus Demarcated Area outside proactive spruce removal area "
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The tree health pilot: ash with ash dieback expression of interest form is now available.
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The expression of interest forms will be available by the end of September 2024. You can sign up for email alerts at the end of this page to get notified.
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Inserted a new option regarding location of IPS in section 4.0
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Section 1 now includes options to describe the role of the person completing the form. Section 10 now includes a new section 'What happens next'. Link to tree health guidance changed from 2022 to 2023 guidance.
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Added 'OPM biosecurity capital items (fixed, standard cost package)' to Section 6: Grant activity options.
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Expression of interest form updated for February 2023.
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Phytophthora ramorum in larch and Phytophthora ramorum in sweet chestnut added to section 4.0, and section 4.2 has been removed.
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Section 6 Grant Activity Options: 'group facilitation' 'OPM group facilitation' OPM management plan and 'OPM survey' added in as options on the expressions of interest form
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First published.