The Gala Lane land management unit comprises of 3,673 hectares located to the south of Loch Doon in southern Scotland. We manage the area as part of the national forests and land owned by Scottish Ministers on behalf of the people of Scotland.

We are revising the Gala Lane Land Management Plan (LMP) which will define management prescriptions for the next ten years (2024-34).

Community consultation

Consultation with stakeholders (including the local community) is a requirement of the land management planning process but it is also a valuable opportunity for us to engage with the public, talk about our work, and discover what is important to you. Our initial consultation period is now over and we would like to thank those who took the time to participate.

Timeline

• Autumn 2023: project initiation 
• Autumn - Winter 2023: scoping and development of draft concept 
• Winter 2023/2024: stakeholder and public consultation
• Winter - Spring 2024: plan development
• Summer 2024: submission to Scottish Forestry (sector regulator)

Draft documents and maps

• Map 1 – location 
• Map 2 – current tree species
• Map 3 – concept
• Map 4 – management (felling)
• Map 5 – thinning
• Map 6 – future habitats and species (restock)
• Map 7 – timber haulage
• Map 8 – soils
• Map 9 – historic environment 
• LMP text - Gala Lane 2024-34