ACA Consultant Foresters Forestry Schemes ACA Consultant Foresters

ACA Consultant Foresters & Forestry Schemes

ACA Consultant Foresters Who are they? Within the ACA there are 13 Consultant foresters Professionally qualified and experienced in forestry Approved by the Dept of Agriculture / Forest Service to administer the forestry schemes All ACA foresters have PI insurance and are tax compliant They are located nationwide

ACA Consultant Foresters What Services are provided? • • • ACA consultant foresters give sound impartial advice on forestry Foresters can assist ACA members who have clients with forestry or those thinking of planting Through ACA members foresters can view farm land draw up an exact forest plan highlighting: Suitable forestry schemes Species selection Calculate revenues generated from forestry premium

ACA Consultant Foresters What benefit are ACA foresters to ACA Members? High level up to date technical information Objectively evaluate any proposed forestry project on behalf of ACA members and their clients Open and transparent consultancy service ACA members will receive appropriate professional fee from consultant foresters ACA foresters always proactively promote ACA members

ACA Consultant Foresters What benefit are ACA foresters to Farmers? Identify underutilised land with a forestry potential With the ACA member integrate forestry in the whole farm plan with the aim to increase farm income Objectively design and plant forestry which is most beneficial to the farmer in the short and long term Maximise incomes from premiums with an eye on timber production More planting options: 4 year contracts and consultancy Long term and harvesting management programmes

Current Planting Forestry Schemes AFFORESTATION Premium range from € 155 - € 515/ ha tax free for 20 yr’s FEPS Premium range from € 427 - € 515/ ha tax free for 20 yr’s FEPS payment € 200 / ha tax free for a maximum of 5 yr’s

Forestry Example Farm income from REPS 40 ha. No Forestry Income from REPS 40 ha’s. € 7, 500. 00 Farm income 26 ha’s REPS, 14 ha’s Forestry REPS on 26 ha’s € 5, 050. 00 Plant 14 ha’s, 10%broadleaves, 90%, 10% diverse species. Forest Premiums € 6, 053. 00 FEPS € 2, 800. 00 Total € 13, 903. 00

Forestry Example 14 hectare, 20% diverse species, with 10% broadleaves Annual forestry premium Tax free for 20 years Equal to avg. REPS payment Possible FEPS top up € 200/ha Will service a 15 yr loan of € 6, 053 € 65, 000

Projected Returns from Forestry 14 hectare low lying grass rush land, 10% diverse species, Y. C. 24. 10% broadleaves included Returns Year 0 to 37 Year 0 to year 20: € per ha Avg. Annual Premium @ € 432. 00 8, 648 Year 15 1 st. Thin 32 m 3 timber @ € 5. 00 / m 3 160 Year 20 2 nd. thin 61. 5 m 3 timber @ € 14. 39 / m 3 885 Year 25 3 rd. thin 61. 5 m 3 timber @ € 22. 29 / m 3 1, 371 Year 30 4 th. thin 61. 5 m 3 timber @ € 32. 83 / m 3 2, 019 Year 35 5 th. thin 61. 5 m 3 timber @ € 42. 00 / m 3 2, 583 Year 37 Clearfell 364. 8 m 3 timber @ € 47. 60 / m 3 17, 364 TOTAL 33, 030

ACA Members Information required by ACA Consultant Foresters Identify farmers with land suitable forestry Assign ACA Forester to evaluate potential forestry Advise the farmer on the forestry potential on part of the farm Ensure the client qualifies as a farmer for the scheme Clarify that the farmer has or can get a Tax Clearance Certificate prior to planting Provide a certified copy of folio and folio map prior to planting

Conclusion ACA foresters and forestry schemes ACA consultant foresters will give impartial advice to ACA members and their clients ACA members will receive appropriate professional fee from consultant foresters Forestry premium from 14 ha’s € 6, 053 14 ha’s will service a loan of € 65, 000 as part of a debt resolution plan Improve and Develop new ACA forester to ACA member networks