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Jerah extends from Menstrie to Sheriffmuir in the small holdings, of which three lie within Jerah. These western Ochil Hills. It was purchased from a sheep features were recorded in detail by the Royal farmer in May 2013 by a Tilhill Forestry client. It Commission on the Ancient and Historical comprised of 1,005ha of improved and rough Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS, 1999) and were grazing. retained in a network of open ground and access paths. Mitigation includes funding of further research Upon purchase, the site was surveyed in detail and a into historic agricultural cultivation by Stirling productive woodland creation scheme was designed University and provision of across 583ha. This made it future site interpretation. one of the largest productive conifer woodlands planted in This made it one of the Involving the public the UK over the last 25 years. largest productive conifer Preparation of an As the site was already well Environmental Statement, per woodlands planted in the used by walkers from Menstrie the Environmental Impact UK over the last 25 years. and so extensive that it fell Assessment Regulations within the wards of three (Forestry) (Scotland) 1999 Community Councils, extensive then followed. public consultation was conducted during the design process, involving The site is fertile for tree growth comprising freely presentations, site and open meetings. The feedback draining Brown Earths and Peaty Podzols. Excluded generated allowed the design to be amended to from the plans were areas of deep peat (>50cm accommodate all public users, including walkers, fell depth), steep and exposed ground, riparian zones runners and paragliders. A total of 11.8km of tracks along watercourses, remnant native broadleaved and 13.5km of paths are now available for visitors woodland, and areas of locally rare vegetation. to utilise, which will ultimately allow off-road access Archaeology between Menstrie and Dunblane – when proposed connecting path routes are installed on a In addition, Menstrie Glen includes archaeological neighbouring property. remains comprising fifteen 18th Century agricultural m a w a a f n o o o a T n b e d e o r e o f h u a p s o e
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