Draft District Strategic Plans (2011-2015)

The current District Strategic Plans, covering the period 2006-2010 expired at the end of 2010.  These have now been replaced with a new set of District Strategic Plans which run from 2011 - 2015.  The 2011-2015 District Strategic Plans are available for viewing in the table below.

The entire Coillte estate is divided into a management structure of Districts and Forests. There are 13 districts nationwide and these are sub-divided into a total of 321 Forests. District Strategic Plans (DSPs) are the core documents in the planning framework for the management of Coillte Forests. They will set out a vision for the forests in a District, and also, how Company policies and objectives will be implemented at District level during the period of the plan. They address a wide range of economic, social and environmental objectives and include details of how forests will be expanded and restructured, how the mix of species in the districts will change over time, how nature will be conserved and recreational facilities provided, among other issues.
The aim of the plan is to set out a vision for the District for the next 20 years and beyond. In outlining the broad direction of forest management it sets out the policies and practices that will be adopted and specifies short-term (5years) priority objectives to be addressed during the period of the plan

Sustainability is the key principle on which the plan is based which requires meeting four closely related objectives:

  • Wise use of natural and cultural resources
  • Effective protection of the environment
  • Sustainable supply of forest products (wood and non-wood)
  • Working with communities

These are embodied in the Forest Stewardship Council's (FSC) International Forestry Standard which has been interpreted for Ireland by the Irish Forest Certification Initiative and adapted for audit. Coillte manages its forests to this Standard and forest certification verifies that sustainable forest management is being practiced.

Code Name of DSP Download District Strategic Plan
E1
Dublin / Wicklow E1 Dublin / Wicklow
E2
Southeast Counties E2 Southeast Counties
E3
Midlands E3 Midlands
S1
South Tipperary / Waterford S1 South Tipperary / Waterford
S2
Lower Shannon S2 Lower Shannon
S3
Cork S3 Cork
S4
Southwest Peninsulas S4 Southwest Peninsulas
W1
Clare / South Galway W1 Clare / South Galway
W2
East Galway / Roscommon W2 East Galway / Roscommon
W3
Connemara / Mayo W3 Connemara / Mayo
N1
Donegal N1 Donegal
N2
Sligo / Leitrim N2 Sligo / Leitrim
N3 Lakelands N3 Lakelands