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2. What was your main reason for wanting to plant woodland on your land?

(Required) To provide places for wildlife to live To combat climate change To provide places for relaxation and stress relief To improve the countryside/landscape To help rural tourism To support the economy in rural areas To provide timber Enhancement of your property or farm Other (please specify below)

Other reason

3. Why did you decide not to proceed with your project ? (select all that apply)

(Required) I was investigating a range of alternative land use options at the time of my application and decided that woodland was not what I wanted. Insufficient advice about how to implement my project Insufficient advice about the technical aspects of creating and management woodland The financial support was insufficient and my financial contribution too high Length of commitment for the Forest Expansion Scheme was too long Loss of agricultural income on the land which was not offset by 10 annual premia payments Family members did not want to change the landuse Other please specify

Other reasons for not proceeding with project

4. How has not accepting the funding offer impacted on you/your project?

(Required) I went ahead without any grant funding I went ahead with other funding e.g EFS, Woodland Trust I have increased my management input on the land for another purpose I have reduced my management input on the land for another purpose I have sold the land Other (please specify below)

Other impact of not accepting funding offer

First Afforestation Schemes - Withdrawn/Letter of Offer Rejected by Customer

Motive, reasons for not proceeding and impact