Current status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 27 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of the new methodology for determining peat depth to inform maps submitted as part of an application to make muirburn under licence, and what the timescale is for its completion.
The peat depth methodology has been developed and NatureScot is aiming to publish it shortly. In support of this NatureScot have also made a map indicating areas likely to be peatland, non-peatland and areas of uncertainty available on their website.