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The Cabinet Secretary said that the Scottish Government agrees that notices to comply with continuing conditions could be included on an FCS web-based register rather than registered with Registers of Scotland.
The National Forest Estate
Scotland's National Forest Estate is managed by Forest Enterprise Scotland (FES), the management agency of Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS), on behalf of Scottish Ministers.
New Organisational Arrangements 56. As mentioned above, FCS and FES are the two principal public bodies operating on behalf of the Forestry Commissioners in Scotland.
It was argued that there should be a requirement on the face of the bill to ensure that the proceeds of land sales are reinvested in new forest land acquisition or associated environmental projects.
This creates a broader duty on local authorities than exists currently.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Ceòlas, FC Sonas, Stòrlann and Misneachd Alba all welcomed this provision, with some highlighting that it would lead to a new national strategic approach.