APPENDIX A. 



Central Forest Authority. 



It IS necessary to define briefiy what is meant by a Central 

 Forest Authority, and the objective which, in the opinion of the 

 writers, should inspire that body's course of action. 



1. There should be one Central Forest Autliority for Scotland, 



which should deal with the whole forestal interests of 

 Scotland including : 



(a) Education. 



(/') Demonstration areas. 



(c) Original research. 



(d) Surv^eys. 



(r) Creation and administration of forest centres. 



(/) Conversion and disposal of forest products. 



(g) Encouragement to private and to corporate effort. 



2. The Board of the Forest Authority should be a nominated 



one, representative of all the interests involved, appointed 

 for a fixed period, and independent of changes of Govern- 

 ment, unless in its Parliamentary official representation. 

 The changes in the personnel of the Board should be 

 spread over such a period of time as best to secure 

 (a) continuity of policy, and (d) the entry of new blood. 



3. The Forest Authority should work on a fixed annual 



grant, paid to them direct by the Development Com- 

 mission or the Treasury, or both. 



4. The Forest Authority should be responsible to Parliament 



for the expenditure of all public money, and should have 

 representation in Parliament. 



5. The necessary powers should be granted to the Forest 



Authority by Parliament. 

 The two main objectives which should dictate the policy of 

 the Forest Authority are : 



(a) To create woodland areas, economically grown, under 

 the best silvicultural conditions. 



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