* Freehold
* Closing date set – 12 noon 2nd August 2023
* Late rotation forest with weighted average age of 39 years
* Productive timber area 959 hectares (84% Sitka Spruce)
* Potential available timber harvest of 20, 000 tonnes in 2024
* Productive phase forecast to extend to beyond 2040
* Sustainability and natural capital opportunities
Late rotation commercial forestry entering productive phase
Description
Moness is located west of Griffin, and extends to about 1, 389ha in total. The
productive timber area (cca) is 959ha (69%) and predominantly consists of pure
stands of Sitka spruce, with minor components of other conifers providing
diversity throughout. The majority of the current timber crop was planted in
the 1980s.
The forest is entering its productive phase, with a Weighted Average Age (waa)
of 39 years old. Harvesting can commence once a purchaser revises the Long
Term Forest Plan, and offers the opportunity for timber income over the next
20 year period.
Growth rates vary across the forest, principally as a function of site
conditions and topography. Full compartment plans and schedules are available
in the Data Room.
The seller has been investigating opportunities for further planting of open
ground to enhance biodiversity across the forest and a trial plantation of
upland willow scrub was planted in 2022/23. There is potentially scope to
extend this over a wider area if the trial is successful.
Acreage:
3432. 219 Acres
Directions
The property is situated north of Perth, west of the A9, and may be accessed
from the south via the A822 from Dunkeld, then via the A826 to Aberfeldy along
which there are several access points as described on the sale plan.

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