Economic appraisal of forest policy

The economic appraisal examines the options for forest policy in Northern Ireland. It takes account of preferences expressed in the responses to the consultation paper "Forestry in Northern Ireland" published in June 2002. The appraisal was undertaken by the Forest Service in accordance with current guidelines set out in "The Green Book" published by HM Treasury 1999 and "The NI Preface to the Green Book" published by DFP, 1997.