Audit Information
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Document No.
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Property Name
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Name of Manager and any others present
General
Audit Details
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Was a Field Visit Carried Out at This Audit? If No Enter Reason.
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Date of Previous Audit
Corrective Actions Brought Forward From Last Audit
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Add Corrective Action
Corrective Action
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Details of Corrective Action
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Severity
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Closed?
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Enter Close Out information
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Add Close Out media if appropriate
Membership Information
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Is the most recently signed Constitution within date? (5 years)
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CAR or Observation raised
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Is the Group Scheme Certificate within date? (5 years)
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CAR or Observation raised
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Can legal tenure be confirmed as per UKWAS requirements?
Long standing membership >5 years as a member of the scheme
Deeds can be exhibited. Enter details, either that the dees were available or the name of the solicitor or bank where they are held.
An existing approved Forest Plan or similar more than five years old in the name of the same owner.
If unconfirmed raise a CAR -
Select response
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CAR or Observation raised
Material Changes Since Last Audit
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Is the ownership the same as previously recorded?
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Is the current forest area the same as previously stated? Enter area.
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Are the statutory designation the same as previously stated? Enter details of any new designations.
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Are the owner's management management policy and objectives the same?
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Are there any other significant changes not recorded above? Enter details
Forest Plan
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Is the Forest Plan the same one as at the last audit? If no enter details of new plan
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Enter expiry date on the current forest plan.
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Plan review
If due within one year raise an Observation
If less than one year overdue raise a Minor CAR
If more than one year overdue raise Major CAR and refer to C&E Manager -
When is the next plan review due? Enter Date.
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CAR or Observation raised
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Is the plan review adequate?
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CAR or Observation raised
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If review is acceptable Comment on the plan review and describe any significant changes
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Is the compartment schedule up to date?
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CAR or Observation raised
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Is the compartment mapping up to date?
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CAR or Observation raised
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Enter any significant future plans or other comments
General Aspects
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Correspondence
Eg complaints, commendations, requests for information etc -
Has there been any notable correspondence or communications received?
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Any other notable aspects
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Accidents or Incidents
Record any RIDDOR reportable accidents or any environmental or other significant incidents that have occurred. -
Have there been any significant accidents or incidents?
Harvesting Activity
Harvesting Activity
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Has there been any felling since the last audit?
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Are the Production Figures Available on NAVISION or Standing Sales Volumes Known?
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Raise CAR
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In the field do felled areas correspond to the approved areas in the Forest Plan or on the Felling Licence?
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Raise CAR
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Has there been any thinning since the last audit?
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Are the Production Figures Available on NAVISION or Standing Sale Volumes Known?
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Raise CAR
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Is there evidence of adequate thinning control? Eg basal area measurements.
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Raise CAR
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In the field do thinned areas correspond to the approved areas in the Forest Plan or on the Felling Licence?
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Raise CAR
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Has there been any active LISS management since the last audit?
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Enter compartment numbers and area
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Is there evidence of adequate management control? Eg basal area measurements.
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Raise CAR
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In the field do felled and thinned areas correspond to the approved areas in the Forest Plan or on the Felling Licence?
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Raise CAR
Chain of Custody
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Was timber sold during the period?
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Check a sample of delivery notes. Do they correctly state the certification status of the wood and the correct certificate number? Answer this question only if sold as a worked sale. N/A if sold standing.
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Are advice notes correct?
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Raise CAR
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Do any sales agreements correctly state the certification status and number?
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Raise CAR
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Do self billing invoices from timber merchants or the owners invoices to timber merchants correctly state the certification status and number.
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Raise CAR
Management Operations
Restocking
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Has there been any restocking during the period
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Have the Compartment Records or GIS been updated?
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Does the restocking correspond with the approved Forest Plan?
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Raise CAR
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Has the ground preparation (if any) been carried out to an appropriate standard? Have the Forest and Water Guidelines been mat?
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Raise CAR
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Was Any Burning Up Done With an Appropriate Waste Exemption?
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Raise CAR
Pesticide Use
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Has there been any pesticide use during the period?
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Have all pesticides used been approved for use on certified forests?
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Raise CAR
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Have FEPA Records been properly maintained and signed off?
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Raise CAR
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Have pesticide containers been disposed of correctly?
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Raise CAR
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Check the chemical store. Does the store comply with regulations, Are there any illegal or redundant products stored? Is there an up to date stock book?
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Raise CAR
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Are CoSHH assessments appropriate? Are commitments to reduce pesticide use being implemented?
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Raise CAR
Fertiliser, Drainage and other Operational Aspects
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Have any fertilisers been used during the period?
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Has the requirement to use of fertiliser been considered and justified?
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Raise CAR
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Have appropriate measures been put in place to prevent contamination of watercourses etc and to comply with the Forest and Water Guidelines and any necessary consents obtained?
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Raise CAR
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Has any drainage work been carried out during the period?
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Raise CAR
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Has any invasive species control (eg rhododendron) been carried out during the period?
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Have any necessary consents for burning or the disposal of special waste been obtained?
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Raise CAR
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Has other silvicultural or management work has been carried out during the period?
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Have appropriate measures been put in place to comply with the Forest and Water and any other relevant guidelines?
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Raise CAR
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Has any new fencing been erected during the period?
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Where relevant has this been designed in line with good environmental practice?
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Raise CAR
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Have appropriate measures been put in place to prevent bird strikes in black grouse and capercaillie areas?
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Raise CAR
Roads and Infrastructure
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Has there been any road construction or maintenance during the period?
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Have all new road works been properly consented? (eg SEPA CAR Licences, EIA Determination, Planning approval ifs n NSA)
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Raise CAR
Site Management
Site Management
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Check competences, risk assessments, method statements etc. Are these all in order?
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Raise CAR
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Check for any special approvals or controls required. eg badger licence, EPS restrictions. Are these all in order?
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Raise CAR
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Is diesel and oil storage acceptable? Are tanks locked? Is the site free from oil spillage and contamination?
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Raise CAR
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Is ground damage acceptable,? Are any log bridges suitable? Are watercourses free from contamination?
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Raise CAR
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Are timber stacking heights acceptable?
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Raise CAR
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Do site operatives have and do they use appropriate PPE?
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Raise CAR
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Is site signage sufficient and appropriate? Are goalposts in place at power lines? If necessary are alternative routes available for walkers?
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Raise CAR
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Is the an emergency response plan and suitable first aid provision? Is there suitable and sufficient oil spill response equipment and materials on site?
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Raise CAR
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Welfare Facilities
These should be appropriate to the size of the job and the number of operatives on site. -
Are appropriate welfare facilities available to site operatives.
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Raise CAR
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Are road conditions and haulage arrangements adequate? (I.e. no oil spillage at loading areas, rutting of roads, runoff or silt entering watercourses, roads authority consulted etc)
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Raise CAR
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Have any special features of the site been adequately marked and protected? (Eg badgers, EPS, ASNW, Retentions)
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Raise CAR
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Have deadwood requirements been met?
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Raise CAR
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Is the site generally clean and tidy and free from litter, grease cartridges, old hoses etc?
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Raise CAR
Biodiversity Aspects
Biodiversity
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Are all relevant biodiversity aspects clearly identified in the Forest Plan?
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Raise CAR
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Are these clearly mapped?
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Raise CAR
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Are there PAWS or ASNW
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Are the PAWS and ASNW surveyed and mapped and is the survey on file?
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Raise CAR
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Are the management prescriptions for the PAWS and ASNW appropriate. Including LISS if a suitable site?
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Raise CAR
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Is deadwood being appropriately managed? Are deadwood requirements being met?
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Raise CAR
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Are Long Term Retentions and Natural Reserves identified separately?
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Raise CAR
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Are Long Term Retentions and Natural Reserves clearly mapped, are their measured areas known, and do they exceed minimum requirements?
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Raise CAR
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If UKBAP or protected species are present is there an appropriate survey or map showing their location? Are surveys carried out before significant forest operations.such as harvesting to determine current distribution of key sites?
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Raise CAR
Monitoring
Monitoring
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Is there a list of monitoring objectives in the Forest Plan and are these appropriate and meet the minimum requirements?
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Raise CAR
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Minimum UKWAS requirements as follows.
State how met and any significant findings. -
Harvesting Yield?
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Raise CAR
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Woodland Composition and Structure?
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Raise CAR
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Flora and Fauna? (including UKBAP and protected species)
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Raise CAR
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Environmental and Social Aspects?
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Raise CAR
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Other Monitoring Objectives
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Add monitoring objective
Monitoring Objective
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Description of monitoring objective.
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Is objective being met?
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Raise CAR
Social and Other Aspects
Public Access
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Is access available to the forest at least at a minimum acceptable level?
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Raise CAR
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Are all statutory access respected and open to the public (within temporary operational constraints)? Eg Rights of Way , Core Paths etc.
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Raise CAR
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If relevant, is there evidence that local people who might be directly affected by timber haulage, harvesting operations or other forest operations, eg neighbours, schools etc have been made aware of the operation is about to take place?
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Raise CAR
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Specify any other relevant matters here. If necessary raise CAR.
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Add additional Information
Additional Info
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Describe. Do these comply with UKWAS requirements?
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Raise CAR
Signatures
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Signed by Forest Manger
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Signed by Auditor
