Mr. Mark Carlin:

-----but I hear the concerns the Senator is raising. To add to Ms Gray's point on different counties, that is something of which we are aware. Efforts will be made to spread the effort across the country. We need to be cognisant of that. In the context of the creation of new forests, we have been very ambitious in our statements to try to get the right mix in terms of 50:50. I hope that many people will see the new forests, particularly if they come with recreation and trails, as a positive for their community rather than a burden. It should be seen as a positive for local employment and wood production but also from a biodiversity and recreation point of view. We certainly have to be careful with regard to the spread across the country.