| OBJECTIVE |
TARGET |
- Overall policy statement or "accord"
encompassing woodland and tree management,
creation of new woodland and planting of
individual trees should be drawn up for the
Birmingham and Black Country area and agreed with
the local authorities.
|
End 2001 |
- Definitive ancient woodland indicator list
required
|
By 2004 |
- Survey and monitoring - Collect up to date
information on the total woodland resource and
its components
|
By 2004 |
- If woodland is identified as ancient, semi-natural
it should be at least SINC status
|
2004 |
- All such ASNW should have an appropriate
management plan developed in conjunction with
local people and be managed accordingly to
maintain and enhance woodland and associated
habitat biodiversity. Areas should be managed in
totality with rolling management programmes.
|
(50 % of all sites by
2004, 85% by 2006) |
- To prevent any further loss of ASNW and AWS and
minimise other woodland habitat loss caused by
development or neglect
|
Ongoing |
- To monitor development pressure and on adjoining
land
|
Ongoing |
- To extend ASNW by natural regeneration or
appropriate planting of native species (of local
provenance) and link remnants where possible (this
will probably be a small area).
|
|
- To raise awareness and understanding of the value
of ASNW and all woodlands amongst woodland
managers and the public.
|
Ongoing |
- To support local woodland products and product
initiatives which promote sustainable management.
|
Ongoing |
- To collate, support and disseminate further
research into the overall woodland benefits (on
health, pollution, recreation, etc.)
|
Ongoing |
| ACTION |
Potential
Deliverers |
YEARS |
Meets
Objective No. |
| Lead |
Partner |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2011 |
| 5.1 Policy and
legislation |
FC |
EN,
LAs, WT, LO, NUFU |
| Produce an overarching woodland and
trees "accord" which LAs can adopt |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Evaluate funding mechanisms in relation
to objectives of woodland Biodiversity Action Plan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All |
| Seek adequate protection through
planning for AS-NW and Ancient Woodland Sites |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
| Seek the inclusion of effective measures
to protect woodland in the preparation of Unitary
Development Plans and other policy documents |
As UDPs and other policy
documents are prepared |
4,6 |
| Review the ASNW and AWS resource and
seek to protect these areas with planning protection (i.e.
they should be at least SINC status). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
| 5.2 Site safeguard
and management |
| Ensure Ancient Woodland Inventory is
updated with inclusion of smaller areas of ASNW and AWS |
|
|
|
|
85% |
|
|
3 |
| Ensure all ASNW have an appropriate
management plan and are managed to best practice |
|
20% |
30% |
40% |
50% |
85% |
|
5 |
| Promote all LA woodlands to be managed
in its totality with a range of types of work of a small
and regular nature as a rolling programme of management. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,9 |
| Promote expansion of ASNW areas by
natural regeneration and planting. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
| Ensure management of other habitats and
micro habitats within woodlands. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
| 5.3 Advisory |
| Provide information and advice to
landowners and managers on nature and management of
woodland sites |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
| Promote a free flow of information to
and from the public on woodlands |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
| Support a regular dedicated column in
the local press on biodiversity. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
| 5.4 Future research
and monitoring |
| Undertake further comprehensive survey
to establish up to date information on the woodland
resource area, status, ownership and trends |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
| Monitor and record all woodland changes
(loss, gain or condition) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
| Produce a definitive AWI list
irrespective of size |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
| Monitor development pressure on
adjoining land |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
| Collate, research and disseminate
information into overall woodland benefits on pollution,
noise, recreation and resources |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
| 5.5 Publicity |
| Campaign to enhance public awareness of
woodland value and in particular ASNW |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
| Campaign to enhance awareness of
woodland value (at all levels) for managers of woodland
and in particular ASNW |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
| Promote locally produced woodland
products and product initiatives utilising traditional
sustainable management practices |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
| Promote passive recreational activities
which complements the woodland resource |
|
|
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|
9 |
