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Action plan details - Biodiversity Action Plan for Gloucestershire

  

HAP Woodpasture, Parkland and Veteran Trees
Plan status: Implementation underway

Vision statement
To gain a better understanding of the distribution and ecological status of wood-pasture and parklands in Gloucestershire.
To gain a better understanding of the distribution and ecological status of wood-pasture and parklands in Gloucestershire.
To bring derelict wood-pasture and parkland into a favourable ecological condition.

Targets
Code Text Status Assessment date Latest progress report  
W 4.1.2 To gain a better understanding of the distribution and ecological status of wood-pasture and parklands in Gloucestershire.
Identify ecologically important sites through survey by 2005
 Some progress (behind schedule) 28/01/2010 SW Biodiversity Partnership are coordinating a Wood-pasture and parkland inventory for the region. This desk top study would then need some ground - truthing at the local level. More >
WP 4.1.1 To gain a better understanding of the distribution and ecological status of wood-pasture and parklands in Gloucestershire.
Establish County register of veteran trees by 2005.		 Some progress (behind schedule) 28/01/2010 Gloucestershire County Council hold a Veteran Tree data base through the work of the county aboriculturalist.
Some records are held at GCER.		 More >
WP 4.2.1 To maintain the favourable condition of wood-pasture and parkland sites for which we already have a sufficient understanding of their conservation requirements.
Acheive favourable pasture management and grazing practices for existing sites.
 Some progress (behind schedule) 28/01/2010 Wood-Pasture & Parkland including Veteran Trees KWS
achieving condition/recovering condition - 431 ha
unknown/unfavourable condition - 327 ha




 More >
WP 4.2.2 To maintain the favourable condition of wood-pasture and parkland sites for which we already have a sufficient understanding of their conservation requirements.
100 pollards into appropriate management by 2005.
 Progress unknown 18/06/2010 No report More >
WP 4.3 To bring derelict wood-pasture and parkland into a favourable ecological condition.
Identify target areas based on historical sites by 2005. Work initiated at 5 sites by 2010.
 Progress unknown 18/05/2010 No report More >

Actions
Code Text Start/End date Contacts
(lead shown bold)		 Status  
WP 5.1.1 Seek the inclusion of policies within Structure Plans, Local Plans, Waste Local Plans and Minerals Plans that ensure new development does not have an adverse effect on the nature conservation value of woodpasture, parkland and veteran trees. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.1.2 Ensure that Local Plans identify sites of nature conservation importance with respect to woodpasture, parkland and veteran trees. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.1.3 When reviewing existing incentive schemes (e. g. Countryside Stewardship, Woodland Grant Scheme/ Woodland Improvement Grants, Cotswold Hills ESA,) seek to ensure they enable and encourage the most appropriate management of parklands and wood-pasture, with their ancient trees. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.1.4 Consider the making of TPOs on privately owned veteran trees if the trees are considered to be endangered and are of sufficient amenity value. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.2.1 Ensure that SSSI coverage of important lowland wood-pasture and parkland sites is adequate through periodic review of the series. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.2.2 Encourage applications to buy and manage appropriate sites from potential funding sources. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.2.3 Encourage the development and implementation by 2004 of long-term integrated management plans through agreements with site owners and in partnership with statutory wildlife, landscape and heritage agencies. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.2.4 Promote re-establishment of grazing where appropriate in derelict wood-pasture 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.2.5 Encourage the development of subsequent generations of veteran trees in all sites. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.2.6 Promote the restoration of wood-pasture and parkland where old trees remain in former sites that are now arable fields or forestry plantations. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.2.7 By 2005 initiate programmes to expand parklands and wood-pasture sites in targeted areas. 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.2.8 Contribute to the implementation of relevant priority species action plans, through the integration of management requirements and advice. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.2.9 Select the most important sites for the Key Wildlife Site Register. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Unknown More >
WP 5.3.1 Consider establishing demonstration sites for good practice in management 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.3.2 Encourage training in best practice in park and wood-pasture management for site owners, site managers, land-agents, foresters, arboriculturalists and also for advisors and incentive scheme managers. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.4.1 Produce a comprehensive list of all parkland and wood-pasture sites in Gloucestershire and establish a database for monitoring purposes 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2005 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.4.2 Identify target areas for new large-scale woodpasture creation by 2005, these should be areas which reduce fragmentation and isolation, buffering and linking up areas of habitat. 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.4.3 Develop a site condition monitoring programme to assess the condition of wood-pastures and parkland. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.4.4 Undertake a programme of targeted surveys of the biological interest of sites where lack of information is impeding their appropriate management, by 2005. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2005 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.4.5 Wherever possible pass biological records to GEDU 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.5.1 Increase awareness of the national and international importance and vulnerability of wood-pasture and parklands by promotional literature and events and encourage celebration of parkland and wood-pastures via the arts and media. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Unknown More >
WP 5.5.2 Ensure adequate understanding of the health and safety issues with regard to veteran trees and promote tree conservation solutions such as pollarding and crown reduction 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2002 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
WP 5.5.3 Keep a database of appropriately experienced arboriculturists. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >


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