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7 September 2010

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Action plan details - Harrogate Biodiversity Action Plan

Water Vole

Plan status: On Hold


Targets
Code	Text	Status	Assessment date	Latest progress report
WV-T1	Determine the current distribution and abundance of water vole and American mink in Harrogate district.	No report	No report	No report	More >
WV-T2	Protect all known water vole colonies and their habitat and take into account in all relevant planning applications.	No report	No report	No report	More >
WV-T3	Increase the number of watercourses that are favourable for water vole through habitat expansion, creation and management, in order to increase populations and to encourage spread into neighbouring areas, possibly through ESS agreements.	No report	No report	No report	More >
WV-T4	Promote best practice in riparian and wetland management to benefit water voles. Promote the species for conservation and recording.	No report	No report	No report	More >
WV-T5	Protect existing water vole populations from American mink.	No report	No report	No report	More >


Actions
Code	Text	Start/End date	Contacts (lead shown bold)	Status
WV-A1	Provide advice to planners to ensure water voles are given consideration in all relevant developments. Liaise with relevant professionals to ensure water voles are not destroyed or disturbed as part of pest control programmes.	01/10/2009 - 31/12/2014	Harrogate District Council, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust	Not started	More >
WV-A2	In reviewing ESS targets ensure they identify key habitats for water voles and include incentives for wetland habitat enhancement.	01/10/2009 - 31/12/2014	Natural England	Not started	More >
WV-A3	For sites with viable water vole colonies, work with landowners to agree management plans to protect sites and undertake enhancement work along 2km of adjacent watercourse, to allow population expansion.	01/10/2009 - 31/12/2014	Yorkshire Wildlife Trust	Not started	More >
WV-A4	Promote best practice in water vole conservation by disseminating information packs and giving advice on ESS, to land managers, IDBs and developers.	01/10/2009 - 31/12/2014	Yorkshire Wildlife Trust	Not started	More >
WV-A5	Identify areas where American mink are present and where water vole populations are threatened by their presence, and work with EA and landowners and relevant agencies to trap American mink.	01/10/2009 - 31/12/2014	Yorkshire Wildlife Trust	Not started	More >
WV-A6	Carry out survey work to determine population status of water vole. Monitor existing sites.	01/10/2009 - 31/12/2014	Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Environment Agency	Not started	More >
WV-A7	Promote water vole conservation to the public.	01/10/2009 - 31/12/2014	Yorkshire Wildlife Trust	Not started	More >