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Action plan details - Biodiversity Action Plan for Gloucestershire

  

HAP Ancient and/or species rich hedgerows
Plan status: Implementation underway

Vision statement
To gain a better understanding of Gloucestershire's resource of species rich and ancient hedges.
To maintain existing species rich and ancient hedges.
To enhance and restore degraded species rich and ancient hedges.
To enhance links between existing species rich and ancient hedges and between priority habitats, through targeted planting.
Maintain overall numbers of hedgerows trees within each district at at least current levels through ensuring a balanced age structure.
To raise awareness and understanding of the biodiversity value of species rich and ancient hedges.

Targets
Code Text Status Assessment date Latest progress report  
H 4.1 Gloucestershire's hedgerows surveyed by 2005 Target not achieved 08/07/2008 Although it is known that some surveys have been carried out we have no collated evidence and there has not been a countywide co-ordinated survey More >
H 4.2 Halt the net loss of species rich hedgerows through neglect and removal by 2002 Progress unknown 09/07/2008 Unknown, no data collected More >
H 4.2.1 Halt the loss of all hedgerows which are both ancient and species rich by 2005. Progress unknown 09/07/2008 Some progress but no collated evidence. More >
H 4.3 Achieve the favourable management of 25% of species rich and ancient hedges by 2005. Some progress (behind schedule) 09/07/2008 Some progress but no collated evidence. More >
H 4.3.1 Achieve the favourable management of 50% of species rich and ancient hedges by 2010. Some progress (behind schedule) 09/07/2008 Some progress but figures unknown. No realistic baseline data and evidence has not been collated. More >
H 4.4 Create 25km of new hedgerows by 2010. Some progress (on schedule) 09/07/2008 It is likely this target will be achieved. Actions in the county included work carried out by the Wildlife Trust, SVP local authorities and with agri-environment schemes. However we have no accurate data collated.
SVP have planted		 More >

Actions
Code Text Start/End date Contacts
(lead shown bold)		 Status  
H 5.1.1 Ensure that the conservation requirements of species rich and ancient hedgerows are taken into account when developing and revising agri-environment schemes, which should target concentrations of this habitat. For example, ESA reviews and targeting Countryside Stewardship. 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Underway (on schedule) More >
H 5.1.2 Encourage the adoption of incentives for the retention, maintenance and replacement of hedgerow trees. 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Underway (on schedule) More >
H 5.1.3 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 ancient an/or species-rich hedgerows. 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Underway (on schedule) More >
H 5.1.4 Ensure that Local Plans identify sites of nature conservation importance with repect to ancient and/or species-rich hedgerows. 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
H 5.1.5 Ensure that Hedgerows Regulations, Tree Preservation Orders are enforced throughout the county 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
H 5.1.6 Support national initiatives which seek to secure beneficial changes to (the CAP) policies affecting species rich and ancient hedgerows. 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
H 5.2.1 Promote the use of margins (grass margins and conservation headlands) as buffer strips which reduce the application of fertilisers and pesticides into the base of hedges (to be considered in conjunction with the Cereal Field margins Habitat Action Plan). 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
H 5.2.2 Seek to initiate positive management to bring species rich and ancient hedgerows into favourable condition (e.g. coppicing, laying, modified cutting practices, fencing off to protect from stock, removal of undesirable species) and to restore degraded species rich and ancient hedgerows (e.g. planting up gaps). 01/03/2000 - ongoing Stroud Valleys Project Unknown More >
H 5.2.3 Initiate favourable management of species rich and ancient roadside hedgerows, especially favourable cutting practices. 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
H 5.2.4 Maintain and increase the overall numbers of hedgerow trees (especially veteran trees) across the county by encouraging ongoing planting of appropriate native species hedgerow trees. 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
H 5.3.1 Contact owners and managers of species rich and ancient hedgerows to provide advice and promote survey. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2003 Stroud Valleys Project Unknown More >
H 5.3.2 Disseminate and if necessary produce management guidelines to owners and managers of species rich and ancient hedgerows. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2004 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
H 5.3.3 Produce an inventory of consultants/contractors specialising in sensitive hedgerow management. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2003 Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Unknown More >
H 5.3.4 Promote the development of hedge management skills through training (e.g. management workshops), especially for contractors. 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
H 5.3.5 Identify sites where good practice can be demonstrated to other hedgerow managers 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2004 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
H 5.4.1 Undertake a study of the location and distribution of species rich and ancient hedgerows within Gloucestershire using aerial photographs and comparing these with historical records (e.g. Tythe Maps). 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2004 Stroud Valleys Project Underway (on schedule) More >
H 5.4.2 Undertake a field survey of the species rich and ancient hedgerows in Gloucestershire (starting with the ancient hedgerows identified in the desk-top study) using recognised survey and monitoring techniques. 01/01/2001 - 31/12/2005 Stroud Valleys Project Unknown More >
H 5.4.3 Prepare a long-term strategy/overview for the County’s hedgerow resource and including prioritisation for management (to guide all future maintenance, restoration and creation work). 01/01/2002 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
H 5.4.4 Survey populations of priority species associated with species rich and ancient hedgerows. 01/01/2002 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
H 5.4.5 Wherever possible, pass biological records to GEDU. The records GEDU holds can be used for the Hedgerows Regulations 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
H 5.5.1 Maintain a species rich and ancient hedgerows working group. 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
H 5.5.2 Organise and hold demonstrations and talks about species rich and ancient hedgerows with biodiversity theme 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
H 5.5.3 Foster a wider appreciation through education and publicity of the species rich and ancient hedgerows and the need to manage habitats for biodiversity. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2005 Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Unknown More >
H 5.5.4 Investigate ways to involve parishes in the surveying and identification of important hedgerows. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2002 Stroud Valleys Project Unknown More >


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