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Action - Wet Grassland |
Deliverers |
To take place by |
Meets
Objective No. |
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Lead
Partners |
Partners |
02 |
03 |
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06 |
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11 |
16 |
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Action - Calcareous and Base-Rich Grassland (inc. Limestone
Pavement) |
Deliveries |
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| LBAP Ref. |
A |
Policy and legislation |
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| F1 |
1 |
Complete SAC consultation and designation (consultation
to be completed by 2004 - designation depends on EU). |
SNH |
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i |
| LBAP Ref. |
B |
Site safeguard and management |
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| F1 |
1 |
Ensure that SSSIs are managed sympathetically and where necessary
Management Agreements entered into - UK HAP target. Natural
Care target of 75% under 'assured management' by 2004, and
85% by 2007. |
SNH |
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ii |
| F1 |
2 |
Maintain grassland survey (to determine the extent and quality
of calcareous grasslands throughout Tayside) in the desired
survey programme for P&K |
SNH |
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iii |
| F1 |
3 |
Liase with FC when requested to do so to ensure this rare
habitat type is not lost to tree planting or natural regeneration
of woodlands by ensuring that WGS/WPS applications are checked
against species-rich grasslands identified on the Breadaldane
ESA audits (by 2009). |
FC |
SNH SAC FWAG SWT NTS SNW SEERAD |
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iv |
| F1 |
4 |
Help achieve UK HAP target of favourable condition for at
least 75% of calcareous grassland by approving proposals for
favourable management under agri-environment schemes. |
SNH |
SAC FWAG SWT SEERAD |
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v |
| F1 |
5 |
Help encourage the restoration of degraded calcareous grasslands
where they buffer or link small or discontinuous sites (by
2009). |
SAC FWAG |
SEERAD |
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| F1 |
6 |
Consider any bid to set up a project to restore a number
of degraded sites and monitor restoration projects to identify
successful techniques (by 2009). |
SNH |
SEERAD |
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| LBAP Ref. |
C |
Species management and protection |
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| LBAP Ref. |
D |
Advisory |
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| F1 |
1 |
Encourage landowners with calcareous grassland to apply for
RSS and manage the grasslands sympathetically. |
SAC FWAG |
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vi |
| F1 |
2 |
Help provide information on the RSS to landowners with calcareous
grassland (by 2009). |
SAC FWAG |
SEERAD |
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* |
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| LBAP Ref. |
E |
Research and monitoring |
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| F1 |
1 |
Provide information on SSSIs and SACs managed under agri-environment
schemes (by 2009). |
SNH (SSSIs and SACs) |
SAC FWAG SEERAD (agri-env schemes ) |
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vii |
| F1 |
2 |
Investigate the feasibility of setting up a project to restore
a number of degraded sites and monitor restoration projects
to identify successful techniques. |
SNH |
SEERAD SAC FWAG |
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* |
ix |
| F1 |
3 |
Monitor and review this plan - ensure this plan is being
delivered annually and in detail after 5 years. |
TBP |
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x |
| LBAP Ref. |
F |
Promotion and Awareness-raising |
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| F1 |
1 |
Work with other organisations to identify and establish a
demonstration site, with special linkage to agri-environment
schemes, to develop and illustrate best management practice. |
SAC |
SNH SEERAD FWAG |
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xi |
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2 |
Help with the organisation of a series of farm walks/training
days for farmers, advisors etc. |
SAC FWAG |
SEERAD |
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Action - Farm Buildings |
Deliverers |
To take place by |
Meets
Objective No. |
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Lead
Partners |
Partners |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
06 |
07 |
11 |
16 |
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| LBAP Ref. |
A |
Policy and legislation |
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| F2 |
1 |
Work with Angus, Dundee and Perth and Kinross Councils to
ensure that legal obligations regarding protected species are
met. |
SNH |
PKC DCC AC RSPB Bat Groups |
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i |
| F2 |
2 |
Develop and run a series of seminars for planners on the
legal responsibilities of planning departments and also to
encourage building designs which can encourage wildlife. |
TBP |
SNH NTS RSPB Bat Groups |
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i, ii |
| F2 |
3 |
Encourage wildlife-friendly features to be incorporated into
Farm Business Development Scheme (FBDS) applications fro the
conversion of redundant farm buildings. |
FBDS Project Officers |
SAC FWAG |
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* |
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viii |
| LBAP Ref. |
B |
Site safeguard and management |
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| F2 |
1 |
Organise a survey to determine which farm buildings are utilised
by Barn owls. |
Barn Owl Interest Group |
NTS SAC FWAG |
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* |
* |
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iv |
| F2 |
2 |
Investigate the possibility of a grant scheme for maintaining/enhancing
farm buildings used by Barn owls. |
Barn Owl Interest Group |
SNH SAC FWAG RSPB |
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v |
| F2 |
3 |
(i) Encourage landowners to provide alternative roosting
sites/nesting sites when building work is being undertaken.
(ii) Produce an awareness-raising leaflet |
PKC DCC AC |
TBP SNH Bat Groups |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
vi |
| LBAP Ref. |
C |
Species management and protection |
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| F2 |
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| LBAP Ref. |
D |
Advisory |
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| F2 |
1 |
Provide advice to landowners and encourage them to retain/create
suitable foraging habitat close to farm buildings (rough grass,
hedges, trees, ponds, puddles, etc.). |
SAC FWAG |
SWT SNH |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
vii |
| LBAP Ref. |
E |
Research and monitoring |
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| F2 |
1 |
Monitor the implementations of this plan; ensure this plan
is being delivered annually and review in detail after 5 years. |
TBP |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| LBAP Ref. |
F |
Promotion and awareness-raising |
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1 |
Work with companies constucting new farm buildings (e.g.
Knapp Algo) to incorporate nest sites ledges etc. into new
farm buildings. These could be self contained so as to comply
with Farm Assurance Schemes. |
SAC |
RSPB FWAG SNH |
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* |
* |
* |
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iii |
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2 |
Develop a project to increase farmers' awareness of the potential
threats posed by the use of rodenticides around farm buildings
(particularly second generation rodenticides). |
SAC FWAG |
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* |
* |
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ix |
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3 |
Develop a project to encourage farmers to use waste grain/tailings
to feed birds during the winter months. |
RSPB SAC FWAG |
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* |
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* |
* |
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x |
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Action - Hedgerows and Treelines |
Deliverers |
To take place by |
Meets
Objective No. |
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Lead
Partners |
Partners |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
06 |
07 |
11 |
16 |
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| LBAP Ref. |
A |
Policy and Legislation |
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| F3 |
1 |
Where appropriate make available information on grant-aid
for management, creation and restoration of hedgerows. |
FWAG SAC |
SEERAD SNH |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| F3 |
2 |
Investigate the implimentation of legislation to protect
hedgerows and prevent further decline in length or quality. |
SNH |
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* |
* |
* |
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| LBAP Ref. |
B |
Site safeguard and management |
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| F3 |
1 |
Encourage the use of agri-environment schemes to plant new
hedges where appropriate. |
NFUS SLF |
FWAG SAC SNH |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| F3 |
2 |
Encourage appropriate management of hedgerows including less
frequent cutting and the restoration of gappy hedges. |
FWAG SAC |
SLF NFUS |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| LBAP Ref. |
C |
Species management and protection |
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| F3 |
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| LBAP Ref. |
D |
Advisory |
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| F3 |
1 |
Ensure adequate advice is available to all landowners on
grants and best practice. |
FWAG SAC |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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* |
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| F3 |
2 |
Ensure training and advice is available to farmers, land
managers and operators carrying out hedge cutting. |
TBP |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| LBAP Ref. |
E |
Research and monitoring |
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| F3 |
1 |
Identify the true extent and quality of hedgerows in Tayside
and monitor hedgerow decline and new planting. |
SNH |
TBP |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| F3 |
2 |
Monitor and review this plan - ensure this plan is being
delivered annually and in detail after 5 years. |
TBP |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| LBAP Ref. |
F |
Promotion and awareness-raising |
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1 |
Promote the importance of hedges and treelines through all
advisory groups and interested organisations. |
TBP |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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Action - Stone Dykes |
Deliverers |
To take place by |
Meets
Objective No. |
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Lead
Partners |
Partners |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
06 |
07 |
11 |
16 |
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| LBAP Ref. |
A |
Policy and Legislation |
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| F4 |
1 |
Where appopriate continue to make available information on
grant aid for restoration of dykes. |
FWAG SAC |
SEERAD SNH |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| LBAP Ref. |
B |
Site safeguard and management |
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| F4 |
1 |
Encourage the use of agri-environment schemes to restore
dykes where appropriate. |
NFUS SLF |
FWAG SAC SNH |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| LBAP Ref. |
C |
Species management and protection |
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| F4 |
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| LBAP Ref. |
D |
Advisory |
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| F4 |
1 |
Ensure adequate advice is available to all landowners on
grants and best practice. |
FWAG SAC |
SNH |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| LBAP Ref. |
E |
Research and monitoring |
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| F4 |
1 |
Examine future plans to identify decline in amount of drystone
dykes as well as levels of reconstruction. |
SNH DSWA |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
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2 |
Monitor and review this plan - ensure this plan is being
delivered annually and in detail after 5 years. |
TBP |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| LBAP Ref. |
F |
Promotion and awareness-raising |
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| F4 |
1 |
Promote the importance of stone dykes through advisory groups
and interested organisations. |
TBP |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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Action - Wet Grassland |
Deliverers |
To take place by |
Meets
Objective No. |
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Lead
Partners |
Partners |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
06 |
07 |
11 |
16 |
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| LBAP Ref. |
A |
Policy and Legislation |
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| F5 |
1 |
Complete SAC and pSAC consultation and designation processes
for all currently identified areas. |
SNH |
SE EU |
* |
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| F5 |
2 |
Following a surveyof wet grassland ( see Research and Monitoring)
designate important sites as local Wildlife Sites and incorporate
them into the planning system. |
SNH |
SWT, SEPA, PKC, AC DCC |
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* |
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| F5 |
3 |
Ensure all regional planning documents take full account
of wet grassland as a habitat of potential national and international
importance. |
SNH |
PKC AC DCC |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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I |
| LBAP Ref. |
B |
Site safeguard and management |
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| F5 |
1 |
Oppose development or other proposed activities that threaten
loss or damage to this habitat. |
PKC DCC AC |
SEPA SWT RSPB SNH |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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I |
| F5 |
2 |
Help raise awareness of the need for appropriate management
and restoration of wet grassland through whole farm plans and
prescriptions for incentive schemes such as RSS and its successors. |
FWAG SAC |
SEPA SEERAD |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
1,3,4 |
| F5 |
3 |
Prioritise management actions on a site-by-site basis following
audit and survey of site conditions |
TBP |
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* |
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All |
| LBAP Ref. |
C |
Species management and protection |
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| F5 |
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| LBAP Ref. |
D |
Advisory |
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| F5 |
1 |
Visit all landowners and land managers who have examples
of wet grassland. Advise them about management which could
be carried out to maintain and enhance this habitat. |
SAC FWAG |
RSPB |
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* |
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1,5 |
| LBAP Ref. |
E |
Research and monitoring |
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| F5 |
1 |
Survey wet grassland areas in the region and use the data
obtained to identify areas where restoration is possible and
to act as a baseline for wet grassland to be surveyed every
5 years. |
SNH |
SWT SAC FWAG PKC DCC AC |
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* |
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| F5 |
2 |
Monitor the delivery of this plan yearly and in detail every
5 years. |
TBP |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| F5 |
3 |
Ensure all data collected for this plan is shared with a
Biological Records Centre. |
TBP |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| LBAP Ref. |
F |
Promotion and awareness-raising |
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| F5 |
1 |
Identify farms where there is sympathetic management for
wet grassland. Conduct a series of farmwalks/open days/training
events for other farmers, advisers and anyone else who may
be interested. |
SAC FWAG |
SWT |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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1,5 |