LCC E&C Projects

Actions

1.1 Landscape
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
1.1C	Continue to support the 'Traditional Boundaries' programme, managing and restoring hedgerows, dry stone walls and railing fences	Develop at least 3 traditional boundary restoration projects per year Annually Hold 3 training events/competitions per year Annually	LCC E&C Projects AONB Unit Parish Lengthsman Schemes Friends of Bowland	View
1.1D	Establish new funding sources for the 'Traditional Boundaries' programme to supplement National Landscape support	Develop a fund-raising plan for 'Traditional Boundaries' Programme 2014 Submit bids for external funding, where available and appropriate 2015	LCC E&C Projects AONB Unit	View
1.1E	Develop and disseminate advice note with design guidance for fencing in sensitive open landscapes (e.g. moorland, open river floodplains)	Advice note developed 2014	AONB Unit Rivers Trusts LCC E&C Projects Natural England EA BLMF	View
1.1F	Develop plan for managing landscape change due to loss of woodland and veteran trees through increased incidence of tree disease (e.g. Phytophthera ramorum, Chalara fraxinea).	Hold woodland management seminar/field visit 2014 Management plan developed 2015	LCC Countryside LCC E&C Projects Lancashire Woodlands Project Woodland owners/managers	View

1.3 Habitats
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
1.3H	Conserve and enhance native woodland through appropriate management (e.g. small-scale, traditional coppice techniques), aiming to maintain good structure and maximise biodiversity	Hold woodland management seminar/field visit 2014 Secure funding for at least 1 pilot woodfuel economy project 2016	LCC E&C Projects Lancashire Woodlands Project Forestry Commission BLMF Arnside and Silverdale AONB Existing woodfuel suppliers	View

2.1 Farming and Land Management
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
2.1A	Provide appropriate support and guidance on landscape, biodiversity and access for farmers and land managers who deliver agri-environment scheme agreements	Advice provided for at least 6 agri-environment scheme agreements per year Annually	LCC E&C Projects Natural England RSPB AONB Unit LCC Landscape Unit	View
2.1D	Develop collaborative land management projects involving farmers and major landowners in the National Landscape (e.g. restoration of black grouse/grey partridge, pilot predator control areas for ground-nesting birds, woodfuel, training & apprenticeships)	Develop at least 2 collaborative land management projects. 2019	BLMF AONB Unit Landowners/farmers RSPB LCC E&C Projects	View
2.1F	Work with Natural England and Defra to develop landscape-specific management options and agreements for the new Environmental Land Management Scheme (NELMS)	Commence discussions amongst key partners 2014 If appropriate, proposal developed for Bowland landscape-specific management options and agreements under NELMS. 2014-2015	Natural England BLMF EA Defra AONB Unit LCC E&C Projects	View
2.1H	Support the development of local woodfuel economy, linked to improved woodland management and focusing on smaller and less-accessible sites	Commission research to collate evidence of existing and past traditional woodland management in the National Landscape 2014 Hold woodland management seminar/field visit 2014 Secure funding for at least 1 pilot 'woodfuel' project in the National Landscape 2016	LCC E&C Projects LCC Countryside Lancashire Woodlands Project Cumbria Woodlands Arnside and Silverdale AONB United Utilities LWT Woodland owners/managers Existing woodfuel suppliers	View

2.3 Community Engagement
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
2.3B	Support communities in undertaking projects and activities which help to conserve, enhance, celebrate and interpret the local environment within the National Landscape landscape	Support at least 6 community projects per year Annually Support 2 'Networks for Nectar' community engagement projects 2015	AONB Unit LCC E&C Projects Friends of Bowland Champion Bowland YDMT	View
2.3C	Assist communities to identify sources of funding to resource the delivery of community projects and activities	Assist at least 4 community groups per year Annually	AONB Unit LCC E&C Projects	View
2.3E	Continue to support local parish lengthsman schemes within the National Landscape to assist in the conservation and enhancement of National Landscape communities	Continue support for up to 6 parish lengthsman schemes 2014 – 2016 Review support for parish lengthsman schemes Annually	LCC E&C Projects AONB Unit Parish Councils	View
2.3F	Establish new funding sources for the local parish lengthsman schemes to supplement National Landscape support	Develop a fundraising plan for National Landscape parish lengthsman schemes in consultation with Parish Councils 2014	LCC E&C Projects AONB Unit Parish Councils	View
2.3G	Support the development of ' Friends of Bowland' group as a focus for volunteering activity with the National Landscape	Attend meetings, where appropriate Annually Hold 3 joint training activities/events per year Annually Promote events and activities via website and local press Annually	AONB Unit Friends of Bowland LCC E&C Projects AONB PFG LWT	View

2.4 Sustainable Tourism
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
2.4H	Continue to develop, promote and review downloadable routes for the website, including access for all, walking, cycling & horse riding; encouraging use of public transport wherever possible	Develop up to 6 news routes annually. Annually	AONB Unit LCC E&C Projects LCC Ranger Service Wyre Coast and Countryside Service	View

3.1 Countryside Access
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
3.1A	Review and update the current network of strategic and National Landscape 'Promoted Routes' (for walking, cycling, horse-riding, trampers etc.) at least annually, giving consideration to new or improved routes and removal of routes under pressure	Review completed and acted upon at least once per year Annually	LCC E&C Projects AONB Unit LCC PRoW NYCC PRoW	View
3.1B	Continue to undertake PRoW/access improvement surveys, identifying and acting upon opportunities for improvement	Survey at least 10% of PRoW within National Landscape per year Annually	LCC PRoW NYCC PRoW AONB Unit LCC E&C Projects United Utilities	View
3.1C	Seek to install least restrictive access furniture and to provide appropriate signage on strategic and National Landscape 'Promoted Routes'	'Access for all' provided on at least one route per year Annually Hold meetings with PRoW teams to raise awareness of importance of appropriate signage in the National Landscape (e.g. materials) 2015 Develop a monitoring system with PRoW teams to flag reports relating to signage renewal in the National Landscape 2015	LCC E&C Projects AONB Unit LCC PRoW NYCC PRoW United Utilities Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board	View

3.2 Public Rights of Way and Access Land
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
3.2A	Support the review and implementation of the Rights of Way Improvement Plans (both Lancashire and North Yorkshire), where funding allows	Contribute to planned review of the RoWIP for Lancashire 2014 At least one meeting per year with PRoW teams re: implementation of RoWIPs in the National Landscape Annually	LCC PRoW NYCC PRoW AONB Unit LCC E&C Projects	View
3.2B	Support the management of, and access to 'Access Land' in the National Landscape	Establish 'Access Land' as a standing item for Bowland Land Managers Forum Annually Annual report to Local Access Forums on 'Access Land' issues Annually	LCC Countryside Natural England BLMF LAFs LCC E&C Projects	View
3.2C	Maintain well-managed PRoW, making necessary repairs to strategic routes or National Landscape 'Promoted Routes', where funding permits	At least 3 strategic or National Landscape promoted routes maintained per year Annually	LCC PRoW NYCC PRoW LCC E&C Projects	View
3.2D	Continue the development of involving local volunteers to help maintain and enhance the PRoW network, particularly on National Landscape 'promoted routes'	Recruit 2 new 'Promoted Routes' monitoring volunteers annually Annually Organise an annual event to support and provide feedback to 'Promoted Routes' monitoring volunteers Annually	AONB Unit LCC E&C Projects Friends of Bowland LCC Ranger Service Wyre Coast and Countryside Service Walk monitoring volunteers	View
3.2E	Support the Parish Lengthsman (or similar) Schemes to undertake maintenance and improvement of PRoW network	At least 18 parishes supported per year within the National Landscape Annually	LCC PRoW LCC E&C Projects	View
3.1E	Identify external funding sources to support the development of new strategic routes and submit bids, where appropriate	Strategic routes fundraising plan developed 2014	LCC E&C Projects LCC PRoW LCC Countryside AONB Unit YDMT Lancashire LAF British Horse Society	View

3.3 Visitor Management
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
3.3A	Continue to facilitate meetings between relevant partners regarding access and visitor management for popular visitor sites (e.g. Upper Hodder Management Group, Pendle Hill Advisory Group)	At least 1 meeting per year of Management Groups Annually	AONB Unit Local authorities Forestry Commission United Utilities Landowners Parish Councils LCC E&C Projects	View
3.3B	Develop and share best practice amongst countryside site managers and management groups (e.g. Friends groups)to consider development of visitor facilities, minimising impact on landscape and biodiversity and refreshing signage and interpretation with National Landscape 'messages', wherever possible	Investigate demand for establishing National Landscape Countryside Site Managers group 2014 Establish a list of National Landscape 'honeypot' sites including details of site management arrangements 2014	Wyre Coast and Countryside Service LCC E&C Projects Friends groups Forestry Commission United Utilities LCC Countryside Countryside Site Managers	View
3.3C	Investigate the potential to link 'honeypot' site projects with 'visitor-giving' schemes	Countryside Site Managers involved in development of Champion Bowland visitor-giving schemes 2014	Countryside Site Managers AONB Unit BEx Champion Bowland LCC E&C Projects	View

3.5 Branding and Identity
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
3.5D	Continue to re-instate, replace or renovate boundary signs on key routes into the National Landscape, where necessary and funding permits	Re-instate, replace or renovate 5 boundary signs 2019	AONB Unit LCC E&C Projects	View

3.6 Audience Development
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
3.6C	Develop an outreach project (particularly working in neighbouring urban areas) to encourage new audiences that traditionally do not know about or visit the National Landscape to engage with the Bowland landscape through events and activities	Review pilot 'Bowland Outreach' Project 2014 Funding secured for continuation of 'Bowland Outreach' Project, if agreed 2015	AONB Unit YDMT LCC E&C Projects Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board	View