Rivers Trusts
Activities
Annual Report for the financial year 2014-15 produced and available on the National Landscape website.
Working group re-established in April 2014.
Will meet approx twice per year and direct biodiversity delivery through the development of annual delivery plans, made up from work across the delivery group.
An assessment of the peatland restoration work still to be completed within the National Landscape area was undertaken as the Priority peat 2013 project, which was produced as a report in April 2014. The matrix approach allows priorities for action to be determined based on a large number of datasets and consultation with key partners. It has since been used to prioritise sites to be put into EU LIFE+ bids (2014 & 2015) and to direct EA funds to 'shovel ready' projects (eg work on Brown Syke, Abbeystead).
Separate Festival Bowland events brochure produced for 2014.
Festival Bowland programme for 2015 included as part of Discover Bowland guide.
2016 programme currently under development and will be included as part of discovery guide again.
Actions
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| 1.1A | Ensure all local planning authorities and other interested organisations have access to National Landscape Landscape Character Assessment GIS data layers and understand how these can be used as a planning tool |
All LPAs supplied with GIS data layers. 2014 Hold at least 1 meeting per year with LPA or other partner to raise awareness of National Landscape LCA and its uses. Annually |
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| 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 |
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| 1.2C | Contribute to research on the value of 'ecosystem services' provided by the natural environment of the National Landscape and communicate findings to a wide audience |
Research opportunities with Natural England identified 2014 Research commenced 2015 |
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| 1.2E | Play an active role in the government's 'Catchment-based Approach' (CaBA) to river management and restoration for the Lune, Ribble and Wyre |
Meet with EA catchment management staff and Rivers Trusts for Lune and Wyre re:CaBA 2014 Attend at least 2 Ribble Life stakeholder exchange meetings per year Annually Investigate opportunities for catchment-based management options and agreements for the New Environmental Land Management Scheme (NELMS). 2014 |
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| 1.4F | Play an active role in county-wide Invasive Non-native Species (INNS) projects such as 'Lancashire Invasives', to help manage and eradicate Himalayan balsam, Japanese knotweed and Giant hogweed in the National Landscape |
Organise 15 volunteer days per year Annually Complete INNS Strategy and Action Plan 2014 Secure funding for continuation of county-wide INNS project for Lancashire 2014 |
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| 1.3G | Support the creation of new native woodland in appropriate sites and the expansion of existing woodlands to reduce habitat fragmentation |
Utilise woodland opportunities mapping to guide future woodland creation and expansion 2016 onwards |
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