Five discrete LMUs can be identified in the Strathewen landscape, as follows: Floodplain LMU: Very gently sloping to flat land with gradient <1% - 3 per cent Gently undulating LMU: Gradient 3 per cent 15 per cent – Moderately undulating LMU: Gradient 15 per cent 25 per cent – Steep LMU: Gradient 25 per cent 35 per cent – Rugged terrain LMU: Gradient 35 per cent - >40 per cent. While the soils of all the identified LMUs are generally in good condition, the hilly landscape and soil type (see section 3.3 of the CERAP) result in much of the land being subject to erosion hazard. Specifically: All sloping land has high to moderate hazard for sheet, gully and tunnel erosion. The steeper slopes have a moderate to high hazard for mass movement (land slips). All streamlines have a high hazard for streambed and bank erosion and sedimentation. The location of each LMU is identified in Figure 2 . The Strathewen Land Management Unit Information Sheet provides a detailed assessment of the five local LMUs. These LMUs help identify the suitability of land for future agricultural uses and for land use change from one type of enterprise to another (e.g. grazing to cropping). They also provide important land resource information to aid strategic planning for agriculture and other land use decisions. Figure 2: Strathewen Land Management Units (LMUs) Further to Figure 2, the St Andrews Agriculture Best Practice Guide provides a detailed assessment of the five local LMUs. These LMUs help identify the suitability of land for future agricultural uses and for land use change from one
Five discrete LMUs can be identified in the Strathewen landscape, as follows: Floodplain LMU: Very gently sloping to flat land with gradient <1% - 3 per cent Gently undulating LMU: Gradient 3 per cent – 15 per cent Moderately undulating LMU: Gradient 15 per cent – 25 per cent Steep LMU: Gradient 25 per cent – 35 per cent Rugged terrain LMU: Gradient 35 per cent - >40 per cent. While the soils of all the identified LMUs are generally in good condition, the hilly landscape and soil type (see section 3.3 of the CERAP) result in much of the land being subject to erosion hazard. Specifically: All sloping land has high to moderate hazard for sheet, gully and tunnel erosion. The steeper slopes have a moderate to high hazard for mass movement (land slips). All streamlines have a high hazard for streambed and bank erosion and sedimentation. The location of each LMU is identified in Figure 2 . The Strathewen Land Management Unit Information Sheet provides a detailed assessment of the five local LMUs. These LMUs help identify the suitability of land for future agricultural uses and for land use change from one type of enterprise to another (e.g. grazing to cropping). They also provide important land resource information to aid strategic planning for agriculture and other land use decisions. Figure 2: Strathewen Land Management Units (LMUs) Further to Figure 2, the St Andrews Agriculture Best Practice Guide provides a detailed assessment of the five local LMUs. These LMUs help identify the suitability of land for future agricultural uses and for land use change from one
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