Biodiversity Aim: To conserve the natural features that characterise Whitchurch Down Objective Target Priority Action When Who Monitoring Undertaking a habitat Survey complete TTC to carry out an 2016/17 TTC Continue to survey and ‘in-house’ survey to establish habitat baseline survey using monitor baseline data for aerial photographs, Magic Map comparison and on-site visits. Use this information to identify and map suitable areas for scrub management over the next 5 years. Maintain and improve the Overall reduce area of Clear areas of gorse and scrub, Each year in TTC & contractors Continue to survey and condition of existing scrub/gorse by 10% in selected preferably using hand cutting in rotation over a monitor. In 2016/17 TTC habitat on Whitchurch areas over a 10-year period. the first instance and 10-year period to cut area to west of Down Prioritise tracks, paths, subsequently by hand-cutting Cricket ground viewpoints, road verges and and flail. tracks and pathways), archaeological features i.e. Pixies Cross and path 100% of scrub/gorse cut within alongside Taviton Brook. selected areas within 10 years. Contractor to cut area north of cricket ground. Maintain a SSSI remains in Continue to survey and ‘watching ‘favourable’ brief’ over the SSSI condition monitor
Biodiversity Aim: To conserve the natural features that characterise Whitchurch Down Objective Target Priority Action When Who Monitoring Undertaking a habitat survey to establish baseline data for comparison Survey complete TTC to carry out an ‘in-house’ habitat baseline survey using aerial photographs, Magic Map and on-site visits. Use this information to identify and map suitable areas for scrub management over the next 5 years. 2016/17 TTC Continue to survey and monitor Maintain and improve the condition of existing habitat on Whitchurch Down Overall reduce area of scrub/gorse by 10% in selected areas over a 10-year period. Prioritise tracks, paths, viewpoints, road verges and archaeological features i.e. 100% of scrub/gorse cut within selected areas within 10 years. Clear areas of gorse and scrub, preferably using hand cutting in the first instance and subsequently by hand-cutting and flail. Each year in rotation over a 10-year period TTC & contractors Continue to survey and monitor. In 2016/17 TTC to cut area to west of Cricket ground tracks and pathways), Pixies Cross and path alongside Taviton Brook. Contractor to cut area north of cricket ground. Maintain a ‘watching brief’ over the SSSI SSSI remains in ‘favourable’ condition Continue to survey and monitor
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