| Ancient and/or Species-rich Hedgerows - S Somerset |
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| Extent/Distribution Chiselborough: a small parish covering about 0.3% of the area of the parish. Within this parish there are approximately 6.2 kilometres of hedgerows per 1 km. Aerial photographic interpretation of randomly selected 1 km squares suggests this is likely to be typical for the whole district, giving a total resource of approximately 6000 km No information exists on the proportion of species-rich hedgerow within the district, but 33% of hedgerows in Chiselborough would receive protection on the basis of their vascular plant composition or historical significance under the Hedgerow Regulations of 1997.
OBJECTIVE 1 TARGET: 2003 OBJECTIVE 2 TARGET 2008 OBJECTIVE 3 OBJECTIVE 4 [see above] no generic action see below
Policy and legislation Ensure that adequate financial incentives are offered through agri-environment schemes and local grants fro hedgerow maintenance and restoration linked, where applicable, to the active creation of field margins. ACTION: MAFF, SCC,SSDC. Ensure that development plans promote the protection of species-rich hedgerows and contain measures to minimise adverse effects on hedgerows from planning proposals. ACTION: SSDC, SCC, SWT. Support and develop the Somerset Hedge Group, ensuring effective liaison and interchange of data and advice and the involvement of all relevant parties. ACTION: SHG, SCC, SSDC, EN, SWT, SERC, FWAG, NFU, CLA. Enforce the Hedgerows Regulations, ensuring that council staff are adequately trained and have access to all data sources. Encourage the creation of new species-rich hedgerows to replace unavoidable losses. ACTION: SSDC, SCC, SWT, SERC, SHG. Management
Encourage the positive management of hedgerows, including the promotion of practices that can protect hedges from fertilisers and pesticides, such as conservation headlands and set-aside strips. ACTION: SSDC, FWAG,WSLO,MAFF,SWT,NFU,CLA. Encourage the creation of new species-rich hedgerow to fill gaps in networks and so replace unavoidable losses, particularly to benefit rare and protected species. ACTION: SSDC, SCC, FWAG, WSLO, SWT. Encourage the favourable management of roadside hedges, especially favourable cutting practices, ACTION: SCC, HA Ensure that hedgerows are taken into full consideration in defining County Wildlife Sites ACTION: SCC, HA Ensure that hedgerows are taken into full consideration in defining County Wildlife Sites. ACTION SERC. Enforce the requirement for felling licenses for hedgerow trees and encourage the planting of replacements. ACTION: SSDC, FA Provide training in hedge management for farmers, other landowners and contractors through events, information leaflets and by establishing a network of demonstration farms. ACTION: SHG, FWAG, FRCA, SWT, NFU, CLA. Research and monitoring
Establish baseline data on the quantity and quality of hedges and their trees through sample surveys and monitor changes at five year intervals. ACTION EN, MAFF, SERC.
Maintain registers of hedgerow retention notices: ACTION: SSDC Education and awareness raising
Implement a hedgerow tree campaign, to raise awareness amongst landowners and hedgerow-cutting contractors. ACTION: SHG, FWAG, MAFF, ADAS Support and promote uptake of relevant agri-environment schemes ACTION: NFU, CLA, SSDC Encourage school and community involvement to increase the public appreciation of the importance of hedgerows for wildlife. ACTION: SSDC, SWT Consider producing and organising an annual hedge week . ACTION: SHG, SWT no information currently available |
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