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Annex A MANAGEMENT STRATEGY/ACTION PLANS
NITH ESTUARY NSA- AGRICULTURE ACTION PLAN
Objective: support the role of agriculture as a principal land use, seeking a viable agricultural economy and guiding change to conserve and enhance the scenic qualities of the NSA
Action No. | Proposed Action | Potential Partners | Priority H/M/L | Timing | Code |
|---|
| Collaboration | | | | |
1 | Continue and further support and encourage farm diversification within NSA where it is consistent with planning policy and landscape character (for example through integrated business development and environmental enhancement projects) | SNH, SEDG, FC, | M | Ongoing | A/Fd1 |
SEERAD, DGC, | | | |
NSA Officer, | | | |
RSPB, SAC | | | |
2 | Support initiatives to develop a 'one stop shop' for advice and guidance on agri-environment issues | SH, SEDG, RSPB, | M | L | A/Cs1 |
SEERAD, FWAG, | | | A/Fd1 |
SAC | | | |
3 | Seek to ensure the continuation of the Merse Management Scheme | SNH, Land | H | S | A/Fd4 |
Managers | | | A/Fd5 |
| | | NC/Dh2 |
| Projects - research, development and implementation | | | | |
4 | Explore the feasibility of a specific agri-environment scheme for NSAs to encourage appropriate management of landscape features/ qualities | NSA Officer, | H | S | A/Im2 |
NFUS, SLF, SAC, | | | A/Fd5 |
SEERAD, RSPB | | | |
5 | Explore the feasibility of developing a supported land management apprenticeship scheme to ensure traditional skills are not lost | SNH, SEDG, NSA | M | M | A/Im3 |
Officer | | | A/Im4 |
6 | Explore mechanisms to enable additional environmental improvement and land management activities to be undertaken within the NSA, in agreement with landowners | NSA Officer, | M | M | A/Im2 |
Land Managers, | | | A/Im4 |
SEERAD, FWAG | | | |
7 | Give consideration to enhancing existing drainage management schemes to conserve/restore the natural characteristics and biodiversity of water courses | SEPA, Land | M | M | A/Im2 |
Managers, | | | |
NDSFB, SNH, SAC | | | |
8 | Undertake redundant traditional buildings survey (building on the Listed Farm Steadings Project undertaken by Solway Heritage) and investigate support_ available for conversion works | NSA Officer, | H | M | A/Im1 |
SNH, SH, SEDG, | | | |
SEERAD, HS, SAC, | | | |
Land Managers | | | |
9 | Support and encourage the development of 'specialist' local product markets which support the image of the NSA and the use of the NSA designation as a marketing tool ('Eat the View' initiative by Countryside Agency) to provide added value to local products, where it contributes positively to the image of the NSA (See also Forestry & Woodland Action Plan re management of woodlands and Cultural Heritage Action Plan re maintenance of dykes) | NSA Officer, SNH, | M | L | A/Fd2 |
SEDG, FC | | | A/Fd2 |
| Raising awareness and understanding | | | | |
10 | Encourage take up of existing grant/advice from SNH, FWAG, SAC, FC and SEERAD to conserve and reinforce landscape character ( e.g. take up of RSS assistance for creation and renovation of dykes and hedges) (See also Cultural Heritage Actions with regard to the farmed landscape) | FC, SNH, FWAG, | H | S | A/Im2 |
SAC, SEERAD | | | |
| Guidance | | | | |
11 | Develop advice/guidance sheets on key landscapes features and their conservation to be made available to all those undertaking land management within NSA ( e.g. siting of bale stacks, conservation of dykes, woodland management) | NSA Officer, SNH, | H | M | A/Fd3 |
DGC, SH, RSPB, | | | A/Im1 |
FWAG, FC, SAC | | | |
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