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All parts of the trunk road network will operate within the seven point plan and the objectives set out in Part A of this document. In addition, specific objectives and actions contained in the following Area Action Plans will reflect local priorities and ensure the TRBAP is both practical to implement and appropriate to different localities.
The actions set out in the following table should be applied to the whole trunk road network. Road managers and authorities should consider the inclusion of these actions into Landscape Action Plans and any future contract requirements, whether for new works or consultancy and administrative contracts.
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ST2 |
Short Term - Commence within 2 years |
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MT5 |
Medium Term - Commence within 5 years |
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LT15 |
Long Term - Commence within 15 years |
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OG |
Ongoing - Cyclical action |
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Type of Action - All Roads |
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Carry out minor works biodiversity appraisals for all road works (whether pavement or structure) where not required to carry out an Environmental Assessment. |
ST2 |
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Complete landscape/biodiversity inventories for all relevant areas. |
ST2 |
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Publish guidance on the design of fish friendly watercourse engineering works: Free Passage of Fish. |
ST2 |
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Complete winter maintenance research into salt reduction techniques. |
ST2 |
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Prepare strategy for implementation of draft Skye Agreement. |
ST2 |
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Implement road salt reduction techniques. |
MT5 |
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Prepare Pesticide Reduction Strategy for each network unit. |
ST2 |
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Implement Pesticide Reduction Strategy. |
MT5 |
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Eliminate unnecessary use of pesticides on trunk road network. |
LT15 |
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Carry out research on wise use of landscape resources as best practice guidance note on reducing waste and pollution in road management. |
ST2 |
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Prepare strategy for the implementation of guidance on the wise use of landscape resources. |
MT5 |
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Update SE Landscape Policy 'Cost Effective Landscape : Learning from Nature'. |
MT5 |
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Publish guidance on the biodiversity and landscape potential of Scottish native trees and shrubs. |
ST2 |
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All native trees and shrubs, except Scots Pine, used in the design and management of trunk roads to be of Scottish provenance. All Scots Pine to be of local origin. |
MT5 |
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Fit small mammal escape ramps to all cattle grids where there is a danger of animals becoming trapped. |
OG |
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Prepare strategy for the implementation of biodiversity interpretative material for trunk road network. |
MT5 |
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Implement interpretative strategy. |
LT15 |
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Carry out study to determine the causes of evergreen plant death on the trunk road network. |
ST2 |
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Implement measures to improve evergreen survival rate. |
MT5 |
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Compile annual photographic album for each network unit highlighting biodiversity asset. |
ST2/OG |
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Incorporate biodiversity actions into Landscape Action Plans. |
ST2/OG |
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Prepare minor biodiversity works programme for LBAP partnership projects. |
ST2/OG |
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Implement, in partnership with LBAPs, minor biodiversity projects on annual basis. |
MT5/OG |
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Report feedback on biodiversity achievements in updates of the Case Studies section in Part B of the TRBAP. |
MT5/OG |
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Update the Inventory of Wildlife Mitigation Measures. |
MT5/OG |
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