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Water of Leith Management Plan Final Topic Papers July 201… Topic Papers To support the Water of Leith Management Plan Prepared for Water of Leith Action Group By July 2010 Acknowledgements Thank you to all the organisations and individuals who provided information or comment during the preparation of this plan. This includes all those listed in Appendix A to this report, and those organisations and members of the public who commented on the draft plan. Photographs have been kindly provided by the Water of Leith Conservation Trust (p1, p3, p28, p59, p109), Steven Morrison (p11), Bryce Morrison (p40, p51, p65, p71, p84) and Sue Bell (cover, p96). Prepared by Sue Bell Ecology: [email protected] on behalf of the Water of Leith Action Group Contents Page No 1.0 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................. 1 2.0 MANAGEMENT............................................................................................................... 3 2.1 CURRENT SITUATION ....................................................................................................... 4 2.2 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS............................................................................................... 8 3.0 BIODIVERSITY, HABITAT AND SPECIES MANAGEMENT........................................ 11 3.1 HISTORICAL CONTEXT /C URRENT SITUATION ................................................................... 12 3.2 CURRENT MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES .............................................................................. 18 3.3 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS............................................................................................. 22 4.0 FISHERIES.................................................................................................................... 28 4.1 HISTORICAL CONTEXT /C URRENT SITUATION ................................................................... 29 4.2 CURRENT MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES .............................................................................. 33 4.3 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS ............................................................................................. 36 5.0 ARCHAEOLOGY, CULTURAL AND BUILT HERITAGE .............................................. 40 5.1 HISTORICAL CONTEXT /C URRENT SITUATION ................................................................... 41 5.2 CURRENT MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES .............................................................................. 45 5.3 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS............................................................................................. 46 6.0 RECREATION AND ACCESS ...................................................................................... 51 6.1 HISTORICAL CONTEXT /CURRENT SITUATION ................................................................... 52 6.2 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS............................................................................................. 55 7.0 EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION ........................................................................ 59 7.1 HISTORICAL CONTEXT /CURRENT SITUATION .................................................................... 60 7.2 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS ............................................................................................. 61 8.0 GEODIVERSITY ........................................................................................................... 65 8.1 HISTORICAL CONTEXT /C URRENT SITUATION ................................................................... 66 8.2 CURRENT MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES .............................................................................. 67 8.3 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS............................................................................................. 68 9.0 LANDSCAPE................................................................................................................. 71 9.1 HISTORICAL CONTEXT /C URRENT SITUATION ................................................................... 72 9.2 CURRENT MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES .............................................................................. 78 9.3 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS ............................................................................................. 81 10. PLANNING .................................................................................................................... 84 10.1 HISTORICAL CONTEXT /C URRENT SITUATION ................................................................... 85 10.2 CURRENT MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES .............................................................................. 88 10.3 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS............................................................................................. 93 11. WATER.......................................................................................................................... 96 11.1 HISTORICAL CONTEXT ................................................................................................... 97 11.2 CURRENT MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES ............................................................................ 100 11.3 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS........................................................................................... 104 APPENDIX A...................................................................................................................... 110 APPENDIX A. ORGANISATIONS CONSULTED DURING PREPARATION OF THE PLAN ................................................................................................................................... 111 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION This document contains topic papers that have been produced to support the Water of Leith Management Plan. These topic papers summarise the historic and current situation of different aspects of the river. They identify aims and objectives for specific topics, which have been used to produce the overall aims and objectives for management of the river. Links between the individual topic papers and the main actions of the management plan are provided. Management of the river has been considered under the following headings: • biodiversity; • fisheries; • archaeology, • cultural and built heritage; • recreation and access; • education and interpretation; • geodiversity; • landscape; • planning; and • water. The plan is based on existing published and readily accessible information. A digest of the information used is published in a separate volume as a series of topic papers. Discussions with key stakeholders were also carried out during preparation of the plan. A list of organizations contacted is contained in Appendix A to the topic papers. A public consultation exercise was carried out in May 2010. This document takes account of comments raised during the consultation exercise, and the wishes of stakeholders to participate in the plan’s delivery. 2 2.0 MANAGEMENT 3 2.0 MANAGEMENT This topic paper provides an overview of some of the different organisations that are involved with managing the Water of Leith, and focuses on issues relating to how these agencies interact. It is not a comprehensive review of all organisations involved in the river’s management, but focuses on those currently involved in the Water of Leith Action Group, and highlights additional organisations most likely to be involved in the implementation of this management plan. 2.1 Current situation Water of Leith Action Group Members The Water of Leith Action Group was formed in the 1980s. It was established to discuss issues relating to the management of the Water of Leith. The group meets twice a year. Membership involves The Water of Leith Conservation Trust, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Scottish Natural Heritage, Forth Ports, Water of Leith Honorary Bailiffs, Scottish Wildlife Trust, City of Edinburgh Council Departments of City Development – Planning (Natural Heritage), Bridges and Structures, Flood Prevention Team, and Services for Communities – Environment (Countryside Ranger Service) and the Edinburgh Flood Prevention Group. The Water of Leith Conservation Trust The Water of Leith Conservation Trust was established in 1988 as Scotland’s first river Charity. It works to conserve and enhance the river, its heritage and wildlife. The Trust’s mission is to conserve and enhance the Water of Leith as a haven for biodiversity and be an educational and recreational resource for all. The Trust’s main areas of operation are promotion of education and recreation through the Visitor Centre, and delivery of practical management, principally litter clean-ups and habitat improvement. It also acts as a consultee on planning applications and projects that affect the river. One of the most visible areas of work of the Trust is in removing litter from the river. In 2008/09, 700 cubic metres of rubbish were removed from the river during 50 river clean-ups, equating to around 4000 hours of volunteer help 1. The work is undertaken by community groups and members of the public, co-ordinated by Trust Staff. The work receives some financial support from the City of Edinburgh Council and Scottish Natural Heritage. The Trust has organised volunteer projects to remove Himalayan Balsam by hand. The Water of Leith Conservation Trust also carries out inspections of the watercourse. These are conducted by volunteers, and in the order of 600 inspections are completed per year. Volunteers complete a pro-forma to record details of condition of the infrastructure, uses and activities of the path, and wildlife seen. A large amount of data exists,
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