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From: Louise Austin [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 01 May 2012 17:54 To: SEB mailbox Subject: Natural Resource Wales consultation Dear Carrie, Please find attached the Dyfed Archaeological Trust's response to the Natural Resource Wales consultation. Regards, Louise Louise Austin Head of Heritage Management Dyfed Archaeological Trust DYFED ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST LTD The Shire Hall, Carmarthen Street, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, SA19 6AF Tel: General Enquiries 01558 823121 Fax 01558 823133 Email [email protected] Gwefan www.dyfedarchaeology.org.uk The Trust is both a Limited Company (No. 1198990) and a Registered Charity No. 504616) Any of the statements or comments made above should be regarded as personal and not necessarily those of Dyfed Archaeological Trust. This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the administrator on the following address: [email protected] YMDDIRIEDOLAETH ARCHAEOLEGOL DYFED CYF Neuadd y Sir, Stryd Caerfyrddin, Llandeilo, Sir Gaerfyrddin SA19 6AF Ymholiadau Cyffredinol 01558 823121 Facs 01558 823133 Ebost [email protected] Gwefan www.archaeolegdyfed.org.uk Cwmni cyfyngedig (No.1198990) ynghyd ag elusen gofrestredig (No.504616) yw'r Ymddiriedolaeth. Dylai'r datganiadau neu'r sylwadau uchod gael eu trin fel rhai personol ac nid o reidrwydd fel datganiadau neu sylwadau gan Ymddiriedolaeth Archaeolegol Dyfed. Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef yn gyfrinachol ac at ddefnydd yr unigolyn neu'r corff y cyfeiriwyd hwy atynt yn unig. Os ydych wedi derbyn yr e-bost hwn drwy gamgymeriad, dylech hysbysu'r gweinyddydd yn y cyfeiriad canlynol: [email protected] Be green and only print this email if really necessary. Thank you. Carrie Moss µ$/LYLQJ:DOHV¶3URJUDPPH7HDP Dept for Environment and Sustainable Development Welsh Government YMDDIRIEDOLAETH Cathays Park ARCHAEOLEGOL CF10 3WQ DYFED CYF 1st May 2012 Neuadd y Sir 8 Stryd Caerfyrddin Dear Ms Moss, Llandeilo Sir Gaerfyrddin SA 19 6A F Natural Resources Wales: Proposed Arrangements for Establishing and Directing a New Body for the Management of Wales¶1DWXUDO5HVRXUFHV 01558 823121 Ebost I am responding on behalf of Dyfed Archaeological Trust (DAT), one of the four info@ dyfedarchaeology.org.uk Gwefan Welsh Archaeological Trusts (WATs) providing a regional curatorial service for the www.archaeolegdyfed.org.uk historic environment in South West Wales. DAT is responsible for the management of the Regional Historic Environment Record and provides information and advice Cwmni cyfyngedig (1198990) regarding the 95% of the archaeological heritage that is not designated. Partially ynghyd ag elusen gofrestredig \Z¶U<PGGLULHGRODHWK grant aided by Cadw - Welsh Historic Monuments, RCAHMW and the Local Planning Authorities, historic environment services are provided to Local Authorities, other government and non-government bodies, utility companies, developers, farmers and other land managers, researchers and the general public. In particular historic environment information and management advice is currently provided to the Environment Agency Wales, Forestry Commission Wales, and Countryside Council for Wales. DYFED ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST LTD General Comments It is important to recognise that Wales is a cultural environment and landscape, The Shire Hall 8 Carmarthen Street nowhere is entirely natural and without the impact of human intervention. There is a Llandeilo continuity between the landscape and the seascape and enormous resources of Carmarthenshire information about the Welsh environment are held in the Historic Environment SA 19 6A F Record for Wales maintained and managed by the Welsh Archaeological Trusts. 01558 823121 We believe that the Agri-environment schemes fall within the remit of the proposed Em ail info@ dyfedarchaeology.org.uk new organisation and that it is important that such schemes do fall to the new body, Web thus allowing a continuity of management and understanding of the environment of www.dyfedarchaeology.org.uk Wales, both natural and historic. The Trust is both a Limited Company (1198990) and a Registered Charity (504616) Currently all three bodies have historic environment expertise, particularly EA and FC on a national UK basis. It is important that this expertise is not lost by the formation of a single, Welsh body. It is important that this expertise remains and where there are gaps, appropriate expertise is drawn from elsewhere. Finally it is important that the Welsh Archaeological Trusts remains a key stakeholders in the process and continue to be consulted and involved in the new processes and the setting up and establishing of the new Body. Specific responses to questions Question 1 ± What are your views on our proposal to deliver more integrated management by bringing the three bodies together and creating a single environmental body for Wales? Cadeirydd/Chairm an C R M usso n There is a concern, resulting from the lack of acknowledgement in the consultation MBE B Arch FSA MIFA paper for Wales¶ +LVWRULF (QYLURQPHQW that such a single body will not adequately Cyfarw yddw r/Director recognise, acknowledge and positively benefit the historic component of Wales¶ K Murphy BA MIFA environment. The new body will need to ensure that it delivers outcomes which not only don¶WKDYHDQHJDWLYHLPSDFWRQWKHKLVWRULFFRPSRQHQWRIWKHHQYLURQPHQWEXW also deliver positive and improved management of the historic environment. YMDDIRIEDOLAETH Question 2 ± In developing our proposals for the body, are there additional ARCHAEOLEGOL measures we could take to address the concerns we have identified in DYFED CYF section 2.4 or any other concerns? Neuadd y Sir There appears to have been no stake holder engagement to identify issues and 8 Stryd Caerfyrddin concerns with the historic environment sector, either within or outside of Welsh Llandeilo Sir Gaerfyrddin Government. For example Cadw and the Welsh Archaeological Trusts are key SA 19 6A F partners with regard to the management of the registered historic landscapes in Wales. Adequate communication and discussion regarding these and other 01558 823121 environmental management issues must be addressed at a strategic as well as site Ebost by site practical level. info@ dyfedarchaeology.org.uk Gwefan www.archaeolegdyfed.org.uk Question 3 ± What are your views on this phased approach? How could we improve on it? Cwmni cyfyngedig (1198990) It is important to ensure that any phased approach will build logically on decisions ynghyd ag elusen gofrestredig \Z¶U<PGGLULHGRODHWK regarding the proposed approaches to future environmental management in Wales. This will need to consider proposed new legislation regarding the historic environment as well as Environment and Planning. Question 4 ± Do these proposals provide a good basis for the principal aim and strategic outcomes of the body? How could they be improved? The proposed aim does not make adequate reference to Wales¶VHQYLURQPHQW. The DYFED ARCHAEOLOGICAL environment comprises more than Wales¶ QDWXUDO UHVRXUFHV which cannot be TRUST LTD considered as being separate from Wales¶FXOWXUDOHQvironment. The single body will both directly manage as well as inform the management of large parts of Wales. The Shire Hall 8 Carmarthen Street These areas include some of the most significant historic and cultural landscapes in Llandeilo Wales with hundreds of designated historic environment sites and thousands of Carmarthenshire archaeological sites and features. This must be reflected in the aims and objectives SA 19 6A F of the body. 01558 823121 Question 5 ± What are your views on the approach to the delivery Em ail info@ dyfedarchaeology.org.uk framework? Web Any delivery framework will need to ensure appropriate integration of the protection www.dyfedarchaeology.org.uk and improved management of the historic environment. The Trust is both a Limited Company (1198990) and a Registered Charity (504616) Question 6 ± Are the functions described in tables 1 to 3 a reasonable summary of those required? How could they be improved? Not all the functions set out will be the sole responsibility of the single body. For example ³FRQVHUYDWLRQUHVWRUDWLRQDQGHQKDQFHPHQWRIWKHODQGVFDSHDQGVHDVFDSH of Wales will need to be addressed working in partnership with Cadw and the WATs ´ as well as Local Authorities, etc. Question 7 ± What are your views on our proposals for changes to Welsh Government functions, including Marine and Wildlife Licensing and Tree and Plant Health? How could they be improved? It is important that if Marine licensing is transferred to the new body appropriate consultation with the necessary expertise within and outside of WG is undertaken. Question 8 ± Do you agree with the proposals for co-ordination of Welsh Cadeirydd/Chairm an C R M usso n Government investment in environmental research? How could we improve MBE B Arch FSA MIFA them? Cyfarw yddw r/Director K Murphy BA MIFA Co-ordination of research has the potential to encourage more integration and linkages across work areas. However it is important that specialist knowledge and expertise is retained within the single body . It is important that the historic environment expertise currently within all three bodies is not lost with the creation YMDDIRIEDOLAETH of the single body. ARCHAEOLEGOL DYFED CYF Question 9 ± Do you agree with the proposals about the status, governance