DOCSLIB.ORG

Detailed Information

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Detailed Information Exmoor Important Plant Area: Identifying qualifying feature boundaries using increased biological information resources Beth Halski – Biological Data and GIS Officer 29/06/2016 Introduction Exmoor IPA is comprised of 3 main components: • Exmoor Oakwoods – identified for Crit B lichens: (G1) Broadleaved deciduous woodland: oceanic woodland • Exmoor Hills and Coast - identified for vascular plants Crit A (sorbus species (Aiii)); Crit B (B3) lichens of Rock cliffs, ledges and shores including the supralittoral; (F4) temperate shrub heath; and Crit C habitat (oakwoods and heaths) • River Barle – identified for lichen criteria A Collema dichotomum (Aii); Criteria B lichens of (A1) Littoral zone of inland surface water bodies: rivers and streams Please see Table 1 for detailed breakdown of qualifying features. The main extent of Exmoor IPA falls within the Exmoor National Park boundary, with an extra core component found to the east within the Quantock Hills AONB. Each component has several qualifying features, and several areas are identified for more than one criterion e.g. Watersmeet (identified for Crit A & B vascular interest, and Crit B lichen interest), indeed the same areas are in some instances are covered by 3 or 4 different criteria. Due to complexity of the Exmoor IPA, features have been mapped individually where possible and should be viewed in conjunction with the Exmoor IPA overview map to best understand the full importance of the site. Background - IPA Qualifying features • Criterion A – the site holds significant populations of one or more species that are of global or European conservation concern- there are four categories of criterion A: ○ A (i) globally threatened plants ○ A (ii) European threatened plants ○ A (iii) Other threatened endemics ○ A (iv) Other threatened near endemics • Criterion B – the site has an exceptionally rich flora in a European context in relation to its biogeographic zone. Criterion B is defined as a site that contains a high number of species within a range of defined habitats. The unit of comparison for assessing species richness is EUNIS level 2 Habitat Level (e.g. G1 = Broadleaved Woodland) • Criterion C – the site is an outstanding example of a habitat type of global or European plant conservation and botanical importance ○ C(i) all sites known, thought or inferred to contain 5% or more of the national area of a priority threatened habitats can be selected as IPAs, or a total of 20-60% of the national resource, whichever is most appropriate ○ C(ii) all sites known, thought, or inferred to contain 5% or more of the national area of a threatened habitat can be selected or the 5 ‘best’ sites, whichever is most appropriate For more information of qualifying features and the IPA identification process please see: Hutchinson, N., Dines, T. (2009) Important Plant Areas in the UK: Technical report. Plantlife International Table 1: Exmoor component sites and qualifying features Taxono Component mic IPA name Component site 1 site 2 group Grid ref Criterion A Criterion B (EUNIS Cat) Criterion C Exmoor IPA Exmoor Hills and Combe Martin Lichens SS895495 (B3) Rock cliffs, ledges and Coast - Hurlstone shores including the supralittoral; Point (F4) temperate shrub heath Exmoor IPA Exmoor Hills and Hunter's Inn, Vascular SS655485 SORBUS (G1) Broadleaved deciduous Coast Woody Bay, plants SS675495 HOTSPOT: woodlands Watersmeet, SS745485 Sorbus Neck Wood subcuneata (Aiii), Sorbus vexans (Aiii) Exmoor IPA Exmoor Hills and Exmoor and Habitat Exmoor & Quantock oakwoods: Old Coast Quantock sessile oak woods with Ilex and Oakwoods; Blechnum in the British Isles (Cii); Exmoor Heaths Exmoor Heaths: European dry heaths (Cii); Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix (Cii) Exmoor IPA Barle Valley SS850349 - (G1) Broadleaved deciduous Exmoor Oakwoods Woods Lichens 915284 woodland: oceanic woodland Exmoor IPA (G1) Broadleaved deciduous Exmoor Oakwoods Doctor's Wood Lichens SS674460 woodland: oceanic woodland Exmoor IPA (G1) Broadleaved deciduous Exmoor Oakwoods Horner Woods Lichens SS897454 woodland: oceanic woodland Exmoor IPA (G1) Broadleaved deciduous Exmoor Oakwoods Watersmeet Lichens SS745485 woodland: oceanic woodland Exmoor IPA Collema (A1) Littoral zone of inland dichotomum surface water bodies: rivers and River Barle River Barle Lichens SS7937 (Aii) streams Map 2 – Exmoor IPA – River Barle component Table 2 – River Barle core component qualifying features Component IPA name site 1 Taxon Grid ref Criterion A Criterion B Exmoor IPA Collema (A1) Littoral zone of inland dichotomum surface water bodies: rivers River Barle Lichens SS7937 (Aii) and streams • Criterion A: Collema dichotomum records downloaded from NBN Gateway and mapped (post 1987 records at 6 fig resolution). Only the most recent record for each unique grid ref has been mapped. Data from 2 sources (Devon Biodiversity Records Centre (27 records), JNCC (2 records)) fell within the River Barle area: Table 3 – Collema dichotomum records – post 1987 6 fig resolution taxonName gridReference Year Site Name Organisation Name Collema dichotomum SS796369 1999 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS858339 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS863312 1999 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS863313 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS875305 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS877305 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS877307 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS883293 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS883298 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS884293 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS884296 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS885298 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS885299 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS886293 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS887293 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS888294 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS889295 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS891294 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS891295 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS896292 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS897293 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS899293 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS901292 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS910286 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS913283 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS913287 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS915285 2002 Devon Biodiversity Records Centre Collema dichotomum SS796369 1996 2 Barle Joint Nature Conservation Committee Collema dichotomum SS863312 1996 4 Barle Joint Nature Conservation Committee • Criterion B: Polygon to represent Criterion B lichens follows River Barle SSSI Map 2 Map 3 – Exmoor IPA – Exmoor Oakwoods Core component sites Table 4 – Exmoor Oakwoods core component qualifying features Component Component Grid IPA name site 1 site 2 Taxon ref Criterion B Exmoor IPA SS850 349 - Exmoor Barle Valley 9152 (G1 )Broadleaved deciduous Oakwoods Woods Lichens 84 woodland: oceanic woodland Exmoor IPA Exmoor Doctor's SS674 (G1) Broadleaved deciduous Oakwoods Wood Lichens 460 woodland: oceanic woodland Exmoor IPA Exmoor Horner SS897 (G1) Broadleaved deciduous Oakwoods Woods Lichens 454 woodland: oceanic woodland Exmoor IPA Exmoor SS745 (G1) Broadleaved deciduous Oakwoods Watersmeet Lichens 485 woodland: oceanic woodland The Exmoor Oakwoods core component follows 4 clearly defined woodland areas. Although these areas were identified as part of the Lichen IPA network carried out by Bryan Edwards and the British Lichen Society (BLS), no polygons were mapped by BLS. Therefore areas have been mapped in house and follow protected network boundaries where possible. a) Horner Woods: Includes Horner wood and adjacent woodland, mapped using woodland features of OS basemap for guidance. This area also falls within the North Exmoor SSSI, Horner & Dunkery NR, Hawkcombe NR. Site owned by National Trust b) Watersmeet: Polygon follows Watersmeet SSSI (identified as a lichen SSSI by BLS) c) Doctor’s wood: Polygon follows OS wood features (Doctor’s wood is a small area to the NE of Watersmeet, a lot of lichen surveys have also been carried out at adjacent Chubhill Wood, Kipscombe enclosure so these have also been included). d) Barle Valley Woods: Polygon follows Barle Valley SSSI (identified as a lichen SSSI by BLS) Map 3 Exmoor Hills & Coast core component sites Table 5 – Exmoor Hills & Coast core component qualifying features IPA Component Component Taxon name site 1 site 2 group Grid ref Criterion A Criterion B Criterion C Exmoor Exmoor Combe Lichens SS895495 (B3) Rock cliffs, IPA Hills and Martin - ledges and shores Coast Hurlstone including the Point supralittoral; (F4) temperate shrub heath Exmoor Exmoor Hunter's Inn, Vascula SS655485 SORBUS (G1) Broadleaved IPA Hills and Woody Bay, r plants SS675495 HOTSPOT: deciduous Coast Watersmeet, SS745485 Sorbus woodlands Neck Wood subcuneata (Aiii), Sorbus vexans (Aiii) Exmoor Exmoor Exmoor and Habitat Exmoor & Quantock IPA Hills and Quantock oakwoods: Old sessile Coast Oakwoods; oak woods with Ilex Exmoor and Blechnum in the Heaths British Isles (Cii);
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Triscombe House Quantock Hills, Somerset
    Triscombe House Quantock Hills, Somerset Triscombe House Quantock Hills, Somerset A majestic Grade II listed country house in an accessible location and magical parkland setting with far reaching views over the Blackdown Hills to the south and the Quantock Hills to the north. Biomass heating and solar PV systems have been installed that generate an income to cover running costs. The property also has a Lodge which can further enhance this income through rental. Bishop’s Lydeard 4.4 miles, Taunton 9.4 miles (London Paddington 1 hour 40 minutes), Bristol Airport 40 miles, Exeter 40 miles (All mileages are approximate) Ground floor: Reception hall | Drawing room | Library | Dining room | Family sitting room| Winter garden room Kitchen / breakfast room| Pantry | Study | Home office| Coat / boot room | Flower room | Link to boiler house. Lift to all floors Lower ground floor: Home cinema | Store room | Cloakroom | Lobby | Wine cellar First floor: Master bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom| Two guest bedrooms with en suite bathrooms Four further bedrooms | Family bathroom | Laundry room | Linen room Second floor: Guest bedroom with en suite bathroom | Bedroom with dressing room | Two further bedrooms | Bathroom | Playroom Soundproof recording studio| Studio room / home office| Sitting room / bedroom 11| Three storage rooms The Lodge: Kitchen | Sitting room| Utility room | 3 bedrooms | Bathroom | Garden Outbuildings: Attached outbuilding with storage and cloakroom on ground floor and home office above Stable block with four loose
    [Show full text]
  • The Great Bradley Estate
    The Great Bradley Estate Withypool A sportsman’s paradise on Exmoor The Great Bradley Estate, Withypool, Somerset TA24 7RS Withypool 2 miles, Dulverton 7 miles, Taunton 28 miles, Tiverton Parkway 29 miles Exeter Airport 56 miles, London 180 miles Features: Principal house with five en suite bedrooms and indoor swimming pool | Two cottages | Shoot lodge | Stable yard Established high pheasant shoot, fishing and horse training facilities including a six furlong all weather gallop In all 364 acres (147 ha) Situation Great Bradley occupies a fantastic south facing position with wonderful views over the expansive Exmoor countryside and the Barle valley. It is surrounded by it’s own land, which provides useful paddocks and attractive mature woodland including three Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). Much of the land is steep, running down into the Barle valley, so it is ideal for the private but renowned pheasant shoot. Great Bradley sits in a very private position, near the centre of the estate. It has easy access to the small village of Withypool, about 2 miles away which offers everyday facilities and an excellent pub. Dulverton is about 7 miles to the south east and has more amenities and specialist shopping. Slightly further afield Tiverton and Taunton have supermarkets and more comprehensive facilities including leisure and recreation. Although Great Bradley is in the heart of Exmoor National Park, the M5 motorway can be accessed at Taunton (28 miles) or Tiverton (Junction 27). From Taunton the fastest mainline trains take about 1 hour 45 minutes to London Paddington. Exmoor National Park The National Park, which was designated in 1954, provides access for riding and walking over many thousands of acres of open moorland and its historic coastline, all directly accessible from the property.
    [Show full text]
  • First Annual Review of The
    FIRST ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE RIVER EXE CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN (1997) Key Sites Relating to Issues in the River Exc Annual Review Bridgwater : a ay i: -: WheddotV:Ctoss:3&i Information corrcct as of Oct 1997 River lixc Calchmcnl Management I’lan O Crown Copyright ENVIRONMENT AGENCY 1‘nvtronmcfU Agcncy South West kcpron II II lllllll II 125080 SOUTHWEST REGION RIVER EXE CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN - ACTION PLAN - FIRST ANNUAL REVIEW Con ten ts: ..................................................................................................................................................... Y.........................................Page N o O ur V ision O f The Ca tc h m en t....................................................................................................................................................................2 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................3 1.1 The Environm ent Ag en c y ....................................................................................................................................................................3 1.2 The Environm ent Planning Pr o c e ss..............................................................................................................................................4 1.3 T he Catchm ent steerin g G r o u p.......................................................................................................................................................4
    [Show full text]
  • Habitats Regulations Assessment for the Preferred Strategy
    THE WEST SOMERSET LOCAL PLAN 2012 TO 2032 DRAFT PREFERRED STRATEGY HABITAT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT January 2012 This report was prepared by Somerset County Council on behalf of the Exmoor National Park Authority, as the 'competent authority' under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010. Copyright The maps in this report are reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. (Somerset County Council)(100038382)(2011) 2 Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 4 2. Screening Exercise ..................................................................................................... 6 3. Characteristics and Description of the Natura 2000 Sites ........................................... 8 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 8 Identification of Natura 2000 sites................................................................................ 8 Ecological Zones of Influence .................................................................................... 11 Description and Characterisation of Natura 2000 Sites ............................................. 11 4. Potential Impacts of the Plan on Ecology .................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • North and Mid Somerset CFMP
    ` Parrett Catchment Flood Management Plan Consultation Draft (v5) (March 2008) We are the Environment Agency. It’s our job to look after your environment and make it a better place – for you, and for future generations. Your environment is the air you breathe, the water you drink and the ground you walk on. Working with business, Government and society as a whole, we are making your environment cleaner and healthier. The Environment Agency. Out there, making your environment a better place. Published by: Environment Agency Rio House Waterside Drive, Aztec West Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4UD Tel: 01454 624400 Fax: 01454 624409 © Environment Agency March 2008 All rights reserved. This document may be reproduced with prior permission of the Environment Agency. Environment Agency Parrett Catchment Flood Management Plan – Consultation Draft (Mar 2008) Document issue history ISSUE BOX Issue date Version Status Revisions Originated Checked Approved Issued to by by by 15 Nov 07 1 Draft JM/JK/JT JM KT/RR 13 Dec 07 2 Draft v2 Response to JM/JK/JT JM/KT KT/RR Regional QRP 4 Feb 08 3 Draft v3 Action Plan JM/JK/JT JM KT/RR & Other Revisions 12 Feb 08 4 Draft v4 Minor JM JM KT/RR Revisions 20 Mar 08 5 Draft v5 Minor JM/JK/JT JM/KT Public consultation Revisions Consultation Contact details The Parrett CFMP will be reviewed within the next 5 to 6 years. Any comments collated during this period will be considered at the time of review. Any comments should be addressed to: Ken Tatem Regional strategic and Development Planning Environment Agency Rivers House East Quay Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4YS or send an email to: [email protected] Environment Agency Parrett Catchment Flood Management Plan – Consultation Draft (Mar 2008) Foreword Parrett DRAFT Catchment Flood Management Plan I am pleased to introduce the draft Parrett Catchment Flood Management Plan (CFMP).
    [Show full text]
  • Great Wood Volcano Walk, Quantock Hills, Somerset
    A) Campbell Room to Seven Wells car park Route 1 Great Wood Volcano Walk From the Campbell Room ❶, turn left and walk along the road towards Great Wood forest. The stream on your right, raised above road level, is actually a leet built to supply Distance: 3.5miles (5.5km) Height gain: 680 feet (207m) Time: 1.5 to 2 hours water to the former flour and silk mills at Marsh Mills. After Adscombe Farm the road Map: Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 140 Quantock Hills & Bridgwater. rises, becoming a forest track at the cattle grid ❷. You could continue directly ahead along the track, but take the right hand track up hill instead. Just after the car barrier, Parking: Seven Wells car park (ST173373), marked ❺ on the sketch below. turn left off the track ❸ and take the narrow bridleway between the trees. This brings Start and finish: The Campbell Room or Seven Wells car park. you back to the main track to Seven Wells just before the entrance to Greatwood Camp. Continue along the track for just over half a mile to reach the Seven Wells car park or — This easy circular walk in the Quantock Hills follows tracks and bridleways if you started from the Campbell Room — you could save half a mile by cutting down through Great Wood forest, fields and open parkland, as well as taking you the small path a few hundred metres on the left after Greatwood Camp ❹, crossing the over rock from the Quantock's very own extinct volcano. The sections on local stream and turning left onto the track on the other side of the valley floor.
    [Show full text]
  • Walk 27A Dulverton & Tarr Steps
    Walking on Exmoor and the Quantock Hills exmoorwalker.uk Walk 27A. Dulverton and Tarr Steps. 10.7 miles, ascents and descents of 500 metres. 4 hours 5 minutes connuous walk- ing, allow 5-6 hours. hand side of the field. Pass a house on the le , then go through a Terrain: Paths, tracks and fields, some mud and slippery rock when wet. Some walking on gate on to open moorland. Bear slightly right on a grassy path be- roads. tween a small thorn tree and a clump of gorse bushes. This heads west- Access: By car, park in the long-stay car park next to Exmoor House (SS 912 280, TA22 9HL, wards to come in sight of the B3223, veering gradually right to converge £). Dulverton is served by bus 25 from Taunton, Wiveliscombe and Bampton, 198 from Minehead and 398 from Tiverton and Bampton. with it a short way before a line of trees and a cale grid (Mounsey Hill Gate, 1hr35mins, [3]). Cross the grid on the main road; the road to the Map: Croydecycle 56 Dulverton and Tarr Steps or OS Explorer OL9 Exmoor. le returns to Dulverton (see the short walk descripon below). Ahead Refreshments: Plenty of opons in Dulverton, inn at Tarr Steps, tea garden at Marsh Bridge. of you are views across the moor, with Winsford Hill slightly to the right. Connue on a track under a line of beech trees; as the field edge TGJ +YW YJ`W `7 A E0_’ _ -J*7 _YY +` with one of its major arac- turns le go straight ahead on a grassy path, towards a parcularly ons, the clapper bridge over the River Barle known as Tarr Steps.
    [Show full text]
  • Quantock and Blackdown Hills
    Spring 2018 Quantock and Blackdown hills Looking after Fyne Court and Wellington Monument as well as over 600 hectares of designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Together, we can look after this special place for ever, for everyone . Our work Wildlife spotting What’s on? Looking after places Cadbury Easter egg hunt Friday 30 March to Monday 2 April, 10am-2pm, Fyne people live Court Head to Fyne Court’s wild garden in search for spring- time clues to earn your reward Somerset Festival of Nature Saturday 5 May, Fyne Court, Quantock Hills Kick off a month of celebration of nature across all of Somerset Top of the Gorge festival Friday 22 June to Sunday 24 June, Cheddar Gorge Enjoy a weekend of adventure sports Stay a little longer… Where next? A former gardener’s cottage bursting with character, Coleridge Cottage Fyne Court Cottage, sleeps 6. Home of romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge and the start of the Coleridge Way walk Search availability at nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays Knightshayes A country estate on a grand gothic scale, surrounded by acres of glorious gardens and parkland Barrington Court An empty Tudor house beautifully restored in the 1920s Fyne Court waymarked wander Fyne Court was home to the Crosse family for generations, until the house was destroyed by fire in 1894. The estate’s garden is now a haven for wildlife. Explore this wild garden, now hidden away in the Quantock Hills. Whether you’re looking for wildlife, natural play or peace and tranquillity, Fyne Court’s waymarked trails offer a lot to discover.
    [Show full text]
  • Minehead to Combe Martin | Habitats Regulation Assessment Contents: Contents:
    www.gov.uk/englandcoastpath Assessment of England Coast Path proposals between Minehead and Combe Martin on Exmoor Heaths and Exmoor and Quantock Oakwoods Special Areas of Conservation Version 2.0 Revised and updated: July 2020 1 England Coast Path | Minehead to Combe Martin | Habitats Regulation Assessment Contents: Contents: .......................................................................................................................... 2 Summary .......................................................................................................................... 3 PART A: Introduction and information about the England Coast Path ......................... 7 PART B: Information about the European Sites which could be affected .................. 10 PART C: Screening of the plan or project for appropriate assessment...................... 14 PART D: Appropriate Assessment and Conclusions on Site Integrity........................ 20 PART E: Permission decision with respect to European Sites ................................... 29 References to evidence................................................................................................. 30 Annex 1. Maps .............................................................................................................. 31 2 England Coast Path | Minehead to Combe Martin | Habitats Regulation Assessment Summary I) Introduction This is a record of the Habitats Regulations Assessment (‘HRA’) undertaken by Natural England, on behalf of the Secretary of State in accordance with
    [Show full text]
  • Somerset Geology-A Good Rock Guide
    SOMERSET GEOLOGY-A GOOD ROCK GUIDE Hugh Prudden The great unconformity figured by De la Beche WELCOME TO SOMERSET Welcome to green fields, wild flower meadows, farm cider, Cheddar cheese, picturesque villages, wild moorland, peat moors, a spectacular coastline, quiet country lanes…… To which we can add a wealth of geological features. The gorge and caves at Cheddar are well-known. Further east near Frome there are Silurian volcanics, Carboniferous Limestone outcrops, Variscan thrust tectonics, Permo-Triassic conglomerates, sediment-filled fissures, a classic unconformity, Jurassic clays and limestones, Cretaceous Greensand and Chalk topped with Tertiary remnants including sarsen stones-a veritable geological park! Elsewhere in Mendip are reminders of coal and lead mining both in the field and museums. Today the Mendips are a major source of aggregates. The Mesozoic formations curve in an arc through southwest and southeast Somerset creating vales and escarpments that define the landscape and clearly have influenced the patterns of soils, land use and settlement as at Porlock. The church building stones mark the outcrops. Wilder country can be found in the Quantocks, Brendon Hills and Exmoor which are underlain by rocks of Devonian age and within which lie sunken blocks (half-grabens) containing Permo-Triassic sediments. The coastline contains exposures of Devonian sediments and tectonics west of Minehead adjoining the classic exposures of Mesozoic sediments and structural features which extend eastward to the Parrett estuary. The predominance of wave energy from the west and the large tidal range of the Bristol Channel has resulted in rapid cliff erosion and longshore drift to the east where there is a full suite of accretionary landforms: sandy beaches, storm ridges, salt marsh, and sand dunes popular with summer visitors.
    [Show full text]
  • Display PDF in Separate
    Stuart Bcckhurst x 2 Senior Scientist (Quality Planning) ) £e> JTH vJsrr U T W J Vcxg locafenvironment agency plan EXE ACTION PLAN PLAN from JULY 2000 to JULY 2005 Further copies of this Action Plan can be obtained from: LEAPs (Devon Area) The Environment Agency Exminster House Miller Way Exminster Devon EX6 8AS Telephone: (01392) 444000 E-mail: [email protected] Environment Agency Copyright Waiver This report is intended to be used widely and the text may be quoted, copied or reproduced in any way, provided that the extracts are not quoted out of context and that due acknowledgement is given to the Environment Agency. However, maps are reproduced from the Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 scale map by the Environment Agency with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office, © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Licence Number GD 03177G. Note: This is not a legally or scientifically binding document. Introduction 1 . Introduction The Environment Agency We have a wide range of duties and powers relating to different aspects of environmental management. These duties are described in more detail in Section Six. We are required and guided by Government to use these duties and powers in order to help achieve the objective of sustainable development. The Brundtland Commission defined sustainable development 'os development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs' At the heart of sustainable development is the integration of human needs and the environment within which we live.
    [Show full text]
  • A Guide to Living in Wellington, Somerset by Helen Heyns at Love Lifestyle
    A guide to living in Wellington, Somerset By Helen Heyns at Love Lifestyle Wellington Monument Create your dream lifestyle in Somerset. Information for those interested in moving to Wellington. www.lovelifestyle.org Somerset countryside, by Craig Stone A friendly market town. Wellington is a small market town in rural Somerset, a county in the South West of England, near the border with Devon, which runs between the Blackdown Hills and the Brendon Hills with the County town of Taunton to the north. Boasting an abundance of boutique, independent stores there are plenty of options for eating out, watching the world go by, or gathering high quality ingredients for a more DIY experience. Wellington has a a population of 14,549; it is home to a public school, Wellington School, founded in 1837, and a 1930s cinema, The Wellesley. Wellington Cricket Club have a ground off Courtland Road, and have two teams in the Somerset Cricket League. Take a wander through the high street, and admire the historic buildings, such as Wellington Museum where you can learn about the Fox family, and Visit Wellington Monument, a 175ft column built to honour 'Iron Duke', victor of the Battle of Waterloo. Welcoming you with open arms, as they live and work amongst the beauty that they call home, the community within Wellington. Make the most of your surroundings and explore the area, with many National Trust locations, beaches, castles, and museums. Take a look at Visit Somerset for information. Here is our Guide to Wellington, and the surrounding area… www.lovelifestyle.org Restaurants, cafes & Coffee Shops Wellington is known as a 'food town' with food to appeal to all tastes.
    [Show full text]