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Elvetham Heath Management Plan ELVETHAM HEATH LOCAL NATURE RESERVE & OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2011 - 2021 1 Site Name Elvetham Heath LNR & Open Spaces Location Fleet, North Hampshire Head of Service John Elson Departmental Manager Adam Green Site Ranger Samantha Kerr Plan prepared by Timothy Ackroyd Plan updated by Leigh Wallace Plan edited by Leigh Wallace Date of draft April 2011 Date of final copy January 2012 Reviewed December 2020 Next Review Date Summer 2021 2 Content Table SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION & SITE INFORMATION .................................................... 5 1. Management Aims ...................................................................................................... 5 2. Location ....................................................................................................................... 6 3. Land Tenure ................................................................................................................ 6 4. Site Information ........................................................................................................... 6 5. Legal Obligations ......................................................................................................... 7 6. Healthy, Safe & Secure ............................................................................................... 7 7. MAP 1 – Site map Elvetham Heath Nature Reserve ................................................... 9 8. Site Infrastructure ........................................................................................................ 9 9. MAP 2 – Site Infrastructure ....................................................................................... 10 10. Environmental Information ........................................................................................ 11 SECTION 2 – MANAGEMENT & SITE FEATURES ......................................................... 12 1. Introduction To Management Objectives ................................................................... 12 2. Management Objectives ............................................................................................ 12 3. Description Of Site Features ..................................................................................... 14 FEATURE 1: Heathland & Wet Heath/Mire community ............................................. 15 MAP 3 – Extent of heathland & wet heath/mire community ....................................... 15 FEATURE 2: Native Wet Woodland .......................................................................... 20 MAP 4 – Extent of native wet woodland .................................................................... 20 FEATURE 3: Wooded/Scrub Perimeter Buffer .......................................................... 25 MAP 5 – Extent of wooded/scrub perimeter buffer .................................................... 25 FEATURE 4: Historic Ditch & Bank System .............................................................. 29 MAP 6 – Extent of historic ditch & bank system ........................................................ 29 FEATURE 5: Open Spaces ....................................................................................... 33 MAP 7 – Extent of open spaces ................................................................................ 33 FEATURE 6: The Local Community .......................................................................... 39 FEATURE 7: Access ................................................................................................. 43 FEATURE 8: Interpretation........................................................................................ 48 SECTION 3 – ACTION PLAN ........................................................................................... 50 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 50 2. Action Plans for features ........................................................................................... 50 3. Work Plan Maps: ....................................................................................................... 57 3.1.MAP 8 – Fire Control with use of Fire Breaks ...................................................... 57 3.2.MAP 9 – Emergency Access ............................................................................... 58 SECTION 4 – SUSTAINABILITY ...................................................................................... 59 1. A Welcoming Place ................................................................................................... 59 2. Sustainability ............................................................................................................. 59 2.1.Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (Suds) ..................................................... 59 2.1.Carbon Footprint ................................................................................................. 59 3. Health & Wellbeing .................................................................................................... 60 4. Finances .................................................................................................................... 61 SECTION 5 – MARKETING STRATEGY .......................................................................... 62 5. Websites.................................................................................................................... 62 6. Press Releases ......................................................................................................... 62 3 7. Social Media .............................................................................................................. 62 8. Events & Activities ..................................................................................................... 63 9. Printed Material ......................................................................................................... 63 10. Exhibitions ................................................................................................................. 63 11. Resources ................................................................................................................. 63 SECTION 6 – BIBLIOGRAPHY ........................................................................................ 64 SECTION 7 – APPENDICES ............................................................................................. 65 APPENDIX 1: Species Lists ........................................................................................... 65 Rare & Notable Habitats & Plants ............................................................................. 65 Rare & Notable Invertebrates .................................................................................... 66 APPENDIX 2: Summary Of Questionnaire Results ........................................................ 68 APPENDIX 3: Financial Summary .................................................................................. 72 APPENDIX 4: Previous Work Maps ............................................................................... 73 MAP 10 - Turf Scrapes .............................................................................................. 73 MAP 11 - Bracken Sprayed ....................................................................................... 74 MAP 12 - Rhododendron & Goats Rue Control ......................................................... 75 LIST OF MAPS MAP 1 – Site map Elvetham Heath Nature Reserve ........................................................... 9 MAP 2 – Site Infrastructure ................................................................................................ 10 MAP 3 – Extent of heathland & wet heath/mire community ............................................... 15 MAP 4 – Extent of native wet woodland ............................................................................ 20 MAP 5 – Extent of wooded/scrub perimeter buffer ............................................................ 25 MAP 6 – Extent of historic ditch & bank system ................................................................. 29 MAP 7 – Extent of open spaces ......................................................................................... 33 MAP 8 – Fire Control with use of Fire Breaks .................................................................... 57 MAP 9 – Emergency Access ............................................................................................. 58 MAP 10 - Turf Scrapes ...................................................................................................... 73 MAP 11 - Bracken Sprayed ............................................................................................... 74 MAP 12 - Rhododendron & Goats Rue Control ................................................................. 75 4 SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION & SITE INFORMATION The Management Plan for Elvetham Heath Local Nature Reserve and Open Spaces draws on the expertise, knowledge, advice, recording and experience of many people involved in its management and conservation since it was leased to Hart District Council in 2002. Among those whose work and support has contributed to the production of the Plan are those employed by Hart District Council over the years as Wardens and Rangers. 1. Management Aims The management proposals put forward in this plan are predominantly aimed at maintaining and where possible increasing local biological diversity and enhancing user’s
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