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APPENDIX A-2
WATER MITIGATION MEASURES
Water Environment Mitigation Measures
This Technical Note has been prepared to accompany the site specific HRA assessment as detailed
within the accompanying tables, with which it should be read. This note provides additional
information on the water quality and quantity implications of the mitigation measures to ensure a
robust evidence base is provided for decisions arrived at in the HRA.
The focus of the SWMP has been to identify appropriate, proportionate, feasible and economically
beneficial measures to manage/reduce surface water flood risk across the hotspots. To ensure that
there are no adverse impacts - in water quality terms - on the designated sites, secondary supporting
measures may need to be incorporated during detailed design.
In most instances, the flood management / reduction measures are aimed at preventing overland
flows from entering buildings or are focused on reinforcing key preferential flow paths. The measures
are all localised to the areas at risk and range in distance from the designated sites. From the hotspot
bordering the designated sites (although measures are not located on the boundary to over 13km). In
these instances the changes to the flow mechanisms are not expected to require any additional
mitigation measures to offset changes in water quality/quantity at the designated sites.
This is expanded on in the bullet points below:
Water Quality
o During high surface water run-off events, initial storm water is known to carry a
higher level of pollutants than the waters which drain in succession. This
phenomenon is known as the ‘first flush’ and involves the initial runoff from a
catchment collecting and/or dissolving pollutants which have collected over time. The
SuDS Manual (2015) recognises that the ‘first flush’ portion of flow may often be the
most contaminated and pose the greatest risk to the surrounding environment. The
Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB, 2006) goes on to indicate that
sustained, or prolonged, periods of dry weather increase the number of pollutants
which are likely to build up and be discharged during the next surface water runoff
event. For road surfaces, this phenomenon usually occurs during the first 10mm of
rainfall. Therefore, increasing the volume of water along the highway is not expected
to increase the pollutant loading.
o Instead, reductions in pollutants may occur as there could be less potential for the
flood waters to mix with foul water, as depths are reduced and areas of ponding
removed or waters attenuated in areas away from the foul sewerage network.
Alternatively reducing the volumes entering the combined sewerage system should
reduce the frequency or magnitude of the operation of combined sewer overflows,
thus reducing the presence of untreated sewage in the flood waters.The storm water
from the hotspots will interact and mix with water from other areas as it flows
downstream to the designated sites. It is expected that this mixing will continue to
dilute any contaminants in a similar manner that currently occurs, thus resulting in no
overall change.
o Where preferential flow routes are altered so that waters flow through vegetated
channels or swales, particularly for the lower magnitude events, pollutants are likely
to be further removed prior to the water reaching the designated site, in a similar
manner to a swale.
Water Quantity
o In most instances it is considered that the mitigation measures are unlikely lead to
significant changes in the hydrograph shape or peak by the time the flows arrive at
the designated site due to the distance between the measures and the designated
site and the magnitude of the watercourses which flow past/through the designated
sites.
o In other instances where the hotspot is in close proximity to the designated site (e.g.
Cozens Lane East) the additional flows resulting from the measures are considered
negligible, when compared to the flood flows in the main channel. In the case of the
Cozens Lane East Hotspot, one of the main mitigation measures is improved
conveyance or additional culverts under the railway, after which the waters flow
through agricultural land forming the flood plain of the River Lee. If the additional
culverts are 1m in diameter and if laid at a relatively flat grade (0.1 m over 25m) then
they would convey 1.5 m3/s, which when compared to the equivalent return period
flows in the River Lee1 of 151 m
3/s, would equate to a 1% change.
In a limited number of instances, there is an opportunity or need for secondary measures to
accompany the flood alleviation measures. The need for these measures will be identified based upon
the proximity of the mitigation measure to a designated site and the adopted mitigation measure, for
instance, ensuring that low flows will maintain groundwater levels or the hotspot is in close proximity
to the designated site (e.g. <2km) with a direct hydraulic link with the potential for an increase in the
pollutant load. These measures will be selected from the list below, which is based on industry
leading guidance and the SuDS Manual (2015)compiled by Ciria in conjunction with DEFRA and the
Environment Agency:
Rainwater harvesting
Green roofs
Infiltration systems
Proprietary treatment systems
Filter strips
Filter drains
Swales
Bioretention systems
Tree planting
Pervious pavements
Attenuation storage tanks
Detention basins
Ponds and wetlands
The information provided above, along with the site specific information in the accompanying
tables (which is a based on a high level review of the potential options) has shown that there will
be no significant adverse impact on the water quality / quantity at designated sites. Opportunities
for improvements will however be considered where appropriate as part of the detailed design.
1 Based upon a FEH Statistical Single site analysis for the nearest gauge – 38001 Lee at Feildes Weir, which is
located upstream of the hotspot
APPENDIX A-3
EUROPEAN SITE CITATIONS AND OBJECTIVES
Epping Forest SAC UK0012720
Compilation date: May 2005 Version: 1
Designation citation Page 1 of 1
EC Directive 92/43 on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild
Fauna and Flora
Citation for Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Name: Epping Forest
Unitary Authority/County: Essex, London Borough of Redbridge, London Borough of
Waltham Forest
SAC status: Designated on 1 April 2005
Grid reference: TQ399959
SAC EU code: UK0012720
Area (ha): 1604.95
Component SSSI: Epping Forest SSSI
Site description:
Epping Forest is a large ancient wood-pasture with habitats of high nature conservation value
including ancient semi-natural woodland, old grassland plains, wet and dry heathland and
scattered wetland. The semi-natural woodland is particularly extensive but the Forest plains
are also a major feature and contain a variety of unimproved acid grasslands.
The semi-natural woodlands of Epping Forest include important beech Fagus sylvatica forests
on acid soils, which are important for a range of rare epiphytic species, including the moss
Zygodon forsteri. The long history of pollarding, and resultant large number of veteran trees,
ensures that the site is also rich in fungi and invertebrates associated with decaying timber.
Records of stag beetle Lucanus cervus are widespread and frequent.
Areas of acidic grassland transitional with heathland are generally dominated by a mixture of
fine-leaved grasses. In marshier areas, purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea frequently
becomes dominant. Broad-leaved herbs typical of acidic grassland and heathland are frequent,
including heather Calluna vulgaris. The site also contains an example of wet dwarf-shrub
heath with both heather and cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix.
Qualifying habitats: The site is designated under article 4(4) of the Directive (92/43/EEC)
as it hosts the following habitats listed in Annex I:
Atlantic acidophilous beech forests with Ilex and sometimes also Taxus in the shrublayer
(Quercion robori-petraeae or Ilici-Fagenion). (Beech forests on acid soils)
European dry heaths
Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix. (Wet heathland with cross-leaved heath)
Qualifying species: The site is designated under article 4(4) of the Directive (92/43/EEC) as
it hosts the following species listed in Annex II:
Stag beetle Lucanus cervus
This citation relates to a site entered in the Register
of European Sites for Great Britain.
Register reference number: UK0012720
Date of registration: 14 June 2005
Signed:
On behalf of the Secretary of State for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs
European Site Conservation Objectives for Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation
Site Code: UK0012720
With regard to the SAC and the natural habitats and/or species for which the site has been designated (the ‘Qualifying Features’ listed below), and subject to natural change; Ensure that the integrity of the site is maintained or restored as appropriate, and ensure that the site contributes to achieving the Favourable Conservation Status of its Qualifying Features, by maintaining or restoring;
The extent and distribution of qualifying natural habitats and habitats of qualifying species
The structure and function (including typical species) of qualifying natural habitats
The structure and function of the habitats of qualifying species
The supporting processes on which qualifying natural habitats and the habitats of qualifying species rely
The populations of qualifying species, and,
The distribution of qualifying species within the site.
This document should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Supplementary Advice document, which provides more detailed advice and information to enable the application and achievement of the Objectives set out above.
Qualifying Features:
H4010. Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix; Wet heathland with cross-leaved heath
H4030. European dry heaths
H9120. Atlantic acidophilous beech forests with Ilex and sometimes also Taxus in the shrublayer (Quercion robori-petraeae or Ilici-Fagenion); Beech forests on acid soils
S1083. Lucanus cervus; Stag beetle
Explanatory Notes: European Site Conservation Objectives These Conservation Objectives are those referred to in the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (the “Habitats Regulations”) and Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive. They must be considered when a competent authority is required to make a ‘Habitats Regulations Assessment’, including an Appropriate Assessment, under the relevant parts of this legislation. These Conservation Objectives and the accompanying Supplementary Advice (where available) will also provide a framework to inform the measures needed to conserve or restore the European Site and the prevention of deterioration or significant disturbance of its qualifying features as required by the provisions of Article 6(1) and 6(2) of the Directive. These Conservation Objectives are set for each habitat or species of a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Where the objectives are met, the site will be considered to exhibit a high degree of integrity and to be contributing to achieving Favourable Conservation Status for that species or habitat type at a UK level. The term ‘favourable conservation status’ is defined in Article 1 of the Habitats Directive. Publication date: 30 June 2014 – version 2. This document updates and replaces an earlier version dated 29 May 2012 to reflect Natural England’s Strategic Standard on European Site Conservation Objectives 2014.
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/
NATURA 2000 – STANDARD DATA FORM Special Areas of Conservation under the EC Habitats Directive (includes candidate SACs, Sites of Community Importance and designated SACs). Each Natura 2000 site in the United Kingdom has its own Standard Data Form containing site-specific information. The data form for this site has been generated from the Natura 2000 Database submitted to the European Commission on the following date: 22/12/2015 The information provided here, follows the officially agreed site information format for Natura 2000 sites, as set out in the Official Journal of the European Union recording the Commission Implementing Decision of 11 July 2011 (2011/484/EU). The Standard Data Forms are generated automatically for all of the UK’s Natura 2000 sites using the European Environment Agency’s Natura 2000 software. The structure and format of these forms is exactly as produced by the EEA’s Natura 2000 software (except for the addition of this coversheet and the end notes). The content matches exactly the data submitted to the European Commission. Please note that these forms contain a number of codes, all of which are explained either within the data forms themselves or in the end notes. Further technical documentation may be found here http://bd.eionet.europa.eu/activities/Natura_2000/reference_portal As part of the December 2015 submission, several sections of the UK’s previously published Standard Data Forms have been updated. For details of the approach taken by the UK in this submission please refer to the following document: http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/Natura2000_StandardDataForm_UKApproach_Dec2015.pdf More general information on Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) in the United Kingdom is available from the SAC home page on the JNCC website. This webpage also provides links to Standard Data Forms for all SACs in the UK. Date form generated by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee 25 January 2016.
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NATURA 2000 - STANDARD DATA FORMFor Special Protection Areas (SPA), Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)
SITE UK0012720
SITENAME Epping Forest
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION2. SITE LOCATION3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION4. SITE DESCRIPTION5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS AND RELATION WITH CORINE BIOTOPES6. SITE MANAGEMENT
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
1.1 Type 1.2 Site code
B UK0012720
1.3 Site name
Epping Forest
1.4 First Compilation date 1.5 Update date
1996-01 2015-12
1.6 Respondent:
Name/Organisation: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Address: Joint Nature Conservation Committee Monkstone House City Road PeterboroughPE1 1JY
Email:
Date site proposed as SCI: 1996-01
Date site confirmed as SCI: 2004-12
Date site designated as SAC: 2005-04
National legal reference of SACdesignation:
Regulations 11 and 13-15 of the Conservation of Habitatsand Species Regulations 2010(http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/490/contents/made).
2. SITE LOCATION
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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:
Longitude0.0225
Latitude51.64416667
2.2 Area [ha]: 2.3 Marine area [%]
1630.74 0.0
2.4 Sitelength [km]:
0.0
2.5 Administrative region code and name
NUTS level 2 code Region Name
UKI2 Outer London
UKH3 Essex
2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)
Atlantic(100.0%)
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them
Annex I Habitat types Site assessment
Code PF NPCover[ha]
Cave[number]
Dataquality
A|B|C|D A|B|C
RepresentativityRelativeSurface
Conservation Global
4010
3.26 G C C B C
4030
11.42 G C C B C
9120
652.3 M A B A A
for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enterPF:"X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)NP: decimal values can be enteredCover: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is notCaves:
available. G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data withData quality:
some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation)
3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them
Positive Impacts
RankActivities,management
Pollution(optional) inside/outside
Negative ImpactsThreatsand
Pollutioninside/outside
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Species Population in the site Site assessment
G CodeScientificName
S NP T Size Unit Cat. D.qual. A|B|C|D A|B|C
Min Max Pop. Con. Iso. Glo.
I 1083Lucanuscervus
p P DD C A C B
A 1166Trituruscristatus
p P DD D
A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = ReptilesGroup: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any publicS:
access enter: yes in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)NP:
p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratoryType:species use permanent)
i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units andUnit:codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see )reference portal
C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data areAbundance categories (Cat.):deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data withData quality:some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if noteven a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population sizecan remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)
4. SITE DESCRIPTION
4.1 General site character
Habitat class % Cover
N09 20.0
N16 70.0
N07 0.2
N08 3.8
N06 6.0
Total Habitat Cover 100
Other Site Characteristics1 Terrestrial: Soil & Geology: acidic,neutral,sand,clay 2 Terrestrial: Geomorphology and landscape: lowland
4.2 Quality and importanceNorthern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix for which the area is considered to support a significantpresence. European dry heaths for which the area is considered to support a significant presence. Atlanticacidophilous beech forests with Ilex and sometimes also Taxus in the shrublayer (Quercion robori-petraeaeor Ilici-Fagenion) for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom. Lucanuscervus for which this is one of only four known outstanding localities in the United Kingdom.
4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site
The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site
X
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[code] [code] [i|o|b]H B02 IH A04 IH A02 I
Rank pressures[code]
(optional)[code]
[i|o|b]
H M02 BH H04 BH G01 IH J02 BH A04 IRank: H = high, M = medium, L = lowPollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutionsi = inside, o = outside, b = both
4.5 DocumentationConservation Objectives - the Natural England links below provide access to the Conservation Objectives(and other site-related information) for its terrestrial and inshore Natura 2000 sites, including conservationadvice packages and supporting documents for European Marine Sites within English waters and forcross-border sites. See also the 'UK Approach' document for more information (link via the JNCC website).
Link(s): http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/category/6490068894089216
http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/category/3212324http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/Natura2000_StandardDataForm_UKApproach_Dec2015.pdf
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS (optional)
5.1 Designation types at national and regional level:
Code Cover [%] Code Cover [%] Code Cover [%]
UK04 100.0
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:
Organisation: Natural England
Address:
Email:
6.2 Management Plan(s):An actual management plan does exist:
Yes
No, but in preparation
No
6.3 Conservation measures (optional)For available information, including on Conservation Objectives, see Section 4.5.
EXPLANATION OF CODES USED IN THE NATURA 2000 STANDARD DATA FORMS The codes in the table below are also explained in the official European Union guidelines for the Standard Data Form. The relevant page is shown in the table below. 1.1 Site type
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Designated Special Protection Area 53
B SAC (includes candidates Special Areas of Conservation, Sites of Community Importance and designated SAC)
53
C SAC area the same as SPA. Note in the UK Natura 2000 submission this is only used for Gibraltar 53
3.1 Habitat representativity
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Excellent 57
B Good 57
C Significant 57
D Non-significant presence 57
3.1 Habitat code
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
1110 Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time 57
1130 Estuaries 57
1140 Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide 57
1150 Coastal lagoons 57
1160 Large shallow inlets and bays 57
1170 Reefs 57
1180 Submarine structures made by leaking gases 57
1210 Annual vegetation of drift lines 57
1220 Perennial vegetation of stony banks 57
1230 Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic Coasts 57
1310 Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand 57
1320 Spartina swards (Spartinion maritimae) 57
1330 Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae) 57
1340 Inland salt meadows 57
1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) 57
2110 Embryonic shifting dunes 57
2120 Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria ("white dunes") 57
2130 Fixed coastal dunes with herbaceous vegetation ("grey dunes") 57
2140 Decalcified fixed dunes with Empetrum nigrum 57
2150 Atlantic decalcified fixed dunes (Calluno-Ulicetea) 57
2160 Dunes with Hippopha• rhamnoides 57
2170 Dunes with Salix repens ssp. argentea (Salicion arenariae) 57
2190 Humid dune slacks 57
21A0 Machairs (* in Ireland) 57
2250 Coastal dunes with Juniperus spp. 57
2330 Inland dunes with open Corynephorus and Agrostis grasslands 57
3110 Oligotrophic waters containing very few minerals of sandy plains (Littorelletalia uniflorae) 57
3130 Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae and/or of the Isoëto-Nanojuncetea
57
3140 Hard oligo-mesotrophic waters with benthic vegetation of Chara spp. 57
3150 Natural eutrophic lakes with Magnopotamion or Hydrocharition - type vegetation 57
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
3160 Natural dystrophic lakes and ponds 57
3170 Mediterranean temporary ponds 57
3180 Turloughs 57
3260 Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion vegetation
57
4010 Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix 57
4020 Temperate Atlantic wet heaths with Erica ciliaris and Erica tetralix 57
4030 European dry heaths 57
4040 Dry Atlantic coastal heaths with Erica vagans 57
4060 Alpine and Boreal heaths 57
4080 Sub-Arctic Salix spp. scrub 57
5110 Stable xerothermophilous formations with Buxus sempervirens on rock slopes (Berberidion p.p.) 57
5130 Juniperus communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands 57
6130 Calaminarian grasslands of the Violetalia calaminariae 57
6150 Siliceous alpine and boreal grasslands 57
6170 Alpine and subalpine calcareous grasslands 57
6210 Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (* important orchid sites)
57
6230 Species-rich Nardus grasslands, on silicious substrates in mountain areas (and submountain areas in Continental Europe)
57
6410 Molinia meadows on calcareous, peaty or clayey-silt-laden soils (Molinion caeruleae) 57
6430 Hydrophilous tall herb fringe communities of plains and of the montane to alpine levels 57
6510 Lowland hay meadows (Alopecurus pratensis, Sanguisorba officinalis) 57
6520 Mountain hay meadows 57
7110 Active raised bogs 57
7120 Degraded raised bogs still capable of natural regeneration 57
7130 Blanket bogs (* if active bog) 57
7140 Transition mires and quaking bogs 57
7150 Depressions on peat substrates of the Rhynchosporion 57
7210 Calcareous fens with Cladium mariscus and species of the Caricion davallianae 57
7220 Petrifying springs with tufa formation (Cratoneurion) 57
7230 Alkaline fens 57
7240 Alpine pioneer formations of the Caricion bicoloris-atrofuscae 57
8110 Siliceous scree of the montane to snow levels (Androsacetalia alpinae and Galeopsietalia ladani) 57
8120 Calcareous and calcshist screes of the montane to alpine levels (Thlaspietea rotundifolii) 57
8210 Calcareous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation 57
8220 Siliceous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation 57
8240 Limestone pavements 57
8310 Caves not open to the public 57
8330 Submerged or partially submerged sea caves 57
9120 Atlantic acidophilous beech forests with Ilex and sometimes also Taxus in the shrublayer (Quercion robori-petraeae or Ilici-Fagenion)
57
9130 Asperulo-Fagetum beech forests 57
9160 Sub-Atlantic and medio-European oak or oak-hornbeam forests of the Carpinion betuli 57
9180 Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines 57
9190 Old acidophilous oak woods with Quercus robur on sandy plains 57
91A0 Old sessile oak woods with Ilex and Blechnum in the British Isles 57
91C0 Caledonian forest 57
91D0 Bog woodland 57
91E0 Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae)
57
91J0 Taxus baccata woods of the British Isles 57
3.1 Relative surface
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A 15%-100% 58
B 2%-15% 58
C < 2% 58
3.1 Conservation status habitat
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Excellent conservation 59
B Good conservation 59
C Average or reduced conservation 59
3.1 Global grade habitat
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Excellent value 59
B Good value 59
C Significant value 59
3.2 Population (abbreviated to ‘Pop.’ in data form)
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A 15%-100% 62
B 2%-15% 62
C < 2% 62
D Non-significant population 62
3.2 Conservation status species (abbreviated to ‘Con.’ in data form)
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Excellent conservation 63
B Good conservation 63
C Average or reduced conservation 63
3.2 Isolation (abbreviated to ‘Iso.’ in data form)
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Population (almost) Isolated 63
B Population not-isolated, but on margins of area of distribution 63
C Population not-isolated within extended distribution range 63
3.2 Global Grade (abbreviated to ‘Glo.’ Or ‘G.’ in data form)
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Excellent value 63
B Good value 63
C Significant value 63
3.3 Assemblages types
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
WATR Non breeding waterfowl assemblage UK specific code
SBA Breeding seabird assemblage UK specific code
BBA Breeding bird assemblage (applies only to sites classified pre 2000) UK specific code
4.1 Habitat class code
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
N01 Marine areas, Sea inlets 65
N02 Tidal rivers, Estuaries, Mud flats, Sand flats, Lagoons (including saltwork basins) 65
N03 Salt marshes, Salt pastures, Salt steppes 65
N04 Coastal sand dunes, Sand beaches, Machair 65
N05 Shingle, Sea cliffs, Islets 65
N06 Inland water bodies (Standing water, Running water) 65
N07 Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens 65
N08 Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana 65
N09 Dry grassland, Steppes 65
N10 Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland 65
N11 Alpine and sub-Alpine grassland 65
N14 Improved grassland 65
N15 Other arable land 65
N16 Broad-leaved deciduous woodland 65
N17 Coniferous woodland 65
N19 Mixed woodland 65
N21 Non-forest areas cultivated with woody plants (including Orchards, groves, Vineyards, Dehesas) 65
N22 Inland rocks, Screes, Sands, Permanent Snow and ice 65
N23 Other land (including Towns, Villages, Roads, Waste places, Mines, Industrial sites) 65
N25 Grassland and scrub habitats (general) 65
N26 Woodland habitats (general) 65
4.3 Threats code
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A01 Cultivation 65
A02 Modification of cultivation practices 65
A03 Mowing / cutting of grassland 65
A04 Grazing 65
A05 Livestock farming and animal breeding (without grazing) 65
A06 Annual and perennial non-timber crops 65
A07 Use of biocides, hormones and chemicals 65
A08 Fertilisation 65
A10 Restructuring agricultural land holding 65
A11 Agriculture activities not referred to above 65
B01 Forest planting on open ground 65
B02 Forest and Plantation management & use 65
B03 Forest exploitation without replanting or natural regrowth 65
B04 Use of biocides, hormones and chemicals (forestry) 65
B06 Grazing in forests/ woodland 65
B07 Forestry activities not referred to above 65
C01 Mining and quarrying 65
C02 Exploration and extraction of oil or gas 65
C03 Renewable abiotic energy use 65
D01 Roads, paths and railroads 65
D02 Utility and service lines 65
D03 Shipping lanes, ports, marine constructions 65
D04 Airports, flightpaths 65
D05 Improved access to site 65
E01 Urbanised areas, human habitation 65
E02 Industrial or commercial areas 65
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
E03 Discharges 65
E04 Structures, buildings in the landscape 65
E06 Other urbanisation, industrial and similar activities 65
F01 Marine and Freshwater Aquaculture 65
F02 Fishing and harvesting aquatic ressources 65
F03
Hunting and collection of wild animals (terrestrial), including damage caused by game (excessive density), and taking/removal of terrestrial animals (including collection of insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds of prey, etc., trapping, poisoning, poaching, predator control, accidental capture (e.g. due to fishing gear), etc.)
65
F04 Taking / Removal of terrestrial plants, general 65
F05 Illegal taking/ removal of marine fauna 65
F06 Hunting, fishing or collecting activities not referred to above 65
G01 Outdoor sports and leisure activities, recreational activities 65
G02 Sport and leisure structures 65
G03 Interpretative centres 65
G04 Military use and civil unrest 65
G05 Other human intrusions and disturbances 65
H01 Pollution to surface waters (limnic & terrestrial, marine & brackish) 65
H02 Pollution to groundwater (point sources and diffuse sources) 65
H03 Marine water pollution 65
H04 Air pollution, air-borne pollutants 65
H05 Soil pollution and solid waste (excluding discharges) 65
H06 Excess energy 65
H07 Other forms of pollution 65
I01 Invasive non-native species 65
I02 Problematic native species 65
I03 Introduced genetic material, GMO 65
J01 Fire and fire suppression 65
J02 Human induced changes in hydraulic conditions 65
J03 Other ecosystem modifications 65
K01 Abiotic (slow) natural processes 65
K02 Biocenotic evolution, succession 65
K03 Interspecific faunal relations 65
K04 Interspecific floral relations 65
K05 Reduced fecundity/ genetic depression 65
L05 Collapse of terrain, landslide 65
L07 Storm, cyclone 65
L08 Inundation (natural processes) 65
L10 Other natural catastrophes 65
M01 Changes in abiotic conditions 65
M02 Changes in biotic conditions 65
U Unknown threat or pressure 65
XO Threats and pressures from outside the Member State 65
5.1 Designation type codes
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
UK00 No Protection Status 67
UK01 National Nature Reserve 67
UK02 Marine Nature Reserve 67
UK04 Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) 67
Pla
nnin
g f
or
the
Futu
re
Impro
vem
ent
Pro
gra
mm
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or
En
gla
nd
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atu
ra 2
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Sites (
IPE
NS
)
Sit
e I
mp
rovem
en
t P
lan
Ep
pin
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ore
st
Site
Im
pro
vem
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lans (
SIP
s)
have b
ee
n d
eve
lop
ed
fo
r e
ach N
atu
ra 2
000
site
in E
ngla
nd
as p
art
of
the Im
pro
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men
t P
rogra
mm
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or
Engla
nd
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atu
ra 2
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sites
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ra 2
000 s
ites is the c
om
bin
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rm f
or
site
s d
esig
na
ted
as S
pecia
l A
rea
s o
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on
serv
atio
n (
SA
C)
an
d S
pecia
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rote
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d A
reas (
SP
A).
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work
ha
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een
fina
ncia
lly s
upp
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y LIF
E, a f
inan
cia
l in
str
um
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t o
f th
e E
uro
pea
n C
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munity.
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pla
n p
rovid
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hig
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iew
of
the issu
es (
both
curr
ent and
pre
dic
ted)
aff
ecting
th
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on
ditio
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atu
ra 2
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fe
atu
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ite(s
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rio
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pro
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onditio
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con
sis
ts o
f th
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rts: a
Sum
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table
, w
hic
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ets
out th
e p
riority
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es a
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ea
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s; a d
eta
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ctio
ns ta
ble
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hic
h s
ets
out w
ho
ne
ed
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o d
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ha
t, w
he
n
an
d h
ow
mu
ch it is
estim
ate
d to c
ost;
an
d a
set of
tab
les c
onta
inin
g c
onte
xtu
al in
form
ation
an
d lin
ks.
The
SIP
s a
re b
ased
on
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
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cu
rren
t e
vid
ence
an
d k
now
led
ge
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he
SIP
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re n
ot le
ga
l d
ocum
ents
, th
ey
are
liv
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ents
tha
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pd
ate
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re
fle
ct
cha
nge
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ur
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s a
ctio
ns g
et u
nd
erw
ay. T
he
in
form
ation
in
the
SIP
s w
ill b
e u
sed
to u
pd
ate
Eng
lan
d's
co
ntr
ibu
tion
to
the
UK
's P
rioritised
Action
F
ram
ew
ork
(P
AF
).
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SIP
s a
re n
ot fo
rmal consu
ltation
do
cu
me
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ou h
ave
an
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form
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t IP
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IFE
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nta
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ral E
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spon
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le O
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Once
this
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rre
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ram
me
en
ds, it is a
nticip
ate
d th
at N
atu
ral E
ngla
nd
an
d o
the
rs, w
ork
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with land
ow
ne
rs a
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ana
ge
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ill a
ll p
lay a
role
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de
liverin
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rio
rity
m
easure
s to
im
pro
ve the c
ond
itio
n o
f th
e f
eatu
res o
n th
ese s
ites.
Th
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ite I
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lan
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vers
th
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oll
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Natu
ra 2
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ite(s
)
Ep
pin
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ore
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1
Ep
pin
g F
ore
st
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larg
e a
ncie
nt
wo
od
-pastu
re w
ith
ha
bita
ts o
f h
igh
na
ture
co
nse
rva
tion
va
lue in
clu
din
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ncie
nt
se
mi-
natu
ral w
ood
land
, o
ld g
rassla
nd
p
lain
s,
we
t a
nd
dry
hea
thla
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d s
ca
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red
we
tlan
d.
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e s
em
i-n
atu
ral w
ood
land
is p
art
icu
larly e
xte
nsiv
e b
ut
the f
ore
st
pla
ins a
re a
lso
a m
ajo
r fe
atu
re
and
co
nta
in a
va
riety
of
unim
pro
ve
d a
cid
gra
ssla
nd
s.
S
ite d
escri
pti
on
Pla
n S
um
mary
Th
is ta
ble
sh
ow
s t
he p
rio
ritise
d issu
es fo
r th
e s
ite
(s),
the f
ea
ture
s the
y a
ffect, t
he p
ropose
d m
ea
su
res t
o a
ddre
ss the
issue
s a
nd
th
e d
eliv
ery
bo
die
s w
hose
invo
lvem
ent
is r
equ
ired
to
de
liver
the
me
asure
s. T
he lis
t o
f de
livery
bod
ies w
ill in
clu
de th
ose w
ho h
ave
ag
reed to
th
e a
ction
s a
s w
ell
as t
hose
whe
re d
iscussio
ns o
ver
the
ir r
ole
in
de
liveri
ng
the
actions is o
n-g
oin
g.
Deli
very
Bo
die
sP
rio
rity
& Is
su
eP
res
su
re
or
Th
reat
Me
as
ure
Fe
atu
re(s
) aff
ec
ted
H4010 W
et
heath
land w
ith c
ross-leaved h
eath
, H
9120 B
eech
fore
sts
on a
cid
soils
Esta
blis
h a
Site N
itro
gen
Action P
lan
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd
Pre
ssure
1
Air P
ollu
tion: im
pact
of
atm
ospheri
c n
itro
gen
depositio
n
H4010 W
et
heath
land w
ith c
ross-leaved h
eath
Part
ners
hip
agre
em
ent to
ensure
suff
icie
nt re
sourc
es
for
appro
priate
gra
zin
g
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd,
Conserv
ato
rs
of
Eppin
g F
ore
st
Pre
ssure
2
Underg
razin
g
H40
10
Wet
he
ath
lan
d w
ith
cro
ss-le
ave
d h
ea
th,
H403
0
Euro
pe
an
dry
heath
s, H
9120
Bee
ch f
ore
sts
on
acid
so
ils
Identify
key
are
as a
nd a
gre
e
a p
lan to m
ain
tain
SA
C
featu
res
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
d,
Conse
rva
tors
of
Ep
pin
g F
ore
st
Pre
ssu
re3
Pub
lic
Access/D
istu
rban
ce
H9120 B
eech f
ore
sts
on a
cid
soils
Investigate
tre
e h
ealth a
nd
recru
itm
ent in
key
are
as to
esta
blis
h a
baselin
e f
or
monitoring. A
gre
e a
ctions
and im
ple
ment a
managem
ent pla
n
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd,
Univ
ers
ity(
ies),
Conserv
ato
rs o
f E
ppin
g F
ore
st
Thre
at
4
Changes in s
pecie
s
dis
trib
utions
H4010 W
et
heath
land w
ith c
ross-leaved h
eath
Hydro
logic
al m
onitoring, and
a p
ossib
le w
ate
r le
vel
managem
ent pla
n
Environm
ent
Agency,
Natu
ral
Engla
nd,
City o
f London
(Eppin
g F
ore
st)
Thre
at
5
Inappro
priate
wate
r le
vels
H4010 W
et
heath
land w
ith c
ross-leaved h
eath
Investigate
wate
r qualit
y ru
n-
off
fro
m r
oads, agre
e a
ctions
and im
ple
ment a
managem
ent pla
n
Essex C
ounty
Council,
Natu
ral
Engla
nd,
Conserv
ato
rs o
f E
ppin
g F
ore
st
Thre
at
6
Wate
r P
ollu
tion
2/1
1
H40
10
Wet
he
ath
lan
d w
ith
cro
ss-le
ave
d h
ea
thIn
vestigate
im
pact, a
gre
e
actions a
nd im
ple
ment a
managem
ent pla
n
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
d,
Univ
ers
ity(
ies),
Th
e H
eath
er
Tru
st,
Con
se
rva
tors
of
Epp
ing
F
ore
st
Thre
at
7
Invasiv
e s
pe
cie
s
H9120 B
eech f
ore
sts
on a
cid
soils
Investigate
im
pact, a
gre
e
actions a
nd im
ple
ment a
managem
ent pla
n
Fore
str
y C
om
mis
sio
n,
Natu
ral
Engla
nd,
Univ
ers
ity(ies),
C
onserv
ato
rs o
f E
ppin
g F
ore
st
Thre
at
8
Dis
ease
H9120 B
eech f
ore
sts
on a
cid
soils
Investigate
im
pact and r
evie
w
the c
urr
ent m
onitoring
pro
gra
mm
e, agre
e a
ctions
and im
ple
ment a
managem
ent pla
n
Fore
str
y C
om
mis
sio
n,
Natu
ral
Engla
nd,
Univ
ers
ity(ies),
C
onserv
ato
rs o
f E
ppin
g F
ore
st
Pre
ssure
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hre
at
9
Invasiv
e s
pecie
s
3/1
1
Issu
es a
nd
Acti
on
sT
his
ta
ble
ou
tlin
es th
e p
riori
tised
issue
s t
ha
t are
curr
en
tly im
pa
cting
or
thre
ate
nin
g t
he c
ond
itio
n o
f th
e fe
atu
res,
and
th
e o
uts
tandin
g a
ctio
ns r
equire
d to a
dd
ress th
em
. It
als
o s
ho
ws,
whe
re p
ossib
le, th
e e
stim
ate
d c
ost
of
the
actio
n a
nd
the
de
livery
bod
ies w
hose involv
em
ent
will
be r
equ
ire
d to
im
ple
me
nt
the
actio
n.
Lea
d d
eliv
ery
bo
die
s
will
be
resp
onsib
le f
or
co
ord
ina
tin
g th
e im
ple
men
tation o
f th
e a
ctio
n, b
ut
not
ne
ce
ssa
rily
fund
ing
it.
Deliv
ery
pa
rtn
ers
will
ne
ed
to s
upp
ort
the
lea
d d
eliv
ery
bo
dy in
im
ple
me
nting t
he
actio
n.
In t
he p
roce
ss o
f d
evelo
pin
g t
he
SIP
s N
atu
ral E
ng
lan
d h
as a
ppro
ach
ed t
he
de
livery
bod
ies to
se
ek a
gre
em
en
t o
n th
e a
ction
s a
nd th
eir
role
s in
de
liveri
ng
the
m,
althou
gh
in s
om
e c
ases t
hese
dis
cussio
ns h
ave n
ot ye
t be
en
co
nclu
de
d. O
ther
inte
reste
d p
art
ies,
inclu
din
g la
nd
ow
ne
rs a
nd m
an
ag
ers
, w
ill b
e in
volv
ed
as t
he d
eta
iled a
ction
s a
re a
gre
ed a
nd
de
livere
d.
Fun
din
g o
ptions a
re ind
icate
d a
s p
ote
ntial (b
ut no
t n
ecessari
ly a
gre
ed o
r secure
d)
sourc
es to f
un
d th
e a
ction
s.
Nitro
gen d
epositio
n e
xceeds s
ite
-rele
vant critical lo
ads f
or
ecosyste
m p
rote
ction. S
om
e p
art
s o
f th
e s
ite a
re a
ssessed a
s in u
nfa
voura
ble
conditio
n f
or
reason
s lin
ked to a
ir
pollu
tion im
pacts
.
Mechanis
m
Site N
itro
gen A
ction
Pla
n
Tim
escale
2014-2
0
Fundin
g o
ption
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Not
yet dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd
Action
1A
Action d
escription
Contr
ol, r
educe a
nd a
melio
rate
atm
ospheric n
itro
gen im
pacts
.
1
Air
Po
llu
tio
n:
imp
act
of
atm
os
ph
eri
c n
itro
gen
dep
osit
ion
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
The q
ualit
y a
nd d
ivers
ity
of
the S
AC
featu
res r
equires targ
ete
d m
anagem
ent best achie
ved thro
ugh g
razin
g to: m
inim
ise s
cru
b invasio
n; m
inim
ise r
obust gra
ss d
om
ination,
and m
axim
ise the s
pecie
s d
ivers
ity
of
heath
land p
lant com
munitie
s.
Mechanis
m
Part
ners
hip
agre
em
ent
Tim
escale
2015-2
0
Fundin
g o
ption
Hig
her
Level
Ste
ward
ship
(H
LS
)
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Conserv
ato
rs o
f E
ppin
g F
ore
st
Action
2A
Action d
escription
Ensure
that suff
icie
nt re
sourc
es a
re
availa
ble
for
appro
priate
gra
zin
g
levels
to a
chie
ve a
nd m
ain
tain
fa
voura
ble
conserv
ation s
tatu
s f
or
SA
C f
eatu
res. T
his
requires f
undin
g
and s
tock m
anagem
ent.
2
Un
de
rgra
zin
g
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
Eppin
g F
ore
st is
subje
ct to
hig
h r
ecre
ational pre
ssure
. T
here
is a
hig
h g
enera
l le
vel of
footf
all
in E
ppin
g F
ore
st th
roughout
the y
ear,
inclu
din
g p
eriods o
f sig
nific
ant use, and
resultin
g in a
div
ers
e r
ange o
f im
pacts
whic
h inclu
de m
ounta
in b
ikin
g a
nd u
nm
anaged f
ires. P
opula
tion a
nd v
isitor
num
bers
are
likely
to c
ontinue to incre
ase.
Me
ch
an
ism
Investigation
/
Rese
arc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
esca
le
20
14
-16
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Lo
cal A
uth
ority
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
d
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Con
serv
ato
rs o
f E
pp
ing
Fore
st
Actio
n
3A
Actio
n d
escription
Identify
key
are
as that are
subje
ct to
re
cre
ational im
pacts
.
3
Pu
bli
c A
cces
s/D
istu
rban
ce
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
4/1
1
Me
ch
an
ism
Part
ne
rship
ag
reem
ent
Tim
esca
le
20
14
-18
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Lo
cal A
uth
ority
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
d
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Con
serv
ato
rs o
f E
pp
ing
Fore
st
Actio
n
3B
Actio
n d
escription
Agre
e a
nd im
ple
ment a s
ite
-specific
re
cre
ational m
anagem
ent pla
n to
ensure
SA
C f
eatu
res a
re p
rote
cte
d
and m
ain
tain
ed.
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
Beech tre
e h
ealth a
nd r
ecru
itm
ent m
ay
not be c
opin
g s
uff
icie
ntly w
ith e
nvironm
enta
l conditio
ns to s
usta
in its
pre
sence a
nd r
epre
senta
tion w
ithin
the S
AC
featu
re. T
his
may
be lin
ked to c
limate
change a
s w
ell
as o
ther
facto
rs s
uch a
s a
ir q
ualit
y, r
ecre
ational pre
ssure
and w
ate
r availa
bili
ty.
Mechanis
m
Investigation /
Researc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
escale
2016-2
0
Fundin
g o
ption
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd,
Univ
ers
ity(
ies)
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Conserv
ato
rs o
f E
ppin
g F
ore
st
Action
4A
Action d
escription
Investigate
Beech tre
e h
ealth a
nd
beech s
aplin
g r
ecru
itm
ent in
core
are
as to e
sta
blis
h a
baselin
e f
or
monitoring a
nd c
onsid
er
adequacy
for
com
munity
susta
inabili
ty.
4
Ch
an
ge
s i
n s
pe
cie
s d
istr
ibu
tio
ns
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
Mechanis
m
Part
ners
hip
agre
em
ent
Tim
escale
2018-2
0
Fundin
g o
ption
Local A
uth
ority
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd,
Univ
ers
ity(
ies)
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Conserv
ato
rs o
f E
ppin
g F
ore
st
Action
4B
Action d
escription
Agre
e a
nd im
ple
ment a m
anagem
ent
pla
n to p
rom
ote
beech tre
e
conserv
ation a
nd s
aplin
g
recru
itm
ent, r
evie
w c
onserv
ation
obje
ctives a
nd/o
r a p
lan f
or
diffe
rent
tree s
pecie
s to b
e a
ble
to take the
pla
ce o
f beech if
necessary
.
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
Wet heath
is d
ependent on s
uitable
gro
und w
ate
r le
vels
. T
here
is a
thre
at of
pro
longed d
ryin
g o
ut th
rough c
limate
change.
Mechanis
m
Investigation /
Researc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
escale
2017-1
9
Fundin
g o
ption
Wate
r F
ram
ew
ork
D
irective
(WF
D)
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd,
City o
f London (
Eppin
g F
ore
st)
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Environm
ent
Agency
Action
5A
Action d
escription
Imple
ment a h
ydro
logic
al
investigation f
or
key
wet heath
land
are
as.
5
Inap
pro
pri
ate
wa
ter
leve
ls
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
5/1
1
Me
ch
an
ism
Wa
ter
Level
Mana
ge
men
t P
lan
Tim
esca
le
20
19
-20
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
d,
City o
f Lo
nd
on (
Epp
ing
Fore
st)
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Enviro
nm
ent
Agen
cy
Actio
n
5B
Actio
n d
escription
Agre
e a
nd im
ple
ment a g
round w
ate
r le
vel m
anagem
ent pla
n f
or
wet
heath
land a
reas, if n
ecessary
.
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
Surf
ace r
un
-off
of
poor
qualit
y w
ate
r fr
om
roads w
ith e
levate
d levels
of
pollu
tants
, nutr
ients
and s
alin
ity
may
be a
ffecting w
et heath
, p
robably
mostly a
round the e
dges.
Mechanis
m
Investigation /
Researc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
escale
2018-2
0
Fundin
g o
ption
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Essex C
ounty
Council,
N
atu
ral E
ngla
nd
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Conserv
ato
rs o
f E
ppin
g F
ore
st
Action
6A
Action d
escription
Investigate
the im
pact of
poor
qualit
y w
ate
r ru
n-o
ff f
rom
roads o
n w
et
heath
com
munitie
s.
6
Wate
r P
oll
uti
on
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
Mechanis
m
Part
ners
hip
agre
em
ent
Tim
escale
2020-2
2
Fundin
g o
ption
Local A
uth
ority
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Essex C
ounty
Council,
N
atu
ral E
ngla
nd
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Conserv
ato
rs o
f E
ppin
g F
ore
st
Action
6B
Action d
escription
Agre
e a
nd im
ple
ment a s
urf
ace r
un
-off
managem
ent pla
n f
or
wet
heath
land a
reas, if n
ecessary
.
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
Heath
er
beetle h
as locally
im
pacte
d o
n s
om
e h
eath
land a
reas. V
igila
nce is r
equired to s
urv
ey
it a
nd incre
ase a
ware
ness o
f its
likely
eff
ects
and s
igns o
f im
pact.
Mechanis
m
Investigation /
Researc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
escale
2015-1
7
Fundin
g o
ption
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd,
Univ
ers
ity(
ies),
The
Heath
er
Tru
st
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Conserv
ato
rs o
f E
ppin
g F
ore
st
Action
7A
Action d
escription
Investigate
how
sig
nific
ant th
e im
pact
of
the s
pre
ad o
f heath
er
beetle h
as
been o
n the w
et and d
ry h
eath
land
are
as o
f E
ppin
g F
ore
st.
7
Invas
ive
sp
ec
ies
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
6/1
1
Tre
e d
iseases s
uch a
s P
hyto
pth
ora
pre
sent a r
eal th
reat to
Beech.
Me
ch
an
ism
Investigation
/
Rese
arc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
esca
le
20
15
-16
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Fo
restr
y C
om
mis
sio
n,
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
d,
Univ
ers
ity(
ies)
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Con
serv
ato
rs o
f E
pp
ing
Fore
st
Actio
n
8A
Actio
n d
escription
Investigate
wheth
er
the c
urr
ent
monitoring p
rogra
mm
e o
f tr
ee
dis
eases is a
dequate
.
8
Dis
eas
e
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
Mechanis
m
Part
ners
hip
agre
em
ent
Tim
escale
2016-2
0
Fundin
g o
ption
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Fore
str
y C
om
mis
sio
n,
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd,
Univ
ers
ity(
ies)
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Conserv
ato
rs o
f E
ppin
g F
ore
st
Action
8B
Action d
escription
Follo
win
g the s
tudy a
gre
e a
nd
imple
ment appro
priate
managem
ent
measure
s f
or
core
are
as s
upport
ing
Beech S
AC
com
munitie
s.
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
Gre
y squirre
l is
not curr
ently k
now
n to b
e s
ignific
antly a
ffecting tre
e h
ealth o
r re
genera
tion, but th
ere
is a
need to r
eta
invig
ilance a
nd p
erh
aps c
onsid
er
incre
ased
aw
are
ness o
f th
e lik
ely
eff
ects
and s
igns o
f im
pact.
Mechanis
m
Investigation /
Researc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
escale
2016-1
8
Fundin
g o
ption
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Fore
str
y C
om
mis
sio
n,
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd,
Univ
ers
ity(
ies)
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Conserv
ato
rs o
f E
ppin
g F
ore
st
Action
9A
Action d
escription
Investigate
what im
pact gre
y squirre
ls h
ave o
n tre
e h
ealth a
nd/o
r re
genera
tion a
nd its
possib
le f
urt
her
impact on the A
tlantic a
cid
ophilo
us
beech w
oodla
nd f
eatu
re.
9
Invas
ive
sp
ec
ies
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
Mechanis
m
Part
ners
hip
agre
em
ent
Tim
escale
2018-2
0
Fundin
g o
ption
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Fore
str
y C
om
mis
sio
n,
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Conserv
ato
rs o
f E
ppin
g F
ore
st
Action
9B
Action d
escription
Follo
win
g s
tudy, agre
e a
ppro
priate
m
anagem
ent m
easure
s a
nd
imple
ment.
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
7/1
1
Sit
e d
eta
ils
Th
e table
s in
this
se
ction
con
tain
site
-rele
van
t con
textu
al in
form
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n a
nd lin
ks
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Lee Valley SPA UK9012111
Compilation date: September 2000 Version: 1.2
Classification citation Page 1 of 1
EC Directive 79/409 on the Conservation of Wild Birds:
Special Protection Area (SPA)
Name: Lee Valley
Unitary Authority/County: Essex, Hertfordshire, London Borough of Haringey and London
Borough of Waltham Forest.
Consultation proposal: Amwell Quarry Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Rye Meads
SSSI, Turnford & Cheshunt Pits SSSI and Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI have been
recommended as a Special Protection Area because of the site’s European ornithological interest.
The Lee Valley SPA comprises a series of embanked water supply reservoirs, sewage treatment
lagoons and former gravel pits that display a range of man-made and semi-natural wetland and
valley bottom habitats.
Boundary of SPA: The SPA boundary is coincident with the above SSSI boundaries. See SPA
map for further detail.
Size of SPA: The SPA covers an area of 447.87 ha.
European ornithological interest of SPA: The SPA is of European importance because:
a) the site qualifies under article 4.1 of the Directive (79/409/EEC) as it is used regularly by
1% or more of the Great Britain population of a species listed on Annex I, in any season:
Annex I species 5 year peak mean 1992/93 - 1996/97 % GB population
Bittern Botaurus stellaris 6 individuals - wintering 6%
b) the site qualifies under article 4.2 of the Directive (79/409/EEC) as it is used regularly by
1% or more of the biogeographical populations of the following regularly occurring
migratory species (other than those listed on Annex I), in any season:
Migratory species 5 year peak mean 1993/94 -1997/98 % of population
Shoveler Anas clypeata 406 individuals - wintering 1.0% NW/Central Europe
Gadwall Anas strepera 456 individuals - wintering 1.5% NW Europe
Bird figures from: Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) database.
Non-qualifying species of interest
In addition, the site supports nationally important numbers of Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo,
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus, Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula, Pochard Aythya ferina and
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea.
Status of SPA
Lee Valley was classified as a Special Protection Area on 22 September 2000.
European Site Conservation Objectives for Lee Valley Special Protection Area
Site Code: UK9012111
With regard to the SPA and the individual species and/or assemblage of species for which the site has been classified (the ‘Qualifying Features’ listed below), and subject to natural change; Ensure that the integrity of the site is maintained or restored as appropriate, and ensure that the site contributes to achieving the aims of the Wild Birds Directive, by maintaining or restoring;
The extent and distribution of the habitats of the qualifying features The structure and function of the habitats of the qualifying features The supporting processes on which the habitats of the qualifying features rely The population of each of the qualifying features, and, The distribution of the qualifying features within the site.
This document should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Supplementary Advice document, which provides more detailed advice and information to enable the application and achievement of the Objectives set out above.
Qualifying Features:
A021 Botaurus stellaris; Great bittern (Non-breeding)
A051 Anas strepera; Gadwall (Non-breeding)
A056 Anas clypeata; Northern shoveler (Non-breeding)
Explanatory Notes: European Site Conservation Objectives
These Conservation Objectives are those referred to in the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (the “Habitats Regulations”) and Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive. They must be considered when a competent authority is required to make a ‘Habitats Regulations Assessment’ including an Appropriate Assessment, under the relevant parts of this legislation. These Conservation Objectives and the accompanying Supplementary Advice (where this is available) will also provide a framework to inform the management of the European Site under the provisions of Articles 4(1) and 4(2) of the Wild Birds Directive, and the prevention of deterioration of habitats and significant disturbance of its qualifying features required under Article 6(2) of the Habitats Directive. These Conservation Objectives are set for each bird feature for a Special Protection Area (SPA). Where the objectives are met, the site will be considered to exhibit a high degree of integrity and to be contributing to achieving the aims of the Wild Birds Directive. Publication date: 30 June 2014 (Version 2). This document updates and replaces an earlier version dated 29 May 2012 to reflect Natural England’s Strategic Standard on European Site Conservation Objectives 2014. Previous references to additional features identified in the 2001 UK SPA Review have also been removed.
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/
NATURA 2000 – STANDARD DATA FORM Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Each Natura 2000 site in the United Kingdom has its own Standard Data Form containing site-specific information. The data form for this site has been generated from the Natura 2000 Database submitted to the European Commission on the following date: 22/12/2015 The information provided here, follows the officially agreed site information format for Natura 2000 sites, as set out in the Official Journal of the European Union recording the Commission Implementing Decision of 11 July 2011 (2011/484/EU). The Standard Data Forms are generated automatically for all of the UK’s Natura 2000 sites using the European Environment Agency’s Natura 2000 software. The structure and format of these forms is exactly as produced by the EEA’s Natura 2000 software (except for the addition of this coversheet and the end notes). The content matches exactly the data submitted to the European Commission. Please note that these forms contain a number of codes, all of which are explained either within the data forms themselves or in the end notes. Further technical documentation may be found here http://bd.eionet.europa.eu/activities/Natura_2000/reference_portal As part of the December 2015 submission, several sections of the UK’s previously published Standard Data Forms have been updated. For details of the approach taken by the UK in this submission please refer to the following document: http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/Natura2000_StandardDataForm_UKApproach_Dec2015.pdf More general information on Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in the United Kingdom is available from the SPA home page on the JNCC website. This webpage also provides links to Standard Data Forms for all SPAs in the UK. Date form generated by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee 25 January 2016.
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NATURA 2000 - STANDARD DATA FORMFor Special Protection Areas (SPA), Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)
SITE UK9012111
SITENAME Lee Valley
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION2. SITE LOCATION3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION4. SITE DESCRIPTION5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS AND RELATION WITH CORINE BIOTOPES6. SITE MANAGEMENT
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
1.1 Type 1.2 Site code
A UK9012111
1.3 Site name
Lee Valley
1.4 First Compilation date 1.5 Update date
2000-09 2015-12
1.6 Respondent:
Name/Organisation: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Address: Joint Nature Conservation Committee Monkstone House City Road PeterboroughPE1 1JY
Email:
1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates
Date site classified as SPA: 2000-09
National legal reference of SPAdesignation
Regulations 12A and 13-15 of the Conservation Habitatsand Species Regulations 2010,(http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/490/contents/made)as amended by The Conservation of Habitats and Species(Amendment) Regulations 2011(http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/625/contents/made).
2. SITE LOCATION
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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:
Longitude-0.049444444
Latitude51.58083333
2.2 Area [ha]: 2.3 Marine area [%]
451.29 0.0
2.4 Sitelength [km]:
0.0
2.5 Administrative region code and name
NUTS level 2 code Region Name
UKH3 Essex
UKI2 Outer London
UKH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)
Atlantic(100.0%)
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II ofDirective 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them
Species Population in the site Site assessment
G CodeScientificName
S NP T Size Unit Cat. D.qual. A|B|C|D A|B|C
Min Max Pop. Con. Iso. Glo.
B A056Anasclypeata
w 406 406 i G C C
B A051Anasstrepera
w 456 456 i G C C
B A021Botaurusstellaris
w 6 6 i G B C
A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = ReptilesGroup: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any publicS:
access enter: yes in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)NP:
p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratoryType:species use permanent)
i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units andUnit:codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see )reference portal
C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data areAbundance categories (Cat.):deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
Positive Impacts
RankActivities,management[code]
Pollution(optional)[code]
inside/outside[i|o|b]
H D05 IH A02 IH B02 IH A04 IH G03 I
Negative Impacts
Rank
Threatsandpressures[code]
Pollution(optional)[code]
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H H02 BH K02 IH G01 IH J02 BH F01 B
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G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data withData quality:some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if noteven a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population sizecan remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)
4. SITE DESCRIPTION
4.1 General site character
Habitat class % Cover
N23 1.0
N10 8.0
N06 67.0
N07 4.0
N16 10.0
N14 10.0
Total Habitat Cover 100
Other Site Characteristics1 Terrestrial: Soil & Geology: clay,nutrient-poor,neutral,alluvium,mud 2 Terrestrial: Geomorphology andlandscape: lowland,valley,floodplain
4.2 Quality and importanceARTICLE 4.1 QUALIFICATION (79/409/EEC) Over winter the area regularly supports: Botaurus stellaris(Europe - breeding) 6% of the GB population Five year peak mean for 1992/93 to 1996/97 ARTICLE 4.2QUALIFICATION (79/409/EEC) Over winter the area regularly supports: Anas clypeata (North-western/CentralEurope) 1% of the population 5 year peak mean, 1993/4-1997/8 Anas strepera (North-western Europe) 1.5% ofthe population 5 year peak mean, 1993/4-1997/8
4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site
The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site
Rank: H = high, M = medium, L = lowPollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutionsi = inside, o = outside, b = both
4.5 DocumentationConservation Objectives - the Natural England links below provide access to the Conservation Objectives(and other site-related information) for its terrestrial and inshore Natura 2000 sites, including conservationadvice packages and supporting documents for European Marine Sites within English waters and forcross-border sites. See also the 'UK Approach' document for more information (link via the JNCC website).
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Link(s): http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/category/6490068894089216
http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/category/3212324http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/Natura2000_StandardDataForm_UKApproach_Dec2015.pdf
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS (optional)
5.1 Designation types at national and regional level:
Code Cover [%] Code Cover [%] Code Cover [%]
UK04 100.0
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:
Organisation: Natural England
Address:
Email:
6.2 Management Plan(s):An actual management plan does exist:
Yes
No, but in preparation
No
6.3 Conservation measures (optional)For available information, including on Conservation Objectives, see Section 4.5.
EXPLANATION OF CODES USED IN THE NATURA 2000 STANDARD DATA FORMS The codes in the table below are also explained in the official European Union guidelines for the Standard Data Form. The relevant page is shown in the table below. 1.1 Site type
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Designated Special Protection Area 53
B SAC (includes candidates Special Areas of Conservation, Sites of Community Importance and designated SAC)
53
C SAC area the same as SPA. Note in the UK Natura 2000 submission this is only used for Gibraltar 53
3.1 Habitat representativity
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Excellent 57
B Good 57
C Significant 57
D Non-significant presence 57
3.1 Habitat code
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
1110 Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time 57
1130 Estuaries 57
1140 Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide 57
1150 Coastal lagoons 57
1160 Large shallow inlets and bays 57
1170 Reefs 57
1180 Submarine structures made by leaking gases 57
1210 Annual vegetation of drift lines 57
1220 Perennial vegetation of stony banks 57
1230 Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic Coasts 57
1310 Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand 57
1320 Spartina swards (Spartinion maritimae) 57
1330 Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae) 57
1340 Inland salt meadows 57
1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) 57
2110 Embryonic shifting dunes 57
2120 Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria ("white dunes") 57
2130 Fixed coastal dunes with herbaceous vegetation ("grey dunes") 57
2140 Decalcified fixed dunes with Empetrum nigrum 57
2150 Atlantic decalcified fixed dunes (Calluno-Ulicetea) 57
2160 Dunes with Hippopha• rhamnoides 57
2170 Dunes with Salix repens ssp. argentea (Salicion arenariae) 57
2190 Humid dune slacks 57
21A0 Machairs (* in Ireland) 57
2250 Coastal dunes with Juniperus spp. 57
2330 Inland dunes with open Corynephorus and Agrostis grasslands 57
3110 Oligotrophic waters containing very few minerals of sandy plains (Littorelletalia uniflorae) 57
3130 Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae and/or of the Isoëto-Nanojuncetea
57
3140 Hard oligo-mesotrophic waters with benthic vegetation of Chara spp. 57
3150 Natural eutrophic lakes with Magnopotamion or Hydrocharition - type vegetation 57
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
3160 Natural dystrophic lakes and ponds 57
3170 Mediterranean temporary ponds 57
3180 Turloughs 57
3260 Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion vegetation
57
4010 Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix 57
4020 Temperate Atlantic wet heaths with Erica ciliaris and Erica tetralix 57
4030 European dry heaths 57
4040 Dry Atlantic coastal heaths with Erica vagans 57
4060 Alpine and Boreal heaths 57
4080 Sub-Arctic Salix spp. scrub 57
5110 Stable xerothermophilous formations with Buxus sempervirens on rock slopes (Berberidion p.p.) 57
5130 Juniperus communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands 57
6130 Calaminarian grasslands of the Violetalia calaminariae 57
6150 Siliceous alpine and boreal grasslands 57
6170 Alpine and subalpine calcareous grasslands 57
6210 Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (* important orchid sites)
57
6230 Species-rich Nardus grasslands, on silicious substrates in mountain areas (and submountain areas in Continental Europe)
57
6410 Molinia meadows on calcareous, peaty or clayey-silt-laden soils (Molinion caeruleae) 57
6430 Hydrophilous tall herb fringe communities of plains and of the montane to alpine levels 57
6510 Lowland hay meadows (Alopecurus pratensis, Sanguisorba officinalis) 57
6520 Mountain hay meadows 57
7110 Active raised bogs 57
7120 Degraded raised bogs still capable of natural regeneration 57
7130 Blanket bogs (* if active bog) 57
7140 Transition mires and quaking bogs 57
7150 Depressions on peat substrates of the Rhynchosporion 57
7210 Calcareous fens with Cladium mariscus and species of the Caricion davallianae 57
7220 Petrifying springs with tufa formation (Cratoneurion) 57
7230 Alkaline fens 57
7240 Alpine pioneer formations of the Caricion bicoloris-atrofuscae 57
8110 Siliceous scree of the montane to snow levels (Androsacetalia alpinae and Galeopsietalia ladani) 57
8120 Calcareous and calcshist screes of the montane to alpine levels (Thlaspietea rotundifolii) 57
8210 Calcareous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation 57
8220 Siliceous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation 57
8240 Limestone pavements 57
8310 Caves not open to the public 57
8330 Submerged or partially submerged sea caves 57
9120 Atlantic acidophilous beech forests with Ilex and sometimes also Taxus in the shrublayer (Quercion robori-petraeae or Ilici-Fagenion)
57
9130 Asperulo-Fagetum beech forests 57
9160 Sub-Atlantic and medio-European oak or oak-hornbeam forests of the Carpinion betuli 57
9180 Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines 57
9190 Old acidophilous oak woods with Quercus robur on sandy plains 57
91A0 Old sessile oak woods with Ilex and Blechnum in the British Isles 57
91C0 Caledonian forest 57
91D0 Bog woodland 57
91E0 Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae)
57
91J0 Taxus baccata woods of the British Isles 57
3.1 Relative surface
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A 15%-100% 58
B 2%-15% 58
C < 2% 58
3.1 Conservation status habitat
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Excellent conservation 59
B Good conservation 59
C Average or reduced conservation 59
3.1 Global grade habitat
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Excellent value 59
B Good value 59
C Significant value 59
3.2 Population (abbreviated to ‘Pop.’ in data form)
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A 15%-100% 62
B 2%-15% 62
C < 2% 62
D Non-significant population 62
3.2 Conservation status species (abbreviated to ‘Con.’ in data form)
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Excellent conservation 63
B Good conservation 63
C Average or reduced conservation 63
3.2 Isolation (abbreviated to ‘Iso.’ in data form)
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Population (almost) Isolated 63
B Population not-isolated, but on margins of area of distribution 63
C Population not-isolated within extended distribution range 63
3.2 Global Grade (abbreviated to ‘Glo.’ Or ‘G.’ in data form)
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Excellent value 63
B Good value 63
C Significant value 63
3.3 Assemblages types
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
WATR Non breeding waterfowl assemblage UK specific code
SBA Breeding seabird assemblage UK specific code
BBA Breeding bird assemblage (applies only to sites classified pre 2000) UK specific code
4.1 Habitat class code
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
N01 Marine areas, Sea inlets 65
N02 Tidal rivers, Estuaries, Mud flats, Sand flats, Lagoons (including saltwork basins) 65
N03 Salt marshes, Salt pastures, Salt steppes 65
N04 Coastal sand dunes, Sand beaches, Machair 65
N05 Shingle, Sea cliffs, Islets 65
N06 Inland water bodies (Standing water, Running water) 65
N07 Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens 65
N08 Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana 65
N09 Dry grassland, Steppes 65
N10 Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland 65
N11 Alpine and sub-Alpine grassland 65
N14 Improved grassland 65
N15 Other arable land 65
N16 Broad-leaved deciduous woodland 65
N17 Coniferous woodland 65
N19 Mixed woodland 65
N21 Non-forest areas cultivated with woody plants (including Orchards, groves, Vineyards, Dehesas) 65
N22 Inland rocks, Screes, Sands, Permanent Snow and ice 65
N23 Other land (including Towns, Villages, Roads, Waste places, Mines, Industrial sites) 65
N25 Grassland and scrub habitats (general) 65
N26 Woodland habitats (general) 65
4.3 Threats code
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A01 Cultivation 65
A02 Modification of cultivation practices 65
A03 Mowing / cutting of grassland 65
A04 Grazing 65
A05 Livestock farming and animal breeding (without grazing) 65
A06 Annual and perennial non-timber crops 65
A07 Use of biocides, hormones and chemicals 65
A08 Fertilisation 65
A10 Restructuring agricultural land holding 65
A11 Agriculture activities not referred to above 65
B01 Forest planting on open ground 65
B02 Forest and Plantation management & use 65
B03 Forest exploitation without replanting or natural regrowth 65
B04 Use of biocides, hormones and chemicals (forestry) 65
B06 Grazing in forests/ woodland 65
B07 Forestry activities not referred to above 65
C01 Mining and quarrying 65
C02 Exploration and extraction of oil or gas 65
C03 Renewable abiotic energy use 65
D01 Roads, paths and railroads 65
D02 Utility and service lines 65
D03 Shipping lanes, ports, marine constructions 65
D04 Airports, flightpaths 65
D05 Improved access to site 65
E01 Urbanised areas, human habitation 65
E02 Industrial or commercial areas 65
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
E03 Discharges 65
E04 Structures, buildings in the landscape 65
E06 Other urbanisation, industrial and similar activities 65
F01 Marine and Freshwater Aquaculture 65
F02 Fishing and harvesting aquatic ressources 65
F03
Hunting and collection of wild animals (terrestrial), including damage caused by game (excessive density), and taking/removal of terrestrial animals (including collection of insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds of prey, etc., trapping, poisoning, poaching, predator control, accidental capture (e.g. due to fishing gear), etc.)
65
F04 Taking / Removal of terrestrial plants, general 65
F05 Illegal taking/ removal of marine fauna 65
F06 Hunting, fishing or collecting activities not referred to above 65
G01 Outdoor sports and leisure activities, recreational activities 65
G02 Sport and leisure structures 65
G03 Interpretative centres 65
G04 Military use and civil unrest 65
G05 Other human intrusions and disturbances 65
H01 Pollution to surface waters (limnic & terrestrial, marine & brackish) 65
H02 Pollution to groundwater (point sources and diffuse sources) 65
H03 Marine water pollution 65
H04 Air pollution, air-borne pollutants 65
H05 Soil pollution and solid waste (excluding discharges) 65
H06 Excess energy 65
H07 Other forms of pollution 65
I01 Invasive non-native species 65
I02 Problematic native species 65
I03 Introduced genetic material, GMO 65
J01 Fire and fire suppression 65
J02 Human induced changes in hydraulic conditions 65
J03 Other ecosystem modifications 65
K01 Abiotic (slow) natural processes 65
K02 Biocenotic evolution, succession 65
K03 Interspecific faunal relations 65
K04 Interspecific floral relations 65
K05 Reduced fecundity/ genetic depression 65
L05 Collapse of terrain, landslide 65
L07 Storm, cyclone 65
L08 Inundation (natural processes) 65
L10 Other natural catastrophes 65
M01 Changes in abiotic conditions 65
M02 Changes in biotic conditions 65
U Unknown threat or pressure 65
XO Threats and pressures from outside the Member State 65
5.1 Designation type codes
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
UK00 No Protection Status 67
UK01 National Nature Reserve 67
UK02 Marine Nature Reserve 67
UK04 Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) 67
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al P
ark
A
uth
ori
ty (
LV
RP
A)
Thre
at
4
Ina
pp
ropriate
scru
b
con
trol
2/1
2
A02
1(N
B)
Bitte
rn,
A05
1(N
B)
Gadw
all,
A0
56(N
B)
Sho
ve
ler
Investigate
and a
gre
e
appro
priate
fis
h s
tockin
gE
nviro
nm
ent
Agen
cy,
Natu
ral
Eng
lan
d,
RS
PB
, T
ha
mes
Wa
ter
Utilit
ies L
td,
Lee
Valle
y
Reg
ion
al P
ark
Auth
ority
(L
VR
PA
)
Thre
at
5
Fis
herie
s: F
ish
sto
ckin
g
A021(N
B)
Bitte
rn,
A051(N
B)
Gadw
all,
A056(N
B)
Shovele
rIn
vestigate
and a
gre
e
appro
priate
managem
ent
response
Environm
ent
Agency,
H
ert
ford
shire a
nd M
iddle
sex
Wild
life T
rust, N
atu
ral E
ngla
nd,
RS
PB
, T
ham
es W
ate
r U
tilit
ies
Ltd
, Lee V
alle
y R
egio
nal P
ark
A
uth
ori
ty (
LV
RP
A)
Thre
at
6
Invasiv
e s
pecie
s
A021(N
B)
Bitte
rnM
anage r
eed b
eds f
or
bitte
rns
Environm
ent
Agency,
H
ert
ford
shire a
nd M
iddle
sex
Wild
life T
rust, N
atu
ral E
ngla
nd,
RS
PB
, T
ham
es W
ate
r U
tilit
ies
Ltd
, Lee V
alle
y R
egio
nal P
ark
A
uth
ori
ty (
LV
RP
A)
Thre
at
7
Inappro
priate
cutt
ing/m
ow
ing
A02
1(N
B)
Bitte
rnIn
vestigate
the p
ote
ntial
impacts
of
air p
ollu
tion
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
dT
hre
at
8
Air P
ollu
tion
: ri
sk o
f atm
osp
heri
c n
itro
gen
de
po
sitio
n
3/1
2
Issu
es a
nd
Acti
on
sT
his
ta
ble
ou
tlin
es th
e p
riori
tised
issue
s t
ha
t are
curr
en
tly im
pa
cting
or
thre
ate
nin
g t
he c
ond
itio
n o
f th
e fe
atu
res,
and
th
e o
uts
tandin
g a
ctio
ns r
equire
d to a
dd
ress th
em
. It
als
o s
ho
ws,
whe
re p
ossib
le, th
e e
stim
ate
d c
ost
of
the
actio
n a
nd
the
de
livery
bod
ies w
hose involv
em
ent
will
be r
equ
ire
d to
im
ple
me
nt
the
actio
n.
Lea
d d
eliv
ery
bo
die
s
will
be
resp
onsib
le f
or
co
ord
ina
tin
g th
e im
ple
men
tation o
f th
e a
ctio
n, b
ut
not
ne
ce
ssa
rily
fund
ing
it.
Deliv
ery
pa
rtn
ers
will
ne
ed
to s
upp
ort
the
lea
d d
eliv
ery
bo
dy in
im
ple
me
nting t
he
actio
n.
In t
he p
roce
ss o
f d
evelo
pin
g t
he
SIP
s N
atu
ral E
ng
lan
d h
as a
ppro
ach
ed t
he
de
livery
bod
ies to
se
ek a
gre
em
en
t o
n th
e a
ction
s a
nd th
eir
role
s in
de
liveri
ng
the
m,
althou
gh
in s
om
e c
ases t
hese
dis
cussio
ns h
ave n
ot ye
t be
en
co
nclu
de
d. O
ther
inte
reste
d p
art
ies,
inclu
din
g la
nd
ow
ne
rs a
nd m
an
ag
ers
, w
ill b
e in
volv
ed
as t
he d
eta
iled a
ction
s a
re a
gre
ed a
nd
de
livere
d.
Fun
din
g o
ptions a
re ind
icate
d a
s p
ote
ntial (b
ut no
t n
ecessari
ly a
gre
ed o
r secure
d)
sourc
es to f
un
d th
e a
ction
s.
The v
egeta
tion a
nd invert
ebra
tes p
rovid
e f
ood f
or
the d
ucks, w
hile
fis
h p
rovid
e f
ood f
or
the b
itte
rns; and the h
abitat m
osaic
needs to v
ary
fro
m c
lear
open w
ate
r w
ith
abundant aquatic v
egeta
tion to m
odera
tely
eutr
ophic
conditio
ns. C
hanges in w
ate
r qualit
y n
eed to b
e m
anaged to p
revent lo
ss o
f suitable
habitat and f
ood s
ourc
es.
Mechanis
m
Investigation /
Researc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
escale
2015-1
7
Fundin
g o
ption
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd,
Tham
es W
ate
r U
tilit
ies
Ltd
, Lee V
alle
y
Regio
nal P
ark
Auth
ority
(L
VR
PA
)
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Environm
ent
Agency
Action
1A
Action d
escription
Define the a
ppro
priate
wate
r qualit
y sta
ndard
s f
or
sig
nific
ant w
ate
r bodie
s
to info
rm m
anagem
ent of
changes in
wate
r qualit
y.
1
Wate
r P
oll
uti
on
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
Mechanis
m
Part
ners
hip
agre
em
ent
Tim
escale
2017-2
9
Fundin
g o
ption
Heri
tage
Lottery
Fund
(HLF
)
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd,
Tham
es W
ate
r U
tilit
ies
Ltd
, Lee V
alle
y
Regio
nal P
ark
Auth
ority
(L
VR
PA
)
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Environm
ent
Agency
Action
1B
Action d
escription
Agre
e w
ate
r qualit
y m
anagem
ent fo
r sig
nific
ant w
ate
r bodie
s w
ith k
ey
sta
kehold
ers
.
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
Mechanis
m
Diffu
se W
ate
r P
ollu
tion P
lan
Tim
escale
2017-2
0
Fundin
g o
ption
Heri
tage
Lottery
Fund
(HLF
)
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd,
Tham
es W
ate
r U
tilit
ies
Ltd
, Lee V
alle
y
Regio
nal P
ark
Auth
ority
(L
VR
PA
)
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Environm
ent
Agency
Action
1C
Action d
escription
Develo
p a
nd im
ple
ment a D
iffu
se
Wate
r P
ollu
tion P
lan
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
4/1
2
Reserv
oir levels
lin
ked to o
pera
tional re
quirem
ents
and a
ll w
ate
r bodie
s s
ubje
ct to
natu
ral fluctu
ations a
ccounting f
or
abstr
action a
nd c
limatic c
hange.
Me
ch
an
ism
Investigation
/
Rese
arc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
esca
le
20
15
-17
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Tha
mes W
ate
r U
tilit
ies
Ltd
, L
ee
Valle
y
Reg
ion
al P
ark
Auth
ority
(L
VR
PA
)
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
d
Actio
n
2A
Actio
n d
escription
Define m
ore
cle
arly the w
ate
r le
vel
requirem
ents
for
the h
abitats
support
ing the S
PA
bird f
eatu
res.
2
Hyd
rolo
gic
al
ch
an
ges
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
Mechanis
m
Wate
r Level
Managem
ent P
lan
Tim
escale
2017-2
0
Fundin
g o
ption
Heri
tage
Lottery
Fund
(HLF
)
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Tham
es W
ate
r U
tilit
ies
Ltd
, Lee V
alle
y
Regio
nal P
ark
Auth
ority
(L
VR
PA
)
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd
Action
2B
Action d
escription
As a
follo
w u
p to a
ction 2
A, agre
e the
necessary
wate
r le
vel m
anagem
ent
with k
ey
sta
kehold
ers
for
sig
nific
ant
wate
r bodie
s.
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
Are
as o
f th
e S
PA
are
subje
ct to
a r
ange o
f re
cre
ational pre
ssure
s inclu
din
g w
ate
rsport
s, anglin
g a
nd d
og w
alk
ing. T
his
has t
he p
ote
ntial to
aff
ect S
PA
popula
tions d
irectly
or
indirectly.
Mechanis
m
Investigation /
Researc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
escale
2015-1
8
Fundin
g o
ption
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Environm
ent
Agency,
H
ert
ford
shire a
nd
Mid
dle
sex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd,
RS
PB
, T
ham
es W
ate
r U
tilit
ies L
td
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Lee V
alle
y R
egio
nal
Park
Auth
ori
ty (
LV
RP
A)
Action
3A
Action d
escription
Investigate
wheth
er
there
is a
need
for
change to a
ccess m
anagem
ent.
3
Pu
bli
c A
cces
s/D
istu
rba
nc
e
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
5/1
2
Me
ch
an
ism
Part
ne
rship
ag
reem
ent
Tim
esca
le
20
18
-20
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Heri
tag
e
Lo
tte
ry F
un
d
(HL
F)
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Enviro
nm
ent
Agen
cy,
H
ert
ford
sh
ire a
nd
M
idd
lesex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
d,
RS
PB
, T
ham
es W
ate
r U
tilit
ies L
td
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Le
e V
alle
y R
egio
na
l P
ark
Auth
ori
ty (
LV
RP
A)
Actio
n
3B
Actio
n d
escription
Agre
e a
ppro
priate
managem
ent
measure
s w
ith s
takehold
ers
to a
lign
with b
est pra
ctice.
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
The r
eedbed h
abitats
, m
uddy
frin
ges, and b
anksid
e a
ll pro
vid
e h
abitat as p
art
of
the m
osaic
for
the S
PA
birds. S
cru
b c
ontr
olis
necessary
to e
nsure
these h
abitats
are
m
ain
tain
ed.
Me
ch
an
ism
Hab
ita
t cre
atio
n /
resto
ration
str
ate
gy:
H
ab
ita
t re
sto
ration
Tim
esca
le
20
15
-20
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Heri
tag
e
Lo
tte
ry F
un
d
(HL
F)
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Enviro
nm
ent
Agen
cy,
H
ert
ford
sh
ire a
nd
M
idd
lesex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
d,
RS
PB
, T
ham
es W
ate
r U
tilit
ies L
td
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Le
e V
alle
y R
egio
na
l P
ark
Auth
ori
ty (
LV
RP
A)
Actio
n
4A
Actio
n d
escription
Secure
rescourc
es to targ
et
managem
ent deliv
ery
.
4
Inap
pro
pri
ate
sc
rub
co
ntr
ol
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
Fis
h p
opula
tion a
nd s
pecie
s c
om
positio
n n
eeds to b
e a
ppro
priate
to e
nsure
suitable
habitats
inclu
din
g f
ood r
esourc
e a
nd w
ate
rqualit
y are
main
tain
ed f
or
SP
A b
ird s
pecie
s.
Mechanis
m
Investigation /
Researc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
escale
2015-1
8
Fundin
g o
ption
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd,
RS
PB
, T
ham
es W
ate
r U
tilit
ies L
td, Lee V
alle
y R
egio
nal P
ark
Auth
ority
(L
VR
PA
)
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Environm
ent
Agency
Action
5A
Action d
escription
Define the a
ppro
priate
fis
h
com
munity targ
ets
for
sig
nific
ant
wate
r bodie
s.
5
Fis
heri
es
: F
ish
sto
ck
ing
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
6/1
2
Me
ch
an
ism
Part
ne
rship
ag
reem
ent
Tim
esca
le
20
18
-20
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Heri
tag
e
Lo
tte
ry F
un
d
(HL
F)
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
d,
Tha
mes W
ate
r U
tilit
ies
Ltd
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Enviro
nm
ent
Agen
cy
Actio
n
5B
Actio
n d
escription
Action a
pla
n to a
gre
e n
ecessary
fisheries m
anagem
ent fo
r sig
nific
ant
wate
r bodie
s.
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
Azolla
and/o
r in
vasiv
e a
quatic b
lanket w
eeds w
ill a
dvers
ely
aff
ect aquatic h
abitat (f
ood s
ourc
es).
Mechanis
m
Investigation /
Researc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
escale
2015-1
7
Fundin
g o
ption
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Hert
ford
shire a
nd
Mid
dle
sex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd,
RS
PB
, T
ham
es W
ate
r U
tilit
ies L
td, Lee V
alle
y R
egio
nal P
ark
Auth
ority
(L
VR
PA
)
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Environm
ent
Agency
Action
6A
Action d
escription
Revie
w a
nd u
pdate
managem
ent
contr
ol of
invasiv
e a
quatic p
lant
specie
s, and a
gre
e r
egula
r re
vie
w
pro
cess. T
his
needs a
more
str
ate
gic
appro
ach th
at is
more
pla
nned a
nd less r
eactive to
outb
reaks.
6
Invas
ive
sp
ec
ies
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Cost
estim
ate
The r
eedbed r
equires r
ota
tional m
anagem
ent fo
r bitte
rn. T
his
is d
ependent upon f
undin
g a
vaila
bili
ty.
Me
ch
an
ism
Hab
ita
t cre
atio
n /
resto
ration
str
ate
gy:
H
ab
ita
t re
sto
ration
Tim
esca
le
20
15
-20
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Heri
tag
e
Lo
tte
ry F
un
d
(HL
F)
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Enviro
nm
ent
Agen
cy,
H
ert
ford
sh
ire a
nd
M
idd
lesex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
d,
RS
PB
, T
ham
es W
ate
r U
tilit
ies L
td
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Le
e V
alle
y R
egio
na
l P
ark
Auth
ori
ty (
LV
RP
A)
Actio
n
7A
Actio
n d
escription
Secure
rescourc
es to targ
et
managem
ent deliv
ery
.
7
Inap
pro
pri
ate
cu
ttin
g/m
ow
ing
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
7/1
2
Nitro
gen d
epositio
n e
xceeds s
ite r
ele
vant critical lo
ads.
Me
ch
an
ism
Investigation
/
Rese
arc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
esca
le
20
17
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
n/a
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
d
Actio
n
8A
Actio
n d
escription
Furt
her
investigate
pote
ntial
atm
ospheric n
itro
gen im
pacts
on the
site b
ased o
n a
pplic
ation o
f guid
ance
from
Chie
f S
cie
ntist G
roup N
itro
gen
Task a
nd F
inis
h G
roup.
8
Air
Po
llu
tio
n:
risk
of
atm
os
ph
eri
c n
itro
gen
de
po
sit
ion
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
8/1
2
Sit
e d
eta
ils
Th
e table
s in
this
se
ction
con
tain
site
-rele
van
t con
textu
al in
form
atio
n a
nd lin
ks
Qu
ali
fyin
g f
ea
ture
s
#U
K S
pecia
l re
spon
sib
ility
Le
e V
alle
y S
PA
A021(N
B)
Bota
uru
s s
tella
ris: G
reat bitte
rn
A051(N
B)
Anas s
trepera
: G
adw
all
A056(N
B)
Anas c
lypeata
: N
ort
hern
shovele
r
Sit
e l
oc
ati
on
an
d l
ink
s
Le
e V
alle
y S
PA
Are
a (
ha)
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7
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cal A
uth
orities
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reate
r L
ond
on
; H
ert
ford
sh
ire
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re
fere
nce
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Wormley Hoddesdonpark Woods SAC UK0013696
Compilation date: May 2005 Version: 1
Designation citation Page 1 of 1
EC Directive 92/43 on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild
Fauna and Flora
Citation for Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Name: Wormley Hoddesdonpark Woods
Unitary Authority/County: Hertfordshire
SAC status: Designated on 1 April 2005
Grid reference: TL320059
SAC EU code: UK0013696
Area (ha): 335.53
Component SSSI: Wormley Hoddesdonpark Wood North SSSI, Wormley
Hoddesdonpark Wood South SSSI
Site description:
Wormley Hoddesdonpark Woods has large stands of almost pure hornbeam Carpinus betulus
(former coppice), with sessile oak Quercus petraea standards. Areas dominated by bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta do occur, but elsewhere there are stands of great wood-rush Luzula
sylvatica with carpets of the mosses Dicranum majus and Leucobryum glaucum. Locally, a
bryophyte community more typical of continental Europe occurs, including the mosses
Dicranum montanum, D. flagellare and D. tauricum.
Qualifying habitats: The site is designated under article 4(4) of the Directive (92/43/EEC)
as it hosts the following habitats listed in Annex I:
Sub-Atlantic and medio-European oak or oak-hornbeam forests of the Carpinion betuli.
(Oak-hornbeam forests)
This citation relates to a site entered in the Register
of European Sites for Great Britain.
Register reference number: UK0013696
Date of registration: 14 June 2005
Signed:
On behalf of the Secretary of State for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs
European Site Conservation Objectives for Wormley Hoddesdonpark Woods
Special Area of Conservation Site Code: UK0013696
With regard to the SAC and the natural habitats and/or species for which the site has been designated (the ‘Qualifying Features’ listed below), and subject to natural change; Ensure that the integrity of the site is maintained or restored as appropriate, and ensure that the site contributes to achieving the Favourable Conservation Status of its Qualifying Features, by maintaining or restoring;
The extent and distribution of qualifying natural habitats
The structure and function (including typical species) of qualifying natural habitats, and
The supporting processes on which qualifying natural habitats rely
This document should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Supplementary Advice document, which provides more detailed advice and information to enable the application and achievement of the Objectives set out above.
Qualifying Features:
H9160. Sub-Atlantic and medio-European oak or oak-hornbeam forests of the Carpinion betuli
Explanatory Notes: European Site Conservation Objectives These Conservation Objectives are those referred to in the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (the “Habitats Regulations”) and Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive. They must be considered when a competent authority is required to make a ‘Habitats Regulations Assessment’, including an Appropriate Assessment, under the relevant parts of this legislation. These Conservation Objectives and the accompanying Supplementary Advice (where available) will also provide a framework to inform the measures needed to conserve or restore the European Site and the prevention of deterioration or significant disturbance of its qualifying features as required by the provisions of Article 6(1) and 6(2) of the Directive. These Conservation Objectives are set for each habitat or species of a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Where the objectives are met, the site will be considered to exhibit a high degree of integrity and to be contributing to achieving Favourable Conservation Status for that species or habitat type at a UK level. The term ‘favourable conservation status’ is defined in Article 1 of the Habitats Directive. Publication date: 30 June 2014 – version 2. This document updates and replaces an earlier version dated 29 May 2012 to reflect Natural England’s Strategic Standard on European Site Conservation Objectives 2014.
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/
NATURA 2000 – STANDARD DATA FORM Special Areas of Conservation under the EC Habitats Directive (includes candidate SACs, Sites of Community Importance and designated SACs). Each Natura 2000 site in the United Kingdom has its own Standard Data Form containing site-specific information. The data form for this site has been generated from the Natura 2000 Database submitted to the European Commission on the following date: 22/12/2015 The information provided here, follows the officially agreed site information format for Natura 2000 sites, as set out in the Official Journal of the European Union recording the Commission Implementing Decision of 11 July 2011 (2011/484/EU). The Standard Data Forms are generated automatically for all of the UK’s Natura 2000 sites using the European Environment Agency’s Natura 2000 software. The structure and format of these forms is exactly as produced by the EEA’s Natura 2000 software (except for the addition of this coversheet and the end notes). The content matches exactly the data submitted to the European Commission. Please note that these forms contain a number of codes, all of which are explained either within the data forms themselves or in the end notes. Further technical documentation may be found here http://bd.eionet.europa.eu/activities/Natura_2000/reference_portal As part of the December 2015 submission, several sections of the UK’s previously published Standard Data Forms have been updated. For details of the approach taken by the UK in this submission please refer to the following document: http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/Natura2000_StandardDataForm_UKApproach_Dec2015.pdf More general information on Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) in the United Kingdom is available from the SAC home page on the JNCC website. This webpage also provides links to Standard Data Forms for all SACs in the UK. Date form generated by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee 25 January 2016.
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NATURA 2000 - STANDARD DATA FORMFor Special Protection Areas (SPA), Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)
SITE UK0013696
SITENAME Wormley Hoddesdonpark Woods
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION2. SITE LOCATION3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION4. SITE DESCRIPTION5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS AND RELATION WITH CORINE BIOTOPES6. SITE MANAGEMENT
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
1.1 Type 1.2 Site code
B UK0013696
1.3 Site name
Wormley Hoddesdonpark Woods
1.4 First Compilation date 1.5 Update date
1996-01 2015-12
1.6 Respondent:
Name/Organisation: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Address: Joint Nature Conservation Committee Monkstone House City Road PeterboroughPE1 1JY
Email:
Date site proposed as SCI: 1996-01
Date site confirmed as SCI: 2004-12
Date site designated as SAC: 2005-04
National legal reference of SACdesignation:
Regulations 11 and 13-15 of the Conservation of Habitatsand Species Regulations 2010(http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/490/contents/made).
2. SITE LOCATION
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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:
Longitude-0.088611111
Latitude51.73555556
2.2 Area [ha]: 2.3 Marine area [%]
336.47 0.0
2.4 Sitelength [km]:
0.0
2.5 Administrative region code and name
NUTS level 2 code Region Name
UKH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)
Atlantic(100.0%)
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them
Annex I Habitat types Site assessment
Code PF NPCover[ha]
Cave[number]
Dataquality
A|B|C|D A|B|C
RepresentativityRelativeSurface
Conservation Global
9160
269.18 M A A A A
for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enterPF:"X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)NP: decimal values can be enteredCover: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is notCaves:
available. G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data withData quality:
some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation)
4. SITE DESCRIPTION
4.1 General site character
Habitat class % Cover
N17 3.0
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Positive Impacts
RankActivities,management[code]
Pollution(optional)[code]
inside/outside[i|o|b]
H A04 IH B02 IH A02 I
Negative Impacts
Rank
Threatsandpressures[code]
Pollution(optional)[code]
inside/outside[i|o|b]
H G05 IH K04 IH I02 BH H04 BH I01 B
N19 2.0
N16 90.0
N09 3.0
N08 2.0
Total Habitat Cover 100
Other Site Characteristics1 Terrestrial: Soil & Geology: clay,acidic 2 Terrestrial: Geomorphology and landscape: lowland
4.2 Quality and importanceSub-Atlantic and medio-European oak or oak-hornbeam forests of the Carpinion betuli for which this is one ofonly two known outstanding localities in the United Kingdom.
4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site
The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site
Rank: H = high, M = medium, L = lowPollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutionsi = inside, o = outside, b = both
4.5 DocumentationConservation Objectives - the Natural England links below provide access to the Conservation Objectives(and other site-related information) for its terrestrial and inshore Natura 2000 sites, including conservationadvice packages and supporting documents for European Marine Sites within English waters and forcross-border sites. See also the 'UK Approach' document for more information (link via the JNCC website).
Link(s): http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/category/3212324http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/category/6490068894089216
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/Natura2000_StandardDataForm_UKApproach_Dec2015.pdf
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS (optional)
5.1 Designation types at national and regional level:
Code Cover [%] Code Cover [%] Code Cover [%]
UK04 100.0
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
X
6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:
Organisation: Natural England
Address:
Email:
6.2 Management Plan(s):An actual management plan does exist:
Yes Name: Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Woods: The Broxbourne Woods National Nature Reserve(NNR) Management Plan provides management infomation related to this site. This isavailable from Natural England.Link:
No, but in preparation
No
6.3 Conservation measures (optional)For available information, including on Conservation Objectives, see Section 4.5.
EXPLANATION OF CODES USED IN THE NATURA 2000 STANDARD DATA FORMS The codes in the table below are also explained in the official European Union guidelines for the Standard Data Form. The relevant page is shown in the table below. 1.1 Site type
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Designated Special Protection Area 53
B SAC (includes candidates Special Areas of Conservation, Sites of Community Importance and designated SAC)
53
C SAC area the same as SPA. Note in the UK Natura 2000 submission this is only used for Gibraltar 53
3.1 Habitat representativity
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Excellent 57
B Good 57
C Significant 57
D Non-significant presence 57
3.1 Habitat code
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
1110 Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time 57
1130 Estuaries 57
1140 Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide 57
1150 Coastal lagoons 57
1160 Large shallow inlets and bays 57
1170 Reefs 57
1180 Submarine structures made by leaking gases 57
1210 Annual vegetation of drift lines 57
1220 Perennial vegetation of stony banks 57
1230 Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic Coasts 57
1310 Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand 57
1320 Spartina swards (Spartinion maritimae) 57
1330 Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae) 57
1340 Inland salt meadows 57
1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) 57
2110 Embryonic shifting dunes 57
2120 Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria ("white dunes") 57
2130 Fixed coastal dunes with herbaceous vegetation ("grey dunes") 57
2140 Decalcified fixed dunes with Empetrum nigrum 57
2150 Atlantic decalcified fixed dunes (Calluno-Ulicetea) 57
2160 Dunes with Hippopha• rhamnoides 57
2170 Dunes with Salix repens ssp. argentea (Salicion arenariae) 57
2190 Humid dune slacks 57
21A0 Machairs (* in Ireland) 57
2250 Coastal dunes with Juniperus spp. 57
2330 Inland dunes with open Corynephorus and Agrostis grasslands 57
3110 Oligotrophic waters containing very few minerals of sandy plains (Littorelletalia uniflorae) 57
3130 Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae and/or of the Isoëto-Nanojuncetea
57
3140 Hard oligo-mesotrophic waters with benthic vegetation of Chara spp. 57
3150 Natural eutrophic lakes with Magnopotamion or Hydrocharition - type vegetation 57
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
3160 Natural dystrophic lakes and ponds 57
3170 Mediterranean temporary ponds 57
3180 Turloughs 57
3260 Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion vegetation
57
4010 Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix 57
4020 Temperate Atlantic wet heaths with Erica ciliaris and Erica tetralix 57
4030 European dry heaths 57
4040 Dry Atlantic coastal heaths with Erica vagans 57
4060 Alpine and Boreal heaths 57
4080 Sub-Arctic Salix spp. scrub 57
5110 Stable xerothermophilous formations with Buxus sempervirens on rock slopes (Berberidion p.p.) 57
5130 Juniperus communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands 57
6130 Calaminarian grasslands of the Violetalia calaminariae 57
6150 Siliceous alpine and boreal grasslands 57
6170 Alpine and subalpine calcareous grasslands 57
6210 Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (* important orchid sites)
57
6230 Species-rich Nardus grasslands, on silicious substrates in mountain areas (and submountain areas in Continental Europe)
57
6410 Molinia meadows on calcareous, peaty or clayey-silt-laden soils (Molinion caeruleae) 57
6430 Hydrophilous tall herb fringe communities of plains and of the montane to alpine levels 57
6510 Lowland hay meadows (Alopecurus pratensis, Sanguisorba officinalis) 57
6520 Mountain hay meadows 57
7110 Active raised bogs 57
7120 Degraded raised bogs still capable of natural regeneration 57
7130 Blanket bogs (* if active bog) 57
7140 Transition mires and quaking bogs 57
7150 Depressions on peat substrates of the Rhynchosporion 57
7210 Calcareous fens with Cladium mariscus and species of the Caricion davallianae 57
7220 Petrifying springs with tufa formation (Cratoneurion) 57
7230 Alkaline fens 57
7240 Alpine pioneer formations of the Caricion bicoloris-atrofuscae 57
8110 Siliceous scree of the montane to snow levels (Androsacetalia alpinae and Galeopsietalia ladani) 57
8120 Calcareous and calcshist screes of the montane to alpine levels (Thlaspietea rotundifolii) 57
8210 Calcareous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation 57
8220 Siliceous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation 57
8240 Limestone pavements 57
8310 Caves not open to the public 57
8330 Submerged or partially submerged sea caves 57
9120 Atlantic acidophilous beech forests with Ilex and sometimes also Taxus in the shrublayer (Quercion robori-petraeae or Ilici-Fagenion)
57
9130 Asperulo-Fagetum beech forests 57
9160 Sub-Atlantic and medio-European oak or oak-hornbeam forests of the Carpinion betuli 57
9180 Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines 57
9190 Old acidophilous oak woods with Quercus robur on sandy plains 57
91A0 Old sessile oak woods with Ilex and Blechnum in the British Isles 57
91C0 Caledonian forest 57
91D0 Bog woodland 57
91E0 Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae)
57
91J0 Taxus baccata woods of the British Isles 57
3.1 Relative surface
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A 15%-100% 58
B 2%-15% 58
C < 2% 58
3.1 Conservation status habitat
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Excellent conservation 59
B Good conservation 59
C Average or reduced conservation 59
3.1 Global grade habitat
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Excellent value 59
B Good value 59
C Significant value 59
3.2 Population (abbreviated to ‘Pop.’ in data form)
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A 15%-100% 62
B 2%-15% 62
C < 2% 62
D Non-significant population 62
3.2 Conservation status species (abbreviated to ‘Con.’ in data form)
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Excellent conservation 63
B Good conservation 63
C Average or reduced conservation 63
3.2 Isolation (abbreviated to ‘Iso.’ in data form)
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Population (almost) Isolated 63
B Population not-isolated, but on margins of area of distribution 63
C Population not-isolated within extended distribution range 63
3.2 Global Grade (abbreviated to ‘Glo.’ Or ‘G.’ in data form)
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A Excellent value 63
B Good value 63
C Significant value 63
3.3 Assemblages types
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
WATR Non breeding waterfowl assemblage UK specific code
SBA Breeding seabird assemblage UK specific code
BBA Breeding bird assemblage (applies only to sites classified pre 2000) UK specific code
4.1 Habitat class code
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
N01 Marine areas, Sea inlets 65
N02 Tidal rivers, Estuaries, Mud flats, Sand flats, Lagoons (including saltwork basins) 65
N03 Salt marshes, Salt pastures, Salt steppes 65
N04 Coastal sand dunes, Sand beaches, Machair 65
N05 Shingle, Sea cliffs, Islets 65
N06 Inland water bodies (Standing water, Running water) 65
N07 Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens 65
N08 Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana 65
N09 Dry grassland, Steppes 65
N10 Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland 65
N11 Alpine and sub-Alpine grassland 65
N14 Improved grassland 65
N15 Other arable land 65
N16 Broad-leaved deciduous woodland 65
N17 Coniferous woodland 65
N19 Mixed woodland 65
N21 Non-forest areas cultivated with woody plants (including Orchards, groves, Vineyards, Dehesas) 65
N22 Inland rocks, Screes, Sands, Permanent Snow and ice 65
N23 Other land (including Towns, Villages, Roads, Waste places, Mines, Industrial sites) 65
N25 Grassland and scrub habitats (general) 65
N26 Woodland habitats (general) 65
4.3 Threats code
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
A01 Cultivation 65
A02 Modification of cultivation practices 65
A03 Mowing / cutting of grassland 65
A04 Grazing 65
A05 Livestock farming and animal breeding (without grazing) 65
A06 Annual and perennial non-timber crops 65
A07 Use of biocides, hormones and chemicals 65
A08 Fertilisation 65
A10 Restructuring agricultural land holding 65
A11 Agriculture activities not referred to above 65
B01 Forest planting on open ground 65
B02 Forest and Plantation management & use 65
B03 Forest exploitation without replanting or natural regrowth 65
B04 Use of biocides, hormones and chemicals (forestry) 65
B06 Grazing in forests/ woodland 65
B07 Forestry activities not referred to above 65
C01 Mining and quarrying 65
C02 Exploration and extraction of oil or gas 65
C03 Renewable abiotic energy use 65
D01 Roads, paths and railroads 65
D02 Utility and service lines 65
D03 Shipping lanes, ports, marine constructions 65
D04 Airports, flightpaths 65
D05 Improved access to site 65
E01 Urbanised areas, human habitation 65
E02 Industrial or commercial areas 65
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
E03 Discharges 65
E04 Structures, buildings in the landscape 65
E06 Other urbanisation, industrial and similar activities 65
F01 Marine and Freshwater Aquaculture 65
F02 Fishing and harvesting aquatic ressources 65
F03
Hunting and collection of wild animals (terrestrial), including damage caused by game (excessive density), and taking/removal of terrestrial animals (including collection of insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds of prey, etc., trapping, poisoning, poaching, predator control, accidental capture (e.g. due to fishing gear), etc.)
65
F04 Taking / Removal of terrestrial plants, general 65
F05 Illegal taking/ removal of marine fauna 65
F06 Hunting, fishing or collecting activities not referred to above 65
G01 Outdoor sports and leisure activities, recreational activities 65
G02 Sport and leisure structures 65
G03 Interpretative centres 65
G04 Military use and civil unrest 65
G05 Other human intrusions and disturbances 65
H01 Pollution to surface waters (limnic & terrestrial, marine & brackish) 65
H02 Pollution to groundwater (point sources and diffuse sources) 65
H03 Marine water pollution 65
H04 Air pollution, air-borne pollutants 65
H05 Soil pollution and solid waste (excluding discharges) 65
H06 Excess energy 65
H07 Other forms of pollution 65
I01 Invasive non-native species 65
I02 Problematic native species 65
I03 Introduced genetic material, GMO 65
J01 Fire and fire suppression 65
J02 Human induced changes in hydraulic conditions 65
J03 Other ecosystem modifications 65
K01 Abiotic (slow) natural processes 65
K02 Biocenotic evolution, succession 65
K03 Interspecific faunal relations 65
K04 Interspecific floral relations 65
K05 Reduced fecundity/ genetic depression 65
L05 Collapse of terrain, landslide 65
L07 Storm, cyclone 65
L08 Inundation (natural processes) 65
L10 Other natural catastrophes 65
M01 Changes in abiotic conditions 65
M02 Changes in biotic conditions 65
U Unknown threat or pressure 65
XO Threats and pressures from outside the Member State 65
5.1 Designation type codes
CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO
UK00 No Protection Status 67
UK01 National Nature Reserve 67
UK02 Marine Nature Reserve 67
UK04 Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) 67
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ite
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ford
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ford
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ha
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pa
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f th
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atu
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ho
ws,
whe
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ossib
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stim
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ost
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the
actio
n a
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the
de
livery
bod
ies w
hose involv
em
ent
will
be r
equ
ire
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im
ple
me
nt
the
actio
n.
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d d
eliv
ery
bo
die
s
will
be
resp
onsib
le f
or
co
ord
ina
tin
g th
e im
ple
men
tation o
f th
e a
ctio
n, b
ut
not
ne
ce
ssa
rily
fund
ing
it.
Deliv
ery
pa
rtn
ers
will
ne
ed
to s
upp
ort
the
lea
d d
eliv
ery
bo
dy in
im
ple
me
nting t
he
actio
n.
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he p
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f d
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he
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ral E
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lan
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ppro
ach
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t o
n th
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ction
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role
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the
m,
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om
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ases t
hese
dis
cussio
ns h
ave n
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en
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un
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Acute
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AO
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at le
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s o
f th
e s
ite a
nd a
ffects
both
native o
ak s
pecie
s, w
hic
h a
re k
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com
po
nents
of
this
woodla
nd type. O
aks c
an b
e
kill
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y A
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of
sym
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ppearing. R
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nderw
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on the c
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ase
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ntial in
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-term
to c
ause h
igh o
ak m
ort
alit
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ight acro
ss the s
ite.
Mechanis
m
Investigation /
Researc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
escale
2015-1
7
Fundin
g o
ption
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Hert
ford
shire a
nd
Mid
dle
sex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Hert
ford
shir
e
County
Council,
Natu
ral
Engla
nd,
Woodla
nd
Tru
st
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Fore
str
y C
om
mis
sio
n
Action
1A
Action d
escription
Carr
y o
ut a c
om
pre
hensiv
e s
urv
ey
for
Acute
Oak D
eclin
e, in
clu
din
g
private
ly-o
wned land a
nd w
oods
outs
ide b
ut clo
se to the S
AC
boundary
.
1
Dis
eas
e
£7,5
00
Cost
estim
ate
Me
ch
an
ism
Advic
e:
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tion
&
aw
are
ne
ss r
ais
ing
Tim
esca
le
20
15
-18
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
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yet
de
term
ined
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Hert
ford
sh
ire a
nd
M
idd
lesex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Hert
ford
shire
C
ou
nty
Council,
Natu
ral
Eng
lan
d,
Woo
dla
nd
Tru
st
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Fo
restr
y C
om
mis
sio
n
Actio
n
1B
Actio
n d
escription
Info
rm a
ll ow
ners
/managers
of
the
local dis
trib
ution a
nd s
ym
pto
ms o
f A
cute
Oak D
eclin
e a
nd, w
here
necessary
, of
contr
ol
recom
mendations.
£1
,00
0
Cost
estim
ate
4/1
4
Severa
l tr
ee a
nd s
hru
b s
pecie
s n
ot native to the s
ite a
re p
resent. W
here
they a
re n
ot bein
g a
ctively
contr
olle
d, th
ey
are
gra
dually
spre
adin
g. T
he m
ore
invasiv
e o
f th
ese
inclu
de s
ycam
ore
, tu
rkey
oak, rh
ododendro
n a
nd s
now
berr
y.
Me
ch
an
ism
Investigation
/
Rese
arc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
esca
le
20
15
-17
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Fo
restr
y C
om
mis
sio
n,
Hert
ford
sh
ire a
nd
M
idd
lesex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Hert
ford
shire
C
ou
nty
Council,
W
oodla
nd
Tru
st,
H
ert
ford
sh
ire
Enviro
nm
enta
l R
eco
rds
Cen
tre
, H
ert
ford
sh
ire
Natu
ral H
isto
ry S
ocie
ty
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
d
Actio
n
2A
Actio
n d
escription
Carr
y o
ut a c
om
pre
hensiv
e s
urv
ey
of
non
-native invasiv
e p
lant specie
s,
inclu
din
g p
rivate
ly-o
wned land a
nd
woods o
uts
ide b
ut clo
se to the S
AC
boundary
.
2
Invas
ive
sp
ec
ies
£5
,00
0
Cost
estim
ate
Mechanis
m
Advic
e:
Education &
aw
are
ness r
ais
ing
Tim
escale
2015-1
8
Fundin
g o
ption
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Fore
str
y C
om
mis
sio
n,
Hert
ford
shire a
nd
Mid
dle
sex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Hert
ford
shir
e
County
Council,
W
oodla
nd T
rust
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Natu
ral E
ngla
nd
Action
2B
Action d
escription
Info
rm a
ll ow
ners
/managers
of
the
local dis
trib
ution a
nd identification o
f th
e m
ain
invasiv
e s
pecie
s a
nd,
where
necessary
, of
contr
ol
recom
mendations a
nd f
undin
g
options u
nder
Countr
ysid
e
Ste
ward
ship
.
£1,0
00
Cost
estim
ate
Nitro
gen d
epositio
n e
xceeds the s
ite
-rele
vant critical lo
ad f
or
ecosyste
m p
rote
ction a
nd h
ence there
is a
ris
k o
f harm
ful eff
ects
, but th
e s
ensitiv
e f
eatu
res a
re c
urr
ently
consid
ere
d to b
e in f
avoura
ble
conditio
n o
n the s
ite. T
his
requires f
urt
her
investigation.
Me
ch
an
ism
Investigation
/
Rese
arc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
esca
le
20
15
-17
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
n/a
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
d
Actio
n
3A
Actio
n d
escription
Furt
her
investigate
the im
pacts
of
atm
ospheric n
itro
gen d
epositio
n,
based o
n the a
pplic
ation o
f guid
ance
from
the C
hie
f S
cie
ntist's
Gro
up
Nitro
gen T
ask a
nd F
inis
h G
roup.
3
Air
Po
llu
tio
n:
risk o
f atm
osp
heri
c n
itro
gen
dep
osit
ion
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
5/1
4
Me
ch
an
ism
Investigation
/
Rese
arc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
esca
le
20
15
-18
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Fo
restr
y C
om
mis
sio
n,
Hert
ford
sh
ire a
nd
M
idd
lesex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Hert
ford
shire
C
ou
nty
Council,
W
oodla
nd
Tru
st,
H
ert
ford
sh
ire N
atu
ral
His
tory
Socie
ty
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Natu
ral E
ng
lan
d
Actio
n
3B
Actio
n d
escription
Esta
blis
h a
‘lig
htw
eig
ht’ m
onitoring
syste
m f
or
specie
s o
r oth
er
site
featu
res lik
ely
to b
e s
ensitiv
e to N
depositio
n (
eg. N
-sensitiv
e
bry
ophyt
es a
t sele
cte
d locations).
£5
,00
0
Cost
estim
ate
Bro
wsin
g a
nd g
razin
g b
y deer
can r
educe tre
e r
egenera
tion (
from
seedlin
gs o
r coppic
e s
tools
) and d
am
age the w
oodla
nd u
nders
tore
y and g
round f
lora
. A
t th
is s
ite, deer
dam
age levels
are
curr
ently o
nly
modera
te a
nd d
o n
ot appear
to b
e a
ffecting tre
e r
egenera
tion, habitat str
uctu
re o
r specie
s c
om
positio
n g
reatly. H
ow
ever,
subtle d
am
agin
g
eff
ects
can b
e d
ifficult to identify
and m
onitor,
and d
eer
popula
tions c
an incre
ase r
apid
ly.
Me
ch
an
ism
Investigation
/
Rese
arc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
esca
le
20
15
-17
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Rura
l D
evelo
pm
ent
Pro
gra
mm
e
(RD
PE
)
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Hert
ford
sh
ire a
nd
M
idd
lesex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Hert
ford
shire
C
ou
nty
Council,
Natu
ral
Eng
lan
d,
Woo
dla
nd
Tru
st
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Fo
restr
y C
om
mis
sio
n
Actio
n
4A
Actio
n d
escription
Esta
blis
h m
ore
sm
all
(4m
x 4
m)
deer
exclo
sure
s to m
onitor
eff
ects
of
deer
on g
round f
lora
and tre
e/s
hru
b
regenera
tion.
4
Deer
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
6/1
4
Me
ch
an
ism
Investigation
/
Rese
arc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
esca
le
20
15
-20
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Hert
ford
sh
ire a
nd
M
idd
lesex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Hert
ford
shire
C
ou
nty
Council,
Natu
ral
Eng
lan
d,
Woo
dla
nd
Tru
st
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Fo
restr
y C
om
mis
sio
n
Actio
n
4B
Actio
n d
escription
Impro
ve m
onitoring o
f deer
num
bers
and d
am
age, exte
ndin
g it to
inclu
de
private
ly-o
wned land a
nd w
oods
outs
ide b
ut clo
se to the S
AC
boundary
. Id
entify
and f
ocus o
n
locations, specie
s a
nd o
ther
site
featu
res lik
ely
to b
e p
art
icula
rly
sensitiv
e to d
eer
dam
age (
eg.
recently c
oppic
ed a
reas o
r th
ose
with s
carc
e, pala
table
gro
und f
lora
specie
s).
Monitor
impacts
of
oth
er
pote
ntially
dam
agin
g s
pecie
s s
uch
as s
quirre
ls, if initia
l findin
gs s
uggest
they m
ay
als
o b
e r
educin
g n
atu
ral
regenera
tion s
ignific
antly.
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
Mechanis
m
Advic
e:
Education &
aw
are
ness r
ais
ing
Tim
escale
2015-2
0
Fundin
g o
ption
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Hert
ford
shire a
nd
Mid
dle
sex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Hert
ford
shir
e
County
Council,
Natu
ral
Engla
nd,
Woodla
nd
Tru
st
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Fore
str
y C
om
mis
sio
n
Action
4C
Action d
escription
Use m
onitoring r
esults to identify
are
as a
dvers
ely
aff
ecte
d b
y deer
and a
dvis
e o
wners
/managers
on
deer
managem
ent and f
undin
g
opport
unitie
s u
nder
Countr
ysid
e
Ste
ward
ship
.
£1,0
00
Cost
estim
ate
7/1
4
Ille
gal use o
f re
str
icte
d b
yways
and b
ridle
ways
by
off
-road v
ehic
les c
auses localis
ed b
ut som
etim
es s
evere
ruttin
g a
nd s
oil
com
paction, dam
agin
g the w
oodla
nd g
round
flora
, shru
bs a
nd tre
es. F
ly-t
ippin
g d
am
ages the g
round f
lora
directly a
nd c
an intr
oduce toxin
s a
nd a
lien s
pecie
s.
Me
ch
an
ism
Investigation
/
Rese
arc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
esca
le
20
15
-17
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
No n
et
cost
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Fo
restr
y C
om
mis
sio
n,
Hert
ford
sh
ire a
nd
M
idd
lesex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Hert
ford
shire
C
on
sta
bula
ry,
Hert
ford
sh
ire C
oun
ty
Cou
ncil,
Natu
ral
Eng
lan
d,
Woo
dla
nd
Tru
st
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Not
yet d
ete
rmin
ed
Actio
n
5A
Actio
n d
escription
Identify
are
as s
till
bein
g d
am
aged
and the a
ccess p
oin
ts/r
oute
s u
sed.
5
Veh
icle
s:
illi
cit
No c
ost
Cost
estim
ate
Me
ch
an
ism
Enfo
rce
me
nt: O
the
r
Tim
esca
le
20
15
-17
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Bro
xb
ou
rne B
oro
ug
h
Cou
ncil,
East
Hert
ford
sh
ire D
istr
ict
Cou
ncil,
Hert
ford
shire
C
on
sta
bula
ry,
Hert
ford
sh
ire C
oun
ty
Cou
ncil
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Not
yet d
ete
rmin
ed
Actio
n
5B
Actio
n d
escription
Where
necessary
, constr
uct or
repair b
arr
iers
to p
revent ill
icit
access b
y vehic
les, in
sta
ll m
ore
sig
nage a
nd C
CT
V c
am
era
s, and
purs
ue p
rosecutions.
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
8/1
4
The larg
er
woodla
nd u
nits w
ith p
ublic
access a
re u
nder
appro
priate
managem
ent but som
e o
f th
e s
malle
r, p
rivate
ly-o
wned u
nits a
re n
ot. T
hough it is
quite a
ccepta
ble
for
a
sig
nific
ant pro
port
ion o
f th
e s
ite to b
e left
as ‘m
inim
um
inte
rvention’ hig
h f
ore
st, in s
om
e c
ircum
sta
nces a
lack o
f active m
anagem
ent can lead to a
dvers
e e
ffects
. T
hese
inclu
de a
reduction in s
tructu
ral and s
pecie
s d
ivers
ity (
part
icula
rly
in p
revio
usly
coppic
ed a
reas),
the loss o
f te
mpora
ry a
nd p
erm
anent open s
pace, th
e o
ver-
shadin
g a
nd
dete
riora
tion o
f vete
ran p
olla
rds, and the s
pre
ad o
f in
vasiv
e s
pecie
s.
Me
ch
an
ism
Rura
l D
eve
lop
men
t P
rogra
mm
e f
or
Eng
lan
d (
RD
PE
):
Com
mo
n
Agri
cultu
ral P
olic
y
20
14
-20 (
New
E
nviro
nm
enta
l L
and
M
ana
ge
men
t S
che
me)
Tim
esca
le
20
15
-18
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Rura
l D
evelo
pm
ent
Pro
gra
mm
e
(RD
PE
)
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Hert
ford
sh
ire a
nd
M
idd
lesex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Hert
ford
shire
C
ou
nty
Council,
Natu
ral
Eng
lan
d,
Woo
dla
nd
Tru
st
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Fo
restr
y C
om
mis
sio
n
Actio
n
6A
Actio
n d
escription
For
units a
dvers
ely
aff
ecte
d b
y la
ck
of
recent m
anagem
ent or
inappro
priate
managem
ent,
encoura
ge p
roduction o
f W
oodla
nd
Managem
ent P
lans c
om
patible
with
the S
AC
’s c
onserv
ation o
bje
ctives
and e
ntr
y into
new
Countr
ysid
e
Ste
ward
ship
Schem
e a
gre
em
ents
. U
se r
esults o
f surv
eys
addre
ssin
g
oth
er
issues to r
efine p
riorities.
6
Fo
restr
y a
nd
wo
od
lan
d m
an
ag
em
en
t Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
The s
ite is a
larg
e, attra
ctive a
rea o
f ancie
nt w
oodla
nd w
ith e
xte
nsiv
e p
ublic
access a
nd c
lose to larg
e u
rban c
entr
es, so it
is h
eavily
used b
y th
e p
ublic
for
recre
ational
purp
oses. S
ensitiv
e m
anagem
ent of
access p
oin
ts a
nd r
oute
s b
y th
e s
ite’s
main
ow
ners
has b
een larg
ely
successfu
l in
mitig
atin
g the p
ote
ntial advers
e e
ffects
of
this
hig
h
level of
use. H
ow
ever,
vis
itor
num
bers
continue to incre
ase, th
e typ
es o
f use c
an c
hange u
npre
dic
tably
and less o
bvio
us a
dvers
e e
ffects
on im
port
ant flora
and f
auna c
ould
be m
issed d
uring r
outine, ‘g
enera
l purp
ose’ m
onitoring.
Mechanis
m
Investigation /
Researc
h /
M
onitori
ng
Tim
escale
2015-1
7
Fundin
g o
ption
Not
yet
dete
rmin
ed
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Fore
str
y C
om
mis
sio
n,
Hert
ford
shire a
nd
Mid
dle
sex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Hert
ford
shir
e
County
Council,
Natu
ral
Engla
nd,
Woodla
nd
Tru
st
Deliv
ery
lead b
ody
Not
yet dete
rmin
ed
Action
7A
Action d
escription
Esta
blis
h a
‘lig
ht-
weig
ht’ m
onitoring
syste
m f
or
specie
s o
r oth
er
site
featu
res lik
ely
to b
e s
ensitiv
e to
eff
ects
of
public
access (
eg.
vuln
era
ble
gro
und f
lora
or
vete
ran
polla
rds c
lose to m
ain
access
poin
ts/r
oute
s).
7
Pu
bli
c A
cces
s/D
istu
rba
nc
e
£3,0
00
Cost
estim
ate
9/1
4
Me
ch
an
ism
Advic
e:
Acce
ss
Str
ate
gy
Tim
esca
le
20
16
-20
Fu
nd
ing
op
tion
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Deliv
ery
part
ner(
s)
Fo
restr
y C
om
mis
sio
n,
Hert
ford
sh
ire a
nd
M
idd
lesex W
ildlif
e
Tru
st,
Hert
ford
shire
C
ou
nty
Council,
Natu
ral
Eng
lan
d,
Woo
dla
nd
Tru
st
Deliv
ery
le
ad
bo
dy
Not
yet d
ete
rmin
ed
Actio
n
7B
Actio
n d
escription
Regula
rly
revie
w m
onitoring r
esults
and w
here
feasib
le, m
odify a
ccess
arr
angem
ents
, sig
nage e
tc to
rem
edy a
dvers
e e
ffects
.
Not
yet
de
term
ined
Cost
estim
ate
10
/14
Sit
e d
eta
ils
Th
e table
s in
this
se
ction
con
tain
site
-rele
van
t con
textu
al in
form
atio
n a
nd lin
ks
Qu
ali
fyin
g f
ea
ture
s
#U
K S
pecia
l re
spon
sib
ility
Wo
rmle
y-H
od
de
sd
on
park
Wo
od
s S
AC
H9160 S
ub-A
tlantic a
nd m
edio
-Euro
pean o
ak o
r oak-h
orn
beam
fore
sts
of
the C
arp
inio
n b
etu
li
Sit
e l
oc
ati
on
an
d l
ink
s
Wo
rmle
y-H
od
de
sd
on
park
Wo
od
s S
AC
Are
a (
ha)
33
5.5
3
Lo
cal A
uth
orities
Hert
ford
sh
ire
Grid
re
fere
nce
TL
3200
59
Map lin
k
Site
Con
serv
ation
Obje
ctives
Euro
pe
an
Site
Con
se
rva
tio
n O
bje
ctive
s f
or
Wo
rmle
y-H
odd
esdo
np
ark
Woo
ds S
AC
Euro
pe
an
Marine
Site
conse
rvatio
n a
dvic
en/a
Ma
rine
Ma
nag
em
en
t O
rganis
atio
n s
ite
pla
nn/a
Reg
ula
tio
n 3
3/3
5 P
acka
ge
n/a
11
/14
Wa
ter
Fra
me
wo
rk D
ire
cti
ve
(W
FD
)
The W
ate
r F
ram
ew
ork
Directive (
WF
D)
pro
vid
es the m
ain
fra
mew
ork
for
managin
g the w
ate
r environm
ent th
roughout E
uro
pe. U
nder
the W
FD
a m
anagem
ent pla
n m
ust
be d
evelo
ped for
each r
iver
basin
dis
tric
t. T
he R
iver
Basin
Managem
ent P
lans (
RM
BP
) in
clu
de a
su
mm
ary
of th
e m
easure
s n
eeded for
wate
r dependent N
atu
ra 2
000
sites to m
eet th
eir c
onserv
ation o
bje
ctives. F
or
the s
econd r
ound o
f R
BM
Ps, S
IPs a
re b
ein
g u
sed to c
aptu
re the p
riorities a
nd n
ew
measure
s r
equired for
wate
r dependent habitats
on N
atu
ra 2
000 s
ites. S
IP a
ctions for
non-w
ate
r dependent sites/h
abitats
do n
ot fo
rm p
art
of th
e R
BM
Ps a
nd a
ssocia
ted c
onsultation.
Wo
rmle
y-H
od
de
sd
on
park
Wo
od
s S
AC
Riv
er
ba
sin
Tha
mes R
BM
P
WF
D M
an
age
me
nt ca
tchm
en
tLo
nd
on
WF
D W
ate
rbo
dy ID
(C
ycle
2 d
raft)
n/a
12
/14
Ove
rla
pp
ing
or
ad
jac
en
t p
rote
cte
d s
ite
s
S
ite
(s)
of
Sp
ec
ial
Sc
ien
tifi
c I
nte
res
t (S
SS
I)
Wo
rmle
y-H
od
de
sd
on
park
Wo
od
s S
AC
Wo
rmle
y-H
odd
esdo
np
ark
Woo
d N
ort
h S
SS
I
Wo
rmle
y-H
odd
esdo
np
ark
Woo
d S
outh
SS
SI
Na
tio
na
l N
atu
re R
es
erv
e (
NN
R)
Wo
rmle
y-H
od
de
sd
on
park
Wo
od
s S
AC
Bro
xb
ou
rne
Woo
ds N
NR
Ra
ms
ar
Wo
rmle
y-H
od
desd
on
park
Wo
od
s S
AC
n/a
Sp
ec
ial
Are
as
of
Co
ns
erv
ati
on
(S
AC
) a
nd
Sp
ec
ial
Pro
tec
tio
n A
rea
s (
SP
A)
Wo
rmle
y-H
od
desd
on
park
Wo
od
s S
AC
n/a
13
/14
Vers
ion
1.0
Date
28
/04
/20
15
Com
ment
ww
w.n
atu
rale
ng
lan
d.o
rg.u
k/ip
en
s200
0
14
/14