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Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB)

Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB). Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB). Approx 21,000ha * of moorland/fell land of which: 2,500ha of land in existing ‘open access agreements’(12%) 6,600ha is owned by United Utilities (31% ) 15,760ha is SSSI/SPA(75%).

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Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB)

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  1. Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB)

  2. Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB) • Approx 21,000ha * of moorland/fell land of which: • 2,500ha of land in existing ‘open access agreements’(12%) • 6,600ha is owned by United Utilities (31% ) • 15,760ha is SSSI/SPA(75%)

  3. Upper North West 2,627 responses to the Draft Map Extra aerial photography Follow up site visits which led to 25% change before the Draft Map produced Lower North West 6,056 responses to the Draft Map 700 appeals to the Provisional Map Drawing the boundaries

  4. Draft Map to Provisional Map changes • Examples in Forest of Bowland AONB. • Comment forms submitted by: • Land owners/occupiers • LCC • Users • General public

  5. Draft Map to Provisional Map changes

  6. Draft Map to Provisional Map changes

  7. Draft Map to Provisional Map changes

  8. Draft Map to Provisional Map changes

  9. Open Access Pilot Study (Countryside Agency & Lancashire County Council)

  10. Open Access Pilot Study • (Countryside Agency & Lancashire County Council) • Aim • “To test all relevant aspects of open country legislation on a defined area of private, managed land. Identify inconsistency and, seek consensus to the satisfaction of all stakeholders” • Steering Group • Land Owners / Managers • Countryside Ranger / Officers • N.W. Federation for Sport and Recreation • English Nature • Others invited: LAF members, ‘transport’

  11. Objectives: Identify & involve the stakeholders Identify the issues that are likely to need addressing Who has a role to play and in what way? Potential solutions/management needed Identify likely costs involved ‘Make the CRoW Act workable’ Open Access Pilot StudyMoorland and Common LandIntegrating access, conservation and land management

  12. Progress to date: Likely issues identified and some potential solutions identified Identified who has a role to play Pilot area mapped out as a ‘planning for real exercise’ Phase 1 Report due to be completed May 2003, covers: Access points & Transport issues Management of access & Statutory Restrictions Public Information & Codes of Conduct Clarification of stakeholder Roles & lines of communication Open Access Pilot StudyMoorland and Common Land

  13. Issues identified to date: Defining the boundary on the ground and via interpretation Information management Access Points and Desire Lines Informal parking & inadequate rural public transport provision Sensitive areas and time periods: Most of Bowland Fells lie within SPA/SSSI Dogs Closures for management Fire Hazard Landowner Liability ‘Reducing the potential damage to the fabric of the land, wildlife and economic value’ Open Access Pilot Study

  14. Priorities for next 12 months: Site based access information Leaflet based access information Transport Issues Service levels All ability access provision Conservation provision Open Access Pilot Study(Countryside Agency & Lancashire County Council)

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