Dartmoor Training Area
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Integrated Land Management Plan (ILMP)
Environmental
Management
System
(EMS)
Integrated Land Management Plan (ILMP)
Action Plan
Serial |
Objectives |
Project |
Performance Measure |
Responsibility |
Delivery Plan |
| 1 | Mil 1 | Re-negotiate the Duchy Licence by 2012 | Licence in place | DE | SMTOD |
| 2 | Mil 1 | Re-negotiate agreements with commoners to ensure their adherence to military byelaws and, where appropriate, that their livestock can be moved or disturbed by end 2008. | All agreements in place with Commoners to enable movement and disturbance of agricultural livestock | SLA | |
| 3 | Mil 1 | Obtain Natural England consent for the use of BV206 and Viking across DTA by end 2007 | OLD granted | SLA | Negotiation NE & MOD |
| 4 | Mil 5 | Update and revise the list of OLD's with Natural England for the SSSI areas of DTA by Oct 07 | OLD granted | SLA | Negotiation NE & MOD |
| 5 | Mil 5 | Review SOs & modus operandi to fit with partner | Job Completed | Comdt/ LSS | Partnering Agreement |
| 7 | Mil 5, EM 2 | Reduce litter left in Trg Area by reinforcing waste issues within the briefings for each training unit | Reduction year on year of waste collected by Wardens | ||
| 6 | RLC 1 & 2 | Improve Website; Add meteorological data and webcam looking at Yes Tor; add EMS and ILMP; Increase photo library | Monitor both positive and negative feedback. | Comdt/HQ DTE | |
| 7 | Mil 2 & 4, LS 1 - 4, AR 3 | Complete an intervisibility study by Sep 07 to inform an analysis of the visual impact of military infrastructure | Study completed | SLA | |
| 8 | Mil 2 & 4, LS 1 - 4, AR 3 | Consider the role of lookouts, their location or relocation (Holming Beam Traiing Area and Range Control). | Agreement with DNPA, within DSG, that all possible measures have been taken | SLA/ LSS/ Comdt | |
| 9 | Mil 4 & 5, AR 1 | Clarify UXO clearance procedures that reduce risk as low as reasonable possible without damaging cultural heritage and natural environment. | Comdt | ||
| 10 | AR 1 - 3, Mil 4 & 5 | Increse public access by reducing the delta between programmed and actual live firing. | Reduction of delta by at least 10% | Comdt | |
| 11 | Mil 5, HE 1 - 4, NC 1 | Revisit Cramber Cultural Heritage and Nature Conservation studies completed in 2002/3 in accordance with the conditions of the Cramber Tor planning consent. | Meet planning conditions | SLA/ Comdt | |
| 12 | Mil 5, NC 1, HE 1 & 4 | Produce an Arcview mapping product for DTA to support the management of the training area and planning of military exercises. Layers should include: Dartmoor Training Area Map, aerial protographyLandholdings Compartments, archaeology, ecologal designations, National vegetation Classification, bird nesting, geology, highways nd byeways, public access routes etc | Maps completed | HQ DTE | |
| 13 | Mil 4 & 5, AR 2 | Design and print a Willsworthy leaflet for a self guided walk including military activities, natural environment and cultural heritage. | Walk leaflets produced | Comdt/EST Public Access | ILMP |
| 14 | Mil 4, RLC 1 | Further reduce risk of uncontrolled fire by participating in Dartmoor Forest Fire Group | Effective co-operation to reduce fire risks and control wild fires | Comdt/ LSS | EMS |
| 15 | Mil 4, RLC 1 | Implement wildfire control measures including maintaining fire breaks across Willsworthy and fire fighting | Effective co-operation to reduce fire risks and in the event of fire | Comdt/ LSS | EMS |
| 16 | Mil 5, RLC 1 | Support for joint action studies for Dartmoor BAP species, in conjunction with EN, DNPA, RSPB, Duchy of Cornwall. | Number of projects undertaken in partnership; species and habitat benefits. | DE/ Comdt | |
| 17 | Mil 3 | Okehampton Loop Road. Assist DNPA & Duchy of Cornwall to set policy. | Policy in place | SLA/ Comdt | |
| 18 | Mil 5, RLC 1, NC 5, 7, | Dartmoor Wader project. Act jointly with Duchy of Cornwall, DNPA, RSPB & EN | DTA Participation; Species and habitat benefits | SLA/LSS/ Comdt | |
| 19 | Mil 2, NC 6, HE 1, LS 4, EM 2 | Continuation of Willsworthy field boundary and historic structures restoration programme (200 m of field boundary/year) | Features restored (numbers/ metres) | SLA/ LSS/ Comdt | RDEM |
| 20 | Mil 5, EM 2, NC 1 & 4 | Commence gorse control at Bagga Tor, 33% in 06/07 and repeat annually until the problem has been resolved | Monitor Area m2 controlled/ year; | SLA/ LSS/ Comdt | RDEM |
| 21 | Mil 5, EM 2, NC 1 & 4 | Japanese Knotweed removal programme from all river corridors within freehold by 2012 | Monitor Area m2 controlled/ year; | DE/ LSS/ Comdt | RDEM |
| 22 | Mil 5, EM 2, NC 1 & 4 | Bracken control on hay meadow and species rich grasslands in Willsworthy 07 and repeat until bracken reduced to acceptable levels. | Monitor Area m2 controlled/ year; | DE/ LSS/ Comdt | RDEM |
| 23 | Mil 5, NC 7 | Continue to undertake NVC Phase 2 in 2010 | Survey Completed | DE/ Comdt | |
| 24 | Mil 5, NC 7 | Undertake a Bird survey across DTA in 2010 | Survey Completed | DE/ Comdt | |
| 25 | Mil 5, HE 4 | Support English Heritage to complete archaeological survey of Cramber Tor in 2007 | Survey Completed | DE/ Comdt | |
| 26 | Undertake a Cultural Heritage Condition Survey of Okehampton in 2010 | Survey Completed | DE/ Comdt | ||
| 27 | Undertake a Cultural Heritage Condition Survey of Merrivale in 2010 | Survey Completed | DE/ Comdt | ||
| 28 | Undertake a Cultural Heritage Conndition Survey of Wilsworthy 2007 | Survey Completed | DE/ Comdt | ||
| 29 | Undertake a Cultural Heritage ConditionSurvey of Ringmoor in 2010 | Survey Completed | DE/ Comdt | ||
| 30 | Mil 5, HE 4 | Undertake archaeological condition monitoring of designated sites across DTA on established rolling periodic basis. | Survey Completed | DE/ Comdt | LSS |
| 31 | Mil 5, RLC 1 | Undertake a noise study of the noise emitted by military training on DTA to be completed in 07 | Survey Completed | DE/ Comdt | SMTOD |
| 32 | Mil 1, RLC 2 | Undertake a survey of the socio-economic impact of military training upon Dartmoor and surrounding areas | Survey Completed 05/06 | DE/ Comdt | ILMP |
| 33 | MIL 1 & Mil 5 | Complete desktop assessment of land quality across DTA by the end of 2007 in accordance with MOD Policy | Survey Completed | DTE, Comdt | SMTOD |
| 34 | Mil 1 and all others | Complete an Environmental Appraisal of the environmental effects of military training on Dartmoor by Sep 07. | Appraisal Completed | DE/ Comdt | SMTOD |
| 35 | Mil 1 and all others | Publish Cramber Environmental Impact Assessment by end 2007. | Planning conditions met | SLA/ Comdt | ILMP |
| 36 | Mil 1 | Re-provide Holming Beam Hut in less visually intrusive location by end 2008. | Hut completed 08 | LSS/ SLA/ Comdt | |
| 37 | Mil 2, HE 2, LS 1 | Landscape improvements following inter-visibility study | Improvements completed 2012 | LSS/ DE/ Comdt | |
| 38 | Mil 2; Mil 5; HE 2; LS3 | Restore Doe Tor linhay as a training feature | Restoration comenced by 07/08 and completed by 09/10 | Comdt/ LSS | |
| 39 | Mil 2; Mil 5; HE 2; LS3 | Restore Bearwalls Farm Cart linhay for use as a training feature | Restoration comenced by 07/08 and completed by 09/10 | LSS/ DE/ Comdt | |
| 40 | Mil 2; Mil 5; HE 2; LS3 | Restore the stock shelter at Standon Farm for training purposes | Restoration comenced by 07/08 and completed by 09/10 | LSS/ DE/ Comdt | |
| 41 | Mil 1, AR 1, RLC 1 | Consider inviting groups of key stakeholders onto the moor to demonstrate and view military training in 07. | Numbers of stakeholders having viewed military training by April 07 | DE/ Comdt | |
| 42 | Mil 1, AR 1, RLC 1 | Increase the public attendance of the Dartmoor Military Heritage Weekend by 100% in 07 | % Increase of attendance | DE/ Comdt | |
| 43 | Mil 4, EM 2, RLC 1, NR 3 | Mitigate any significant hazards of shell crater mires within the peat for large herbivores in 07. | % Reduction of animals bogged down within shell crater mires | SLA | |
| 44 | Mil 5, NR 1 | Ensure that as the Water Framework Directive is implemented, military training is considered within the forthcomming River Basin Management Plans 07/08 | River Catchment Management Plans takes account of the military need. | DE | |
| 45 | Mil 5, NR 1 & 3 | Assist DNPA research and target restoration work to wet up and restore peat haggs to prevent further peatland deterioration and carbon loss as well as wetting up grassland and moor for breeding waders. | Area wetted up m2; NVC change; Breeding wader results | DNPA with support of DTE | Dartmoor BAP |
| 46 | Mil 2 | Establish a grenade pit at Bagga Tor by end 2008. | Completion | LSS/ DE/ Comdt | |
| 47 | Mil 5, EM 2, NC 1& 5, W 1, HE 1, 2 & 3, LS 3, NR 1, 2 & 3, AR 1 & 3, RLC 1 & 2 | Establish a new briefing video for troops training on DTA by 08 | Completion of Video/ All units to see the video before training commences. | DE/ Comdt | |
| 48 | Mil 2, W 2, EM 1 | Establish 3ha of new native woodlands at Standon Farm and on MOD freehold as opportunities arise. | Area m2 planted | LSS/ DE/ Comdt | |
| 49 | Mil 1 | Replace Bagga Tor Range Control by end 2007 | Completion | LSS/ Comdt/SLA | |
| 50 | Restore Wickham target railway | Restoration comenced by 07/08 and completed by 09/10 | Comdt | REES |
