Dartmoor Training Area
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Integrated Land Management Plan (ILMP)
Environmental
Management
System
(EMS)
Integrated Land Management Plan (ILMP)
Action Plan as at 8 Jun 09 - Amdt in progress
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 2009. | All agreements in place with Commoners to enable movement and disturbance of agricultural livestock | Completed | |
| 3 | Mil 1 | Obtain Natural England consent for the use of BV206 and Viking across DTA by end 2009 | OLD granted | SLA, EST | 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, EST | Negotiation NE & MOD |
| 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 | Agree measures to reduce the visual impact of military infrastructure by end 09 | Agreement with DNPA, within DSG, | SLA, DNPA | |
| 37 | Mil 2, HE 2, LS 1 | Landscape improvements following inter-visibility study | Improvements completed 2012 | LSS/ DE/ 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 | ||
| 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 as part or IRMP 09 | HQ DTE | |
| 14 | Mil 4, RLC 1 | Further reduce risk of uncontrolled fire by participating in Dartmoor Forest Fire Group | Forest Fire Plan in place. | Completed | |
| 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. | 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 | |
| 30 | Mil 5, HE 4 | Undertake quinquennial archaeological condition monitoring of designated sites across DTA on established rolling periodic basis. | Survey Completed | DE/ Comdt | LSS |
| 26 | Undertake a Cultural Heritage Condition Survey of Okehampton in 2009 | 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 2012 | Survey Completed | DE/ Comdt | ||
| 29 | Undertake a Cultural Heritage ConditionSurvey of Cramber, Ringmoor and Sheepstor in 2011 | Survey Completed | DE/ Comdt | ||
| 36 | Mil 1 | Re-provide Holming Beam Hut in less visually intrusive location by end 2009. | Hut completed | LSS/ SLA/ 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 07/08 and completed 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 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 09. | Numbers of stakeholders having viewed military training | DE/ Comdt | |
| 42 | Mil 1, AR 1, RLC 1 | Increase the public attendance of the Dartmoor Military Heritage Weekend by 100% in 09 | % Increase of attendance | Comdt | |
| 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 09/10 | 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 |
| 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 09 | Completion of Video/ All units to see the video before training commences. | DE/ Comdt | |
| 50 | Restore Wickham target railway | Restoration comenced by 07/08 and completed by 09/10 | Comdt | REES |
