Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

Management Guidelines
1 Retain the large-scale, wide-open
character. Avoid planting on
heathland and control excessive
natural tree growth.
2 Some mature specimens of birch or
pine may be retained as features of
interest and visual contrast.
3 Vegetation should be dominated by
heather and/or heathy (acid)
grassland.
4 Encourage heather and manage it to
ensure a variety of different growth
phases.
5 Avoid use of fertiliser, herbicide,
irrigation or reseeding with
commercial grass mixes.
6 Control bracken by spraying or
cutting to prevent it invading and
dominating the heath.
7 Restrict scrub (especially gorse and
birch) to discrete clumps, especially
on the fringes of the heath, and
prevent it from encroaching and
dominating. Remaining areas of
gorse can be managed by coppicing
to provide structural diversity and to
benefit certain bird species.
8 Introduce low-intensity sheep
grazing where possible, and/or
encourage rabbit grazing.
9 Position fencing along scrub blocks
or at the edges of the heath to avoid
breaking up open views.
10 Restrict damage and disturbance by
unauthorised parking, driving or
camping.
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