eccelsall woods management plan.pdf - University of Sheffield

& landscape
Litter, cleanliness,
vandalism
Environmental
Sustainability
Conservation of
heritage & nature
Community
Involvement
detail of inspection regimes. future documents.
Good operating procedures in place
with good linkage to health and
safety procedures where
appropriate.
Effective minimisation procedures in
place through use of timber on site
as fencing or habitat piles. Minimal
reliance on bins/ collection with
visitors encouraged to take litter
home.
Extensive and detailed information
on the site is included within the
management plan. Aims are clearly
set out.
Active and well-established Friends
group are an asset to the site.
Good usage as an educational
resource with potential to develop
this further.
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Action
The new site management plan
includes the sawmill site,
information on current use and
proposals for improvements and
the future. As further detailed
master planning, etc for the
sawmill site is completed, the
management plan will be updated
as necessary
Plans to increase visitor numbers
to areas of the site may require
specific consideration of this
aspect.
Action
Agreed. The on-going master
planning and feasibility work for
the sawmill site, and its links to the
surrounding woodland, will
consider this and associated
recommendations
See comments above regarding
need to consider potential impact
of increased visitor numbers.
Action
As above
Field assessment revealed
increasing use for organised active
leisure. Management plan should
reflect such usage and any
aspirations to further develop this.
Friends group have been pivotal in
protecting site and management
plan should consider how this
group might be encouraged
sustained over long term.
Action
The new management plan
includes comprehensive
assessment of the current
recreational facilities, site usage,
perceptions, etc, and considers
action to maintain and improve