Local Geodiversity Action Plans

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• Local Geodiversity Action Plans
• Dr Jonathan Larwood
• English Nature

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LGAPs why?

• Framework
• Link national to local
• Cross-cutting
• Partnership
• Direction
• Targeted
• Common language

Dee Cliffs
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Local Geodiversity Action Plans

• Local not national
• Geodiversity variety of rocks, fossils,
  minerals, landforms and soils, along with the
  natural processes which shape the landscape
• Action process and doing
• Plan structure and direction

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LGAPs so far

• 2002 initial research, University College
  Chester
• 2003 pilot LGAPs
• 2003 Peterborough workshop
• 2004 sharing good practice
• 2005 26 LGAPs

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LGAPs so far
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A successful LGAP

• Boundary establish an early agreed boundry
  -typically county, also AONB and NP.

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A successful LGAP

• Partnership inclusive of geographical range and
  interest groups. Typically local community,
  conservation and geological organisations, local
  authority, businesses, industry and education.

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Cheshire Region GAP - Partnership
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A successful LGAP

• Aims and objectives
• Geodiversity audit
• Communication and education
• Influencing planning
• Conservation and management
• Resources

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A successful LGAP

• Consultation wide ranging and reflect the views
  and priority of the community. Publish, launch
  and disseminate.

Ketton
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A successful LGAP

• Funding basis for identifying funding. Some
  actions will be delivered by partners other
  actions will require additional funding.

Ingleborough
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A successful LGAP

• Measurement targets should be clear and
  measureable. Progress should be monitored, the
  LGAP reviewed and achievements promoted.

Rusthall
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Company GAP why?

• Framework for action
• Partnership
• PPS9 mechanism for delivery
• Industry commitment QPA and Hanson MoU
• Image
• Company GAP guidelines

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LGAPs what next?

• National GAP
• Context and direction
• Consistent standards
• Coherent roles
• Increased funding

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LGAPs everywhere
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Dorset
Tees Valley
Cheshire
Warwi
shire Dales
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LGAPs what next?

• www.english-nature.org.uk/special/lgap
• Mind the LGAP
• Natural England