HOW TO PREPARE A LEADER + PROGRAMME BASED ON MAKING THE BEST USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES LEADER+, NATURAL RESOURCES AND NATURA LEADER+ is the third successive European Community Initiative to provide support for rural development. It will operate from 2000 to 2006 and all rural areas are eligible to apply for funding programmes within the guidelines set out by their Member States. It is however different from previous LEADER programmes in that instead of a broad brush approach to rural development, efforts must now be targeted to one or two key ‘themes’ that have been identified by the EC and will be confirmed by the Member State. One of the four identified themes is “making the best use of natural and cultural resources, including enhancing the value of sites of Community interest selected under Natura 2000”. This guidance is designed to assist better understanding of what could be achieved under this theme. What are sites of Community interest selected under Natura 2000? These are sites of high nature conservation value that have been selected on the basis of guidelines set down in two European Directives – the Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) and the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC). From this legislation there are two types of site: SACs (Special Areas of Conservation) relating to habitats and species of importance, and; SPAs (Special Protection Areas) relating to birds of importance. It is expected that all UK sites will be identified, notified and accepted by the EC by mid 2001, with some minor exceptions - marine SACs between the 12 mile limit and the 200 mile territorial boundaries and marine SPAs have yet to be considered. SACs and SPAs are subject to lengthy identification and designation processes during which they are given various titles (proposed/possible/ potential (p), candidate or classified(c)). The range of habitats, species and birds afforded this protection is very broad and includes blanket bog, Scots pine forest, machair, otter, atlantic salmon, golden eagle, capercaillie, corncrake and scottish crossbill amongst others. There are currently 225 SACs and 139 SPAs. Maps and tables giving the location and names of these sites are given at the end of the text (before the Reference section). These maps only give point location and do not show the extent of each site or the type of conservation interest. More information on individual sites can be obtained from the relevant SNH Area Office. For further detailed information please refer to the documentation listed in the Reference section below. NATURAL RESOURCES, NATURA & RURAL DEVELOPMENT The theme states an aim of “making the best use of natural and cultural resources, including enhancing the value of sites of Community interest selected under Natura 2000”. This does not in any way exclude activity in relation to other forms of designated site or indeed the wider countryside. There are other programmes (LIFE Nature) that focus specifically on enhancing candidate/classified Natura sites therefore there is the scope with LEADER+ to take a more integrated approach to rural development through the development of the natural heritage. Also in addition to Natura sites, in developing a programme focusing on natural resources there may be scope for considering other sites of conservation interest or natural heritage based initiatives. These could include Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), National Nature Reserves (NNRs), National Scenic Areas (NSAs), National Parks and Local Biodiversity Action Plans (LBAPs). Further details on each of these designations/initiatives are available in SNH Publications or from the SNH website. There are numerous ways that natural resources underpin the rural economy and create employment. High quality environment provides a good basis for primary production with farming, fishing and forestry all looking to benefit from niche markets and quality branding and marketing. Tourism and enjoyment of the outdoors, from dolphin watching to woodland walks, is also a significant area which studies have shown is highly dependent on a quality environment. Finally the management of the resource for both conservation and multiple end-users is becoming increasingly important with the spread of urban development and European recognition of our high quality environment. It was estimated in 1998 that there were around 36,000 fte jobs in Scotland that either related to directly caring for the natural heritage or could be attributed to tourism and recreation based on enjoyment of the natural heritage, alone. However as described above there is actually a much wider scope for the natural heritage providing socio-economic benefits and any LEADER+ programme should give consideration to supporting activities under the following headings. Natural Resource Management Direct Management • Reinstatement of Natural Heritage Interest both within and out with conservation sites • Enhancement of Natural Heritage Interest both within and out with conservation sites • Improved Management/Enhancement of Resources (hydrological functions, water quality etc., fisheries nursery grounds, river catchment management) Associated Activities • Resource Inventories • Research Natural Resource Use Primary Production • Crofting/Farming • Forestry • Fishing • Country sports • Seaweed collection Adding Value • Tourism projects (Interpretation, visitor centres, guide books) • Outdoor activities (Trails, guided walks, boat trips, wildlife watching) • Craft production using locally sourced materials • Food production using locally sourced produce • Processing of other locally sourced materials • Branding & marketing • Recycling/re-use of materials Co-ordination & Participation • Resource Management Fora & Initiatives • Planning exercises • Education and Awareness Activities There is a wide range of previous and current work going on in Scotland that provide good examples of all of the above activity. A small number are provided as case studies however further information can be found in the reference documentation listed below. CASE STUDIES Bracken Management The Southern Uplands Partnership is driving a project to address the problems of the spread of bracken in upland areas across Southern Scotland. A broad range of partners from public, private and voluntary sectors were brought together to co-ordinate and have input into a project that has produced a best practice leaflet for bracken management. The next steps are to produce an updated Bracken Management Handbook and to develop a series of pilot studies investigating potential end uses for bracken as a ‘crop’. Fair Isle Marine Environment and Tourism Initiative This partnership between the Fair Isle community, Fair Isle Bird Observatory and The National Trust for Scotland was set up in 1996 to seek proper management and protection for the marine area around Fair Isle. A wide range of activities have been taken forward by the partnership including an inventory of maritime values and assets (culminating in the Fair Isle Maritime and Cultural Database), development of a management plan and production of interpretation materials including displays and leaflets. Crofting Animators In recognition that the uptake of the ESA agri-environment scheme in Uist and Barra was very low a project was developed to address this. Two crofting animators have been employed for a year to work with crofters within these townships ensuring full take up of the scheme. The project has also been expanded to cover the full range of development opportunities and challenges that are presented to the crofting community thus presenting a more holistic approach to crofting development. Adding Value to Low-Grade Timber in Remote Rural Areas. Highland Birchwoods has been leading on a project to support small rural sawmills which suffer from problems of both remoteness and scale. 15 small sawmills from throughout Scotland have now developed a Small Sawmills Association. The SSA has a website, marketing materials, a communal stock database and a fixed term project officer who has been helping to identify added value products based on locally available materials. This has resulted in the development of a number of small construction based products for which there is a local market e.g. mantlepieces. Grampian Rivers Project This scheme tackles the physical damage being done to river banks and spawning grounds of the rivers by agricultural and other activities, covering the Rivers Deveron, Don, Dee and their tributaries. Proactive advice and guidance is being distributed to farmers and landowners and small grants are available for physical works including fencing off watercourses and alternative provisions for watering livestock to minimise fouling and siltation. Tree and shrub planting and improvement of public access is also being supported. Cree Valley Community Woodlands This is a community driven project which also has strong input from both the public and private sector. After a detailed feasibility and planning process in early 1999 Cree Valley Community Woodlands has secured funding for a full time project manager. Their current focus is on woodland management activities and environmental education strongly linked to the school curriculum. Highland Walking Festival An annual event occurring in the Highlands in May, out with the main tourist season, this initiative has been developed learning lessons from a similar project in the Borders. Around twenty events including guided walks, talks and other activities aimed at attracting walkers of all ages and levels primarily to Wester Ross are co-ordinated by The Celtic Fringe a local tourism membership organisation. This project increases bed-nights and associated spend while extending the tourist season. Highland Wildwoods This small business comprising two women returners was established on the Black Isle in 1996. Their main business is cultivating shiitake mushrooms on birch and other native wood logs, providing an alternative use for native timber. The fungi are sold to local shops and catering outlets and also through a co-operative that involves other shiitake growers from around the Highlands. A sideline involves selling ‘pet logs’ enabling enthusiasts to grow shiitakes in their own gardens. PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS AND ANIMATION LEADER+ LAGs Each LEADER+ Programme must be developed and co-ordinated by a Local Action Group (LAG). The LAG should consist of representatives covering the range of interests that any programme it manages addresses with no more than 50% of the members derived from the public sector. If a programme focuses on the natural heritage then the following public sector organisations should be involved either directly in the LAG or as advisors: Scottish Natural Heritage, Forestry Commission/Enterprise, Crofters Commission, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, Local Authority Local Agenda 21/LBAP staff, Local Enterprise Company environment/community/tourism staff. Other representatives could be made up from a wide range of other membership and voluntary sector and communitybased organisations. They could include local rural partnerships, fisheries trusts, fisherman’s associations, partnership projects (Moray Firth Partnership, Cairngorms Partnership, Southern Uplands Partnership), voluntary conservation organisations (e.g. RSPB), community councils, National Park boards, community woodland groups, Scottish Crofters Union, NFU, Forestry Contractors Association, Initiative at the Edge Steering Groups, Duthchas local partnerships etc. There will however be a need to identify an administrative body that will have the capacity to take responsibility for the expenditure and claiming down of funds and all the associated paperwork, including audit compliance. This will be down to each potential LAG to decide. Bid Writing Securing a LEADER + programme is a two stage process. Outline bids are likely to be called for by the Scottish Executive in mid/late November 2000 and on this basis may require to be submitted by end December 2000. It has not been stated what information will be required at either stage however it is likely that Outline Bids (roughly three pages in length) will require: • Background information on Local Action Group, proposed administrative body and partners. • Description of geographical coverage of proposed programme. • Population figures. • A SWOT Analysis from which the theme/s selected should be derived. • Statement of theme/s proposed. • Description of proposed achievements under programme. • Level of funding or range of funds required to meet the stated objectives. • While match funding will not have to be confirmed up front, some consideration needs to be given to the match funding for administration for the first couple of years and there must be a basis for securing the remainder of the match funds required. The SWOT analysis and area of geographical coverage proposed will both be very important in defining the appropriateness of selecting a theme focusing on natural resources. Consideration needs to be given to how potential achievements will be measured at this early stage; guidance on achieving appropriate indicators can be obtained from the Scottish Community Development Centre. Sustainable Development Indicators have also been developed (www.environment.detr.gov.uk/epsim/indics/isdintro.htm & www.environment.detr.gov.uk/sustainable/index.htm). On the basis of the outline bids a reduced number of groups will be invited to develop full programme proposals. The details of this process are not yet clear. LOCAL PLANNING & ANIMATION When carrying out planning for a LEADER+ programme there is a need to both consider policy fit and community aspirations and needs. The timing for the submission of the Outline Bids is very short and full community consultation may not be appropriate at this stage, however LAGs should consider how to obtain up to date information about the activities of appropriate groups (as identified in section on LAGs) in their area. Consideration will need to be given to a number of key documents from government policy statements to community plans which will vary for each area and specific proposals. The most relevant are listed in the reference section and it is anticipated that the recent Scottish Executive policy Rural Scotland: A New Approach will be significant. On a more local scale all local community plans, village appraisals, access surveys, interpretation plans and LBAPs should be taken into consideration. Development of full proposals will require much more detailed consultation. Documents that will provide information to assist in the planning of this process are listed in the reference section. OTHER ISSUES TO CONSIDER When preparing your plan consider the following: • What activities are already covered by other existing European funding programmes (Highlands and Islands Special Programme, Community Economic Development, Crofting Township Development, Agri-marketing, LIFE Nature, Agri-Environment Schemes, Northern Periphery Programme) • Are you aware of other areas also proposing to develop a natural resources theme? Would you be able to carry out joint actions/activities? • Are there other geographically overlapping LEADER+ programmes on different themes being developed? Would you be able to work with them in any way? • What will be your main sources of match funding for administration and for projects? How likely is it you could secure this funding and over what timescales? • How can you make sure your programme is both strategic but bottom-up? • What is innovative about your programme? • Can you identify any appropriate transnational links (advice can be obtained from AEIDL) General advice on any of these points can be obtained from the Contacts listed for LEADER+ in the Reference section below. NATURA MAPS The Following pages contain: • Map of SAC sites • Table listing details of SAC sites • Map of SPA sites • Table listing details of SPA sites Candidate and Possible SAC Sites - Scotland Shetland 69 â $ 94 $ 212$ 187 85â 66$ $ 155 206â 225 $ 162 $ 189 $ 70 $ 157 $ 118 â 205$ $119 $ 210 87 $ 150 $ 36 â 161 63 $ $ â 75 113 $ 9 â 1 88 â 2 92 $ â â 121 $ $ 84 â 104 156 $ 201 $ 117 159 $ 138 $$$ $ 160 139 10 â 217 $ 171 â 167 â 44 193 â $ 137 126 $ $ 202$ â 97 198 $ 197 â 90 107 $ â 177 $ 115 $ 204 $ 91 $ $ 174 â180 35 $ 4 â 23 â 181 â 170 $ 5 $ 15 $ 203 $ 188 $ 185 30â â 125120 $ â 65 â 149$ â 176 102â $59 109 $ 164 â 22 $ 47 56 124â $$ â 39 140 â 37 142$ $ 222 â â122 179 98 â 154 $ â 141 89 â $ 52 $ 60 $17 $ 144 $ 128 $ 169 $ 183 $ 146 â 55 $ 127 â 135 $ 86 $ 53 $ 101 â â 83 147 $ 34 $ 151$â 57 $81 11 145$ $ â 48 33 $ 14 $ 219 $ 31 â 190 $ 168 $ 175 â 78 â 196$ 178 21 $ $ 8 40$ â 116 218 â 123 $ 6 182 61 $ â 79 26 132 16$ 46 $ $ 166 192 â $ â 95 $ 213 $ â â 148 â 62 80 $ 19 221 â 110 $50 215 $ 108â 106$ ââ 111 â 18 â $ 129 $ 13 7 $ $ $ $ 152 20 105 54 $ 131 â â 45 â â 82 â 163 $ â 191 â â 72 114 165 $ 216 99 93 â 73 â â 112 $ â â 208$$136 184 68 $ 209â 25 200 $$27 77$$ 71 â 207 â 67 â $158 49 24 172 $ 186 58 1243 223 41 $29 $ 199 â $ $$ $ $ $ â 143 â $ â 211 64 51 â 42 $ 3 â 103 $ 130 $ 100 $ 96$ 38 â76 74 $ 173 â 214$ $ â 133 32 â 153 â 134 â 28 224 $ â 220 â 195 $ 194 $ Sac.dbf $ cSAC pSAC â Coastline (1:250K) Scale 1:2600000 Copyright: (c) Scottish Natural Heritage, (c) Crown Copyright. Based upon Ordnance Survey Data with the permission of the Controller of HMSO (GD03135G0005) N STATUS pSAC pSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC SITE_NAME Abhainn Clais An Eas and Allt A`Mhuilinn Achnahaird Airds Moss Altnaharra Amat Woods Ardgour Pinewoods Ardmeanach Ardnamurchan Burns Ardvar and Loch A`Mhuilinn Woodlands Ascrib, Isay and Dunvegan Ballochbuie Bankhead Moss, Beith Barry Links Beinn a`Ghlo Beinn Dearg Beinn Iadain and Beinn na h`Uamha Ben Alder and Aonach Beag Ben Heasgarnich Ben Lawers Ben Lui Ben Nevis Ben Wyvis Berriedale and Langwell Waters Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast Black Loch Moss Black Wood of Rannoch Blawhorn Moss Borders Woods Braehead Moss Broubster Leans Buchan Ness to Collieston Burrow Head Caenlochan Cairngorms Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands Cape Wrath Carn nan Tri-Tighearnan Carsegowan Moss Cawdor Wood Claish Moss and Kentra Moss Clyde Valley Woods Coalburn Moss NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 cSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC Cockinhead Moss Coille Mh_r Coladoir Bog Coll Machair Conon Islands Coyles of Muick Craigengar Craighall Gorge Cranley Moss Creag Meagaidh Creag nan Gamhainn Crieff Woods Culbin Bar Dam Wood Dinnet Oakwood Dogden (Greenlaw Moor) Dornoch Firth and Morrich More Drumochter Hills Dun Moss and Forest of Alyth Mires Dunkeld-Blairgowrie Lochs Durness Dykeneuk Moss East Caithness Cliffs East Mires and Lumbister Eilean na Muice Duibhe Endrick Water Fair Isle Faray and Holm of Faray Feur Lochain Firth of Lorn Flanders Mosses Flow of Dergoals Foinaven Galloway Oakwoods Glac na Criche Glen Beasdale Glen Coe Glen Creran Woods Glen Tanar Glenartney Juniper Wood Green Hill of Strathdon Grimersta Hascosay 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC Hill of Towanreef Hoy Inchnadamph Insh Marshes Inverasdale Peatlands Invernaver Inverpolly Isle of May Keen of Hamar Keltneyburn Kilhern Moss Kinloch and Kyleakin Hills Kinveachy Forest Kippenrait Glen Kirkcowan Flow Ladder Hills Ledmore Wood Lendalfoot Hills Complex Lewis Peatlands Lismore Lismore Lochs Little Gruinard River Loch a`Phuill Loch Achnacloich Loch Creran Loch Etive Woods Loch Fada Loch Laxford Loch Lomond Woods Loch Maree Complex Loch Moidart and Loch Shiel Woods Loch nam Madadh Loch of Isbister Loch of Stenness Loch of Wester Loch Roag Lagoons Loch Ruthven Loch Sunart Woodlands Loch Ussie Loch Watten Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh Reefs Lower Findhorn Woods Lower River Spey - Spey Bay 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 cSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC Meall na Samhna Merrick Kells Methven Moss Mingarry Burn Mochrum Lochs Moffat Hills Moidach More Moine Mh_r Mointeach nan Lochain Dubha Mointeach Scadabhaigh Monach Islands Monadh Mor Monadhliath Moniack Gorge Moorfoot Hills Moray Firth (marine) Morrone Birkwood Mortlach Moss Morven and Mullachdubh Morvern Woods Mound Alderwoods Mousa Muir of Dinnet Mull Oakwoods Mull of Galloway Ness Woods North Fetlar North Harris North Rona North Shotts Moss North Uist Machair Obain Loch Euphoirt Oldshoremore and Sandwood Papa Stour Pitkeathly Mires Pitmaduthy Moss Pitmedden Forest Rannoch Moor Rassal Red Moss Reidside Moss Rhidorroch Woods Rigg - Bile 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 pSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC Rinns of Islay River Bladnoch River Borgie River Dee River Evelix River Kerry River Moidart River Moriston River Naver and Mallart River River Oykel River South Esk River Spey River Teith River Thurso River Tweed Ronas Hill - North Roe Rum Sanday Sands of Forvie Shelforkie Shingle Islands Sligachan Peatlands Solway Firth Solway Mosses Sound of Arisaig (Loch Ailort to Loch Ceann Sound of Barra South Uist Machair South-East Islay Skerries St Abb`s Head to Fast Castle St Kilda Strath Strathglass Complex Strathy Point Stromness Heaths and Coast Sullom Voe Tarbert Woods Taynish and Knapdale Woods Tayvallich Juniper and Coast The Vadills Threepwood Moss Tingon Tiree Machair Torrs Warren - Luce Sands 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 pSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC pSAC pSAC pSAC cSAC cSAC cSAC Treshnish Isles Trossachs Woods Trotternish Ridge Tulach Hill and Glen Fender Meadows Turclossie Moss Tynron Juniper Wood Upper Nithsdale Woods Urquhart Bay Wood Waukenwae Moss Whitlaw and Branxholme Yell Sound Coast 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 Classified and Potential SPAs - Scotland Shetland $ 55 114 38 $ 118 â $ $ 109 36 $ 136 $ 33 $ 110 $ 104 â 127 107 $ 95 88 $ $ $128 45 $ 111 89 56 26 $ $ â 108 $ $ 129 $ 112 $ 100 22 $ $ 18 99 $ $ $ 7 $ â 43 $ 119 19 $ 54 $ 68 17 $ â 32 $ 59 102 $ 126 $ $ $ 66 $6 â 113 121 â 30 137 76 $ 91 $ 92 $ $ 11 $ 2 122 4 84 94 105 $ $ 87 $ $ $ 58 71 $ 60 21 $ $ 132 â 90 $ $ 130 $ 24 $ 98 49 50 $ 8 $ 86 $ $ 46 $ 15 7978 44 â $ 80 $ $ 27 115 $ $ 133 â $ $ 131 64 117 16 $ 10 31 $ 83 $ $ 82 6285 1 $ $ 14 139 $$ $ 120 81 $ â 73 $ 25 $ 134 $ $ 103 69 $ $ $ 35 70 28 $ â $ 124 $ â 106 93 $ $ $ â 9 $ $ â 42 $ 123 $ 101 $ 63 75 â 47 $ $ 57 $ 39 $$ 13 $ $ $$ 34 116 74 $ 20 $ 96 $ 40 â 125 12 â 138 48 $ 61 $ $ 52 $ 5 â $ 37 $ 65 41 $ 29 $ 97 â 3 $ 67 23 51 â â $ 72 $ 135 $ 77 $ Spa.dbf $ C â P Coastline (1:250K) Copyright: (c) Scottish Natural Heritage, (c) Crown Copyright. Based upon Ordnance Survey Data with the permission of the Controller of HMSO (GD03135G0005) Scale 1:2600000 N Classified and Potential SPAs – Scotland SITE NAME Abernethy Forest Achanalt Marshes Ailsa Craig Aird & Borve, Benbecula Arran Moors Assynt Lochs Auskerry Ballochbuie Beinn Dearg Ben Alder Ben Wyvis Black Cart Bridgend Flats, Islay Buchan Ness to Collieston Coast Caenlochan Cairngorms Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands Caithness Lochs Calf of Eday Cameron Reservoir Canna and Sanday Cape Wrath Castle Loch, Lochmaben Coll Coll (corncrake) Copinsay Creag Meagaidh Cromarty Firth Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch Dornoch Firth and Loch Fleet Drumochter Hills East Caithness Cliffs East Sanday Coast Eilean na Muice Duibhe/Duich Moss, I Eoligarry, Barra Fair Isle Fala Flow Fetlar Feur Lochain (part of Rinns of Islay Firth of Forth NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Firth of Forth Islands Firth of Tay & Eden Estuary Flannan Isles Forest of Clunie Foula Fowlsheugh Glac na Criche (part of Rinns of Isl Gladhouse Reservoir Glas Eileanan Glen Tanar Glenn App Greenlaw Moor Gruinart Flats, Islay Handa Hermaness and Saxa Vord Hoy Inner Clyde Estuary Inner Moray Firth Inverpolly, Loch Urigill and Nearby Kilpheder to Smerclate, South Uist Kintyre Goose Roosts Kinveachy Forest Knapdale Lochs Ladder Hills Laggan, Islay Lairg and Strath Brora Lochs Langholm - Newcastleton Hills Lewis Peatlands Loch Ashie Loch Eye Loch Flemington Loch Ken and River Dee Marshes Loch Knockie and Nearby Lochs Loch Leven Loch Lomond Loch Maree Loch of Inch and Torrs Warren Loch of Kinnordy Loch of Lintrathen Loch of Skene Loch of Strathbeg Loch Ruthven Loch Shiel 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 Loch Spynie Loch Vaa Lochnagar Lochs Druidibeg, a` Machair Lochs of Spiggie and Brow Marwick Head Mingulay and Berneray Mointeach Scadabhaigh Monach Isles Montrose Basin Moray and Nairn Coast Mousa Muir of Dinnet Muirkirk and North Lowther Uplands Mull Eagle Site Ness & Barvas, Lewis North Caithness Cliffs North Colonsay and Western Cliffs North Harris Mountains North Inverness Lochs North Rona & Sula Sgeir North Sutherland Coastal Islands North Uist Machair and Islands Noss Orkney Mainland Moors Otterswick and Graveland Papa Stour Papa Westray (North Hill and Holm) Pentland Firth Islands Priest Island (Summer Isles) Ramna Stacks and Gruney Rannoch Moor and nearby Lochs Rinns of Islay River Spey - Insh Marshes Ronas Hill - North Roe and Tingon Rousay Rum Shiant Isles Skye Eagle Site South Tayside Goose Roosts South Uist Machair and Lochs St Abb`s Head to Fast Castle St Kilda 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 Sule Skerry and Sule Stack Sumburgh Head Switha Tips of Corsmaul & Tom Tiree (corncrake) Tiree Wetlands and Coas Treshnish Isles Troup, Pennan and Lion`s Heads Upper Solway Flats and Marshes West Westray Wester Ross Lochs Westwater Ythan Estuary, Sands of Forvie and M 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 REFERENCES Useful Contacts LEADER + David Smillie Highlands and Islands Enterprise Bridge House 20 Bridge Street Inverness IV1 1QR Phone: 01463 234171 Fax: 01463 244469 Nuala Boyle Scottish Enterprise Franborough House 123 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 6JP Phone 0141 248 2700 Fax: 0141 221 3217 Jim Millard European Funds Scottish Executive Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 6QQ Ph: 0131 556 8400 AEIDL 260 Chausée Saint-Pierre B-1040 Brussels Belgium Ph: +32 2 736 49 60 Fax: +32 2 736 0434 Richard Robinson Scottish Natural Heritage 9 Culdthel Road Inverness IV3 4AG Ph: 01463 723100 Fax: 01463 714343 Adrian Colwell European and International Affairs Officer Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Rosebery House 9 Haymarket Terrace Edinburgh EH12 5XZ Ph: 0131 474 9260 Fax: 0131 474 9292. Natura 2000 The first point of contact for local enquiries will be the relevant SNH Area Manager. Contact details for all area managers are listed below: Argyll & Stirling Roddy Fairley The Beta Centre Innovation Park University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4NF Phone: 01786 450362 Fax: 01786 451974 Strathclyde and Ayrshire Angus Laing Caspian House Mariner court Clydebank Business Park Clydebank G81 2NR Phone: 0141 951 4488 Fax: 0141 051 8948 Dumfries and Galloway Chris Miles Carmont House The Chrichton Bankhead Road Dumfries DG1 4ZF Phone: 01387 247010 Fax: 01387 259247 Northern Isles John Uttley Ground Floor Stewart Building Alexandra Wharf Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL Phone: 01595 693345 Fax: 01595 692565 East Highland George Hogg Fodderty Way Dingwall Business Park Dingwall IV15 9XB Phone: 01349 853666 Fax: 01349 865609 North Highland Terry Keatinge Main Street Golspie KW10 6TG Phone: 01408 633602 Fax: 01408 633071 West Highland Greg Mudge The Governor’s House The Parade Fort William PH33 6BA Phone: 01397 704716 Fax: 01397 700303 Western Isles David MacLennan 32 Francis Street Stornoway Isle of Lewis HS1 2ND Phone: 01851 705258 Fax: 01851 704900 Grampian Ron MacDonald 16/17 Rubislaw Terrace Aberdeen AB10 1XE Phone: 01224 642863 Fax: 01224 643347 Tayside & Clackmannanshire Philip Gaskell Battleby Redgorton Perth PH1 3EW Phone: 01738 444177 Fax: 01738 442060 Forth and Borders Ruth Briggs Laundry House Dalkeith Country Park Dalkeith Midlothian EH22 2NA Phone: 0131 654 2466 Fax: 0131 654 2477 General Enquiries on Natura 2000 should be directed to Sandy MacLennan Fraser Darling House 9 Culduthel Road Inverness IV3 4AG Phone: 01463 723100 Fax: 01463 723120 Publications on Natura 2000 are available from: Scottish Natural Heritage Publications Section Battleby Redgorton Perth PH1 3EW Phone: 01738 444177 Fax: 01738 827411 Case Study & Related Material Sandy Dear Tourism and Environment Forum Bridge House 20 Bridge Street Inverness IV1 1QR Ph: 01463 234171 Fax: 01463 244469 Planning & Animation SCVO 18/19 Claremont Crescent Edinburgh EH7 4QD Phone: 0131 556 3852 Fax: 0131 556 0279 Directory of Social Change 24 Stephenson Way London NW1 2DP Phone: 0171 209 5151 Scottish Community Development Centre 329 Baltic Chambers 50 Wellington Street Glasgow G2 6HJ Ph: 0141 248 1924 Fax: 0141 248 4938 Chris Higgins Highlands and Islands Enterprise Bridge House 20 Bridge Street Inverness IV1 1QR Phone: 01463 234171 Fax: 01463 244469 Jane MacBeth Rural Affairs Scottish Executive Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 6QQ Ph: 0131 556 8400 Local Authorities: Community Planning, Local Agenda 21 & Biodiversity Action Plans. Highlands and Islands Partnership Programme Bridge House 20 Bridge Street Inverness IV1 1QR Tel: 01463 244292 Fax: 01463 244324 Eastern Scotland European Partnership Programme Executive Enterprise Way Carnegie Campus South Dunfermline Tel: 01383 622537 Fax: 01383 622624 South of Scotland European Partnership 24 Nith Place Dumfries DG1 2PN Tel: 01387 251360 Fax: 01387 252733 Strathclyde European Partnership (West of Scotland) Strathclyde House 6 94 Elmbank Street Glasgow G2 4DL Tel: 0141 572 4400 Fax: 0141 572 4499 Vanessa Halhead Duthchas Bridge house Bridge Street Inverness IV1 1QR Tel: 01463 244202 Fax: 01463 244286 Useful Websites LEADER + www.rural-europe.aeidl.be Natura www.snh.org.uk Case Study & Related Material www.greentourism.org.uk www.fairisle.org.uk/FIMETI/newsletter.htm www.mluri.sari.ac.uk www.scotland.gov.uk www.pathsforall.org.uk (operational from November 2000) www.snh.org.uk Policy, Planning & Animation www.scotland.gov.uk www.scdc.org.uk www.dsc.org.uk www.scvo.org.uk www.hie.co.uk www.esep.co.uk www.scotent.co.uk www.rural-europe.aeidl.be Useful References LEADER + Commission Notice to the Member States of 14 April 2000 laying down guidelines for the Community Initiative for Rural Development (LEADER+). (2000/C 139/05) (Can be downloaded with supporting information from the aeidl website) INFO LEADER Monthly Newsletter published by AEIDL. Natura 2000 and Designated Sites The Habitats Directive: How it will apply in Great Britain, 1995. Depratment of the Environment. * Natura 2000 European Marine Sites: an introduction to management, 1997. ISBN 1 85397 266 5. * Natura 2000 A guide to the 1992 EC Habitats Directive in Scotland’s Marine Environment, 1995. ISBN 1 85397 116 2. * Natura 2000 A Guide to the 1992 EC Habitats Directive in Scotland’s Terrestrial Environment, 1995. ISBN 1 85397 115 4. * Natura 2000 Special Protection Areas,1996. ISBN 1 85397 118 9. * Sites of Special Scientific Interest, 1995. ISBN 1 85397 050 6. National Parks for Scotland. Scottish Natural Heritage’s Advice to Government, 1999. ISBN 1 85397 021 2. National Scenic Areas: Scottish Natural Heritage’s Advice to Government, 1999. ISBN 1 85397 041 7. Scotland’s National Nature Reserves, 2000. ISBN 1 85397 092 1. All of the documents listed above are available free of charge from SNH Publications. They can be ordered by phone or via the website. * These documents are slightly out of date and do not take account of Scottish Devolution and more recent decisions relating to implementation of the Habitats and Birds Directives. There are plans to update these materials in early-mid 2001. Natura 2000: Conservation Through Partnership, 1998. English Nature. ISBN 1 85716 415 6. (Available from English Nature, Northminster House, Peterborough, PE1 1UA) Nature Conservation: Implementation in Scotland of EC Directives on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Flora and Fauna and the Conservation of Wild Birds (‘The Habitats and Birds Directives’). Revised Guidance Updating Scottish Office Circular no. 6/1995. (available from Scottish Executive or from SE website details below) Action for Scotland’s Biodiversity. 2000. Scottish Biodiversity Group. (Available from The Stationery Office Bookshop, £10). Case Study & Related Material Restoring and managing Riparian Woodlands, 2000. Scottish Native Woods (Phone: 01456 486426 for copies) Prospects for Native Timber Utilisation in the Scottish highlands. Highland Birchwoods (available March 2001, see contact details above) Birch Woodland Management Handbook, 1999. Highland Birchwoods, Timber Growers Association, Aberdeen university. (Contact Highland Birchwoods, see contact details above for copies £10 plus postage) Sustainable Rural Tourism – Opportunities for Local Action, 1995. Countryside Commission CCP 483. ISBN 0 861 704649. Review of EAGGF Funded Environmental Projects: Objective 1 &5B Programmes. Gary Hill, Bob Crabtree, Daisy MacDonald. May 1999. MLURI. ISBN 0 7084 0624 6. (Can be downloaded from Scottish Executive Website) Socio-Economic Benefits from Natura 2000. G F Broom, J R Crabtree, D Roberts and G Hill. 1999.Scottish Office Central Research Unit. (Available from The Stationery Office Bookshop, 71 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9AZ. Phone: 0131 228 4181. £5) Natura 2000 Scoping Study. Nonie Coulthard. 2000. Scottish Executive Central Research Unit. (Available from The Stationery Office Bookshop, 71 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9AZ. Phone: 0131 228 4181. £5) New Ideas in Rural Development: No5 Setting up a Wildlife Tourism Initiative. MaryAnn Smyth. 1998. The Scottish Office. (Available from The Stationery Office Bookshop, 71 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9AZ. Phone: 0131 228 4181. £2.50) New Ideas in Rural Development: No4 Community Involvement in Small Scale Tourism Initiatives. Stephanie Herbert. 1997. The Scottish Office. (Available from The Stationery Office Bookshop, 71 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9AZ. Phone: 0131 228 4181. £2.50) Working with Communities: The Natural Heritage in Rural Development. 1999. ISBN 1 85397 298 3. Scottish Natural Heritage. Working Together: The Natural Heritage in Rural Development – Six Scottish Case studies. 1998. ISBN 1 85397 240 1. Scottish Natural Heritage. Jobs and the Natural Heritage: The Natural Heritage in Rural Development. 1998. ISBN 1 85397 298 3. Scottish Natural Heritage. Review of Wildlife Tourism in Scotland – Main Report. 1997. Tourism and the Environment Forum. A Sense of Place: Interpretive Planning Handbook. 1997. Tourism and the Environment Forum. Tourism and Environment Forum: Case Study Sheets (available early 2001, see contact above). Planning & Animation Rural Scotland: A New Approach. 2000. The Scottish Executive. Good Practice in Rural Development No.1: Effective Partnership Working. ISBN 0 7480 6440 0. The Scottish Office. (£2.50) Good Practice in Rural Development No.2: Community Involvement in Rural Development Initiatives. ISBN 0 7480 6482 6. The Scottish Office. (£2.50) Good Practice in Rural Development No.3: Preparing Local Rural Development Strategies: Frameworks for Action. ISBN 0 7480 6107 7. The Scottish Office. (£2.50) Rural Community Appraisal handbook, 1999. Laurie Bidwell and Sue Sadler. Rural Community Development Training Partnership. ISBN 1 872054 60 9. (Published by Northern College, Dundee) European Information in Scotland: Directory of Information Providers. ISBN 0 9524449 3 3. (Phone: 0131 225 2058 (European Commission) for copies) Monitoring and Evaluation of Community Development in Northern Ireland. Voluntary Activity Unit, Castle buildings, Stormont, Belfast. BT 4 3PP. Phone 01232 520504 (can be downloaded from SCDC website) Measuring Community Development in Northern Ireland: a handbook for practitioners. Voluntary Activity Unit, Castle buildings, Stormont, Belfast. BT 4 3PP. Phone 01232 520504 (can be downloaded from SCDC website) Scottish Natural Heritage: Who we are and where we are, 2000. Leaflet. Eastern Scotland European Partnership: The Sustainable Development Project. Final Report. 1999. (can be downloaded from ESEP website or from Eastern Scotland European Partnership, Enterprise Way, Carnegie Campus South, Dunfermline, KY11 8PY. Phone: 01383 622537) EU Structural Funds 2000-2006: Conserving nature, creating jobs. 2000. Institute for European Environment Policy. (Available from Janet Dwyer, IEEP, Dean Bradley House, 52 Horseferry Road, London, SW1 2AG. Fax 0171 799 2600. www.ieep.org.uk Voluntary Matters – Management and Good Practice in the Voluntary Sector. Paul Palmer & Elizabeth Hoe. Directory of Social Change. The Complete Guide to Creating and Managing New Projects. Alan Lawrie. 1996. ISBN 1 873860 91 9. Directory of Social Change (£12.50) The Complete Guide to Business and Strategic Planning. Alan Lawrie. 1994. ISBN 1 873860 61 7. Directory of Social Change. (£10.95) Changing Futures Developing People. Steve Brown & Lesley Greenaway. Scottish Community Development Centre. (£8) Developing Transnational Projects. ISBN 1 870904 57 5. SCVO. (£10/£7) A Hand in Management. 1996. ISBN 1 870904 60 5. SCVO. (£35/£25) Guide to Constitutions and Charitable Status. 1995. ISBN 1 870904 54 0. SCVO. (£5) 21st Century: the Brass Tacks – Managing Community Projects. 2000. ISBN 1 870904 81 8. SCVO. (£7) Planning for Natural Heritage. Planning Advice Note PAN60. 2000. Scottish Executive Development Department. ISBN 1 84268 404 3.
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