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The Partnership's Plan - Lake District National Park

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Action<br />

No.<br />

Action How Complete<br />

by<br />

Lead partner Other partners Milestones<br />

24. Strategic activity - Maximise benefits of woodlands in the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Park</strong><br />

24.77 Maintain the existing area of<br />

woodland<br />

24.78 Introduce new woodlands that<br />

complement the landscape<br />

Develop a woodland strategy and delivery plan<br />

to reflect the importance of our woodland<br />

assets in relation to use for carbon storage,<br />

recreation, low carbon material, energy use<br />

and for furniture or building. Improve for<br />

biodiversity value including woodland birds of<br />

conservation concern.<br />

Develop a woodland strategy and delivery plan<br />

that reflects woodlands ability to increase the<br />

resilience of land to extreme weather events<br />

through soil protection, water quality and flood<br />

alleviation and there are national targets.<br />

2011 FC NE, FLD, Cumbria<br />

Woodlands, NT,<br />

LDNPA, RSPB<br />

2012 FC LDNPA, NE, FLD,<br />

Cumbria Woodlands,<br />

NT, EA, CWT<br />

25. Strategic activity - Develop a joined-up approach to our green infrastructure and ecosystem services.<br />

25.79 Agree a Green Infrastructure<br />

Framework for Cumbria<br />

Increase the number of social, economic and<br />

environmental benefits delivered by the<br />

network of natural environments and green<br />

spaces by improving their connectivity and<br />

quality. This will include allotments, village<br />

greens, gardens and churchyards. This<br />

process will also include an acknowledgement<br />

of the <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>District</strong>'s potential role in assisting<br />

flood prevention outside the <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>District</strong>.<br />

2012 CCC Cumbria Green<br />

Infrastructure Forum<br />

Currently woodland cover from NIWT is<br />

(including woodlands over 2 hectares) is<br />

28,412 hectares.<br />

Currently woodland cover from NIWT is<br />

(including woodlands over 2 hectares) is<br />

28,412 hectares.<br />

A new woodland target set by June 2011 via<br />

the Land Management Strategy Group.<br />

A draft strategy agreed by Autumn 2011<br />

Embed Green Infrastructure into Economic<br />

Vision for Cumbria<br />

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