Cultural Heritage Asset
Management Plan (CHAMP)
Training
Introduction to EnvIS, CHAMP and the HA business
case for environmental management
CHAMP within EnvIS
“EnvIS consists of specific environmental data that is
collated and displayed in the HA Geographical Information
System (HAGIS)” – Interim Advice Note (IAN) 84/07
- Landscape
- Air Quality
- Cultural Heritage
- Noise
- Nature Conservation & Ecology
- Water
- Waste
CHAMP
What is CHAMP?
HA GIS system - HAGIS
DMRB 10, sec 6 part 2
EnvIS Governance
Cultural Heritage Management Plans
Access to the Cultural
Heritage Inventory in HAGIS
CHAMP in HAGIS
HAGIS screen shot
ictservice+@highways.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone: 0845 3710 717
Cultural Heritage assets in
EnvIS
CHAMP data
• Level 1 data: designated assets
(building, monument or landscape
with a special interest in a national
context), e.g. Listed Buildings,
Battle fields.
• Level 2 data: non-designated
assets (non-statutory assets
identified by local authorities), e.g.
non-designated parks
Next steps
• Complete CHAMP Level 2 upload by March 2010
(Network Services)
• EnvIS Go-Live in April 2010 (CHE Memo)
• First EnvIS data upload in July 2010 (Service
Providers)
• Development of EnvIS reporting tools (BSD)
Why must we undertake
CHAMP?
Exercise
Benefits to Highways Agency
• Inform decision making
- efficiency in time
- prioritisation of funding
- identification of risks
• Improve knowledge on areas and schemes
• Active role in the protection and enhancement of the
historic environment
• HAIL inquiries
• Assist in Key Performance Indicators (KPI) validation
Benefits to Service Provider
• Assist in decision making
• Assist in development of cultural heritage
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•
•
programmes, strategies and plans
Inform on constraints on the ground
Knowledge on assets, projects, areas
can be held
Support in demonstrating performance
against environmental objectives
Benefits to Highways Agency:
case studies
Scheduled Monuments
M25 Runnymede
Bridge Scheduled
Monument on EH “at
risk” register
Historic Buildings
A21 Bantony Manor.
Listed Grade II
Historic Buildings: setting
M1 Junctions 28-31.
View from roof of
Hardwick Hall
Clearance schemes
A46 Newark to Widmerpool. Listed Grade II bridge
Technical schemes
Who CHAMP applies to?
Those engaged in the assessment, design, construction,
operation and maintenance of the existing and proposed
highway network,
Service Providers, HA personnel - performance managers and
Lands
CHAMP key-players
Atos
EnvIS Management
Team (EMT)
CHAMP Users
Network Delivery and
Development (NDD)
Regional Environmental
Advisors (REA)/Focal
Point Advisor (FPA)
Service Provider
Roles in CHAMP
Preparation of CHAMP by Service Providers
Check heritage data
supplied by EnvIS
Prepare CHAMP and
identify appropriate
management
actions
Submit CHAMP to NDD
Agreed CHAMP with
NDD
NDD responsibility
Undertake management
actions
Update EnvIS data
Send updated data to HA
Regional Environmental Advisors
(REA)
• Cultural Heritage data is on the system
• REAs provide advice to Network Delivery
and Development (NDD) and Service
Providers for each area
• Review loaded dataset and existing data
• Point of contact with Focal Point Advisors
(FPA)
Service Provider role
Role
• Check and Use data to prepare proposals for cultural
heritage management plans
• Identify priorities for management
• Implement recommendations
• Provide new information and update data
• Monitor the effectiveness of actions
• Manage maintenance works
Requirement:
• Appropriate professional qualifications and experience
“service providers are required to collect, record, submit and utilise
available EnvIS data in the course of network management…”
(Network Management Manual 2.15.3)
Network Delivery and
Development (NDD) role
Role
• Responsible for CHAMPs to be produced in each area:
- Ensure area teams have access to CHAMP core data
- Instruct service providers to carry out recommendations
• Consider existing CHAMP when undertaking road
improvement, maintenance and technical communication
works
• Monitor Service Providers performance
Roles in supplying &
updating data
Supply Level 1
and 2 data
Update Level 1
and 2 data
Identification of
condition
rating and
management
actions
Network Services
yes
no
no
Atos
no
no
no
MP
maybe
maybe
maybe
MAC
no
yes
yes
DBFO
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
English Heritage/
local authorities
Example
Cutting of grassland has been
planned to be undertaken for
visibility and safety purposes.
Outcome
Prior to undertaking any maintenance
works, CHAMP should be consulted
to identify any cultural heritage assets
which may be affected by
maintenance works, and to avoid
damage to cultural heritage resource
A38 Carminow Cross Scheduled Monument