Appendix A – Fife Biodiversity Action Plan 2009 - 2011: Fife Council/ Fife Coast & Countryside Trust Actions Status March 2010
Action
Lead Organisation
Progress
A1. Aspen Species Action Plan: Source Scottish provenance male stock for
planting at Little Ballo and Glen Vale.
Fife Coast & Countryside
Trust
IN PROGRESS
A2. Aspen Species Action Plan: Identify new sites for new planting schemes.
Fife Coast & Countryside
Trust
Fife Coast & Countryside
Trust
COMPLETE
C3. Bluebell Species Action Plan: Ensure the protection of identified key
large populations in Development Plans.
Fife Council
NOY YET ACTIVE
C4. Bluebell Species Action Plan: Develop an Integrated Habitat Network to
protect priority habitats by incorporating them into a coherent, managed, Fifewide network, recognised within all the statutory plans prepared by Fife Council
and its partners, including statutory development plans, and minimising
fragmentation as far as possible.
Fife Council/Fife Coast &
Countryside Trust
IN PROGRESS
E2. Great Crested Newt Species Action Plan: Develop guidance and
training opportunities for planners and developers.
NOT YET ACTIVE
F1. Red Squirrel Species Action Plan: Establish and maintain a Fife Red
Squirrel Group to implement action and support and develop volunteer input.
Farming and Wildlife
Advisory Group (FWAG)/
Fife Coast & Countryside
Trust
Fife Coast & Countryside
Trust
F3. Red Squirrel Species Action Plan: Develop interpretation material and
deliver four talks and attend four events in the first year.
Fife Coast & Countryside
Trust
COMPLETE/ ONGOING
F4. Red Squirrel Species Action Plan: Develop two pilot projects to
demonstrate positive management of areas for red squirrels.
Fife Coast & Countryside
Trust
IN PROGRESS
C1. Bluebell Conservation: Survey the bluebell population in Fife over 3
years to identify key large populations and report on it through Fife Nature
NOY YET ACTIVE
COMPLETE/ ONGOING
F5. Red Squirrel Species Action Plan: Establish funding to support one longterm red squirrel project in Fife per year.
IN PROGRESS
G1. Water Vole Species Action Plan: Increase the number of landowners
involved in the programmed trapping of mink from 30 to 100.
Fife Coast & Countryside
Trust/Fife Red Squirrel
Group
Fife Coast & Countryside
Trust
G3. Water Vole Species Action Plan: Carry out a one-year Fife-wide water
vole survey targeted at Fife's main water bodies and major tributaries.
Fife Coast & Countryside
Trust
IN PROGRESS
G4. Water Vole Species Action Plan: Develop a 'Fife Water Vole Trail'
tourism initiative to highlight the plight of the species, and publicise sites where
voles can be observed.
Fife Coast & Countryside
Trust
NOY YET ACTIVE
H2. Ancient, Semi-Natural and Long-Established Woodlands (ASNLE)
Habitat Action Plan: A questionnaire will be circulated to all educational
establishments to ensure that they are aware of and have access to
educational initiatives e.g. Forest Schools, Natural Connections.
Fife Council/ FCCT
NOY YET ACTIVE
H3. Ancient, Semi-Natural and Long-Established Woodlands (ASNLE)
Habitat Action Plan: Develop an Integrated Habitat Network to protect priority
habitats by incorporating them into a coherent, managed, Fife-wide network,
recognised within all the statutory plans prepared by Fife Council and its
partners, including statutory development plans, and minimising fragmentation
as far as possible.
Fife Council/Fife Coast &
Countryside Trust
IN PROGRESS
J2. Buildings Habitat Action Plan: Develop a planning toolkit (based on
Association of Local Government Ecologists toolkits) to ensure that effective
surveying techniques will be applied to planning applications submitted.
Fife Council/Fife
Biodiversity Partnership
NOY YET ACTIVE
J5. Buildings Habitat Action Plan: Where priority buildings and structures
are identified in regeneration projects, take full account of biodiversity interests.
Fife Council Development
Services
NOY YET ACTIVE
K3. Field Margins and Boundaries Habitat Action Plan: Develop an
integrated Habitat Network to protect priority habitats by incorporating them
into a coherent, managed, Fife-wide network, recognised within all the
Fife Council/Fife Coast &
Countryside Trust
IN PROGRESS
COMPLETE
statutory plans prepared by Fife Council and its partners, including statutory
development plans, and minimising fragmentation as far as possible.
L3. Species-Rich Grasslands Habitat Action Plan: As part of the Integrated
Habitat Network map, identify where grasslands overlap with livestock farms.
Fife Council/Fife Coast &
Countryside Trust
IN PROGRESS
L4. Species-Rich Grasslands Habitat Action Plan: Bring all Fife Council
owned grasslands into positive management for biodiversity.
Fife Council
IN PROGRESS
L5. Species-Rich Grasslands Habitat Action Plan: Develop an Integrated
Habitat Network to protect priority habitats by incorporating them into a
coherent, managed, Fife-wide network, recognised within all the statutory plans
prepared by Fife Council and its partners, including statutory development
plans, and minimising fragmentation as far as possible.
Fife Council/Fife Coast &
Countryside Trust
IN PROGRESS
M1. Heath and Moorland Habitat Action Plan: Develop an awarenessraising project "Healthy Heaths & Moors" for the benefit of landowners and
managers, planners and developers.
Fife Coast & Countryside
Trust
NOY YET ACTIVE
M3. Heath and Moorland Habitat Action Plan: Develop an Integrated Habitat
Network to protect priority habitats by incorporating them into a coherent,
managed, Fife-wide network, recognised within all the statutory plans prepared
by Fife Council and its partners, including statutory development plans, and
minimising fragmentation as far as possible.
Fife Council/Fife Coast &
Countryside Trust
IN PROGRESS
N3. Inland Freshwater Habitat Action Plan: Develop an Integrated Habitat
Network to protect priority habitats by incorporating them into a coherent,
managed, Fife-wide network, recognised within all the statutory plans prepared
by Fife Council and its partners, including statutory development plans, and
minimising fragmentation as far as possible.
Fife Council/Fife Coast &
Countryside Trust
IN PROGRESS
P2. Intertidal Communities Habitat Action Plan: Develop sea level rise
model mapping for Fife as part of the integrated habitat management into
shoreline management plans.
Fife Council/Scottish
Environment Protection
Agency (SEPA)
NOY YET ACTIVE
P4. Intertidal Communities Habitat Action Plan: Develop Integrated Coastal
Zone Management (ICZM) for Fife's coastline.
Fife Council
NOY YET ACTIVE
S2. Mixed Lowland Woodlands Habitat Action Plan: Employ a Woodland
Project Officer to promote the importance and appropriate management of
woodlands.
Fife Council
COMPLETE
V1. Urban Woodlands Habitat Action Plan: Circulate a questionnaire to all
education establishments to ensure that they are aware of and have access to
educational initiatives e.g. Forest Schools.
Fife Council
NOY YET ACTIVE
V2. Urban Woodlands Habitat Action Plan: Ensure the management,
improvement and protection of ecological value of urban woodlands within the
Greenspace Strategy, through the provision of an urban woodland policy
statement within the strategy.
Fife Council
IN PROGRESS
V4. Urban Woodlands Habitat Action Plan: Fife Council will bring all
woodlands under Council ownership and/or control into positive management
for biodiversity.
Fife Council
IN PROGRESS
V5. Urban Woodlands Habitat Action Plan: Develop an Integrated Habitat
Network to protect priority habitats by incorporating them into a coherent,
managed, Fife-wide network, recognised within all the statutory plans prepared
by Fife Council and its partners, including statutory development plans, and
minimising fragmentation as far as possible.
Fife Council/Fife Coast &
Countryside Trust
IN PROGRESS
W4. Veteran Trees and Parks Habitat Action Plan: Ensure all Fife Council
managed parks and designated landscapes are brought into positive
management for biodiversity.
Fife Council
IN PROGRESS