Earth Heritage - Policies

EH1

EH2

EH3

EH1 - The importance of Earth Heritage and its relationship to the character and special qualities of the AONB is widely understood

Objectives:

• To promote the value of the geology, geomorphology, palaeontology, and earth heritage as an integral part of the chatracter of the AONB
• To develop opportunities to provide educational material which includes information on the earth heritage and geodiversity of the AONB, and the contribution these make to its special qualities and character
• To promote responsible fossil collection and other recreational activities, which impact upon the condition of the Earth Heritage resource of the AONB

Objectives:

• To develop the practices and techniques for recording and monitoring data about the condition of, and changes to the AONB's earth heritage resource
• To develop partnership projects to manage change where it threatens, or could offer benefit to the earth heritage resource of the AONB

Objectives:

• To ensure that mineral extraction, restoration and landfill proposals are compatible with landscape, historic environment and nature conservation objectives for AONB management
• To encourage and partner management planning of the water resource and abstraction levels at a catchment area scale
• To promote and support agri-environment schemes and whole farm plans that seek to protect earth heritage through sustainable agricultural practice
• To ensure that there is a presumption against proposals for development that may impact upon natural coastal processes within the AONB
• To encourage the appropriate management of redundant quarries for nature conservation (including geological features), remaining archaeological interest and, where suitable, recreational activities
• To investigate the management of tide-borne litter along the dramatic undeveloped coastline of the Isle of Wight AONB and Heritage Coasts