Managing the Landscape

A Vision for East Devon AONB - 2008 consultation

"The natural beauty of the East Devon AONB landscape, its dramatic World Heritage Site coastline, internationally important habitats and species and its cultural heritage, is conserved, managed and enhanced to support and benefit present and future generations."

This vision statement above is contained in and guides the delivery of the current East Devon AONB Management Strategy (2004-9).

The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (The CROW Act) made it a statutory duty for all local authorities to produce Management Plans for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty within their jurisdiction and to review them at least every five years.

The East Devon AONB Management Strategy (2004-9) was produced by the East Devon AONB Partnership on behalf of East Devon District and Devon County Council in consultation with communities and agencies active in the AONB. An annually updated Action Plan is the mechanism by which the AONB Partnership and Team deliver the Strategy on behalf of and in conjunction with a wide range of partners across the area.

Under the terms of the CROW Act we are now carrying out a review of the 2004 Strategy. This has involved an internal review by the AONB Partnership and close consultation with partners in the four other AONB's in Devon. Details of this process so far can be found below in the Report of the Review.

The revised draft consultation document is now ready for public consultation which will run from 30 July – 30 September 2008. A copy of the revised draft Management Strategy and a response form is available below – please complete the response form and return it via email to aonb@eastdevon.org.uk

As part of the review process we are also carrying out a Strategic Environmental Assessment on the draft Strategy. A draft Environment Report will also be available for feedback during the consultation period. For further details please see below.