Management Plan Final 29.03 - West Lothian...Management Plan Final 29.03.11 Author sheenacatherwood...
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" ) " ) " ) " ) " ) Feb 2011 200 0 200 100 Metres ± Paths & Access Ironside Farrar Dwg No 4467_602 Legend Site Boundary Existing Route Type Cycle Track - Bitmac Surface ! ! ! Blaes Footpaths !! !! !! ! Informal Paths / Desire lines " ) Site Access Seafield Blackburn Boghall Bathgate Access Elm Terrace Access Car Park Access Dean Burn Access Starlaw Access Easter Inch Moss & Seafield Law Local Nature Reserve (NT005663) (NT009664) (NT012671) (NS995673) (NS993661) Scale correct at A3. © Central Scotland Forest Trust. Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right 2010. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100002151.
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200 0 200100 Metres±
P a t h s & A c c e s s
I r o n s i d e F a r r a r
Dwg No 4467_602
LegendSite Boundary
Existing Route TypeCycle Track - Bitmac Surface
! ! ! Blaes Footpaths!! !! ! ! ! Informal Paths / Desire lines") Site Access
Seafield
Blackburn
Boghall
BathgateAccess
Elm TerraceAccess
Car ParkAccess
Dean BurnAccess
StarlawAccess
Easter Inch Moss& Seafield Law
Local Nature Reserve
(NT005663)
(NT009664)
(NT012671)
(NS995673)
(NS993661)
Scale correct at A3. © Central Scotland Forest Trust. Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO.
© Crown copyright and database right 2010. All rights reserved.Ordnance Survey Licence number 100002151.
F e b 2 0 1 1
200 0 200100 Metres±
K e y S i t e A s s e t s
I r o n s i d e F a r r a r
Dwg No 4467_603
LegendSite Boundary
Key AssetsExisting raised bog
Wetland ponds in woodland
Natural/unimproved grassland
Seafield Law
Path network
Modified bog
Emerging woodland
Seafield
Blackburn
Boghall
VALUE: Habitat
VALUE: Habitat
VALUE: Habitat
VALUE: Destination /Historical /Landscape
VALUE: Access / Recreation
VALUE: Habitat
VALUE: Landscape
Easter Inch Moss& Seafield Law
Local Nature Reserve
Scale correct at A3. © Central Scotland Forest Trust. Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO.
© Crown copyright and database right 2010. All rights reserved.Ordnance Survey Licence number 100002151.
F e b 2 0 1 1
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M a n a g e m e n t W o r k s
I r o n s i d e F a r r a r
Dwg No 4467_604
LegendSite Boundary
Landscape Management ZonesWoodland Management 1
Woodland Management 2
Woodland Management 3
Woodland Management 4
Woodland Management 5
Woodland Management 6
Raised Bog
Bog Restoration 1
Bog Restoration 2
Modifed Bog
Open Space 1
Open Space 2
Open Space 3
Seafield
Blackburn
Boghall
Thinning & species diversification
Thinning, favouring native deciduous& species diversification
Removal of Conifers and native deciduousplanting
Staged Conifer thinning, deciduous thinning,partial restocking & habitat enhancement.
Conifer thinning & staged removal. Broadleafthinning & partial restocking.
Woodland thinning, species diversification,& edge planting.
To be protected.
First phase of restoration of peat bog.
Second Phase of restoration of peat bog.
Retain - potential for amended managementin long term.
Control scrub and plug plant to encouragediverse grassland.
Cut back and fragment scrub growth.
Retain as grassland with scattered scrub.
Easter Inch Moss& Seafield Law
Local Nature Reserve
Scale correct at A3. © Central Scotland Forest Trust. Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO.
© Crown copyright and database right 2010. All rights reserved.Ordnance Survey Licence number 100002151.
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F e b 2 0 1 1
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P r o p o s e d M a n a g e m e n tW o r k s
I r o n s i d e F a r r a r
Dwg No 4467_605
LegendSite Boundary
Existing Route TypeCycle Track
! ! ! Blaes Footpaths
!! !! ! ! ! Informal Paths / Desire linesUpgrades to exising routesMajor Path Network
Maintain Existing Routes
Improve Link
Improve Edge Planting _̂ Proposed Signage Locations
!. Minor Improvement Projects
Seafield
Blackburn
Boghall
Priority to be well maintained, avoidanceof vegetation encroachment & fly tippping
Maintain existing route withminor upgrades
Improve linkages from Seafield Law
Improve edge against tipping.
Easter Inch Moss& Seafield Law
Local Nature Reserve
Scale correct at A3. © Central Scotland Forest Trust. Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO.
© Crown copyright and database right 2010. All rights reserved.Ordnance Survey Licence number 100002151.
