Urswick Tarn Association
Last Updated: 23 January 2011
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 Operational Objectives

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The Urswick Tarn Management Plan is a dynamic document which is periodically updated by Cumbria Wildlife Trust in discussion with Urswick Tarn Association.  The plan is currently in the process of being updated and, in due course, the following Operational Objectives, taken from the March 1996 plan, will be brought up to date.
 
Operational Objectives
Outline Prescription
1.  To maintain the diverse open
     water communities.
a) Routine biological and chemical  
    monitoring by experts.
b) Maintain the current strict control
    over recreational activities.
c) Encourage a return to natural higher
    water levels.
2.  Monitor, protect and enhance the
     reedbed
a) Observation.
b) Non intervention.
c) Promote awareness.
d) Re-excavate small dykes.
e) Negotiate fencing of Tarn edges with
    neighbours to allow reed regeneration.
3.  Manage colonising willow trees in the
     reed-fen area.
a) Draw up a map of rotational areas.
b) Coppicing of willows in rotational
    areas over four years.
4.  Maintain and enhance habitat on
     the Landings.
a) Produce a map of areas for rotational
    cutting, each rotation five years.
b) Encourage scrub habitat rotationally
    by not mowing.
c) Mow all other areas in rotation
    annually.
d) Maintain scrub habitat on reedbed
    border.
e) Maintain an open pathway to the Tarn
    edge.
5. Maintain and enhance grassland
    habitat on the Hagg.
a) Mow/remove colonising scrub in
    patches.
6. Involve local people in monitoring
    education and interpretation.
a) Maintain the infilled area/catwalk to
    continue the present level of access
    to the Tarn.
b) Explore the designation of Urswick
    Tarn as a Local Nature Reserve
    (L.N.R.).
c) Promote the use of the public area by
    small groups for education.
d) Promote low key on-site
    interpretation (walks and talks).
e) Invite surveys from experts (add to
    the present level of knowledge).
7. Maintain subject to current controls,
    existing recreational activities.
a) Continue with existing system fishing
    permits.
8. Meet all legal and other obligations.
a) Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
b) Obey the law pertaining to common
    land.
c) Comply with Health and Safety at
    Work Act.
d) Discuss beck clearance with
    Environmental Agency.  Seek to
    minimise beck clearance and lowering
    of water levels.
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