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The Forest Plan

The Forest Plan document is available to download in sections as PDF files below. Alternatively you can download a Zip file of the full document (28.1 MB).

Cover (165 KB)
Foreword (51 KB)
Introduction (30 KB)
Contents (50 KB)

National Context

Chapter 1: Forests for the Community (210 KB)

Local Context

Chapter 2: Planning the Forest of Avon (72 KB)
Chapter 3: The Forest area Today (572 KB)

Forest-wide Vision

Chapter 4: Introducing the Forest-wide vision (180 KB)
Chapter 5: Community (48 KB)
Chapter 6: Landscape (71 KB)
Chapter 7: Woodlands and Forestry (75 KB)
Chapter 8: Agriculture (39 KB)
Chapter 9: Biodiversity (wildlife and nature conservation) (79 KB)
Chapter 10: Archaeology and local history (35 KB)
Chapter 11: Informal recreation and leisure (44 KB)
Chapter 12: Countryside sport and outdoor recreation (45 KB)
Chapter 13: Development (42 KB)
Chapter 14: Education (63 KB)
Chapter 15: Arts and culture (30 KB)
Chapter 16: Employment and economy (72 KB)

Forest strategies

Chapter 17: Introducing the strategy areas (114 KB)
Chapter 18: Strategy areas (62 KB)
- Severn Vale and Ridge (955 KB)
- Northavon Vale (404 KB)
- Pucklechurch Ridges (337 KB)
- Dundry and River Valleys (853 KB)
- Lulsgate Plateau (545 KB)
- Gordano and Parkland (543 KB)
- City (136 KB)

Implementation

Chapter 19: The Forest partnership (62 KB)
Chapter 20: Mechanisms and targets (58 KB)
Chapter 21: Co-ordination and implementation (40 KB)
Chapter 22: Statement of Understanding (28 KB)

Bibliography (41 KB)

Maps

Forest boundary (1.5 MB)
Forest landscape zones (1.7 MB)
Landscape quality (1.7 MB)
Existing woodland (1.7 MB)
Wildlife and Heritage sites (1.3 MB)
Recreational routes (1.6 MB)
Sport (1.3 MB)
Forest strategy areas (1.4 MB)
Maps of strategy areas:
- Severn Vale and Ridge (3.1 MB)
- Northavon Vale (2.6 MB)
- Pucklechurch Ridges (2.0 MB)
- Dundry and River Valleys (2.5 MB)
- Lulsgate Plateau (2.5 MB)
- Gordano and Parkland (2.5 MB)
- City (3.9 MB)
 
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