Comment

Development and Site Allocations (DaSA) Local Plan - Options and Preferred Options

Representation ID: 23696

Received: 20/02/2017

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Representation Summary:

Ecology

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There should be policies for the sustainable management of woodlands to benefit local industries such as those related with biomass/fuel. Such policies should seek to provide multiple benefits of woodland management, e.g. planting on a catchment basis to help address issues of flooding/water management, increasing local skills and employment opportunities, enhancing biodiversity, encouraging local sources of building materials etc.

Full text:

Ecology

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Page 23

There should be policies for the sustainable management of woodlands to benefit local industries such as those related with biomass/fuel. Such policies should seek to provide multiple benefits of woodland management, e.g. planting on a catchment basis to help address issues of flooding/water management, increasing local skills and employment opportunities, enhancing biodiversity, encouraging local sources of building materials etc.