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Object

Proposed Submission Core Strategy

Representation ID: 21198

Received: 10/11/2011

Respondent: Natural England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Section 17.40 incorrectly lists the internationally designated sites within the district. In addition, Rother has one of the highest concentrations of ancient woodland‟ in the country, and the highest in the South East; this being a nationally important and endangered habitat." These should in fact be named in the following way Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Dungeness Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Dungeness to Pett Level Special Protection Area (SPA) Dungeness Romney Marsh and Rye Bay potential Special Protection Area (pSPA) and proposed Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention

Full text:

Section 17.40 incorrectly lists the internationally designated sites within the district as "The protected sites comprise the Pevensey Levels Ramsar Site, the Pett Level Special Protection Area (SPA) and proposed Ramsar Site, and the Dungeness Special Area of Conservation (SAC), several Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and one National Nature Reserve (NNR). Of more local interest are the Sites of Nature Conservation Importance (SNCIs). In addition, Rother
has one of the highest concentrations of „ancient woodland‟ in the country, and the highest in the South East; this being a nationally important and endangered habitat."
These should in fact be named in the following way
Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
Dungeness Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Dungeness to Pett Level Special Protection Area (SPA)
Dungeness Romney Marsh and Rye Bay potential Special Protection Area (pSPA) and
proposed Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention (Ramsar Site)