D SEF Pol Directorate of Safety, Environment and Fire Policy ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROVISION, USE AND MANAGEMENT OF MILITARY TRAINING AREAS ENVIRONMENTAL

D SEF PolDirectorate of Safety, Environment and Fire Policy

ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROVISION, USE FOR THE PROVISION, USE AND MANAGEMENT OF AND MANAGEMENT OF MILITARY TRAINING AREASMILITARY TRAINING AREASGREG MARSHALL, DIRECTORATE OF SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND FIRE POLICY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, LONDON WC2H 8LE, [email protected]


OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATIONOUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION

•THE CHALLENGES FOR MILITARY TRAINING

•ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT STAFF

•SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT TOOLS

•THE DEFENCE ESTATE STRATEGY (REES)

•ENVIRONMENT RECORDS

•ENVIRONMENT RECORDS

•PERFORMANCE DATA


PROVISION OF TRAINING RESOURCESPROVISION OF TRAINING RESOURCES

230,000 Ha WIDELY DISTRIBUTED ACROSS BRITAIN• 12 Major Training Areas• 3 Major Tank Training Areas• 30 Minor Training Areas and Rifle Ranges

GREAT DIVERSITY OF FACILITIES AND TERRAIN

Open manoeuvre for tanks

Steep and wooded for infantry

Training villages for FIBUA

All types of weapon ranges

Engineer training facilities


THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGETHE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGEINCREASED FORCES LOCATED IN BRITAIN

1980s - 30% in Britain

2000 - 60% in Britain

GROWTH OF PROTECTED SITES

260 Sites of Scientific Interest

85% of Natura 2000 Species

NEW EQUIPMENT AND DOCTRINE

Challenger II tank

AS90 Artillery

Apache helicopter


GUIDING MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLESGUIDING MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

“ We are very conscious of the fact that we hold our estate in trust and in trust and on truston trust for the nation.

We have a responsibility to demonstrate that we are managing managing it in a sustainable wayit in a sustainable way and that it is it is no larger than it needs to be”.no larger than it needs to be”.

The Strategy for the Defence EstateRt Hon Geoffrey Hoon MP

Secretary of State for Defence


SENIOR COMMANDERS’ NEED

Cover policies, plans and activities with environmental impacts

Use the chain of command and budgetary process

Delegate responsibility down the chain

Adopt current good practice for sustainability

Carry out performance evaluation

Ensure periodic management reviews

INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Standard methodologies to control environmental risks, manage compliance, external pressures, and:


ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT TEAMS

EST NORTH - CatterickEST SOUTH - Salisbury PlainSupport Estate AdvisersDeliver regional projectsLocal Statutory Body interface

HQ ATE - Warminster HQ support and adviceStrategic projects across the ATEREES plan interfaceLiaison - MOD Conservation OfficeResource management


SUPPORT TEAM TASKS

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Impact Assessment

SITE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL PLANSIntegrated Land Management Plans (ILMP)Conservation and Archaeological Plans

ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT MANAGEMENTPractical conservation initiativesEnvironmental monitoring

MILITARY EXERCISE ADVICESupport for exercise planning


INTEGRATED LAND MANAGEMENT PLANS

Programme developed 1996 for 14 Training Areas

• Baseline data of environmental resources • Define the military training resources• Identify requirements for environmental protection• Optimise military usage in a sustainable manner• Plan future infrastructure options• Monitor levels of military training against condition• Periodic review and update of management

procedures


INTEGRATED LAND MANAGEMENT PLANS

Component Plans• Military Training• Nature Conservation• Archaeology• Agricultural Management• Woodland Management• Pollution Prevention• Landscape Assessment• Public Access &

Recreation


IN TRUST & ON TRUSTIN TRUST & ON TRUST

THE STRATEGY FOR THE DEFENCE THE STRATEGY FOR THE DEFENCE ESTATE ESTATE

RURAL ELEMENTS OF THE ESTATE STRATEGY (REES) PROJECT


COVER ALL SITES WITH RURAL INTERESTSCOVER ALL SITES WITH RURAL INTERESTS

Obviously...Training AreasTest and Evaluation RangesArtillery, Missile and Bombing RangesSites with rural designations

But not so obvious… wherever MOD has agricultural land, woodland, scrub, “open space”, wetland, moorland, lakes, coastline etc

And cope with… other aspects of estate management(Proj Vanguard , Trading Funds, DSTL & QinetiQ, Overseas)


AIMS AND OBJECTIVESAIMS AND OBJECTIVES

To develop a methodology by Dec 2002 to deliver sustainable management across the entire rural estate:

• Organisation - MOD-wide framework.• Sustainable land management method (EMS)• Guidance notes and support for training.• Baseline data and Performance Indicators.• Develop “the means to measure our long-term need for

rural training land” (with CSIT/ATE).• Review/complete the ILMPs (with EST).


BUILTENVIRONMENTELEMENTS

MOD ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMOD ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The MOD EMS (DCI Gen 124/01) ISO 14001“All areas of the Department, including Agencies, will be expected to comply”

“ensure all the environmental impacts of MOD policies and operations are addressed in the most efficient, effective and co-ordinated way”

RURALENVIRONMENTELEMENTS

“Integrated Site Environmental Plan”


REES PILOT STUDIES ACROSS MODREES PILOT STUDIES ACROSS MOD

Pilot rural elements of EMS at 4 or 5 sites….Major Complex Sites - “Integrated Land Management Plan” gap

analysis and EMS migration (ATE Leek and Upper Hulme)

Sites with national designations (CMP site) to develop an “Environmental Management Plan EMS” (QinetiQ/DLO site)

Sites with local designations - to develop “Environmental Management Statement EMS” (RAF site)

Sites without designations incl Built Sites - additional “green” components to basic MOD EMS (RN site)

RAF & QinetiQ have experience of built estate EMSCESO(A) doing built estate EMS aspects analysis 2001


TOOLS TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY REES ACROSS MOD

1. MOD ESTATE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (MEIS) - PROJECT DESIRE

Piloting the potential for MOD-wide GIS access.

Building rural data management plans.

2. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Top-level indicators - Annual Stewardship Report

Site level - long-term environmental indicators

Stakeholder satisfaction surveys


3. GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE

1. Overview of the REES Process2. Landscape protection &

enhancement

3. Nature conservation

4. Cultural heritage

5. Public access and recreation

6. Relationships with Agricultural Tenants

7. Relationships with Local Communities

8. Training on private land

9. Performance Evaluation and Reporting10. Coastal Management11. Woodland Management12. Disposals


COMPILING THE GUIDANCE

MOD Working Groups(MOD policy and practice) Estate Management WG Landscape WG Access and Recreation WG

External Focus Groups(Good practice and standards) Landscape FG Access and Recreation FG

Task - Review:

Legislation

MOD Policy

Good practice

Estate Strategy

Prepare Guidance

Circulate for comment

Finalise for publication


PUBLIC ACCESS AND RECREATION

MOD has a declared a presumption in favour of safe public enjoyment of its estate wherever this is compatible with operational and military training uses, public safety, security, conservation and the interests of its tenants.


ACCESS AND RECREATION PROJECTS

Army Training Estate Public Access Study

‘Walks on MOD Lands’ booklet

Leaflet on ‘Access to the Defence Estate’

Website links to the DE site for access information

Recorded telephone information on access

Access Performance Indicators

“Access for All” initiative for disabled access


STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATION

STATUTORY BODIES - consultation• English Nature• English Heritage• Forestry Commission• Countryside Agency etc

NGO/VOL SECTOR - liaison• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds• Association for National Parks• Ramblers Association etc


Environmental Support Team and REES

“ I expect managers to foster...a culture which encourages employees to take responsibility for achieving,...as far as possible, best environmental practice” Rt Hon Geoffrey Hoon MP

QUESTIONS ?


CONTACTS AND QUESTIONS - REESCONTACTS AND QUESTIONS - REES

Keith Maddison [email protected] Manager 01985 222877 mil 94381 2877

Martin Coulson [email protected] 594630 fax 594602 mil 94321 4630 fax 4602

Giles Rowe [email protected] 594596 fax 594502 mil 94321 4596 fax 4602

Vanessa Bashford [email protected] 594620 fax 594602 mil 94321 4620 fax 4602

Estate Office, High Street, Durrington, Wilts SP4 8AF

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D SEF Pol Directorate of Safety, Environment and Fire Policy ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROVISION, USE AND MANAGEMENT OF MILITARY TRAINING AREAS ENVIRONMENTAL