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1、Great Fen Masterplan Consultation ReportPublished 3 September 2010Executive SummaryThe Great Fen is one of the most important wildlife restoration projects ever undertaken in Britain. The Great Fen partners are committed to ensuring that the Great Fen delivers many benefits across the region, includ
2、ing environmental, health, recreation and economic benefits. In order to achieve these outcomes and make effective planning decisions, the partners established the need for a Masterplan document, illustrating the partners vision for a range of features for the Great Fen Project area, including: habi
3、tats and land management; access zoning; flood risk management area(s); visitor facilities; activity and recreation hubs; signage and interpretation; access links to surrounding communities; and links to local attractions and amenitiesPhase 1: Development of the first draft This report includes key
4、findings from the Phase 1 (April to May 2009) consultation with key stakeholders, which was used to inform the development of the first draft of the Masterplan (produced by LDA Design, working on behalf of the Great Fen Project partners). Phase 2: Public consultationThe first draft was then taken to
5、 consultation with the general public and stakeholder organisations between September and October 2009, to get further comments and feedback. The key findings of the Phase 2 consultation are also included in this report.Key findings from the initial Phase 1 consultation with stakeholders can be summ
6、arised as follows: Habitats and land managementThere was general support for the habitats proposed for the Project area. In Phase 1 there was a concern that all habitats were not represented in Zone 1 (quiet area, very limited access). The orientation of Zone 1 was changed to accommodate this.Access
7、 zoningAccess zoning was viewed as a good way of managing people and wildlife, although it was suggested that the wilderness area could be extended south, and it was raised that access from the north was not direct (i.e. needed to go around Zone 1). Zone 1 was adapted in shape to incorporate more ha
8、bitats and to provide better access.Visitor facilitiesThe proposed location of central new visitor facilities was supported overall, though the boating community were concerned about no access via waterway up to and from this site. Visitor hubs and other facilitiesThere was a strong feeling across g
9、roups that visitor hubs with possible parking and multi-modal forms of access into the project area could be created, which would also provide economic opportunities in terms of increased tourism and entrepreneurial opportunitiesThere was also a strong feeling that raised viewing should be provided
10、over the project area, for example, through tower hides or through more innovative means, such as treetop walks. These sorts of options will be considered in the futureA range of activities were proposed, including: boat, canoe and punt hire; cycling; angling; walking and dog walking; wildlife watch
11、ing in both the traditional and in innovative senses; pony trekking; corporate team building and education; camping and caravanning, including wilderness camping or barn accommodation; ballooning; natural swimming; and game shootingThe need for phasing visitor facilities, access and activities was h
12、ighlighted. Now that the Masterplan has been published, the partners are working on an action plan to identify priorities and phases to implement it.ParkingIt was proposed that parking within the Great Fen area be kept to the main visitor facilities for security and income generation reasons. Within
13、 the Great Fen area, the partners have done this. Extra parking provision outside the project area will be available at visitor hubs, to encourage use of local facilities such as pubs, shops, and restaurants.Access links to surrounding communitiesA range of access improvements were suggested for the
14、 Great Fen area, centring on a multi-use network of circular paths and routes from surrounding communities and the visitor centre, with the potential for additional single use/ different surfaced/ ephemeral paths extending from these. There was a suggestion for a variety of access routes, including
15、a linear PRoW route through the project linking to the Peterborough Green Wheel, a link to Ramsey using the old railway line, and suggestions for diverting existing PRoW to enable a wading area to develop west of Woodwalton Fen. These suggestions have been incorporated. Locations for moorings and a
16、turning point were suggested on New Dyke. These have been incorporated into the final Masterplan.Local attractions and amenitiesA list of existing access, amenities and services were suggested for inclusion on the map. activity and recreation hubs. These were included wherever possible.PromotionOpportunities for joint marketing and promotion was provided,
