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Kinveachy Estate - Designations
- SSSI : 5335.7
Kinveachy Estate, Strathspey - Estate Management in a Special Area - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Kinveachy Estate, Strathspey - Estate Management in a Special Area - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Kinveachy Estate, Strathspey - Estate Management in a Special Area of Conservation Odell Milne Partner and Head of Agriculture and Estates, Brodies LLP Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow With special thanks to all at Seafield Estate for their
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European Designations:
- 92/43/EEC – “the Habitats
Directive”
- The ‘Lappel Bank’ Case
- 79/409/EEC – “the Birds
Directive”
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European Designations: “the Birds Directive”
- Art 1: “protection,
management and control” of birds, nests and habitats
- Art 2: “requisite
measures” to maintain population
- Art 4 : Special
Protection Areas (“SPAs”)
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European designations:
The Conservation (Natural Habitats etc) Regulations 1994 The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
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Estate Business
Seafield and Strathspey Estates Turnover
4 4 % 6% 4 4 % 14% 4 % Farming Forestry Rents Sport Other
- Grouse Shooting
- Deer Stalking
- Commercial forestry
- Salmon Fishing
- Letting Accommodation
- Services to sporting
clients
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Impact of Designations
- Little scope for citing
economic factors in challenging designations
- Expense of challenging
designations
- Proposals backed by
compulsory acquisition powers
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Historic Agreement: Agreement under S 15 of Countryside Act 1968
- 10 year duration
- Kinveachy managed to
enhance Caledonian forest, juniper scrub, bog woodland, capercaillie and crossbill
- Grant assistance towards