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The Crown Estate and Wildfowling on Tidal Land

The Crown Estate and Wildfowling on Tidal Land. Neil Jacobson 5th September 2006. What is The Crown Estate?. A statutory body: The Crown Estate Act 1961 An estate comprising urban property, 110,000ha of agricultural land and extensive marine holdings (“the Marine Estate”)

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The Crown Estate and Wildfowling on Tidal Land

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  1. The Crown Estate and Wildfowling on Tidal Land Neil Jacobson 5th September 2006

  2. What is The Crown Estate? • A statutory body: The Crown Estate Act 1961 • An estate comprising urban property, 110,000ha of agricultural land and extensive marine holdings (“the Marine Estate”) • Not Government or Sovereign’s private estate • Part of the hereditary possessions of the Sovereign in right of the Crown • Net annual surplus is paid to the Exchequer • Current value nearly £6 billion • Last year’s revenue surplus £190 million

  3. The Marine Estate? • A tidal estate • 55% foreshore (MHW to MLW) and 99% seabed to 12nm around UK • Right to explore and exploit natural resources of Continental Shelf • Right to licence marine renewable energy • Portfolio valued at £300m • Turnover of £37m

  4. Activities – as landowner we are involved in: • Port Developments • Fish farming and shell fisheries • Cables and pipelines • Marine aggregates • Moorings and marinas • Commercial development • Coastal Recreation • …and wildfowling

  5. Our role in….wildfowling • Support properly managed wildfowling • A traditional activity that provides significant social, cultural, economic and environmental benefits to local areas • 1994 Habitats Regulations key change • Pre-1994 • Post-1994

  6. Pre-1994 • The General Agreement and Firearms Act 1968 • 1980s : introduction of leases and management plans

  7. Post-1994 – Joint Tidal group • Set up in 1995 • Membership : CE, Agencies and BASC • Bi-annual meetings • Aims : Effective and efficient management (standardisation of leases and rents) : Public consultation : Proper consideration of conservation objectives

  8. Post-1994 – Management Plans • JTG standard forms tailored to site: history, site description, wardening, conservation activities, club rules etc. • Consultation • Adoption and periodic review

  9. Post-1994 – Annual Returns • Lease requirement • Detailed assessment of season’s activities, including numbers of quarry species taken, visits, shots fired etc. • More recently, assessment of conservation activities undertaken • BASC co-ordination = Summary Annual Report for Each site

  10. Post-1994 : Portfolio • 70 leases, 59 to wildfowling clubs • 700 km of foreshore • Income c. £37,000 pa

  11. Website

  12. Any questions? www.thecrownestate.co.uk

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