Management plans are a tool which allow conservation issues to be addressed, managed and give direction for the management and sustainability of conservation areas. Their purpose is to implement general policies and establish objectives for the integrated management of natural and historic resources. Conservation issues are now integrated into provision for coastal and flood defence and general planning.
Find out more information about management plans relating to nature conservation under the headings below.

Biodiversity Action Plans (BAP)
Site Management Plans
Shoreline Management Plans (SMP)
Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plans (ICZM)

Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs)

Three types of action plan have been developed which set priorities for nationally important and locally important habitats and wildlife. These include Species Action Plans (SAPs), Habitat Action Plans (HAPs) and Local Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs).

UK BAP

The UK Biodiversity Action Plan website allows access to national action plans for individual species (SAPs) and habitats (HAPs). Link to UK BAP.

Biodiversity Action Plans

Introduction to Biodiversity Action plans. Link to BAPs.

East Riding BAP

The Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) for the East Riding of Yorkshire has been developed by a partnership between the Council, statutory bodies, e.g, English Nature and local nature conservation groups including the South Holderness Countryside Society. Link to the full BAP document.

Hull BAP

The Hull Biodiversity Action Plan is a Local Biodiversity Action plans for priority habitats and species within the Kingston Upon Hull. Link to Hull BAP.

Yorkshire and Humber Biodiversity Forum

The Yorkshire and Humber Biodiversity Forum website provides a summary of the Biodiversity Audit of Yorkshire and the Humber. This gives a broad overview of local key and priority habitats and species, and covers biodiversity action plans in the area. Link to Biodiversity Forum.

Site Management Plans

Site management plans exist for the Flamborough Head Heritage Coast and Spurn Head. These documents set out a broad strategy to guide the work of those organisations involved in the management of these areas. The management plans look at the objectives and priorities for sustainable development and lays out a framework for how issues can be addressed and opportunities for action taken. It is essential this is done in an integrated manner and that social, economic and environmental factors are all taken into account. Although the actions are specific for these two areas, they are both consistent with the wider East Riding Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan.

More information on the Flamborough Head Heritage Coast can be found under the Parish of Flamborough under Nature Conservation. The Management Strategy can be downloaded here. Link to Flamborough Draft Management Strategy.

More information on the Spurn Heritage Coast can be found under the Parish of Easington under Nature Conservation. The Management Strategy can be accessed here. Link to Spurn Draft Management Strategy.

Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs)

Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs) are non-statutory documents aimed at producing sustainable policies for the coastal defence of the shorelines around the UK. SMPs are prepared to take into account natural coastal processes and issues relating to the environment and human needs.

Humber Estuary Coastal Advisory Group Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs)

The SMP addressing the section of coastline between Flamborough Head to Donna Nook was produced by Posford Haskoning (formerly Posford Duvivier) for HECAG and splits this section of coastline into eighteen management units. Link to the introductory chapters of the HECAG Shoreline Management Plan (Posford Duvivier, 1998)

For specific management unit information and conservation issues along the Holderness coast, please search under shoreline management plans in the Erosion & Flooding Subject Overview.

Humber estuary Shoreline Management Plan (SMP)

The Humber Estuary Shoreline Management Plan. Refer to page 21 of this document for a description of the Natural and Historic Environment of the Humber Estuary and details of this may be affected by the proposals of the plan. Link to Humber estuary SMP.

Flamborough Head to Gibraltar Point Shoreline Management Plan 2

The Plan is being prepared by the Humber Estuary Coastal Authorities Group, known as HECAG.  The organisations involved in the preparation of the Plan are: East Riding of Yorkshire Council; East Lindsey District Council; North East Lincolnshire Council; Lincolnshire County Council; the Environment Agency and Natural England.  HECAG have appointed Scott Wilson Ltd, a firm of consultants for the natural and built environment, to work with them to prepare the SMP2.  Funding is being provided by Defra.

For more information visit: http://www.hecag-smp2.co.uk

Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) plans

East Riding of Yorkshire Council Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (ICZM) is a document laying out a framework to address the many issues relating to the coastal zone. It brings together decision makers to allow social, economic and environmental issues to be addressed in an integrated and sustainable manner for the long term management of the coast.

East Riding Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan

Section 9 of the Integrated Coastal Management Plan for East Riding relates to nature conservation in the area. Link to ICZM plan.