Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMM) measures in the New Forest

Tender description

The ‘commissioning organisations’ are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to produce a report, which aims are:  To devise a fully costed package of strategic access management and monitoring (SAMM) measures for the New Forest designated sites that could be used by all planning authorities within the 13.8km zone of influence to mitigate recreational impacts on these designated sites.  To ensure a consistent approach to SAMM provision for all local authorities. This should help Natural England to be able to support mitigation plans through Local Plan processes and in Habitats Regulations Assessments, and help local planning authorities with developer contributions for SAMM. Currently the existing and interim approaches being developed by individual local planning authorities are based on a variety of approaches.  To identify a consistent methodology for setting developer contributions that can be used by all local authorities within the 13.8km zone of influence. Full details are available in the tender documents.