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Countryside Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
List of commonly used Acronyms
A
ABRS - Association of British Riding Schools
AONB - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Agri-Envt/AES - Agri-Environment Scheme
ARW - Ancient Replanted Woodland
ASNW - Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland
AWS - Ancient Woodland Site
B
BAP - Biodiversity Action Plan
BC - Butterfly Conservation
BHS - British Horse Society
BOAT - Byway Open to All Traffic
BSE - Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis
BTCV - British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
BW - British Waterways
C
CA - Conservation Area
CA - Countryside Agency
CCs - County Councils
CC&WWD - Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs
CCT - Cotswold Canals Trust
CLA - Country Land and Business Association
CP - Community Planning
CAMS - Countryside Access Management System
CAP - Common Agricultural Policy
CPRE - Campaign for the Protection of Rural England
CRoWAct - Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
CSP - County Structure Plan
CSS - Countryside Stewardship Scheme
CWP - Cotswold Water Park
CWS - County Wildlife Site
D
DC - Development Control
DCs - District Councils
DEFRA - Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
E
EA - Environment Agency
ECS - Energy Crop Scheme
EH - English Heritage
EN - English Nature
EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment
ERDP - England Rural Development Programme
ESAE - Environmentally Sensitive Area
ESS - Environmental Stewardship Scheme
F
FA - Forestry Authority (now Forestry Commission)
FC - Forestry Commission
FE - Forest Enterprise (now Forest District)
FoE - Friends of the Earth
FTA - Forestry and Timber Association
FWAG - Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group
FWPS - Farm Woodland Premium Scheme
G
GAP - Grazing Animal Programme
GIS - Geographical Information System
GOSE - Government Office for the South East
GOSW - Government Office for the South West
GM - Genetically Modified
GMO - Genetically Modified Organism
H
HA - The Highways Agency
HAs - Highways Authorities
HLS - Higher Level Scheme
I
IUCN - World Conservation Union
IWA - Inland Waterways Association
J
K
K&A - Kennet and Avon Canal
KDC - Kennet District Council
L
LA - Local Authority
LAs - Local Authorities
LA 21 - Local Agenda 21
LCA - Landscape Character Assessment
LDF - Local Development Framework
LHI - Local Heritage Initiative
LNR - Local Nature Reserve
LSP - Local Strategic Partnership
LTP - Local Transport Plan
M
MPG - Minerals Planning Guidance
N
NA - Natural Area
NAAONB - National Association for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Nat Parks - National Parks
NBN - National Biodiversity Network
NFU - National Farmers Union
NFN - New Forest National Park
NNR - National Nature Reserve
NT - National Trust
NWD - North Wessex Downs
NWDC - North Wiltshire District Council
O
ODPM - Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
OFS - Organic farming Scheme
OTMS - Over Thirty Months Scheme
P
PAWS - Planted Ancient Woodland Site
PCs - Parish Councils
PPG - Planning Policy Guidance Note
PPS - Planning Policy Statement
PSA - Public Service Agreement
Q
R
RA - Ramblers Association
RCCs - Rural Community Councils
RDA - Regional Development Agency
RES - Rural Enterprise Scheme
RIGS - Regionally Important Geological Sites
RoW - Rights of Way
RoWIP - Rights of Way Improvement Plan
RPG - Regional Planning Guidance
RSPB - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
RSS - Regional Spatial Strategy
RTP - Rural Transport Partnership
RUPP - Road Used as a Public Path
S
SAC - Special Area of Conservation
SAM - Scheduled Ancient Monument
SBC - Swindon Borough Council
SDC - Salisbury District Council
SEEDA - South East Economic Development Agency
SERDA - South East Regional Development Agency
SINC - Site of Importance for Nature Conservation
SNCI - Site of Nature Conservation Importance
SLA - Special Landscape Area
SPA - Special Protection Area
SPD - Supplementary Planning Document
SPG - Supplementary Planning Guidance
SSSI - Site of Special Scientific Interest
STB - Southern Tourist Board
SWARMMS - South West ARea Multi Modal Study
SWPLF - South West Protected Landscapes Forum
SWRDA - South West Regional Development Agency
SW Tourism - South West Tourism
T
TICs - Tourist Information Centres
TPO - Tree Preservation Order
U
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W
WGS - Woodland Grant Scheme
Wiltshire GAP - Wiltshire Grazing Animal Programme
WT - Woodland Trust
WWDC West Wilts District Council
WWT - Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
Wiltshire
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Contact Details
By Post
Countyside Section
Environmental Services
Wiltshire County Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JD
By Email
By Telephone
01225 713489
By Fax
01225 713269
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