Soil

Soil Action Plan

Introduction
Draft Soil Strategy for England (2001), Soil Action Plan Steering Group, annual report

Content of the Soil Action Plan
Structure, vision and aims, core actions

Soil Action Plan Advisory Forum
Role, membership, subgroups, meeting papers, newsletters, progress reports

Introduction

The Government published a Draft Soil Strategy for England as a consultation document in March 2001. This was a key milestone in Government soil policy, in that it provided the first comprehensive statement on the state of our soils and how Government and other partners were working together to improve them. Over 100 responses were received and although the Strategy was well regarded for its description of the key threats to soils, it was criticised for not identifying specific objectives and actions.

The First Soil Action Plan for England builds on the Draft Strategy to commit Government to specific actions relating to better soil protection and management. The Action Plan was developed with a steering group of key Other Government Departments and Agencies, environmental Non-Governmental Organisations and academics. It was launched on 20 May 2004.

• First Soil Action Plan for England (465 KB) - May 2004

Annual Report

The Second Annual Report for the Soil Action Plan was published in July 2006. This presents progress made in delivering the plan's 52 actions during its second year:

• First Soil Action Plan for England: 2004 -2006 - Second annual report (141 KB)

The Second Annual Report follows on from the First Annual Report which was published in June 2005:

• First Soil Action Plan for England: 2004-2006 - Annual report (61 KB)

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