Management and conservation of the Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site.

The Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site Management Plan 2009 - 2014 is  available for download here:

Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site_Management_Plan 5.34 Mb

 jcwhs_management_plan_appendix_1 (289.27 Kb)

 jcwhs_management_plan_appendix_2 (174.65 Kb)

 appendix_2_-_maps (1.04 Mb)

 jcwhs_management_plan_appendix_3 (143.02 Kb)

 jcwhs_management_plan_appendix_4 (223.30 Kb)

This is the key document that establishes the policies for the Site and the arrangements for the co-ordinating effort between all the different interests who have responsibilities for it. The plan sets out proposals for the conservation, access, education and science. It also identifies ways in which World Heritage status can help sustainable development in the wider area of Dorset and East Devon.

The future of the Site is an exciting long-term commitment for the whole area, involving thousands of people helping conserve and celebrate the coast. The aim is to pass the Site on to future generations to experience, learn from and enjoy in the same way that we are able to do today.

The work is undertaken by team members and working groups. The Working groups are listed below and you can obtain copies of the minutes for the groups from these pages.

Key Documents
Here you can download PDF documents pertaining to the management of the Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site. 

 jurassic_coast_management plan_2009-2014 (5.38 Mb)

 world_heritage_site_management_plan (2003 revision) (482.56 Kb)

 jurassic_coast_interpretation_action_plan_march2005_1 (304.59 Kb)

 jurassic_coast_world_heritage_site_marketing_strategy (682.59 Kb)

 jurassic_coast_transport_strategy_1 (877.61 Kb)

 jurassic_coast_transport_study_tiga_report (9.57 Mb)

dorset and east devon waterborne transport scoping study (4.28 Mb)

 jurassic_coast_arts_strategy_1 (700.45 Kb)

 jurassic_coast_arts_strategy_consultation_1 (268.27 Kb)

jurassic coast education strategy  (2.78 Mb)

 jc_arts_newletter_feb_07 (517.58 Kb)

 jc_arts_news_autumn (207.39 Kb)

 jurassic coast_arts_programme_protocol2 (28.12 Kb)

 jurassic_coast_arts_programme_grants_for_the_arts_application (128.67 Kb)

 the_natural_history_museum_scoping_study_on_interpretation_facilities (291.38 Kb)

 n_h_m_appendix (107.85 Kb)

 jurassic_coast_5_year_report (2.45 Mb)

 jurassic_coast_annual_report_2008-09 (165.01 Kb)

 economic_impact_study_09 (1.04 Mb)

The Steering Group
The Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site Steering Group meet quarterly to discuss issues relating to the site and it's management

Science and Conservation Advisory Group
The World Heritage Management Plan submitted to UNESCO proposed that conservation advice for the Site should be through a Scientific Advisory Group, now known as the Scientific and Conservation Advisory Group, (SCAG). The SCAG reports to the World Heritage Steering Group on matters relating to conservation and management of the Site. A Science and Conservation Advisory Network (SCAN) has been established as an additional source of expert advice.

Creative Coast Group
The Creative Coast Group meets quarterly to develop the actions from the Arts strategy

Jurassic Coast Learning Partnership
The Jurassic Coast Learning Partnership exists to strengthen the relationship between partners and stakeholders that help to deliver high quality learning experiences and resources across the Jurassic Coast  

Tourism Working Group

The Tourism Working Group meets quarterly to develop the actions from the Marketing strategy

Museums Working Group
The Museums Working Group meets quarterly to plan and discuss Jurassic Coast related plans within the Museum sector.

Gateway Towns Group
The Gateway towns are developing their own interpretation plans telling the wider Jurassic Coast stories and their individual local stories.

Transport Working Group
The Transport Working Group meets quarterly to develop the actions from the Transport strategy

The Dorset and East Devon Waterborne Transport Scoping Study Report

The Dorset and East Devon Coastal Corridor working group is looking at ways to achieve sustainable access, transport, visitor management, community action and environmental enhancement in a more focused and proactive way.

To look deeper into sustainable transport, it has commisioned a scoping study to look into the long term potential of waterborne transport along the coast. The study takes the first steps of asking whether waterborne transport can provide enhanced, reliable and realistic alternative transport opportunites and how it can be intergrated into existing surface transport activity.

You can view the Dorset and East Devon Waterborne Transport Scoping Study Report here:

 waterborne_transport_report (4.28 Mb)

For further information about the study, email Sue Mitchell the Dorset AONB Recreation, Access & Transport Officer at susan.mitchell@dorsetcc.gov.uk or Sally King, World Heritage Site Visitor Manager at s.a.king@dorsetcc.gov.uk

The report - The Devon and Dorset Waterborne Transport Scoping Study was lunched at an event on November 11th 2009, at the National Sailing Academy Weymouth. Nearly 50 delegates attended, including Local and Borough Councils, local organisations and Marine Agengies, download a brief summary of the event here  ports_of_call_seminar (43.50 Kb)

Some of the presentations have also been made available to download:

Living with a Changing Coastline presentation (10.33 Mb)

Fisher Associates presentation (10.17 Mb)

Survey Results presentation (9.62 Mb)