Countryside Access Strategy 2016

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A decision made 22 July 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2016-0102
Decision Summary Title :	Release the Countryside Access Strategy 2016		Date of Decision Summary:	20/07/16
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Ecologist		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Countryside Access Strategy 2016		Date of Written Report:
Written Report Author:	Natural Environment Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Countryside Access Strategy 2016
Decision(s): The Minister for the Environment approved the release and implementation of the Countryside Access Strategy
Reason(s) for Decision: The Countryside Access Strategy is a Departmental of the Environment strategy which will provide increased and better coordinated public recreation and access opportunities to the countryside of Jersey
Resource Implications: Resources have been provided for implementation of the Strategy. No additional resource requirements have been identified.
Action required: Director of Environmental Management and Rural Economy to begin implementation of the strategy.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):