Response form - National Park Plan - Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park

Freedom Of Information (Scotland) Act 2003 and Data Protection Act 1998

Your comments will inform the finalised National Park Plan. They may also be used to inform the National Park Local Plan in 2006 and other National Park projects or initiatives. The information you provide, including personal details, will be recorded by the National Park Authority. This will be used to send you a copy of the finalised National Park Plan and will be retained on a database for approximately five years.

Following consultation, a report containing a summary of all the responses, which may include your personal details, will be published on our website. Copies of the responses will be available to the public on request. We will assume that you agree to your response being made public unless you indicate in writing that you wish it to remain confidential. However, you should be aware that the National Park Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and will have to consider any request to see responses made under the terms of this Act, regardless of whether or not respondents have asked for responses to be treated as confidential.

If you do not wish your personal details to be made public please tick here.

If you do not wish to receive mailings about the National Park Plan other National Park services or initiatives please tick here.

1. Your Details:

Name:

Address:

Postcode:

Telephone number:

Email:

Organisation (if applicable):

Are you responding as:
A Resident A Business A Visitor Other
If other please state:

2. Special Qualities
This section of the draft National Park Plan provides a summary of the special qualities that combine to make the National Park a special place. The protection and enhancement of these special qualities lie at the heart of the draft National Park Plan.

(a) Do you agree that the Plan captures what is special about the National Park? Yes No

(b) Are there other features or places in the Park that are special to you? Can you say why?

3. Managing Natural and Cultural Resources
This section of the draft National Park Plan deals primarily with the sustainable management of the natural and cultural heritage of the Park, including landscape, promoting integrated land and water management and using resources such as energy and minerals wisely. It also sets out National Park Authority's role in sustainability.

(a) The Vision - do you agree with it? Yes No

Is there anything that you think should be changed or added to it?

(b) Do you think that the policies and actions in this section will help to achieve this vision? Yes No

Please use Question 7 for comments on specific policies and actions.

4. The National Park Experience
This section of the Draft National Park Plan deals primarily with visitor and recreation activities, including management measures in particular areas of the Park, improving the quality of visitors' experience, as well as promoting the Park for health, raising awareness about the Park's environment and widening involvement by the public.

(a) The Vision - do you agree with it? Yes No

Is there anything that you think should be changed or added to it?

(b) Do you think that the policies and actions in this section will help to achieve this vision? Yes No

Please use Question 7 for comments on specific policies and actions.

5. Communities and Livelihoods
This section of the Draft National Park Plan looks, in the context of the other aims of the Park, at where it can make a difference to the social and economic wellbeing of the area in harmony with its environment, develop the cultural vitality of communities and improve the quality and distinctiveness of local areas.

(a) The Vision - do you agree with it? Yes No

Is there anything that you think should be changed or added to it?

(b) Do you think that the policies and actions in this section will help to achieve this vision? Yes No

Please use Question 7 for comments on specific policies and actions.

6. Other Comments

Please use this space for any other general comments on the consultative draft National Park Plan.

7. Specific Comments
Please state which part of the Plan you are commenting on, including the chapter, policy, action or paragraph reference where applicable. Please state clearly and concisely the reasons why you support or disagree with this part of the Plan. If you disagree or think that a modification is required to the text please state how you think it should be altered.

Please complete fields marked * before submitting.

Draft Park Plan Reference

Chapter:

Policy, action or paragraph no:*

Page:*

Please tick if you* Support Disagree Request a Modification

Comments:

If you have more than one specific comment to make, you may complete more boxes by clicking on the Add another specific comment button. Please click submit when you have finished.