Requirements following declaration of area
3.4 Requirements following declaration of area
After an area is declared to be an area of outstanding biodiversity value—
the Environment Agency Head is to notify the making of the declaration to any landholder whose land is within the proposed area and any public authorities that appear to the Agency Head to exercise functions in relation to land within the proposed area, and
the Minister is to take reasonable steps to enter into a private land conservation agreement with any landholder whose land is within the proposed area.
The Environment Agency Head is to notify any such landholder or public authority of the amendment or revocation of the declaration.
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