Cultural Heritage Asset Management Plan (CHAMP)

Training

Introduction to EnvIS, CHAMP and the HA business case for environmental management

CHAMP within EnvIS

“EnvIS consists of specific environmental data that is collated and displayed in the HA Geographical Information

System (HAGIS)” – Interim Advice Note (IAN) 84/07

- Landscape - Air Quality- Cultural Heritage - Noise- Nature Conservation & Ecology- Water- Waste

CHAMP

What is CHAMP?

DMRB 10, sec 6 part 2

HA GIS system - HAGIS

EnvIS Governance

Cultural Heritage Management Plans

Access to the Cultural Heritage Inventory in HAGIS

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HAGIS screen shot

CHAMP in HAGIS

ictservice+@highways.gsi.gov.ukTelephone: 0845 3710 717

Cultural Heritage assets in EnvIS

CHAMP data• Level 1 data: designated assets

(building, monument or landscape with a special interest in a national context), e.g. Listed Buildings, Battle fields.

• Level 2 data: non-designated assets (non-statutory assets

identified by local authorities), e.g. non-designated parks

• Complete CHAMP Level 2 upload by March 2010 (Network Services)

• EnvIS Go-Live in April 2010 (CHE Memo)

• First EnvIS data upload in July 2010 (Service Providers)

• Development of EnvIS reporting tools (BSD)

Next steps

Exercise

Why must we undertake CHAMP?

Benefits to Highways Agency

• Inform decision making - efficiency in time - prioritisation of funding - identification of risks

• Improve knowledge on areas and schemes

• Active role in the protection and enhancement of the historic environment

• HAIL inquiries

• Assist in Key Performance Indicators (KPI) validation

Benefits to Service Provider

• Assist in decision making

• Assist in development of cultural heritage programmes, strategies and plans

• Inform on constraints on the ground

• Knowledge on assets, projects, areas can be held

• Support in demonstrating performance against environmental objectives

Benefits to Highways Agency:case studies

Scheduled Monuments

M25 Runnymede Bridge Scheduled Monument on EH “at risk” register

Historic Buildings

A21 Bantony Manor. Listed Grade II

Historic Buildings: setting

M1 Junctions 28-31. View from roof of Hardwick Hall

Clearance schemes

A46 Newark to Widmerpool. Listed Grade II bridge

Technical schemes

Those engaged in the assessment, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the existing and proposed

highway network,Service Providers, HA personnel - performance managers and

Lands

Who CHAMP applies to?

Atos

EnvIS Management Team (EMT)

Regional Environmental Advisors (REA)/Focal Point Advisor (FPA)

CHAMP Users

Network Delivery and Development (NDD)

Service Provider

CHAMP key-players

Roles in CHAMP

Check heritage data supplied by EnvIS

Prepare CHAMP and identify appropriate

management actions

Submit CHAMP to NDD

Agreed CHAMP with NDD

Undertake management actions

Update EnvIS data Send updated data to HA

NDD responsibility

Preparation of CHAMP by Service Providers

• Cultural Heritage data is on the system

• REAs provide advice to Network Delivery and Development (NDD) and Service Providers for each area

• Review loaded dataset and existing data

• Point of contact with Focal Point Advisors (FPA)

Regional Environmental Advisors (REA)

Service Provider roleRole

• Check and Use data to prepare proposals for cultural heritage management plans• Identify priorities for management• Implement recommendations• Provide new information and update data• Monitor the effectiveness of actions• Manage maintenance works

Requirement:

• Appropriate professional qualifications and experience

“service providers are required to collect, record, submit and utilise available EnvIS data in the course of network management…”

(Network Management Manual 2.15.3)

Network Delivery and Development (NDD) role

Role

• Responsible for CHAMPs to be produced in each area: - Ensure area teams have access to CHAMP core data - Instruct service providers to carry out recommendations

• Consider existing CHAMP when undertaking road improvement, maintenance and technical communication works

• Monitor Service Providers performance

Roles in supplying & updating data

 

Supply Level 1 and 2 data

Update Level 1 and 2 data

Identification of condition rating and

management actions

Network Services yes no no

Atos no no no

MP maybe maybe maybe

MAC no yes yes

DBFO no yes yes

English Heritage/ local authorities yes yes no

Cutting of grassland has been planned to be undertaken for visibility and safety purposes.

Example

OutcomePrior to undertaking any maintenance works, CHAMP should be consulted to identify any cultural heritage assets which may be affected by maintenance works, and to avoid damage to cultural heritage resource

A38 Carminow Cross Scheduled Monument