Chichester Harbour Conservancy

1.	Name and address of organisation	CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY The Harbour Office Itchenor Chichester West Sussex PO20 7AW Tel. No. 01243 512301 Fax. No. (01243) 513026 E-mail: harbourmaster@conservancy.co.uk
2.	Main contact	Lt. Col. J Davis, Manager and Harbour Master. Philip Couchman, Environment Manager
3.	Type of organisation	Statutory Harbour Authority with the additional powers of a County Council for nature conservation, recreation, landscape etc., in a designated amenity area.
4.	Terms of reference	The Conservancy is an independent statutory (public) body created by the Chichester Harbour Conservancy Act, 1971 for the management of Chichester Harbour and an amenity area of land surrounding, broadly co-terminus with the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
5.	Membership	The Conservancy Committee consists of 15 members appointed by Hampshire and West Sussex County Councils, Chichester District Council, Havant Borough Council and the Advisory Committee. The Conservancy is advised by a separate committee of 15 members appointed by the Conservancy to represent the interests of users of the harbour. This committee is known as the Advisory Committee and has statutory recognition within the provisions of the Chichester Harbour Conservancy Act 1971.
6.	Geographical Area	The defined limits of the harbour and amenity area include the eastern side of Hayling Island from Eastoke Point to Langstone ruined rail bridge, western shores of Chichester Channel from East Head to Fishbourne Mill on the Sussex side of the harbour plus all waters contained therein.
7.	Publications	Chichester Harbour - A History (1996) Chichester Harbour Management Plan (1999) Chichester Harbour Biodiversity Action Plan (1999) Chichester Harbour - an ecological appraisal (1994) A survey of recreation in Chichester Harbour: Land and Water (1993) Harbour News Guided walks and activity programme Port marine safety code Easthead Research Study Summary Report Rhythms of the Tide - HLF bid
8.	Relevant projects/initiatives	Study into the effects of commercial bait digging, tri-ennial traffic census (study) and the writing of an integrated environmental recreation management plan in association with English Nature and the Sports Council.
9.	Affiliations	Associate Membership of SCOPAC Membership of British Ports Association Close liaison with all environmental bodies statutory and otherwise.


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