| Action Plan Reference | Action | Target Date | Lead Agency | Personnel | Fund Source | Progress at February 2001 | Year/s incorporated into operational plan |
| Bat 1 | Organise promotional training day to promote local action | 1999 | ABG | ABG, SNH | SNH | ||
| Bat 2 | Habitat associated with roosts identified and properly managed | ongoing | SNH | LA, SNH, SERAD, SEPA, AC, ACC, FWAG | SNH, FWAG, LA | ||
| Bat 3 | Improve and encourage riverine management, development of bankside vegetation and riparian woodland, through DSFB/FWAG Rivers Projects and the North East Rivers Project. | ongoing | FWAG | FWAG, LA | FWAG, LA | The Dee DSFB and SNH have established a project funding the creation and management of riparian buffer strips and riparian woodland. It is hoped that this project can be repeated on other catchments. The North East Rivers project has provided training in the form of a seminar for riparian owners and managers. North East Native Woodlands have distributed copies of their booklet 'Restoring and managing riparian woodlands' to NE landowners and land managers. For other details see NE 'Wet and Riparian Woodland HAP'. | |
| Bat 4 | Survey extent of roosts in trees and bridges | ongoing | ABG | ABG, SWT, LA, NTS, AC | SNH | ||
| Bat 5 | Implement guidelines for foraging and roost sites. | ongoing | SNH | LA, NTS, SWT, LO, FWAG | SNH, NTS | SNH provides and distributes guidelines | |
| Bat 6 | Erect bat boxes to supplement natural roosts | 2000 | ABG | LA, ABG, SWT, NTS, SNH, AC, FWAG | SNH | SWT Conservation Team have offered to make bat boxes. | |
| Bat 7 | Organise training for bridge repairers, tree surgeons and LA staff. Consider publication of written guidelines to staff | 1999 | LA | BCT, ABG | SNH, GET | Funding for guidelines secured by ABG | |
| Bat 8 | Advise landowners on appropriate riparian and water course management | 1999 | FWAG | SNH, LO, AC, FWAG, NTS | SNH, AC, FWAG | See 3 above | |
| Bat 9 | Monitor the bat at the edge of its range to document any changes | 1998-02 | ABG | ABG, SWT | ABG, SNH | ||
| Bat 10 | Convey survey data to regional and national recording schemes | 1998-02 | ABG | NBMP, ABG, UA, SNH, AC | SNH | Ongoing through ABG | |
| Bat 11 | Survey location, densities and habitat requirements of maternity roosts in a co-ordinated research effort | 1998-02 | ABG | UA, ABG, SNH, LA | ABG, SNH | ||
| Bat 12 | Publish management guidelines for landowners, consider publication of a leaflet specific to the North East | 1999 | ABG | BCT | SNH | Guidelines available through SNH | |
| Bat 13 | Articles for various journals to promote action | ongoing | ABG | ABG |