| Action Plan Reference | Action | Target Date | Lead Agency | Personnel | Fund Source | Progress at April 2001 | Year/s incorporated into operational plan |
| Aspen 1 | New sites to be considered for WCA protection | ongoing | SNH | SNH | In Kind | ||
| Aspen 2 | Review existing SSSI and other management documents for incorporation of specific references to aspen and the requirements of the hoverfly on relevant sites | 1999-01 | SNH | SNH, FE, LA | In Kind | ||
| Aspen 3 | Felling and forestry schemes to continue to encourage consideration of aspen. Promote management of woodland for increased aspen abundance and greater connectivity between aspen stands | ongoing | FC | SNH, FC, FE, SWT, FWAG | In Kind | Grampian FC seminar on woodland biodiversity for foresters and advisors to be held in May 2001, will include aspen | |
| Aspen 4 | Continue and increase encouragement of aspen planting | ongoing | FC | SNH, FC, FE, SWT | FC Challenge Fund for aspen to be considered. | ||
| Aspen 5 | Promote planting of aspen through the North East rivers project, and through FWAG advisers. Encourage LAs to include aspen in planting schemes. | 1999 onwards | LA | LA, FWAG, NERP, SNH, SEPA | |||
| Aspen 6 | Ensure new large sites are covered by designations | by 2000 | SNH | SNH, FC, FE, LA, SWT | |||
| Aspen 7 | Advice on site management to landowners | by 2000 | SNH | SNH, FWAG | |||
| Aspen 8 | Protect appropriate fallen and dead trees in suitable aspen stands | ongoing | SNH | SNH, LA | |||
| Aspen 9 | Protect young aspens from grazing pressures | ongoing | SNH | SNH, LA | |||
| Aspen 10 | Remove conifers which are under planted within aspen stands, where appropriate | ongoing | SNH | SNH, FE, LA | |||
| Aspen 11 | Protect suitable mature trees in appropriate small and ‘core’ sites. These will supply the dead wood habitat in the medium term | ongoing | SNH | SNH, FC, FE, LA, SWT | |||
| Aspen 12 | Encourage the spread of flowering nectar plants, through appropriate management, used by the adult fly as a food source | ongoing | SNH | SNH, FA, FE, LA, SWT | |||
| Aspen 13 | Test feasibility of introducing the fly larvae into suitable aspen areas where no aspen flies occur | 1998-01 | Malloch Soc. | Malloch Soc. | SNH | No action | |
| Aspen 14 | Seek to extend the range of the fly to all ‘core’ size areas of aspen | 5 yr. period | SNH | SNH | |||
| Aspen 15 | Ensure that any beaver reintroduction does not adversely affect core aspen stands | ongoing | SNH | SNH | |||
| Aspen 16 | Advise landowners and managers of the presence and importance of conserving this fly and of its conservation requirements | 1999-01 | SNH | SNH | |||
| Aspen 17 | Draw up guidelines on how to protect the aspen hoverfly | 1999-01 | Malloch Soc. | Malloch Soc., SNH, LA | SNH, LA | In progress | |
| Aspen 18 | Survey Findhorn site and other likely areas for new sites of the fly | 1998-2001 | Malloch Soc. | Malloch Soc. | Partially done, results not ready to be released due to contractual obligations (to SNH & RSPB) | ||
| Aspen 19 | Research into the fly's life cycle requirements | 1998-2001 | Malloch Soc. | Malloch Soc. | Completed, as 18 above | ||
| Aspen 20 | Research new methods of population monitoring, without environmental damage | 1998-2001 | Malloch Soc. | Malloch Soc. | Completed. During previous survey work Malloch Soc have developed monitoring methods which minimise damage. | ||
| Aspen 21 | Monitoring of distribution and abundance of the fly within its core areas | to be arranged | SNH | SNH, Malloch Soc. | SNH | Completed, as 18 above | |
| Aspen 22 | Monitor amount of dead timber within core areas and seek to maintain suitable supplies | ongoing | SNH | SNH, Malloch Soc. | SNH | Completed, as 18 above | |
| Aspen 23 | School work packs to be developed to educate public of the need for insect conservation. Developed as part of a biodiversity education pack. | by 2001 | LBAP | SNH, LA | SNH | ||
| Aspen 24 | School work packs to be developed to illustrate animal/plant relationships, as part of a biodiversity education pack. | by 2001 | LBAP | SNH, LA | SNH | ||
| Aspen 25 | Campaign through the production of posters, articles, leaflets and displays to educate the general public of Scotland's unique insect heritage. Produce educational material to cover a range of species of relevance to the LBAP, promoted through the North East LBAP partnership. | by 2001 | LBAP | SNH, LA | SNH |