Item7Appendix3cAddendumGeneral20210112DET

This document contains a letter from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Scotland to Stephanie Wade at the Cairngorms National Park Authority, dated 10 May 2021, regarding the proposed reconfiguration of the Ciste car park and provision of campervan facilities on Cairngorm Mountain. The RSPB acknowledges the proposal and its potential impact on the nearby Cairngorms Special Protection Area (SPA), particularly concerning the capercaillie population. While the RSPB notes there will be no increase in the carpark size, they raise concerns about potential changes in visitor activity at dawn and dusk, which could disturb the capercaillie. The letter recommends several conditions for approval, including delaying the opening of campervan facilities until May each year, restricting promotion of the carpark with signage, adding signage advising dog walkers to keep dogs on leads during breeding season, and installing a people counter on a hiking trail to monitor changes in visitor activity.