Public consultation on the plan for Wootton Ridge, lying between Minehead and Wootton Courtenay, is now being held online until March 8.
The ridge is owned by five different landholders: Forestry England, National Trust, Minehead Town Council, and two private owners.
It includes parts of Grabbist Hill, Alcombe Common, Hopcott Common, and Wootton Courtenay, although not the woodland areas.
The plan aims to join up and improve management of the various ridge areas for both people and wildlife, while Exmoor National Park Authority also wants to see it complement neighbouring areas such as Tivington Woods.
It has been drawn up by Footprint Ecology, which was commissioned by Butterfly Conservation last year to seek the views of local people and organisations on how best to look after the area.
The proposals aim to make the ridge climate resilient and improve the condition of the Dunster Park and Heathlands Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
A spokesperson for Footprint Ecology said: “Wootton Ridge is of importance for its landscape, wildlife, and archaeological heritage, and its local amenity use.
“It is currently subject to some habitat management, but further, more joined-up intervention is required if the open character of the area is to be maintained.
“All landowners are keen to work together to manage Wootton Ridge for its landscape, wildlife, and archaeological heritage, and to allow people to enjoy it.”
Most people who responded to last year’s consultation said they visited Wootton Ridge weekly and all year round.
Four in 10 of those responding said they did not want to see any changes to Wootton Ridge, while some wanted better footpaths, bridleways, and seating.
Two-thirds of people thought the balance of open heathland and woodland/scrub on Wootton Ridge was ‘about right’, while one-in-five felt there was not enough open heathland, and slightly more than 10 per cent wanted more woodland/scrub.
People were also ‘generally positive’ about livestock grazing and swaling as methods of management.
The online consultation form can be found here.