Clee Hill

Site Biodiversity Action Plan

Prepared: 2013 Updated: 2013

Site Information- Clee Hill

Site Name and Clee Hill Quarry,nr. , (SO597758) Location (incl. Grid Ref.) Hanson Company Hanson UK- Central BAP(s) that will be National BAP targeted Shropshire BAP Habitat(s) to be Lowland Heathland developed Acid Grassland & Flushes[Fen] BAP species to be Amphibian & reptile encouraged Nightjar Snipe Designated Natural Shropshire Hills Area Background and Clee Hill Quarry comprises c. 100 hectares of land within the border hills of site description Shropshire. The quarry has been designated as aSSSI for it’s geological interest and was started at least 800 years ago ,providing ‘granite’ [igneous dolerite] and coal through the centuries. National The site lies within the Shropshire Hills AONB, where remote upland Designations (SSSI, merges into pastoral lowland. Clee Hill Quarries SSSI, (within the site) SAC, SPAs, designated because it is important in illustrating the mechanism of sill RAMSARs and NPs) emplacement, and the relationship between alkaline magmatism, tectonics within 500m and sedimentation in the later stages of the Carboniferous Period in the ; Titterstone Clee SSS, a hilI of geological and biological importance;

Resource Pre-stripping ecological surveys and on-going monitoring of the site are a Requirements- requirement of existing planning conditions. Protection of existing habitats comment on cost if is a legislative requirement. Creation of new lowland heath and acidic appropriate grassland is part of the approved restoration scheme Contribution to Increasing the area of acid grassland is both a local and national BAP biodiversity habitat target. Increasing acid grassland is a national BAP habitat target. The creation of these and juvenile forestry plantations will hopefully encourage nesting Nightjar, which is a local and national BAP species target. Partners and Local Shropshire wildlife Trust initiatives Other documents Full ecological report including as part of Environmental Statement. supporting the site Pre-strip Phase 1 and Protected Species survey reports by SCC BAP Site Layout

Action Plan

Item Objective Biodiversity Targets Tasks Assessing Responsible Timescale No. Feature Indicator Person (Completion) 1 To improve Acid grassland & 20 ha of grassland/heath In compliance with approved Successful Landscape Phased the quality of lowland heathland. mosaic. site restoration scheme, seed establishment of Architect. restoration over existing areas with acid grassland planted species. life of site. grasslands. mixture and encourage (Approx 2030). heather establishment by brash-laying, seeding and direct planting of stock transplanted from strip areas and on-site “nursery beds”. Control weed species broom, bracken and trees. 2 Encourage Nightjar. Suitable nesting areas Establishment of heath/acid Nightjar Landscape Every year for rare species. available annually. grassland as per target 1. reported on site Architect, life of site. Careful consideration of by Hanson staff Site vegetation clearance prior to / consultant Manager. stripping to allow tree felling ecologist / areas to be utilised by external wildlife Nightjar. group . 3 Protect Waders eg Snipe and Prevent disturbance to Protect existing known Species Landscape Every two species. Reptiles and existing site populations. nesting areas and limit monitoring Architect, years for life of amphibians disturbance on site by reports bi- Site site. making staff aware of habitat annually. Site Manager. areas. Manager to inform staff and contractors working close to habitat areas.