Annex B – Conditions Relating to Licensed Badger Control On
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Licence Annex B: Provisions relating to licensed actions on or around Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs), Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), and/or Ramsar sites within the county of Dorset SSSI name European Designated Licence condition Site name (where applicable) Abbotsbury No additional conditions imposed Blind Lane Abbotsbury All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit Castle location of traps to existing sett footprint. Arne SSSI Dorset Heathlands Avoid all intertidal, saltmarsh and beach habitats at Ramsar; Dorset all times. Heathlands SPA; Dorset Operations conducted under this licence must comply Heaths (Purbeck & with existing legal obligations described in Note Y. No Wareham) & Studland licensed operations 1st April to 31st August, inclusive. Dunes SAC; Dorset During the period 1st September to 31st March Heaths SAC; Poole inclusive: no licensed operations within 200 metres of Harbour Ramsar; Poole all intertidal, saltmarsh and beach habitats, and all Harbour SPA large waterbodies, including Little Sea; no licensed operations on fen, reedbed, or grazing marsh habitats. Do not disturb large flocks of waterbirds. No access to Stoborough and Creech Heaths SSSI 1st September to 30th April, inclusive. Before commencing licensed activities each season, operators must confirm with Natural England and the owner/occupier the location of any further communal roost locations supporting significant numbers of Hen Harrier or Merlin. Except on existing roads and tracks, there shall be no access within 500 metres of any such locations from 1st September to 30th April, inclusive. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Any decaying wood located within the sett footprint is to be left in situ if possible. If decaying wood must be moved then it should be moved no further than is necessary. Avoid digging in areas of habitat suitable for sand lizard egg laying (open sand) between May and October. Avoid digging in areas of habitat suitable for sand lizard and smooth snake hibernation between November and March. Limit location of traps to more than 250 metres from a pond. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire. Exclude Unit 1 of Blue Pool and Norden Heath SSSI from all activities associated with the project. The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B). Aunt Mary's West Dorset Alder All vehicles must be restricted to existing vehicular Bottom Woods SAC tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Limit location of traps to more than 250 metres from a pond. Avon Valley River Avon SAC; Avon No activities from 1st March to 31st August to avoid (Bickton to Valley SPA/Ramsar bird breeding season. Avoid shooting between 1st Christchurch) September and 30th April around Blashford Lakes, SSSI the units North of Ringwood. Except for vehicle use on existing roads and tracks, during the period from 1st September to 31st March, no licensed activities within 200 metres of any intertidal, saltmarsh, reed- bed or grazing marsh habitats. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint, areas of scrub or bracken. Any decaying wood located within the sett footprint is to be left in situ if possible. If decaying wood must be moved then it should be moved no further than is necessary. No use of any cage trap within 100m of any watercourse and avoid placing any cage trap in any marshy, reed-bed, riparian or other type of wet habitat. Do not dig in any cage traps for one hour either side (i.e. 2 hours) of sunset and sunrise [Note. the setting open of traps to catch during these periods is permitted]. Do not use any fish-based bait. The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B). Babylon Hill No additional conditions imposed Batcombe All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit Down location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of scrub. Belle Vue Exclude site from 1st October to 15th April. Quarry SSSI Bere Stream No vehicle use within 5m of any watercourse, except on existing tracks. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Black Hill Down Cerne & Sydling Downs All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit SAC location of traps to existing sett footprint. Black Hill Heath Dorset Heathlands Operations conducted under this licence must comply Ramsar; Dorset with existing legal obligations described in Note Y. No Heathlands SPA; Dorset licensed operations 1st March to 31st August, Heaths SAC inclusive. During the period 1st September to 31st March inclusive, no licensed operations on fen, reedbed, or grazing marsh habitats. No access to Stoborough and Creech Heaths SSSI 1st September to 30th April, inclusive. Before commencing licensed activities each season, operators must confirm with Natural England and the owner/occupier the location of any further communal roost locations supporting significant numbers of Hen Harrier or Merlin. Except on existing roads and tracks, there shall be no access within 500 metres of any such locations from 1st September to 30th April, inclusive. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Avoid digging in areas of habitat suitable for smooth snake hibernation between November and March. Limit location of traps to more than 250 metres from a pond. Avoid placing traps alongside watercourses, pools or within fens, bogs and mires. Exclude Unit 1 of Blue Pool and Norden Heath SSSI from all activities associated with the project. The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B). Blackdown All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit (Hardy location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of Monument) bracken. No digging in areas of geological features (unit 1). Blackmore Vale Rooksmoor SAC No licensed activities from 1st March to 31st August Commons And to avoid bird breeding season. All vehicles must be Moors restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Blandford Camp All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit SSSI location of traps to existing sett footprint. Blashenwell All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit Farm Pit location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of scrub. Blue Pool and Dorset Heathlands Operations conducted under this licence must comply Norden Heaths Ramsar; Dorset with existing legal obligations described in Note Y. No Heathlands SPA; Dorset licensed operations 1st March to 31st August, Heaths (Purbeck & inclusive. Wareham) & Studland During the period 1st September to 31st March Dunes SAC; Dorset inclusive, no licensed operations on fen, reedbed, or Heaths SAC grazing marsh habitats. No access to Stoborough and Creech Heaths SSSI 1st September to 30th April, inclusive. Before commencing licensed activities each season, operators must confirm with Natural England and the owner/occupier the location of any further communal roost locations supporting significant numbers of Hen Harrier or Merlin. Except on existing roads and tracks, there shall be no access within 500 metres of any such locations from 1st September to 30th April, inclusive. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of scrub. Avoid digging in areas of habitat suitable for sand lizard egg laying (open sand) between May and October. Avoid digging in areas of habitat suitable for sand lizard and smooth snake hibernation between November and March. Limit location of traps to more than 250 metres from a pond. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire. Exclude Unit 1 of Blue Pool and Norden Heath SSSI from all activities associated with the project. The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B). Boulsbury All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit Wood SSSI location of traps to existing sett footprint. Bourne Valley Dorset Heathlands Operations conducted under this licence must comply SSSI Ramsar; Dorset with existing legal obligations described in Note Y. No Heathlands SPA; Dorset licensed operations 1st March to 31st August, Heaths SAC inclusive. During the period 1st September to 31st March inclusive, no licensed operations on fen, reedbed, or grazing marsh habitats. No access to Stoborough and Creech Heaths SSSI 1st September to 30th April, inclusive. Before commencing licensed activities each season, operators must confirm with Natural England and the owner/occupier the location of any further communal roost locations supporting significant numbers of Hen Harrier or Merlin. Except on existing roads and tracks, there shall be no access within 500 metres of any such locations from 1st September to 30th April, inclusive. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Any decaying wood located within the sett footprint is to be left in situ if possible. If decaying wood must be moved then it should be moved no further than is necessary. Avoid digging in areas of habitat suitable for sand lizard egg laying (open sand) between May and October. Avoid digging in areas of habitat suitable for sand lizard and smooth snake hibernation between November and March.