STOCKTON-ON-TEES LOCAL SITES May-16
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STOCKTON-ON-TEES LOCAL SITES May-16 32 sites (from a total of 56) known to be in positive management as on 18th May 2016 = 57% Ref Site Name Grid Ref LWS Recorder Site Description Land ownership Management Notable Mang.Undertaken Date of Evidence Location of Post. Tally Description data Comments Species (most) Evidence Mang. recent work LS.ST1 A19 - A67 NZ438086 U3:G1 Roadside Wildflower Herb-rich grassland along More herbs and the G1: Quaking- Site within two ownershups - Jan. 2014 N/A DA's office Yes 1 Road Verges (south) to verges (and railway Ark a series of road verges at same number of grass, Crested SBC & Autolink. Brush NZ435091 track-sides):neutral (11/08/2008 the A19-A67 road grasses recorded Dog's-tail, cutting undertaken upon SBC (north) grasslands junction, and along the in 2008 than in Yellow Oat- adopteed highway land under A67 towards 1993/1996. Some grass; Yarrow, the supervision of Dave of the site is Acrimony, Askey. Following a request Kirklevington. The site suffering from Common from Martin Allen. has 3 grasses and 15 herbs scrub Knapweed, from the criteria list for encroachment and Meadow G1. is in need of scrub Vetchling, removal. The Common Bird's- whole site is I need foot-trefoil, LS.ST2 A19 Gorse NZ442238 (E1&G1) - Fens, Designation Herb-rich grassland Fewerof a cut grasses and and E1:Cowslip, Common Self- None recorded None N/A Wildlflower Ark No 0 Field flushes, seepages, from records immediately to the east herbs recorded in Spotted-orchid, springs & Neutral by Chris Lowe of the A19 and west of 2008 than in 1993. Meadow grasslands (1993). Later Billingham Golf Course, The site is Vetchling, Great visit by next to a small tributary overgrown and Burnet. G1: Wildflower dominated by Crested Dog's- of Billingham Beck. The Ark False Oat-grass, tail; Yarrow, site has 3 species from (15/07/2008) and is in need of Common the criteria list for E1, grazing, or a cut Knapweed, and 1 grass and 11 herbs and remove once a Common from the criteria list for year in mid- to late- Spotted-orchid, G1. September, to Meadow restore favourable Vetchling, condition. Common Bird's- foot-trefoil, Cowslip, Self- heal, Common Sorrel, Great Burnet, Zigzag Clover, Red Clover (Wildflower Ark, 15/07/2008). LS.ST3 Billingham NZ467207 E2 Reed beds Wildflower A large reed bed adjacent Extensive testing of the grey 2012 Winner of the Best new Dale Yes 1 Norton Ark to Billingham Beck, to the water has been undertaken idea category of the Rowbotham - Bottoms (14/8/2008) north-west of the and has been proved not to LARAC awards for Waste Reedbed Haverton Hill interchange. be harmful to the reeds, with treatment of gulley Management Treatment the additional water having waste within the reed SBC System an overall beneficial effect. It bed system - (formerly is understood that the reed Wildflower Ark Visit recorded as beds were originally 2011 Air Products established to clean up grey Reed Beds) water produced by ICI, therefore they are once again being utilised for the same purpose. 1 LS.ST4 Aislaby Banks NZ403117 (E1&G1) - Fens, Wildflower Grassland on the More wet flush E1: Marsh Not Known 0 (south) to flushes, seepages, Ark north/west bank of the species, the same Marigold, NZ407122 springs & Neutral (31/7/2008) River Tees at Aislaby. The number of Cuckooflower, (north) grasslands site incorporates areas of grassland grasses Yellow Iris, wet grassland/wet flush and fewer Meadow grassland herbs Vetchling, with 7 species from the were recorded in Greater Bird's- criteria list for E1, and 2008 than in foot-trefoil, herb-rich grassland with 5 1993/1996/1998. Ragged Robin, grasses and 10 herbs from The site is sheep- Amphibious the criteria list for G1. grazed and some Bistort. G1: thistle has been Common Bent, sprayed-off, but it Meadow Foxtail, is suffering from Sweet Vernal- scrub grass, Crested encroachment and Dog's-tail, is in need of scrub Yellow Oat- LS.ST5 Back Lane NZ374185 U3:G1 Designation Herb-rich grassland along Small site prone to Full species list Management Plan drawn up Sep-15 SBC Parks and CFYA P&C Yes 1 Road Verge (north) to from records the west side of Back becoming isolated. is included on Summer 2010. Site cut and Countryside Office - Office and NZ375182 by Chris Lowe Lane. The site has 2 All roadside sites individual site arisings baled and removed Requistion and invoice Finance Team (south) (1996). Later grasses and 14 herbs from also vulnerable to management as per plan. NB - now added to CG Robinson visit by the criteria list for G1, and salt spread during Plan to Definitive Map as LW5. (agricultural contractor) Wildflower is greater than 100m in winter. Scheduled to be flailed 2015. Arc length. (11/06/2008) LS.ST6 Bassleton NZ445156 (W1&W2) - Ancient Wildflower Mixed Woodland, More species W2: Ramsons, Some arboricultural works to 2008 and SBC Yes 1 Wood Woodland & Broad- Ark predominantly Ancient recorded in 2008 Wood promote elm and ongoing to Countryside & leaved Woodland (13/5/2008) Semi-natural, along the than in 1992. The Anemone, development of understorey date Greenspace, and Replanted southern bank of the River site has some litter Lords-and- species - improving Stirling House / Ancient Woodland Tees near Thornaby. The in places, and Ladies, False woodland structure and to RTV Office at site includes pockets of there is evidence Brome, Wood- removing hazardous stems YRD semi-natural canopy and of fires although sedge, Dog's near paths. Also routine glades, is not irreversibly site is regularly Mercury, Wood access management works degraded, has features of attended by SBC Forget-me-not, and Giant Hogweed control. value present in >50% of Ranger Service Goldilocks Site is included on SBC the area, and has 11 and Probation Buttercup, Woodland Management woodland species from the Service for routine Wood database. criteria list for W2. maintenance. Stitchwort, Removal of some Wood exotic species Speedwell, 2 LS.ST7 Billingham NZ447234 (E1&E2&G1&I2) - E1, E2, & G1 A large area of grassland, Some of the areas E1: Various inc woodland Management Site Management Plan / Billingham Yes 1 Beck Valley (north) to Fens, rushes, by Wildflower wetland, scrub and of grassland are Sneezewort, management and planting, Plan Green Flag Award / Beck Valley Country Park NZ455215 seepages, springs Ark woodland in the valley of suffering from Marsh Marigold, grassland management as scheduled Stewardship Agreement Country Park (south) & Reed beds & (14/08/2008, Billingham Beck, that scrub Yellow Iris, per Stewardship Agreement, works up to (exp 2011) Office Neutral grassland & I2 by Dave forms the Billingham Beck encroachment and Meadow wetland management all as present Invertebrates - O'Brien Country Park. The site are in need of Vetchling, per Management Plan. Green Hairstreak (2008). Small supports Dingy Skipper, scrub removal. All Ragged Robin, Formal inspection of Small (Callophrys rubi ) or Railway Field has areas of reedbed, and areas of grassland Amphibious Railway Field by Wildflower White-letter surveyed by has 7 species from the are in need of Bistort, Great Ark - July 2010 Hairstreak Wildflower criteria list for E1, and 5 regular grazing, or, Burnet. G1: (Satyrium w-album ) Ark summer grasses and 14 herbs from if this is not Common Bent, or Dingy Skipper 2010. the criteria list for G1 (see immediately Meadow Foxtail, (Erynnis tages ) breakdown). possible, a cut and Sweet Vernal- remove once a grass, Crested year in mid- to late- Dog's-tail, September. Yellow Oat- grass; Yarrow, Harebell, Common Knapweed, Meadow Vetchling, Autumn Hawkbit, Common Bird's- foot-trefoil, Selfheal, Yellow- rattle, Common Sorrel, Great Burnet, Betony, Devil's-bit Scabious, Zigzag Clover, Red Clover (Wildflower Ark, 14/08/2008). I2: Dingy Skipper (Dave O'Brien, 2008). LS.ST8 Black Bobbies NZ447165 G1 Wildflower Grassland along the Some of the site is G1: Common Specific habitat management Ongoing Site management plans SBC River Yes 1 Field Ark eastern bank of the River suffering from Bent, Sweet works undertaken in recent and works records Tees Office (17/07/2008) Tees to the north of some scrub Vernal-grass, years. Access works and and Wildlower Bainbridge Wood. The site encroachment and Yellow Oat- routine H&S works Ark has ponds that could is in need of scrub grass; Yarrow, undertaken only. Dated Man achieve LWS status when removal. The Common Plan in DA's Office. In 2013 criteria for pond selection whole site is in Knapweed, an order was placed by DA are completed, and has 3 need of regular Pignut, Meadow for grassland managment grasses and 5 herbs from grazing, or, if this is Vetchling, works , which were the criteria list for G1. not immediately Common Sorrel sucessfully undertaken possible, a cut and (Wildflower Ark, remove once a 17/07/2008). year in mid- to late- September. Outline LS.ST9 Bowesfield NZ445716 (M3&O1) - Harvest M3 by A recently-created nature M3: Harvest Excavation of new ponds. Dec-10 Site Management Plan Tees Valley Yes 1 Nature 42 (north Mouse (Micromys Jonathan reserve along the west Mouse Bird monotoring. Tree Wildlife Trust Reserve area) minutus ) & Birds - Pounder bank of the River Tees, (Jonathan management. Clearance of NZ443015 wintering bird (2005) O1 By opposite The Holmes. The Pounder, 2005). Himalayan Balsam 85 (south populations TVWT (2002- site supports Harvest O1: Teal, area) 2008) Mouse, and has lakes, Shoveler, areas of wet grassland Golden Plover, and reedbeds. Curlew, Redshank 3 LS.ST10 Brick Ponds NZ433178 G1- Neutral Wildflower A triangle of grassland More grassland G1: Common No specific habitat Not known - Works orders . SBC Local No 0 (formerly grasslands Ark (5/8/2008) surrounding a fishing species were Bent, Meadow management works Ref Tees Management plan Nature Bowesfield pond, bounded by a recorded in 2008 Foxtail, Sweet undertaken in recent years.