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Great Crested Newt Survey Report
The Yorkshire and Humber (CCS Cross Country Pipeline) Development Consent Order
Under Regulation 5(2)(a) of the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE ONSHORE SCHEME 1
1.3 SITE DESCRIPTION 3
1.4 SURVEY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 4
2 Legislation and Policy 5
2.1 RELEVANT LEGISLATION 5
2.2 PLANNING POLICY 6
2.3 UK POST-2010 BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK 6
2.4 LOCAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (LBAP) 7
3 Methodology 8
3.1 CONSULTATION WITH NATURAL ENGLAND 8
3.2 DESK BASED STUDY 8
3.3 FIELD SURVEY 10
3.4 POPULATION SIZE CLASS ASSESSMENT 13
3.5 EVALUATION METHODOLOGY 14
3.6 SURVEY LIMITATIONS 16
3.7 QUALITY ASSURANCE 17
4 Results 18
4.1 CONSULTATION WITH NATURAL ENGLAND 18
4.2 DESK BASED STUDY 18
4.3 FIELD SURVEY 20
5 Evaluation 35
6 References 41
Figures and Appendices 42
Appendix A: Natural England Consultation 43
Appendix B: Habitat Suitability Index Assessment Results 44
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Appendix C: Detailed Survey Results – All Ponds 2012/2013 57 Appendix D: Great Crested Newt Ponds – Population Assessment Survey Results 58
Appendix E: Great Crested Newt Ponds – Photographs 65
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1 Introduction
1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE ONSHORE SCHEME 1.1.1 AECOM was commissioned by National Grid Carbon (NGC) to undertake great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) surveys to inform the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Yorkshire and Humber Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Cross Country Pipeline (Onshore Scheme). This was in order to determine the status of great crested newts in ponds which may be affected by the Onshore Scheme.
1.1.2 The Onshore Scheme (as shown on Figure 1) description, definitions of terminology and development are presented in Chapters 2: Onshore Scheme Development and Alternatives (Document 6.2) and Chapter 3: Onshore Scheme Description of the Environmental Statement (Document 6.3).
1.2 SUMMARY OF SCOPING: DEFINING THE STUDY AND SURVEY AREAS 1.2.1 The scoping assessment for the Onshore Scheme was undertaken in 2012 which defined the Desk Study Area, Study Area and Survey Area for the great crested newt habitat assessments and surveys. The areas were defined as follows:
Desk Based Study Area 1.2.2 The ecological desk based study undertaken included the Preferred Route Corridor (PRC) (Figure 1) plus 1 kilometre (km) buffer zone from the PRC boundary to establish the presence of protected species, including great crested newt. This has been termed as the Desk Based Study Area.
Study Area 1.2.3 An initial scoping exercise which comprised a desk based pond and habitat assessment was undertaken in early 2012. This was undertaken to map the location of all ponds located within the PRC and a buffer zone of 500 metre (m); this is the average distance great crested newts are known to move from their breeding ponds (English Nature, 2001). This area has been termed as the ‘Study Area’. Other standing waterbodies that had potential to support great crested newt were also assessed where relevant, this
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included drains and lakes. The collective term ‘pond’ is used throughout the report and other types of waterbody are differentiated where necessary.
1.2.4 Ponds were then ‘scoped in or out’ to determine further assessment and survey work, for example, this was based on pond size, the presence/absence of significant barriers to great crested newt migration such as roads/rivers, and the presence/absence of habitat linkages to the PRC.
1.2.5 As the Onshore Scheme has evolved, a distance of 250 m from ponds was applied for potential temporary habitat loss/disturbance areas, whilst 500 m has been retained when assessing permanent habitat loss elements of the Onshore Scheme such as at Above Ground Installation (AGI) sites.
Survey Area
Initial Habitat Suitability Index Survey Area 1.2.6 An initial Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) Assessment (Oldham et al., 2000; ARG UK, 2010) was undertaken in 2012 of all ponds (as identified during the desk based study) located within the Study Area. HSI assessments continued in 2013 of ponds located within any land not previously accessed. The 2013 assessments were undertaken within the narrower Scoping Corridor (Figure 1) plus 250 m buffer zone which was informed by the results of the evolving environmental and engineering led investigations and included any ponds associated with the Construction Compounds.
Presence/Absence Surveys 2012
1.2.7 Great crested newt presence/absence surveys began in 2012 on ponds identified during the HSI assessments, these included ponds within the PRC plus 500 m buffer zone.
Presences/Absence Survey and Population Assessments 2013
1.2.8 In 2013, the remaining suitable ponds located within the Scoping Corridor plus 250 m buffer zone had presence/absence great crested newt surveys. Additionally, ponds within 500 m of proposed AGIs (where permanent habitat loss is predicted) had presence/absence surveys undertaken in 2013.
1.2.9 Population assessment great crested newt surveys were undertaken in 2013 on all ponds where great crested newts had been confirmed by presence/absence surveys in 2012 and 2013 which were located within the Scoping Corridor plus 250 m or 500 m buffer zones.
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1.2.10 Collectively, the ponds included in the HSI Assessments, presence/absence great crested newt surveys and population assessment surveys are termed as the ‘Survey Area’.
1.2.11 For the purpose of this baseline report, the great crested newt results that are presented and discussed within the report include:
• The Application Boundary plus 250 m buffer zone for potential temporary effects (this includes the Pipeline Envelope and Other Onshore Scheme Elements (see Chapters 2: Onshore Scheme Development and Alternatives (Document 6.2) and Chapter 3: Scheme Description of the Environmental Statement (Document 6.3)).; and • The AGI sites plus 500 m buffer zone for potential permanent effects.
1.3 SITE DESCRIPTION 1.3.1 The route of the Pipeline transverses through the two counties of East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire and contains a wide variety of habitats, characteristic of arable farmland. The habitats are dominated by arable land, towns/villages and woodland with areas of improved and semi- improved neutral grassland. Running water (rivers, canals, becks and drains) is present as is standing water in the form of lakes and ponds, which vary in size and uses. Arable field boundaries comprise mainly species- poor hedgerows and drains.
1.3.2 In relation to great crested newts, these habitats within and in close proximity to the Onshore Scheme are considered to provide suitable areas for supporting breeding, foraging and hibernating sites.
1.3.3 For the purpose of consultation and presenting the results, the Onshore Scheme is divided into four Onshore Scheme Sections as shown on Figure 1 and detailed below:
• Camblesforth Multi-junction to Tollingham Block Valve (including the White Rose CCS connection; abbreviated to Camblesforth Multi-junction to Tollingham Block Valve in the remainder of this report); • Tollingham Block Valve to Dalton Block Valve; • Dalton Block Valve to Skerne Block Valve; and
1.3.4 Skerne Block Valve to Barmston Pumping Station (including Barmston Pumping Station to Mean Low Water Spring [MLWS], abbreviated to Skerne Block Valve to Barmston Pumping Station in the remainder of this report).
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1.4 SURVEY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.4.1 The aim and objectives of the survey work and the subsequent report presented herein were to:
Aim • To determine the status; distribution and population levels of great crested newts within and adjacent (up to 500m) to the Onshore Scheme Application Boundary in order to inform the Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA).
Objectives • Undertake a Desk Based Study including consultation with Natural England on the proposed study and survey scope; and review of existing ecological data to identify any records for great crested newts within the Desk Based Study Area; • Identify ponds within the Study Area and scope in or out for HSI Assessment and further surveys; • Undertake great crested newt HSI assessments on those ponds scoped in for further survey within the Survey Area; • Undertake a great crested newt presence/absence survey on those ponds identified to have potential to support great crested newts within the Survey Area following the HSI assessment; • Determine the population size class estimate of great crested newts in those ponds with confirmed presence of great crested newts in the Survey Area; and • Record any other notable species such as other amphibians from the surveys.
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2 Legislation and Policy
2.1 RELEVANT LEGISLATION 2.1.1 The decline in great crested newt conservation status across Europe has led to its listing on Annex IV (‘European Protected Species’) of the Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora, adopted in 1992. The Habitats Directive is transposed into British Law (in respect of England and Wales) through the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended) (henceforth referred to as the ‘Habitats Regulations’). Schedule 2 of the Habitats Regulations lists the European Protected Species of animals, including great crested newt.
2.1.2 Under the Habitat Regulations a person who:
(a) deliberately captures, injures or kills any wild animal of a European protected species; (b) deliberately disturbs wild animals of any such species; (c) deliberately takes or destroys the eggs of such an animal; or (d) damages or destroys a breeding site or resting place of such an animal, is guilty of an offence.
2.1.3 For all species listed on Schedule 2, it is also illegal to possess, control, transport, offer for sale or exchange, or sell or exchange any live or dead individual, or anything derived from or any part of such a species.
2.1.4 The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) provides protection to certain wild animals – listed on Schedule 5 – including great crested newt. Section 9 (4) & (5) detail the offences concerning great crested newt:
(4) a person is guilty of an offence if intentionally or recklessly: (b) disturbs any such animal while it is occupying a structure or place which it uses for shelter or protection; or (c) obstructs access to any structure or place which any such animal uses for shelter or protection. (5) subject to the provisions of this Part, if any person:
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(a) sells, offers or exposes for sale, or has in his possession or transports for the purpose of sale, any live or dead wild animal included in Schedule 5, or any part of, or anything derived from, such an animal; or (b) publishes or causes to be published any advertisement likely to be understood as conveying that he buys or sells, or intends to buy or sell, any of those things, he shall be guilty of an offence.
2.2 PLANNING POLICY 2.2.1 The former national planning policy addressing biodiversity issues at the national level was Planning Policy Statement 9: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation (PPS9) (2005) (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2005). This has been superseded by the National Planning and Policy Framework (2012). However, the supporting Circular for PPS9 (Circular 06 / 2005) is still in force and sets out the key principles of ensuring that the potential impacts of planning decisions on biodiversity and geological conservation are fully considered. Under the requirements, Local Planning Authorities (LPA) have the legal obligation to ensure that European Protected species including great crested newts are fully considered as part of any planning application process which may result in potential impacts upon them. LPAs require full details of the baseline status of European protected species, along with the details of predicted impacts, their significance and competent mitigation measures to ensure that predicted impacts are offset or reduced.
2.3 UK POST-2010 BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK 2.3.1 UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) priority species and habitats were those that were identified as being the most threatened and requiring conservation action. The original lists of UK BAP priority species and habitats were created between 1995 and 1999, and were subsequently updated in 2007, following a 2-year review of UK BAP processes and priorities, which included a review of the UK priority species and habitats lists.
2.3.2 As a result of devolution, and new country-level and international drivers and requirements, much of the work previously carried out by the UK BAP is now focussed at a country-level rather than a UK-level, and the UK BAP has recently (July 2012) been succeeded by the 'UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework'. The UK list of priority species and habitats, however, remains an important reference source and has been used to help draw up statutory lists of priorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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2.3.3 Great crested newts are listed as a priority species requiring conservation action. The following are cited within the UK Priority Species Collation (JNCC, 2010) as causing loss and decline:
• Loss of suitable breeding ponds caused by water table reduction, in-filling for development, farming, waste disposal, neglect or fish stocking and the degradation, loss and fragmentation of terrestrial habitats; • Pollution and toxic effects of agrochemicals; and • Introduction of invasive species.
2.4 LOCAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (LBAP) 2.4.1 The Study Area lies within two Local Planning Authority areas; Selby within North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire each with their own Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP). Great crested newt is listed as a Priority Species in the Selby LBAP (2004) and has a Species Action Plan highlighting objectives and targets. Great crested newt is also listed on the Priority Species List of the East Riding of Yorkshire Biodiversity Action Plan Strategy (2010).
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3 Methodology
3.1 CONSULTATION WITH NATURAL ENGLAND 3.1.1 Prior to the commencement of surveys, advice was sought from the Senior Specialist for European Protected Species (EPS) at Natural England (hereafter NE) in regards to the survey scope and methodology for great crested newts on a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP).
3.1.2 Copies of the consultation, specifically relating to the approach to the completion of great crested newt assessment and surveys are provided as Appendix A and are provided in Document 6.9.2: Ecology Desk Study and Consultation.
3.2 DESK BASED STUDY
Ecological Data Search 3.2.1 Statutory and non-statutory nature conservation organisations were contacted to obtain ecological data relating to the Desk Based Study Area. Those contacted in regards specifically to great crested newt data were:
• North and East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre (NEYEDC); • North, East and West Yorkshire Amphibian and Reptile Group (ARG); • Natural England; • Environment Agency; • Yorkshire Naturalist Union (YNU); and • Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.
3.2.2 Additional information regarding habitat, species and designated sites legislation was obtained from the following sources, with a full list of literature reviewed as part of the assessment provided in the References Section:
• Natural England website (www.naturalengland.org.uk) was consulted to identify statutory designated sites of nature conservation interest by using the tool ‘Nature on the Map’; and • The ‘Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside’ (MAGIC) website (www.magic.gov.uk) was consulted to confirm the location of
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designated sites of nature conservation interest, as well as to identify areas listed on the habitat inventories. 3.2.3 The National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Gateway website (https://data.nbn.org.uk/) was accessed to search for existing great crested newt records within the local area.
Other Sources of Data 3.2.4 Capture Power Ltd, (CPL) are developing The White Rose CCS Project and were consulted by AECOM in 2012 in relation to the geographical overlap of ecological survey areas between the two Schemes; i.e. The Yorkshire and Humber CCS Cross Country Pipeline, and a nearby Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project; The White Rose CCS Project, currently being progressed by CPL. CPL’s appointed consultants; Environmental Resource Management (ERM) held both historic and recent survey data for great crested newt surveys for the area located to the north of Drax Power Station.
3.2.5 In order to avoid duplication/repeat of surveys an agreement was made in relation to which ponds would be assessed and/or surveyed by each consultant and that relevant ecology survey data could be shared for the purposes of supporting each of the ongoing ecological assessments, including information pertaining to the status of great crested newt. Reports outlining the results of great crested newt surveys completed in 2012 and 2013 on behalf of the CPL, undertaken by Whitcher Wildlife Ltd were provided to AECOM. This information, where relevant has been referred to in this report and shown on plans to take into account the overlap between the boundary of the Onshore Scheme and White Rose CCS Project boundary.
Initial Desk Based Study of ponds and habitat assessment 3.2.6 Using Ordnance Survey (OS) mapping and aerial images, ponds (and other suitable waterbodies) were identified within the Study Area; these were scoped in or out for further assessment and survey depending on the following:
• Size - i.e. significantly large waterbodies were scoped out as they are considered to have limited suitability for breeding great crested newts with the added possibility that these are used for recreational fishing activities; • Presence/absence of significant barriers - i.e. ponds that were separated from the Onshore Scheme by major barriers (i.e. roads and rivers) were not included, as these are considered to be significant barriers to great crested newt movement/dispersal; and
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• Habitat linkages to the PRC - i.e. ponds were scoped out where no suitable terrestrial habitat linking the pond to the PRC existed.
3.3 FIELD SURVEY
Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) Assessment 3.3.1 The HSI assessment provides an objective method for assessing the suitability of a pond for great crested newt (Oldham et al., 2000; ARG UK, 2010). The system provides an index between 0 and 1, with 0 indicating unsuitable habitat and 1 optimal habitat. Ten indices are used to calculate the index score, each representing a factor considered to affect great crested newts. These factors are listed and briefly explained below:
1. Geographical location i.e. where the pond is located in the British Isles. The UK is divided into three zones A, B and C which illustrate decreasing potential for great crested newt in regard to their geographical range. The majority of England, including the Yorkshire and Humber area, is located within zone A; representing the most temperate climate and therefore highest potential zone; 2. Pond area i.e. the water surface area of a pond. In general pond sizes between 500 m2 and 750 m2 are optimal for great crested newt; 3. Pond drying per decade i.e. how often a particular pond dries out. The occasional drying of a pond (once per decade) is optimal as this reduces numbers of predatory fish. However permanent water retention is preferable to annual drying up; 4. Water quality i.e. an indication of water quality based on invertebrate diversity presence. Good water quality is optimal and is measured through invertebrate diversity and the condition of the pond; 5. Shade cover i.e. an estimate of the total shaded perimeter of a pond. Represented as a percentage of the bank. Unshaded ponds are preferred to those that are heavily shaded; 6. Waterfowl i.e. indication of impact by water fowl. Heavy use by waterfowl can deteriorate the suitability of a pond for great crested newts, although minor use e.g. by moorhens is likely to have a negligible impact; 7. Fish i.e. an indication of fish abundance. In general, greater numbers of fish result in a higher level of predation upon great crested newt eggs and larvae and thus fewer numbers of fish in a pond increases the potential viability of a great crested newt population; 8. Pond Count i.e. based on the density of ponds occurring within a 1 km radius of a particular pond. Suitability is positively correlated with pond density;
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9. Terrestrial habitat i.e. based on the availability of suitable habitat in the pond vicinity, e.g. rough grassland, scrub and woodland; and 10. Macrophyte cover i.e. based on an estimate of the percentage cover by emergent and aquatic vegetation. The greater the proportion of the pond that is covered by aquatic vegetation, the opportunities for shelter and egg laying by great crested newt increase. Where macrophyte cover reaches 80% or above, the effect of a reduction in light and oxygen reaching the deeper water can adversely reduce the suitability of the pond for great crested newt.
3.3.2 The resulting HSI scores are categorised in terms of pond suitability for great crested newt as below:
• <0.5 = poor • 0.5 – 0.59 = below average • 0.6 – 0.69 = average • 0.7 – 0.79 = good • >0.8 = excellent
3.3.3 In general, ponds with high HSI scores are more likely to support great crested newt than those with low scores. The system is, however, not sufficiently precise to conclude that any particular pond with a high score will support great crested newt, or that a pond with a low score will not support great crested newt. Therefore all ponds assessed were taken forward for further presence/absence surveys, unless they had dried out, found to be slurry pits, used for recreational angling or there were any health and safety issues present.
Great crested newt presence/absence surveys
3.3.4 Great crested newt presence/absence surveys were undertaken in 2012 and 2013 on all ponds within the Survey Area (where access was possible) which had a HSI assessment and had not dried up or been ruled out for further survey due health and safety reasons.
3.3.5 In accordance with Great Crested Newt Mitigation Guidelines (English Nature, 2001), four survey visits were conducted in suitable weather conditions i.e. temperature >5°C, no high winds or heavy rain, between mid- March to mid-June, with at least two visits undertaken between mid-April to mid-May on each pond, to identify the presence or likely absence of great crested newts.
3.3.6 As stated in the English Nature (now Natural England) Great Crested Newt Mitigation Guidelines (English Nature, 2001), a combination of survey methods can be used to determine the presence of great crested newts in a
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pond. It is recommended that three survey methods should be utilised during each survey visit. The survey methods utilised during these great crested newt surveys were egg searching, torch surveys and bottle trapping, which were used appropriately for the habitat present at each pond.
3.3.7 The conditions at the ponds determined which survey methods were suitable to use; where possible three survey methods were used at each pond. In some cases, three methods were not suitable e.g. where the water in the pond was too shallow to set bottle traps or net. Where three methods were not possible (as recommended in the English Nature (2001) guidelines), the methods that could be used safely and effectively were used extensively. The methods are listed below:
• Egg Searching - An egg search survey involves the searching of all vegetation within the pond for the presence of newt eggs. Newts create a characteristic fold in the leaf in order to wrap the leaf around the egg, protecting it from predation and desiccation. It is possible to distinguish species by the size and colour of eggs. This method only assesses ponds for presence/absence and no population size data can be gathered from it. Once a great crested newt egg was found no further eggs searches were undertaken in the pond; • Torchlight survey – Torchlight surveys are undertaken at night and involve slowly walking around the pond margins with a powerful hand torch to identify any newts in the ponds. High powered torches (one million candle-power Clulite) were used during each survey visit. Each newt seen is identified to species level, sexed and approximately aged (sub adult/adult); • Bottle trapping - Bottle trapping comprises strategically placing a number of ‘newt bottle traps’ (2-litre plastic drinks bottles with their ends cut off and inverted, attached to a cane) within vegetated areas around the margins of the pond, at approximately 2 m intervals where the pond is accessible. Newts swim into the bottles but cannot escape. The traps are placed at a 45° angle so that a bubble of air is present at the top end of the trap, allowing the newts’ access to oxygen throughout the night. The traps are set at dusk and are checked and removed the next morning. All newts collected in the bottle traps are identified to species level, sexed and approximately aged before being released. A record is kept of the number of traps placed in the pond and the number of newts collated in each trap; • Netting – Netting comprises of using a long handled dip-net net sampling around the pond edge. Netting can be conducted day or night, but ideally at night as adult great crested newts are more likely to be in open water; and
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• Refugia search - Involves a hand search of possible terrestrial habitat around the pond. This can include log piles, rubble piles or general human debris.
3.3.8 Presence/absence surveys were carried out by at least one Natural England licensed great crested newt surveyor or accredited agent plus an assistant.
3.3.9 During the surveys, any other amphibian species or other notable species which may have been identified or observed were also recorded.
3.4 POPULATION SIZE CLASS ASSESSMENT
3.4.1 As advised by Natural England, based upon the number of ponds and evolving nature of the Onshore Scheme, only presence/absence surveys were conducted in 2012. This allowed for the completion of population assessment surveys in 2013 on a more focussed number of ponds and also ensure the survey data was as up to date as possible when supporting the Environmental Impact Assessment.
3.4.2 Population size class assessment surveys comprising a total of six survey visits were undertaken in 2013 on those ponds identified to support great crested newt following the completion of presence/absence surveys in 2012, and which were located within the Survey Area (i.e. 250 m of the boundary of the Scoping Corridor, and 500 m of any areas of potential permanent land take i.e. AGIs.).
3.4.3 Where great crested newts were identified within the first four presence/absence survey visits of those which were conducted in 2013, a further two targeted survey visits (therefore six visits in total) were then undertaken at those sites to complete the population assessment. One of the additional two survey visits was undertaken between mid April and mid May as per Natural England guidelines (English Nature, 2001).
3.4.4 The population size-class is based on the maximum count of great crested newts on any single survey, using one survey technique – i.e. the highest count was obtained from bottle trapping or torchlight survey on a single visit. Where ponds are within 250 m of each other the peak is summed across these ponds for the same night and a size class assigned using the following categories:
• ‘small’ is for maximum counts of up to 10 adult great crested newts; • ‘medium’ for maximum counts of between 11 and 100 adults; and • ‘large’ for maximum counts of over 100 adults.
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3.5 EVALUATION METHODOLOGY
3.5.1 The method of evaluation for great crested newt which has been applied has been developed using guidance from the Guidelines for Ecological Impact Assessment (IEEM, 2006). These give advice on scoping and carrying out environmental assessments and place appraisal in the context of relevant policies.
3.5.2 The value of the ecological receptor identified is determined according to a geographical frame of reference. Value is assigned based on the conservation importance of a receptor, however, in some cases social or economic factors may be taken into account. The value of the ecological receptors to be used in the EcIA is determined using the criteria provided in Table 1.
Table 1: Examples of the Criteria used to Define the Value/Sensitivity of Ecological Receptors Level of Examples of Criteria Value/Sensitivity International Very High importance and rarity, International scale and limited potential for substitution: An internationally designated site or candidate site (Special Protection Area (SPA), Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Ramsar Site, Biogenetic reserve). Internationally significant and viable areas of a habitat type listed in Annex 1 of the Habitats Directive. Regularly occurring globally threatened species. Any regularly occurring populations of species listed on Schedules 2 or 5 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended) that are rare or threatened in the UK or of uncertain conservation status. A regularly occurring significant population/number of any internationally important species.
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Table 1: Examples of the Criteria used to Define the Value/Sensitivity of Ecological Receptors Level of Examples of Criteria Value/Sensitivity National (UK or High importance and rarity, National scale and limited potential for England) substitution: A nationally designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), National Nature Reserve (NNR) or a discrete area which meets the published selection criteria for national designation irrespective of whether it has yet to be notified. A viable area of a UK priority habitat or smaller areas of such habitat that is essential to maintain the viability of a larger whole. A regularly occurring significant population/number of any nationally important species i.e. listed on the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). Any regularly occurring population of a nationally important species that is threatened or rare in the county or region. A priority habitat or species featured on the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework. Regional High or Moderate importance and rarity, Regional scale, limited (Yorkshire and potential for substitution: Humber) or County (North or Viable areas of habitat identified in the Regional/County BAP or East Yorkshire) smaller areas of such a habitat which are essential to maintain the viability of the larger whole. Regional/County significant and viable areas of habitat identified as being of regional value in the appropriate Natural England Natural Area. Any regularly occurring significant population of a species listed as being nationally scarce, or on the North or East Yorkshire Priority List or the Local BAP or relevant Natural Area on account of its regional rarity or localisation. Significant populations of a Regional/County important species (those listed on the North or East Yorkshire Priority List). Sites such as County Wildlife Sites (CWS) or Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC’s) selected on Regional/County criteria. Any regularly occurring significant population that is listed in a Local BAP on account of its rarity or localisation.
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Table 1: Examples of the Criteria used to Define the Value/Sensitivity of Ecological Receptors Level of Examples of Criteria Value/Sensitivity Borough Low or Moderate importance and rarity, Borough scale: Areas identified in a Local BAP or in the relevant natural area profile. Sites/features that are scarce within the locality or which appreciably enrich the local area’s habitat resource. A diverse and/or ecologically important valuable hedgerow network. A significant population of a locally important species i.e. listed in the Local BAP. Species populations of local importance. Local Very low importance and rarity, Local scale: Areas of habitat considered to appreciably enrich the habitat resource within the Study Area itself. A small population of a species of conservation concern i.e. listed in the Local BAP. Less than Local Negligible importance and rarity, Local scale: A degraded/impoverished example of a common or widespread habitat in the local area. Populations of common and widespread species.
3.6 SURVEY LIMITATIONS 3.6.1 The majority of landowners gave permission for their land to be accessed to allow ecological surveys to be undertaken. Some landowners refused to grant permission to access their land, and in these cases applications were made to the Secretary of State, under Section 53 of the Planning Act, to secure a right of entry onto the land. However, for a small number of areas, permission was initially granted, or was expected to be granted, but was later withdrawn. In these areas the time required to secure Section 53 notices, following refusal of access would have meant that surveys could not be completed in the correct season. The ponds on land affected by this lack of access are discussed below.
3.6.2 A total of five ponds, located within the Application Boundary plus 250 m buffer zone, did not have presence absence surveys due to the access restrictions discussed above (PO064, PO104 PO144, PO161 and PO605).
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However, previous HSI assessments had been completed on these five ponds and assumptions have been made as to the likely presence/absence of great crested newts, based on their proximity to and connectivity with adjacent ponds that were surveyed. Great crested newt records were provided for PO605 during the data search so assumed presence has been recorded at this location (see Table 2). During recent updates to the Flexible Drainage Area locations, it was identified that an additional pond (PO294) now lies within 250 m of the Application Boundary; as this pond was previously outside the Survey Area it has not received an initial habitat assessment. There are no known/confirmed great crested newt ponds within 500 m of PO294; the nearest confirmed great crested newt pond to PO294 is located approximately 4.9 km away (PO300). PO294 will be assessed (and surveyed, if applicable) prior to construction, but for the purposes of this survey report, it is assumed not to have a great crested newt population present.
3.6.3 The conditions at the ponds determined which survey methods were suitable to use; where possible three survey methods were used at each pond. In some cases, three methods were not suitable e.g. where the water in the pond was too shallow to set bottle traps, or too shallow to use nets. Where three methods were not possible (i.e. as recommended in the English Nature (2001) guidelines), the other methods that could be used safely and effectively were used extensively.
3.7 QUALITY ASSURANCE All presence/absence and population surveys were undertaken by licensed Natural England great crested newt surveyors or by approved accredited agents. This report has been written, reviewed and approved by members of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) at the appropriate level.
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4 Results
4.1 CONSULTATION WITH NATURAL ENGLAND 4.1.1 Based upon the information submitted, Natural England (NE) provided general guidance regarding the scope and approach to the completion of great crested newt surveys (e-mail dated 8th March 2012, Natural England AECOM, attached as Appendix A and copies provided within Document 6.9.2).
4.1.2 Key guidance points and comments outlined (in relation to survey approach rather than licensing) included:
• NE acknowledged the difficulties in preparing and undertaking surveys for these NSIP cases where hundreds of newt ponds are found, particularly for a proposed route alignment which is yet to be agreed. • NE agreed that the proposal was generally well thought out and is generally in line with their guidance, and agreed that most of the effects for this NSIP will be temporary in nature. • NE stated that an initial approach whereby surveying one pond located within a cluster of several ponds would not be sufficiently robust to rule out the presence of newts in the other ponds within the cluster. Therefore this approach was not undertaken. • NE agreed that it is sensible to undertake a presence and absence survey on all ponds within the route area, after the completion of AECOM’s initial scoping exercise. In terms of presence/absence surveys; if presence of great crested newts is found on the 1st visit no further visits would need to be undertaken to that pond. The same applies if they were found on visit number 2 or 3. • NE agreed that, ‘the results of presence/absence surveys conducted in 2012 would remain valid for a period of 2 years (therefore would not have to be repeated in 2013); referred to NE’s guidance on validity of survey results. • NE confirmed that for population size class surveys; that all 6 survey visits must be conducted in the same survey year (rather than split over 2 years).
4.2 DESK BASED STUDY 4.2.1 As part of the desk based study exercise, great crested newt records were obtained from the three sources/consultees detailed below (no records
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were received from the other consultees contacted). Records located within 500 m of the Application Boundary are summarised below.
National Biodiversity Network (NBN) 4.2.2 A data search on NBN Gateway identified six historical (i.e. dated prior to 2002) great crested newt records within the Desk Study Area. None of these fall within the Application Boundary plus 500 m buffer zone and are therefore not relevant to the Onshore Scheme.
North and East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre (NEYEDC) 4.2.3 NEYEDC provided three records (two from the same pond and year) of great crested newt (See Table 2). All three records are recent (i.e. dated after 2002) and fall within the Application Boundary plus 500 m buffer zone. Table 2 shows their locations in relation to the Onshore Scheme (Pipeline Envelope, Likely Pipeline and Other Scheme Elements).
4.2.4 No desk study records of great crested newt have been provided which are located within or within 250 m of the Flexible Drainage Areas (FDA).
Table 2 Data search records of great crested newt NEYEDC Date Grid Distance and Distance Distance Distance from reference direction from and from nearest / Location Pipeline direction nearest Construction Envelope from Likely AGI Compound Pipeline 05/07/02 SE870415 1.50 km 1.73 km N/A N/A north west north west 18/07/04 SE829355 645 m 687 m 690 m 140 m from (Holme east east from Tollingham Industrial Tollingham Construction Estate – Block Compound PO605) Valve
15/08/04 SE829355 645 m 687 m 690 m 140 m from (Holme east east from Tollingham Industrial Tollingham Construction Estate – Block Compound PO605) Valve
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these fall outside the Desk Study Area apart from a single record of three individuals located at Holme Industrial Estate in 2004 which was also identified by NEYEDC (as shown in Table 2).
4.3 FIELD SURVEY
Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) Assessment 4.3.1 Within the PRC plus a radius of 500 m (i.e. the HSI Survey Area) a total of 334 ponds were identified for their potential to support great crested newts (in the 2012 and 2013 scoping exercises).
4.3.2 Of the 334 ponds, 294 ponds were accessed and 231 had a HSI assessment undertaken during 2012 and 2013. HSI categories for these ponds by Onshore Scheme Section are summarised in Table 3. It should be noted that some ponds did not have a HSI assessment undertaken at the time of the site survey assessment as they had either dried up or were highly unsuitable i.e. heavily polluted/slurry pit at the time of the assessment. The 63 dried up/unsuitable ponds were categorised as Absent and given a HSI rating of zero (See Appendix B).
4.3.3 The remaining 40 ponds (difference between 334 and 294) did not require a HSI assessment as they were located an adequate distance from the 2013 Scoping Corridor plus 250 m.
4.3.4 Nine ponds located within the Camblesforth Multi-junction to Tollingham Block Valve Section were assessed by Whitcher Wildlife Ltd (2012); these have been included in Table 3.
Table 3 HSI categorisation of pond assessments for within the PRC plus 500 m (per Onshore Scheme Section) HSI Category Below Average Good Onshore Scheme Section Poor Excellent Average 0.6 - 0.7 - <0.5 0.8 - 0.89 0.5 - 0.59 0.69 0.79 Camblesforth Multi-junction - Tollingham Block Valve 31 30 24 9 0 Tollingham Block Valve – Dalton Block Valve 19 8 6 14 4 Dalton Block Valve – Skerne Block Valve 10 6 6 3 0 Skerne Block Valve – Barmston Pumping Station 21 11 11 11 7
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Table 3 HSI categorisation of pond assessments for within the PRC plus 500 m (per Onshore Scheme Section) HSI Category Below Average Good Onshore Scheme Section Poor Excellent Average 0.6 - 0.7 - <0.5 0.8 - 0.89 0.5 - 0.59 0.69 0.79 TOTAL: 81 55 47 37 11
4.3.5 In terms of those relevant to the Onshore Scheme, 109 of the 231 ponds which were subject to HSI assessments are located within the Pipeline Envelope plus 250 m buffer zone. Those which may also be located within 500 m of the AGI sites are presented below. Please note that a number of these ponds by default are located both within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope and 500 m of the AGI sites.
Above Ground Installations and Construction Compounds 4.3.6 No ponds are located within the boundaries of the six AGIs (refer to Figure 2). A total of 13 ponds are located within 500 m of four of the AGI sites as listed in Table 4 below. Ponds within 500 m of the Drax PIG Trap site were assessed by Whitcher Wildlife Ltd.
Table 4 Ponds located within 500 m of an AGI. (Green rows indicate ponds taken forward for presence/absence surveys) Pond Pond Present or AGI HSI Score Number Absent PO057 Present 0.20 PO053 Absent 0 Camblesforth Multi- PO054 Absent 0 junction Site PO055 Present 0.64 PO056 Present 0.67 PO194 Present 0.61 Tollingham Block PO198 Present 0.48 Valve Site PO200 Present 0.72 PO329 Present 0.82 Skerne Block Valve PO330 Present 0.73 Site PO332 Present 0.32 PO459 Present 0 Barmston Pumping PO438 Present 0.49
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Table 4 Ponds located within 500 m of an AGI. (Green rows indicate ponds taken forward for presence/absence surveys) Pond Pond Present or AGI HSI Score Number Absent Station
4.3.7 Not all of the ponds within 500 m of the AGI were taken forward for great crested newt presence absence surveys; this is due to the results of the HSI assessments and the general conditions of the ponds. The nine ponds highlighted in green are the ponds that were subject to presence/absence surveys in 2013.
4.3.8 No ponds are located within the boundary of the two proposed Construction Compounds. PO605 is located approximately 140 m from the Tollingham Construction Compound, it could not be surveyed however it has previously been recorded as positive for great crested newts (see Table 2). For the purposes of this report, and in turn the EcIA the presence of great crested newt at this pond has been assumed based on the data search records.
Great Crested Newt Presence/Absence Survey 4.3.9 Following the HSI assessment and scoping exercises a total of 142 ponds have been subject to presence/ absence surveys for great crested newts during the 2012/2013 survey periods.
4.3.10 Of those relevant to the Onshore Scheme, 78 ponds (of the total of 142 surveyed) are located within Pipeline Envelope plus 250 m buffer zone and AGI plus 500m buffer zone. As detailed in Table 5 below.
4.3.11 A total of 35 ponds were confirmed to support great crested newt; 25 in 2012 and a further 10 in 2013. Eleven of these are located outside the Pipeline Envelope but within the 250 m buffer zone (Table 5). The locations of the great crested newt ponds are shown on Figure 2, Maps 1 to 10.
4.3.12 The following is a summary by each of the Onshore Scheme Sections in relation to the Pipeline Envelope and Likely Pipeline:
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4.3.13 From the presence/absence surveys undertaken in 2012 and 2013 a total of 17 great crested newt breeding ponds were identified within this Section of the Onshore Scheme (Figure 2, Maps 1 - 3 of 10).
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4.3.14 Of those relevant to the Onshore Scheme, eight of these ponds are located within the 250 m buffer zone of the Pipeline Envelope. Four of the eight ponds are also located within the 250 m buffer zone of the Likely Pipeline. None of the ponds are located within the Pipeline Envelope or Likely Pipeline.
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4.3.15 From the presence/absence surveys undertaken in 2012 and 2013 a total of seven great crested newt ponds were identified within this Section of the Onshore Scheme (Figure 2, Maps 3 – 6 of 10).
4.3.16 Of those relevant to the Onshore Scheme, three ponds are located within the 250 m buffer zone of the Pipeline Envelope and Likely Pipeline. None of the three ponds are located within the Pipeline Envelope or Likely Pipeline.
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4.3.17 Great crested newts were identified in four ponds within this Onshore Scheme Section in 2012. Of those relevant to the Onshore Scheme, none of these ponds are located within the 250 m buffer zone of the Pipeline Envelope (Figure 2, Maps 6 – 8 of 10).
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4.3.18 Great crested newts were identified in six ponds located in this Onshore Scheme Section to the south of the village of Gembling in the 2013 surveys. Of those relevant to the Onshore Scheme, none of these ponds are located within the 250 m buffer zone of the Pipeline Envelope (Figure 2, Maps 9 – 10 of 10).
4.3.19 A summary of the total number of ponds for each Onshore Scheme Section in relation to the Pipeline Envelope and Likely Pipeline is provided in Table 5.
Table 5 Summary of ponds surveyed within the 2012/2013 Survey Area by Onshore Scheme Section
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Number of confirmed great Number of crested newt confirmed great Total number of Onshore Scheme ponds within crested newt ponds surveyed Section 250m of the ponds within 250
Pipeline m of the Likely Envelope/ 500 m Pipeline of the AGI Camblesforth Multi- junction -Tollingham 42 8 4 Block Valve Tollingham Block Valve – Dalton 22 3 3 Block Valve
Dalton Block Valve– 7 0 0 Skerne Block Valve Skerne Block Valve – Barmston 7 0 0 Pumping Station
TOTAL: 78 11 7
4.3.20 Whilst a HSI assessment was undertaken on Ponds 104, 144 and 605, as stated in Section 3.6, these ponds were not able to be subject to presence/ absence. However, based upon their location to other positive great crested newt ponds for the purposes of this report and the EcIA the presence of great crested newt at these ponds is assumed.
4.3.21 Presence/absence surveys were not undertaken on ponds that fall within The White Rose CCS Project, to the north of Drax (PO583-589) within the Camblesforth Multi-junction to Tollingham Block Valve Section; refer to Figure 2, Map 1 of 10. This grouping of ponds has had previous surveys undertaken in 2009, 2011 and 2012 by Whitcher Wildlife Ltd (Whitcher Wildlife, 2012) and great crested newt were found to be absent. It was considered that the results of the surveys provided were sufficient not to undertake further presence/absence surveys of these ponds.
4.3.22 Table 6 summaries the following from the 2012 and 2013 surveys:
• All the great crested newt ponds within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope; • All the great crested newt ponds within 250 m of the Likely Pipeline; and • The distance of those ponds which fall within the Likely Pipeline plus 250m.
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4.3.23 PO104, PO144 and PO605 have been included in Table 6 (shaded in green); whilst no presence/ absence surveys were undertaken on these ponds, the presence of great crested newts is assumed.
4.3.24 Therefore a total of 14 (11 confirmed and 3 assumed) ponds are located within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope; no great crested newt ponds are located within the Pipeline Envelope. Of the 14, 9 great crested newt ponds are located within 250 m of the Likely Pipeline; with six of these located in the Camblesforth Multi-junction to Tollingham Block Valve Section, and three located within the Tollingham Block Valve to Dalton Block Valve Section. No great crested newt ponds are located within the Likely Pipeline.
Table 6 Great crested newt ponds located with 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope and Likely Pipeline Approximate Within 250 Distance of Onshore Pond Grid HSI m of the pond to Scheme reference Reference Score Likely nearest Likely Section Pipeline Pipeline boundary (m) SE72210 PO071 0.63 No 273 29666 SE73922 PO100 0.56 No 290 30638 SE73779 PO102 0.54 Yes 181 31166 SE73993 PO103 0.71 Yes 147 30811 SE 74265 Camblesforth PO104 0.46 Yes 176 Multi-junction 31008 -Tollingham SE 77888 PO144 0.48 Yes 110 Block Valve 32191 SE78415 PO149 0.57 No 307 32250 SE78440 PO150 0.55 No 311 32272 SE73961 PO511 0.55 Yes 244 30699 SE81855 PO192 0.62 Yes 236 34931 Tollingham SE82199 PO198 0.48 Yes 214 Block Valve – 36313
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Table 6 Great crested newt ponds located with 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope and Likely Pipeline Approximate Within 250 Distance of Onshore Pond Grid HSI m of the pond to Scheme reference Reference Score Likely nearest Likely Section Pipeline Pipeline boundary (m) Dalton Block SE83056 PO203 0.48 Yes 244 Valve 36380 SE82810 PO211 0.75 Yes 156 36782 SE 82899 PO605 0.75 No 687 35552
4.3.25 All great crested newt ponds included within the 2012/13 presence and absence surveys, and associated results are shown on Figure 2, Maps 1 to 10 and detailed results can be found in Appendix C.
4.3.26 One of the 14 great crested newt ponds is also located within 500 m of an AGI site (see Figure 2, Map 3 of 10). PO198 is located 636 m north-west of the Tollingham Block Valve Site. However, at its closest point it is located 300 m west of the proposed AGI access track, as shown on Figure 2, Map 3 of 10.
4.3.27 In respect of the Other Onshore Scheme elements; Pond 605 is located within 250 m of the Tollingham Construction Compound (140 m to the east). No ponds were identified within the Driffield Construction Compound site during the Extended Phase 1 survey and none are apparent within 250 m of it (through examination of aerial mapping and Ordinance Survey maps).
4.3.28 Seven of the 14 great crested newt ponds are also located within 250 m of Flexible Drainage Areas (FDA). These are ponds PO100, 102, 103, 104 and 511 (FDA at Brind Village Farm), PO144 (adjacent to Featherbed Lane, Spaldington) and PO192 (FDA around PO200 off Skiff Lane, Tollingham).
Population Assessments 2013 4.3.29 Following the completion of presence/absence surveys a total of 14 out of the 25 positive great crested newt ponds identified in 2012 were put forward for further population assessments in 2013. Determination of which ponds were progressed forward for population assessment survey was based upon their location in relation to the evolving Onshore Scheme. All those
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selected for population assessment were those which were located within 250 m of the Scoping Corridor. In 2013 a further 10 ponds were confirmed to have presence of great crested newts during the completion of the initial presence/absence survey. All of these 10 ponds were then subject to a further 2 survey visits; constituting a population assessment. Therefore a total of 24 ponds were subject to population assessments in 2013.
4.3.30 Three of the eight ponds identified as great crested newt breeding ponds in 2012 and subject to further population surveys in 2013, returned a negative result after six survey visits (PO119, PO203 and PO204). These negative results could be down to the movement of great crested newts throughout the surrounding terrestrial habitats, and/or changes in local distributions within and between meta-populations.
4.3.31 The results for the 2013 population assessment surveys in relation to the Pipeline Envelope and Likely Pipeline plus 250 m buffer zones are summarised in Table 7. Positive great crested newt populations located within the Dalton Block Valve to Skerne Block Valve and Skerne Block Valve to Barmston Pumping Station Sections are not detailed further in the report as they are located over 250 m from the Pipeline Envelope.
4.3.32 The ponds have been grouped into distinct geographic populations based on their proximity to each other (and absence of significant physical barriers e.g. rivers/main roads) as shown in Figure 3.1 to 3.4 inclusive and Table 7. Results for other amphibian species recorded during the surveys have also been included. As shown on Figures 2, six distinct great crested newt populations were identified throughout the Onshore Scheme. Four of these populations are located within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope and are therefore outlined below, as shown on Figures 3.1 to 3.4.
4.3.33 PO104, PO144 and PO605 have been included in Table 7 despite no population assessment surveys being undertaken on these ponds due to access restrictions. The presence of great crested newts is assumed and the population assessment is based on the population class estimates assigned to each of the separate geographic populations they are associated with.
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Table 7 Summary of the 2013 great crested newt (GCN) population assessments within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope
Onshore Great crested Pond Survey Survey Survey Survey Survey Survey Maximum Population Scheme newt Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Count Class Section population PO071 4 GCN 9 GCN 18 GCN 28 GCN 13 GCN 4 GCN 28 Medium (torch), (torch), (torch), (torch), (torch), (bottle), Newsholme 1 GCN 6 GCN 7 GCN 7 GCN 3 GCN 1 GCN (bottle) (bottle) (bottle). (bottle). (bottle) (torch) PO100 21 GCN 38 GCN 7 GCN 26 GCN 6 GCN 7 GCN 38 Medium (torch), (torch). (torch), (torch), (torch), (bottle), 1 5 toads 2 GCN 5 GCN 4 GCN 5 GCN (bottle). (torch) (bottle) (bottle). (bottle) (torch). 90 (1 10 toads larvae) smooth (torch) newts on – Tollingham Block Valve (bottle) Brind PO102 2 GCN 6 GCN 4 GCN 4 GCN 4 GCN 3 GCN 6 Small (bottle) (torch) (torch), (torch) (torch), (bottle) 2 GCN 1 GCN (bottle), (bottle). GCN egg. 2 smooth newts
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Table 7 Summary of the 2013 great crested newt (GCN) population assessments within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope
Onshore Great crested Pond Survey Survey Survey Survey Survey Survey Maximum Population Scheme newt Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Count Class Section population PO103 2 GCN 6 GCN 4 GCN 5 GCN 2 GCN 2 GCN 6 Small (Torch), (Torch), (torch), (bottle), (bottle) (bottle), 1 GCN 6 GCN 5 GCN 4 GCN 1 GCN (Bottle) (Bottle). (bottle). (torch). (torch) 1 GCN 1 1 frog. egg. 16 smooth toads newt (torch), (torch). 3 frogs (torch). PO104 No surveys undertaken due to access Assumed Medium PO511 34 GCN 41 GCN 10 GCN 29 GCN 10 GCN 8 GCN 41 Medium (bottle), (torch), (torch), (bottle), (bottle), (bottle), 17 GCN 6 GCN 10 GCN 20 GCN 3 GCN 4 GCN (torch), (bottle). (bottle). (torch). (torch). (torch). GCN 6 3 8 4 9 egg. 6 smooth smooth smooth smooth smooth smooth newts newts newts newt newts newts (bottle), (torch), (torch), (bottle), (bottle), (torch), 3 2 2 1 5 1 smooth smooth smooth smooth smooth smooth newts newts newts newt newts
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Table 7 Summary of the 2013 great crested newt (GCN) population assessments within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope
Onshore Great crested Pond Survey Survey Survey Survey Survey Survey Maximum Population Scheme newt Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Count Class Section population newt (torch). (bottle). (bottle). (torch). (torch). (bottle) 2 toads. 1 frog and 1 toad.
PO144 No surveys undertaken due to access Assumed Small PO149 2 GCN 1 1 2 GCN 2 GCN 1 GCN 2 Small (torch). smooth smooth (torch). (torch) (torch) 1 newt newt 1 1 GCN smooth (bottle) (torch) smooth (bottle) newt newt (bottle). (torch) Spaldington
PO150 GCN Small egg, 1 smooth newt (bottle)
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Table 7 Summary of the 2013 great crested newt (GCN) population assessments within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope
Onshore Great crested Pond Survey Survey Survey Survey Survey Survey Maximum Population Scheme newt Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Count Class Section population PO605 No surveys undertaken due to access Assumed Medium PO192 7 GCN 9 GCN 7 GCN 5 GCN 8 GCN 11 GCN 11 Medium (torch), (bottle), (torch), (bottle), (bottle), (torch), 8 GCN 3 GCN 1 GCN 1 GCN 4 GCN 3 GCN (bottle), (torch). (bottle). (torch). (bottle) (bottle). GCN 1 frog 4 egg. 1 smooth toad newts (torch) (torch) PO198 15 GCN 31 GCN 42 GCN 12 GCN 16 GCN 20 GCN 42 Medium Tollingham (torch), (torch) (torch), (torch). (torch), (torch), 3 GCN 6 GCN 6 GCN 1 4 GCN 4 GCN (bottle) (bottle) (bottle). smooth (bottle). (bottle). smooth 5 newt 1 7 newt smooth (torch). smooth smooth (bottle) newt newt newts (torch). (torch) (torch), 3 smooth Tollingham Block Valve to Dalton Block Valve Tollingham Block Valve newts (bottle) PO203 No great crested newts recorded in 2013 0 Assumed
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Table 7 Summary of the 2013 great crested newt (GCN) population assessments within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope
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4.3.34 A description of each of the great crested newt populations in Table 7 is listed below. Two other geographic populations were recorded in 2013 and are shown on Figure 2, Maps 1 to 10 and summarised in Appendix D; they are not described below as they are over 250 m from the Pipeline Envelope.
4.3.35 A sample of photographs of great newt ponds subject to surveys to the 2013 population assessments are shown in Appendix E.
• Newsholme population – comprises a single isolated pond (PO071) located within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope, north of the village Newsholme and is classed as a medium population. There is poor habitat connectivity to any other ponds due to large willow plantations and arable crop, the nearest pond (PO072) is 633 m to the east and was found not to contain great crested newts during the 2013 presence absence surveys. The nearest great crested newt ponds are within the Brind population to the north. • Brind population – is a medium population and comprises five ponds (PO100, 102, 103, 104 and 511) located north-west of the Newsholme population and west of the village of Brind, all (except PO100) are located within the 250 m of the Likely Pipeline. It is classed as a medium sized population, due to the peak count of 41 in PO511. Two of the ponds (PO103 and PO511) are located in residential amenity gardens and PO100 and PO102 are located within arable field boundaries. All of the ponds are connected by a good network of linear habitat features such as hedgerows, and dry/wet ditches therefore maximising movement of individuals between the ponds. This was evident as two juvenile great crested newts were recorded within the drain running south of PO102. Although PO104 was not subject to great crested newt presence/likely absence surveys due to access restrictions, it is good practice that PO104 be included within the great crested newt Brind population due to its proximity and connectivity to the other ponds in the meta-population, and therefore it is classed as a pond with medium sized population based on the size of the Brind population. • Spaldington population – is a small population comprising three ponds; (PO149 and PO150 south of Featherbed Lane and PO144 to the north), all are located within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope. There is good surrounding habitat within the Featherbed Lane Local Wildlife Site providing a good level of commuting, foraging and hibernating habitat for newts. Although PO144 was not subject to great crested newt presence/likely absence surveys due to access restrictions, it is considered likely that PO144 may also provide habitat for the local great crested newt population due to the high connectivity of the terrestrial
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habitat of Featherbed Lane between the ponds, and is therefore also classified as supporting a small great crested newt population. • Tollingham population – is classed as a medium sized great crested newt population consisting of six ponds (PO192, PO198, PO203, PO204, PO211 and PO605) with a peak count of 42 individuals recorded in PO198. Following presence/absence surveys in 2012/2013, population assessments were undertaken on the five ponds, however the population rating is based on data gained from PO192, PO198 and PO211, as no great crested newts were recorded in 2013 in PO203 and PO204 although previously present in 2012. PO198 is located within 500 m of the proposed access track for the Tollingham Block Valve AGI. The pond will not be affected; however, the surrounding terrestrial habitat of grassland and linear hedgerows may be affected by the works. PO605 can be assumed to contain a medium population, in line with that assigned to the Tollingham population.
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5 Evaluation
5.1.1 In total throughout the full scope of works 35 great crested newt breeding ponds have been confirmed in 2012 and 2013.
5.1.2 Of those relevant to the Onshore Scheme, no great crested newt ponds are located within the Application Boundary (including the Pipeline Envelope and other Onshore Scheme Elements). Fourteen ponds are located within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope. Of the 14,nine great crested newt ponds are located within 250 m of the Likely Pipeline, with 6 of these located in the Camblesforth Multi-junction to Tollingham Block Valve Section, and three located within the Tollingham Block Valve to Dalton Block Valve Section. A single pond (PO198) is located within 500 m of the Tollingham Block Valve AGI access track. There are no other confirmed great crested newt ponds within 500 m of an AGI site.
5.1.3 Note: three ponds (PO104, PO144 and PO605) which could not be surveyed have been classed as having great crested newts present PO104 and PO144 have been classed as having great crested newts present due to their distance and connectivity to other great crested newt ponds. PO605 has historic great crested newt records.
5.1.4 Therefore from the surveys and assessments it can be concluded that no ponds supporting great created newt will be directly lost by the construction of the Onshore Scheme. However, great crested newt terrestrial habitat may be directly affected.
5.1.5 Although great crested newts were present in ponds PO203, PO204 and PO119 in 2012, they were not identified in the 2013 population assessment surveys of the same sites. As populations and distribution of great crested newt can fluctuate between years this does not necessarily confirm they are absent from these ponds. PO203 and PO204 are located within the Tollingham population therefore there is the possibility of individuals moving from pond to pond. PO204 does not fall within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope, but is likely to form part of the same newt meta-population. PO119 is located over 250 m south of the Pipeline Envelope and is isolated from the Brind and Spaldington populations, however great crested newts are known to travel over 500 m (English Nature, 2001).
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5.1.6 Six distinct great crested newt populations were identified throughout the Onshore Scheme in 2013. Of those relevant to the Onshore Scheme, three of these populations are located within 250 m of the Likely Pipeline (Brind and Spaldington are located within the Camblesforth Multi-junction to Tollingham Block Valve Section, and the Tollingham population, which is located in the Tollingham Block Valve to Dalton Block Valve Section). Although the great crested newt populations within these ponds will not be directly affected, the surrounding terrestrial habitat may be affected. Therefore appropriate mitigation measures and a Natural England European Protected Species (EPS) licence may be required (for further details refer to Table 8 and the EcIA).
5.1.7 Within the East Riding of Yorkshire the great crested newt is valued at the County level as they are found in distinct populations throughout the county in localised areas.
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Table 8 Geographic populations that may be affected by pipeline construction. The rows highlighted green indicate which populations may be indirectly affected and may require an EPS licence Great crested Pond Peak Population Within NE EPS Justification for EPS Licence / No Licence newt Number Count Class 250 m of Licence population s the Required Likely Pipeline Newsholme PO071 28 Medium No No - Single GCN pond located 274 m from the Likely Pipeline - Sub-optimal arable habitat between pond and works reduces risk of GCN being present - Black Dyke and A63 will restrict dispersal north and south - Isolated medium population – nearest known GCN pond is 2km to the north east at Brind - Very small area (0.21 ha) of arable habitat within 250 m of pond to be potentially temporarily disturbed then re-instated (based on Pipeline Envelope) Brind PO100 41 Medium Yes Yes - Cluster of 4 known (and 1 assumed) GCN PO102 ponds, the closest pond is 151 m from the PO103 Likely Pipeline PO104 - Pipeline Envelope / Likely Pipeline crosses the PO511 drain leading off PO102 - Medium meta-population present - Temporary fragmentation of PO102 during trapping and construction works - Drain and hedgerow habitat to be temporarily
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Table 8 Geographic populations that may be affected by pipeline construction. The rows highlighted green indicate which populations may be indirectly affected and may require an EPS licence Great crested Pond Peak Population Within NE EPS Justification for EPS Licence / No Licence newt Number Count Class 250 m of Licence population s the Required Likely Pipeline disturbed then re-instated - Small areas of arable (1.3 ha) and improved grassland (1.7 ha) habitats within 250 m of the ponds to be temporarily disturbed then re- instated Spaldington PO144 2 Small No Yes - Cluster of 3 GCN ponds (2 known and 1 PO149 assumed present) located between 85 m and PO150 330 m from the Likely Pipeline - Small meta-population present - Temporary fragmentation of ponds during trapping and construction works - Drain and hedgerow habitat to be temporarily disturbed then re-instated - Small area of arable (2.4 ha) habitat within 250 m of the ponds to be temporarily disturbed then re-instated Welhambridge PO177 7 Small No No - Cluster of 6 known GCN ponds located over PO178 250 m from the Pipeline Envelope and the PO180 Likely Pipeline PO469 - Sub-optimal arable habitat between ponds and PO507 works reduces risk of GCN being present
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Table 8 Geographic populations that may be affected by pipeline construction. The rows highlighted green indicate which populations may be indirectly affected and may require an EPS licence Great crested Pond Peak Population Within NE EPS Justification for EPS Licence / No Licence newt Number Count Class 250 m of Licence population s the Required Likely Pipeline PO507a - Suitable areas of terrestrial habitat present adjacent to ponds and no GCN ponds to the south of the Pipeline Envelope / Likely Pipeline therefore risk of dispersal towards the working area is reduced - No habitat within 250 m from the ponds to be affected Tollingham PO192 42 Medium Yes Yes - Medium meta-population present comprising 5 PO198 known and 1 assumed present GCN ponds PO203 - The closest pond is located 153 m from the PO204 Likely Pipeline PO211 - Temporary fragmentation of ponds during PO605 trapping and construction works - Drain and hedgerow habitat to be temporarily disturbed then re-instated - Small area of arable (5.2 ha) and improved grassland (0.07 ha) habitats within 250 m of the ponds to be temporarily disturbed then re- instated - Small area of arable (0.3 ha) habitat within 500 m of pond PO198 to be permanently lost to create the Block Valve access road The Yorkshire and Humber CCS Cross Country
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Table 8 Geographic populations that may be affected by pipeline construction. The rows highlighted green indicate which populations may be indirectly affected and may require an EPS licence Great crested Pond Peak Population Within NE EPS Justification for EPS Licence / No Licence newt Number Count Class 250 m of Licence population s the Required Likely Pipeline Gembling PO375 11 Medium No No - Cluster of 6 known GCN ponds located over PO377 500m from the Pipeline Envelope and Likely PO378 Pipeline PO379 - Small meta-population present PO380 - Sub-optimal arable habitat between ponds and PO593 works reduces risk of GCN being present PO594 - Suitable areas of terrestrial habitat present adjacent to ponds and no GCN ponds to the north of the Pipeline Envelope therefore risk of dispersal towards the working area is reduced - No habitat within 250 m from the ponds to be affected NB – peak counts were taken from the pond with highest count on any of the six survey events
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6 References
ARG UK (2010).ARG UK Advice Note 5. Great Crested Newt Habitat Suitability Index.
East Riding of Yorkshire Biodiversity Action Plan Strategy Version 1.0 October 2010: www2.eastriding.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=105217 accessed 26/11/2012
English Nature (2001), Great crested newt mitigation guidelines. English Nature
Oldham, R.S., Keeble. J., Swan. M.J.S. & Jeffcote, M. (2000), Evaluating the suitability of habitat for the Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus). Herpetological Journal 10 (4), 143-155
Selby Area Internal Drainage Board (IDB) Biodiversity Action Plan:http://ukbars.defra.gov.uk/archive/plans/lbap_plans.asp?LBAP=%7BFD05A9D 5%2D761E%2D486C%2DB280%2D5EF8424A3C22%7D&CO accessed 26/11/2012
Selby Local Biodiversity Action Plan (2004): http://www.selby.gov.uk/service_main.asp?menuid=&id=971 accessed 19/11/2012
Whitcher Wildlife (2012) White Rose CCS Power Station, Drax. Phase 1 habitat and Protected Fauna Survey. Whitcher Wildlife Ltd.
Whitcher Wildlife (2013) White Rose CCS Power Station, Drax. Great Crested Newt Survey. Whitcher Wildlife Ltd.
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Figures and Appendices
Figure 1 Onshore Scheme
Figure 2 Great Crested Newt Survey Maps 1 to 10
Figure 3.1 Great Crested Newt Survey 2012/2013 – Newsholme Medium Population
Figure 3.2 Great Crested Newt Survey 2012/2013 – Brind Medium Population
Figure 3.3 Great Crested Newt Survey 2012/2013 – Spaldington Small Population
Figure 3.4 Great Crested Newt Survey 2012/2013 – Tollingham Medium Population
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Desk Study PO503 PO590 Scoped out at desk study stage PO591 PO062 Ponds Subject to Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) Assessment PO575 Scoped out following HSI Assessment PO576 HSI Assessment Undertaken - GCN survey not required or no access PO061 PO060 PO578 Ponds subject to GCN presence / absence survey PO056 PO600 PO502 PO481 GCN Absent PO055 PO059 PO599 Confirmed GCN Present PO058
PO601 GCN Absent (Surveyed by ERM for White Rose Scheme) PO054 PO053 Confirmed GCN Pond Buffer Zones PO057 GCN Present - 250m Pond Buffer
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PO101 PO104 PO121 Application Boundary PO523 PO105 PO514a PO123 Application Boundary 250m Buffer PO514 PO103 PO119 Above Ground Installation Site (AGI) PO511 PO512 PO128 Above Ground Installation Site 500m Buffer PO100 PO511a PO477 PO126 PO127 PO475 Temporary Construction Area - AGI PO478 PO129
Temporary Construction Area - Pipeline PO516 PO515 PO111 Temporary Construction Compound PO109 PO476 PO107 PO112 Flexible Drainage Area PO474 NEWHOLME POPULATION - See Figure 3.1 Desk Study PO082 PO491 PO110 Scoped out at desk study stage PO106 PO108 Ponds Subject to Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) Assessment PO087 PO071 Scoped out following HSI Assessment PO081 PO492 HSI Assessment Undertaken - GCN survey not required or no access PO093 PO098 PO099 PO091 PO097 PO088 Ponds subject to GCN presence / absence survey PO096 PO479 PO092 GCN Absent PO095 Confirmed GCN Present PO090 PO086 PO094 PO072 GCN Absent (Surveyed by ERM for White Rose Scheme) PO089 PO073 Confirmed GCN Pond Buffer Zones PO077
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TOLLINGHAM POPULATION - See Figure 3.4
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PO467 GOOLE PO605 PO183 PO468 PO181 PO507a PO469
PO180 Legend PO179 PO507 PO178 Section Break PO192 Pipeline Envelope PO177 PO470
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Above Ground Installation Site (AGI) PO167 Above Ground Installation Site 500m Buffer PO471 PO163 PO166 Temporary Construction Area - AGI
Temporary Construction Area - Pipeline PO517B PO162 PO165 PO472 Temporary Construction Compound PO168
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Scoped out at desk study stage PO164 PO169 Ponds Subject to Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) Assessment PO170 PO522 Scoped out following HSI Assessment
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Ponds subject to GCN presence / absence survey PO171 PO175 GCN Absent
Confirmed GCN Present PO174 GCN Absent (Surveyed by ERM for White Rose Scheme) PO173 Confirmed GCN Pond Buffer Zones SPALDINGTON POPULATION - See Figure 3.3 PO161 PO473 GCN Present - 250m Pond Buffer
Assumed GCN Present - 250m Pond Buffer
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Temporary Construction Area - Pipeline PO233 PO225 Temporary Construction Compound PO463 PO226 Flexible Drainage Area PO464 PO230 Desk Study PO231b PO232 Scoped out at desk study stage PO216 PO210 PO229 Ponds Subject to Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) Assessment PO228 PO214 PO231a Scoped out following HSI Assessment PO227 HSI Assessment Undertaken - GCN survey not required or no access
Ponds subject to GCN presence / absence survey PO208 PO215 GCN Absent PO221 PO213 PO219 PO223 Confirmed GCN Present PO218d GCN Absent (Surveyed by ERM for White Rose Scheme) TOLLINGHAM POPULATION - See Figure 3.4 PO218c Confirmed GCN Pond Buffer Zones PO211 PO217 GCN Present - 250m Pond Buffer PO212 PO222 PO218a PO218b PO220 Assumed GCN Present - 250m Pond Buffer
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Scoped out following HSI Assessment PO268
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Temporary Construction Compound PO299 PO300
Flexible Drainage Area PO323 PO298 PO305 Desk Study
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Environmental Statement Document 6.9.5
Appendix A: Natural England Consultation
The Yorkshire and Humber CCS Cross Country
Pipeline
Project: Yorkshire and Humber Carbon Capture Scheme Job No: 60239049 (CCS) Cross-Country Pipeline
Subject: Great Crested Newt Survey Scope- In Principle Date: 29 February 2012
Introduction to the Project National Grid is currently developing proposals for the provision of an underground pipeline to support the development of a Carbon Capture Scheme (CCS) project in the Yorkshire and Humber region. The proposals are for a single pipeline to transport carbon dioxide captured from the proposed 2Co Energy Don Valley Power Project at Stainforth, adjacent to the Hatfield colliery near Doncaster, to be stored safely and permanently beneath the North Sea seabed via the Holderness coast, at a point between Hornsea and Bridlington. Figure 1 provides an overview map of the project, which is being part funded by the European Union.
In terms of the onshore element of the project, a Route Corridor Study was undertaken in 2011, and a preferred route corridor was identified which is approximately 75km in length. The preferred route corridor is now being subject to further investigation, including environmental and technical studies, to help identify a route alignment for the pipeline. Further information in relation to the pipeline can be found at http://www.ccshumber.co.uk .
The current programme is to complete the Scoping Stage Assessment and agree a final route alignment in autumn 2012, with production of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and submission for a Development Consent Order (DCO) to the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) in autumn 2013. AECOM are working as the environmental consultants to carry out Scoping and the EIA, including all ecological work.
Aim of this Document This document details in principle the proposed survey scope methodology for great crested newt (GCN) for the project. It is the aim to carry out great crested newt surveys between mid- March and mid-June 2012, the results of which will help to inform the final route alignment with the general approach of avoiding potential offences wherever possible. Further ‘mop up’ surveys would then be undertaken in spring 2013 in order to provide any additional required data.
During production of this GCN survey scope, Natural England’s (NE) ‘Notice to all developers and developers’ consultant ecologists with regard to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) involving European Protected Species (EPS) and applications to the IPC for a DCO’ has been strongly considered. This requires that a draft licence application is submitted to NE prior to IPC, in order for NE to issue the developer with a ‘letter of comfort’. This letter is then submitted to the IPC along with the application for a DCO, explaining to the IPC that the three licensing tests can be met based on the information provided. Should the DCO be granted then the mitigation licence application would then be formally submitted to NE and if the information remained the same a licence could be issued. Any modifications to the timings of proposed works, due to ecological requirements of the species concerned, must be made and agreed before a licence is issued. It is expected that the licence would be issued no more than 8 weeks before the licensed activities were due to commence (e.g. preparatory works, and newt mitigation).
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Sufficient time has therefore been allowed for AECOM to produce a draft GCN licence application (if required), and for NE to consider this application (estimated 3 months; 6 weeks to consider, with 6 weeks for amendments) in order to produce a ‘letter of comfort’ for IPC submission. It would therefore be intended to submit any draft GCN licence application to NE by end June 2013.
National Grid and AECOM are keen to build a good relationship with NE, and to have open lines of communication throughout the life of the project. James Walsh, Lead Adviser for Land Use Operations for the Local Government Team is part of the project’s Ecology Thematic Group and has been party to the initial start up meeting for the project. Due to the new NSIP guidance, a good relationship with the NE licensing team is also considered important, and therefore it is considered imperative that Kathryn Murray / John Gordon are also party to the proposed GCN survey scope as this will inevitably feed into any required GCN licence application.
General Approach At this stage, it is considered that providing the details and timings for all construction aspects are known, a single EPS development licence would be applied for to cover the whole of the scheme.
It is acknowledged that NE is concerned about the trend for an increasingly risk-averse approach to GCN licensing. It is considered that agreeing a survey scope at the outset will ensure that appropriate and sufficient data will be collated in order to fulfil the requirements of any future GCN licence application; i.e. demonstrate the level of impact on the population, plan effective mitigation, and allow an assessment of development and mitigation effects.
The GCN mitigation strategy (if required) would be dependent on a number of factors including population size, terrestrial habitat quality and pond density. Therefore, a robust survey strategy is essential to gather this data and ensure that the GCN mitigation strategy is appropriate to the requirements of predicted potential impacts from the scheme. The aim of the mitigation scheme is to only provide mitigation where there is a legal need and there is a benefit to GCN conservation. For example, to avoid unnecessary environmental and financial costs, the project team wishes to use newt fencing appropriately and where it is fully justified, i.e. only where there is a reasonable risk of capturing, containing and/or excluding newts. Appropriate non-licenced avoidance measures would also be considered.
The 2012 GCN surveys will be undertaken based on the preferred route corridor, and the results will be able to inform the final pipeline route alignment. The pipeline would be designed to avoid direct impact to any ponds, and as much as possible to avoid areas of high quality terrestrial newt habitat. This will aim to avoid direct impacts (damage/destruction) upon great crested newt breeding sites/resting places, and to formulate a pragmatic approach to address the predicted disturbance impacts upon the species.
In keeping with a proportionate and risk-based approach, it is considered that the surveys need reasonable boundaries, and the survey scope has considered the required survey effort appropriate to the level of potential impact.
Proposed Construction Methodology The majority of construction for the proposed project would be temporary works for installation of up to a 900mm diameter pipeline, requiring an approximate 36m working width (increasing up to 58m for a special crossing such as across a major road / railway).
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A compressor facility would be required near to the proposed Don Valley power station to compress the carbon dioxide into a liquid form, and a pumping station would be required to re-pressurise the carbon dioxide near to the coast. These facilities will be permanent structures the land take requirements for which is subject to further investigation
Currently it is proposed that up to four buried block valves (installations needed for pipeline maintenance and operation) will also be required, each at about 15km intervals along the route, with above ground access points. These will require permanent land take the size of which is subject to further investigation
Therefore is should be considered within this document, that dependent on the temporary or permanent nature of the development site, potential impacts for GCN will vary across the footprint of the scheme, and different survey types and effort may be appropriate for different ponds. Overall, the development will not have a substantial negative effect on habitats as the majority is temporary effects only.
Construction works would be undertaken between April and October, and is currently proposed to be undertaken in 2014 / 2015. Groundworks would be undertaken during daylight only.
Proposed GCN Survey Scope and Rationale
Habitat Data An initial Phase 1 Habitat assessment has been carried out by using OS mapping and aerial photographs. The majority of the habitat within the study area is arable farmland, separated by hedgerows and drains, with small blocks of woodland interspersed. A number of main rivers and roads are present, which are considered significant barriers to local newt dispersal. This assessment has identified a potential 500 ponds within the 75km length of the scheme, within the proposed route corridor and 500m either side of this. Figure 2 shows the location of these ponds, which have been identified from a desk study. However, no large areas of significantly valued terrestrial newt habitat have been identified within the proposed route corridor; however this remains subject to the completion of the Extended Phase 1 survey.
It should be appreciated that 550 is a very large number of ponds, and to visit all of these ponds at least four times during the 3 month survey season (with two of these visits during one month) would be a near impossible task. However, it should also be recognised that a number of these ponds may not exist in the field, and the actual number of ponds is likely to be less.
An Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey of the proposed route corridor and 500m either side is being carried out in February and early March 2012. The Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey will identify if habitats within 500m from the boundary of the route corridor have the potential to support a large GCN population, and as part of this survey, a Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) assessment would be undertaken for all ponds within the proposed route corridor and 250m either side. The HSI assessment would also record which survey methodologies could be applied at the pond, and should bottle trapping be an appropriate methodology, how many bottle traps would be required.
The HSI results would be used as a screening tool to allow a measure of the level of potential impact the proposed development is predicted to be.. However, it is realised that a low HSI scoring pond close to an occupied newt pond may still support newts, and this will be considered during the assessment.
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Data Search A full ecology data search will be carried out in February 2012 which will identify known records for GCN within the proposed route corridor and 2km either side of this. This data will be used as part of the assessment.
Survey Distance Although GCN can disperse over 1km from breeding ponds, it is proposed that only ponds within the proposed route corridor and within 250m of the boundary of the proposed route corridor are surveyed. Figure 2 provides the location of the proposed route corridor, with a 250m and 500m buffer surrounding this.
In addition, advice has been sought from the project’s construction team regarding locations where it would not be physically possible to construct the pipeline route due to existing constraints (e.g. sensitive developments or other environmental designations), as well as locations where it is highly like that the route will pass (e.g. due to narrowest crossing of rivers). Ponds which are at a greater distance of 250m from current potential construction works have therefore been scoped out where appropriate.
The 250m rationale has been based on the Rapid Risk Assessment within the NE GCN licence application method statement document. This provides guidance that for any land more than 250m from any breeding pond, if under 5ha of land is lost or damaged, the likelihood of an offence being caused is unlikely. It has been calculated that, on average, using a working width of 35m, approximately 3.5ha of land would be temporarily disturbed at between 250m and 500m from a breeding pond during installation of the standard pipeline. This is significantly below the 5ha recommended by NE, and indicates that the development activities are of such a type, scale and location that it is highly unlikely any offence would be committed and therefore no licence would be required.
Reference should also be made to research undertaken in 2006 by NE within An Assessment of the Efficiency of Capture Techniques and the value of different habitats for the great crested newt Triturus cristatus, Report Number 576 . This report indicates that it is most common to encounter GCN within 50m of a breeding pond, with few moving further than 100m unless significant linear features are involved when great crested newts can be encountered at distances of between 150m – 200m. At distances greater than 200-250m great crested newts are hardly ever encountered.
However, it is recognised that this approach is a generic assessment. Following the Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey and HSI assessments, the specific plans will be examined to ensure this is a sound conclusion and ponds outside of the 250m buffer included if considered necessary.
Sampling Method Should a cluster of ponds be present within 500m of each other, with the absence of a major barrier to newt movement, it will be considered that any population of GCN present is likely to be part of a larger metapopulation between the ponds. Therefore it is proposed that a sampling approach will be taken whereby at least half of the ponds within an identified cluster will be subject to a presence / absence survey. The ponds surveyed would be selected based on the highest HSI scores, greatest habitat connectivity and the proximity to the current indicative preferred route alignment. Figure 2 provides an indication as to the location of the clusters.
All ponds within a metapopulation would be surveyed on the same day if possible to allow the results to be more easily interpreted and better represent the population status.
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In agreement with NE, AECOM undertook this sample approach for newt survey work as part of the Western High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Link project. This was an approximately 30km length of underground HVDC cable, within a working corridor approximately 20m wide, passing through the Wirral to a converter station at Connah’s Quay in Deeside, North Wales. Therefore, we are confident that the sample survey approach is a workable and suitable pragmatic methodology to determine presence / absence, and for population size assessments if necessary.
Survey Priorities and Timing It will be the priority of the 2012 survey season to undertake presence / absence visits at each of the ponds identified for survey. Due to the large scale of the surveys and the high number of ponds involved, it is proposed to carry out further visits at the ponds where GCN are present in 2013. This will complete the population size assessment survey where required (e.g. dependent on distances, areas and quality of habitat- refer to Population Size Assessments section). Therefore, during the 2012 surveys, once GCN have been found to be present in a pond, no further surveys would be carried out during that year, although would be carried out in 2013 where required to complete the population size assessment.
It is considered that should GCN be found to be present in 2012, the result from the first survey will give a good indication as to the population size, and from over 15 years experience of numerous GCN surveys within AECOM, the population is unlikely to alter significantly. Indeed, the population size is usually smaller during the later surveys as this is generally after mid-May, and therefore after the prime newt breeding season.
Having data spanning over two years is also considered beneficial as newt populations are known to vary between years for a number of environmental factors, and this will help to identify any population changes, with the largest population size being taken forward to the mitigation strategy.
Survey Standards The surveys would follow standard guidelines within Natural England’s Great Crested Newt Mitigation Guidelines. Therefore for the presence / absence surveys, three survey methods (preferably torch survey, bottle-trapping and egg search) would be used per visit (if conditions allow), with all visits in suitable weather conditions, and at least two of these visits during mid- April to mid-May.
Population Size Assessments The final route alignment will be determined prior to the 2013 survey season. The survey guidance table within the NE GCN licence application method statement document will therefore be used to determine whether population size assessments are required at the GCN confirmed ponds, dependent on the distance from the breeding pond, the area of potential terrestrial habitat damage and the quality of the terrestrial habitat that would be damaged.
Pipeline construction works will result in temporary disturbance only, and assuming no ponds are lost, Table 1 below indicates the length of pipeline within the specified distance from the pond which would be the cut off point for the requirement for a population size assessment. Therefore should the pipeline pass within 50m of a breeding pond, if the length of the pipeline within this distance is less than 14.3m, then a population size class assessment would not be considered necessary (although would still need to be assessed by the 50-100m distance category). If the breeding pond is over 100m from the proposed pipeline, then generally no population size class will be required. However, terrestrial habitat quality would be considered and if the proposed pipeline affects good quality terrestrial habitat over 100m from a GCN pond, then a population size assessment may also be carried out.
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Table 1 below has been based on the standard 35m working width of the pipeline for example purposes only for this document.
Table 1 The cut-off for the length of standard pipeline which would require a population size class assessment Impact location Potential terrestria l Width of pipeline Length of pipeline habitat damage (m) (m) within the (ha) stated distance Development within ≤ 0.05 35 14.3 50m of nearest pond Development 50 - 100m ≤ 0.5 35 143 from nearest pond
In terms of the permanent habitat loss at the proposed above ground structures at the compressor/pumping stations and block valves, and for areas where the pipeline corridor is wider due to special crossings, the survey guidance table within the NE GCN licence application method statement would also be used to inform the requirement for population size class assessments. The requirement would be dependent on the location of the structures compared to the ponds, the area of potential terrestrial habitat loss and the quality of terrestrial habitat. If the breeding pond is over 250m from the proposed pipeline, then generally no population size class will be required.
‘Mop up’ Surveys 2013 During Scoping (autumn 2012), should the final route alignment move outside of the proposed route corridor, an assessment will be made to determine if the route comes within 250m of any un-surveyed ponds. These ponds would then be surveyed during spring 2013 if required.
Also, should it be absolutely necessary that the final route alignment directly impact a pond, an assessment will be made to determine if further survey work is required during spring 2013 in order to obtain further data for that pond. This would include re-survey if GCN were found to be absent in 2012.
Construction is currently programmed for 2014, potentially into 2015. An assessment into validity of data would be made during submission of the NE licence application in 2013, however, it is considered that the majority of the data would be considered valid (based on the survey guidance table within the GCN licence application method statement).
Limitations Given the nature of the project and the survey corridor outside of the preferred route corridor, land access is expected to be a limitation of this approach as landowners may not grant surveyors access to their land. National Grid have employed land agents to liaise with landowners within the preferred route corridor. However, it is likely that areas that are likely to require potentially lengthy negotiations between National Grid and landowners. AECOM have advised National Grid where access is required to ponds, however access will still remain subject to the outcome of these negotiations. Where access is not available in 2012, this may become available in 2013 and presence / absence surveys would be carried out during the 2013 season.
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Where land is not available to access during both seasons, a precautionary approach would be taken and an assessment would be made as to the likelihood of the pond to support breeding great crested newt based on the HSI, results of an ecological data search, pond proximity to the preferred route alignment, habitat quality / connectivity and proximity to other ponds where they have been identified. It is appreciated that survey data is required for a licence application, but Natural England’s cooperation in terms of this unavoidable constraint is sought.
Summary The results of the 2012 GCN presence / absence surveys of ponds within the preferred route corridor and 250m either side of this would be used to inform the final route alignment, and it will then be decided which part(s) of the development would be subject to a licence. Population size class surveys and any additional ‘mop up’ surveys would then be undertaken in 2013. A draft GCN licence application (if required) would then be submitted to NE by May 2013 to consider this application and produce a ‘letter of comfort’ prior to IPC submission.
We feel that this document provides sound rationale for an appropriate and pragmatic survey approach, with a manageable survey programme, and is likely to be effective for the purposes of the project and most importantly in terms of ensuring great crested newt favourable conservation status. We would welcome agreement that this approach is considered to be sufficient to satisfy the Ecological Impact Assessment and also future licence applications.
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From: McIlwraith, Clare Sent: 05 March 2012 14:25 To: [email protected] Cc: James Walsh; King, Lorraine M; Crook, Louise H; [email protected]; [email protected]; Vaight, Harriet J; Gwilliam, Richard Subject: NSIP - FAO Kathryn Murray and John Gordon
Follow Up Flag: Status of review by AJG Due By: 11 March 2012 08:06 Flag Status: Completed
Dear Natural England EPS Licensing Team
National Grid is currently developing proposals for the provision of an underground pipeline approximately 75km in length to support the development of a Carbon Capture Scheme (CCS) project in the Yorkshire and Humber region; known as the Yorkshire and Humber CCS Pipeline – further details of the project can be found at http://www.ccshumber.co.uk . The project is classified as a National Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP).
National Grid and AECOM (the appointed project environmental consultants) are keen to build a good relationship with Natural England, and to have open lines of communication throughout the life of the project. James Walsh, Lead Adviser for Land Use Operations for the Local Government Te am is part of the project’s Ecology Thematic Group and has been party to the initial start up meeting for the project. James has endorsed that we should direct this consultation through in this way – and copy him in to ensure he is kept in the loop for the future thematic group meetings proposed.
The current programme for the project is for submission of a Development Consent Order (DCO) to the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) in autumn/winter 2013.
The project is in early stages, but Natural England’s recent guidance ‘Notice to all developers and developers’ consultant ecologists with regard to NSIPs involving European Protected Species (EPS) and applications to the IPC for a DCO (Doc ref WML-G36 12/11) has been reviewed and considered by AECOM. As endorsed by the NSIP guidance, we now wish to engage with the NSIP Licensing team with regards to the scope and approach for the completion of ecological surveys, and recognise that as part of the proposed process as detailed in the guidance document, a good relationship with the NE licensing team needs to be established at an early stage.
Initially we would like to engage with yourselves with regards to the proposed scope and approach to the completion of great crested newt (GCN) surveys. The attached document details in principle the proposed survey scope methodology for GCN for the project, taking into account the current proposed project programme. AECOM recognise the proposed scope and approach to completion of GCN surveys inevitably has a bearing factor on the ultimate information being used to inform any future licence applications and seek to agree an approach which is pragmatic and logistic.
Yorkshire and Figure 1- National Humber CCS - GCN... Grid CCS Pr...
Due to the file size of Figure 2, this can be found at the following link: Figure 2 National Grid CCS Project- Indicative Pond Maps.pdf
1 Due to the large scale of the project, we would greatly appreciate comments from Natural England regarding the outlined approach. We look forward to hearing from you in due course, and please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any queries.
Many thanks,
Clare McIlwraith BSc (Hons) MIEEM CEnv Principal Ecologist Environment D +44 (01)113 3916238 [email protected]
5th Floor, 2 City Walk, Leeds, LS11 9AR T +44 (0)113 391 6800 F +44 (0)113 391 6899 www.aecom.com
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From: McIlwraith, Clare Sent: 09 March 2012 08:52 To: King, Lorraine M; Vaight, Harriet J; Crook, Louise H; Knowles, Jane; Clinton, Charlotte M. Subject: FW: NSIP - FAO Kathryn Murray and John Gordon (reference CCLP/36)
Importance: High
Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Completed
From: Murray, Kathryn (NE) [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 08 March 2012 19:37 To: McIlwraith, Clare Cc: Gordon, John (NE); Walsh, James (NE) Subject: FW: NSIP - FAO Kathryn Murray and John Gordon (reference CCLP/36) Importance: High
Dear Claire
Thanks for your email and getting in touch with licensing early in your NSIP project.
I have read your documents relating to the National Grid Yorkshire and Humber Carbon Capture Scheme (CCS) Cross- Country Pipeline Scheme and have the following comments which I hope you will find useful:
• Natural England acknowledges the difficulties in preparing and undertaking surveys for these NSIP cases where hundreds of newt ponds are found, particularly for a proposed route alignment which is yet to be agreed. We hope our published guidance provides sound advice on how consultants such as yourself can make sensible decisions on what the minimum survey efforts required is to support a licence application. • The proposal is generally well thought out and is generally in line with our guidance. Most of the impacts for this NSIP will be temporary in nature. • The risk assessment tables are for a guide only and you need to take in factors such as habitat quality, presence of dispersal barriers etc into consideration rather than solely relying on the table before you conclude it is highly unlikely offences will be committed. You acknowledge this in your assessment. • Figure 2 was no longer available to view when I came to look at the documents. • The approach of sampling a cluster of ponds appears logical but if no newts are found in the 50% ponds surveyed this is not to say that they are not present, you may just not have sampled ponds they are in. It is mentioned that you took the proposed survey approach in agreement with NE as part of the Western High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) – can you tell me in agreement with whom? • At the licensing stage we would have to have maps of all ponds within the route identified with it clearly marked which ones were surveyed and which ones were not. In addition to this the justification for scoping out some and not surveying others would have to be provided. • NE agrees it is sensible to undertake a presence and absence survey on all ponds within the route area, after your scoping exercise. It is worth bearing in mind that if presence of newts is found on the 1 st visit no further vis its would need undertaken to that pond. The same applies if they were found on visit number 2 or 3. • I think it is being suggested that 4 visits will be undertaken in 2012 and a further 2 in 2013 in those ponds that supported newts. If I am correct in my a ssumption, this is not an approach we would support so I am hoping I am wrong and have misunderstood the situation. 6 visits for a population size class assessment should be made in the same year. • From the 2012 survey results you will scope out which ponds require a population size class assessment in 2013 (once the final route is known) and those that do not need any further survey other than that undertaken in the 2012 presence and absence survey. It may be that for some sections the 2012 presence/absence surveys will suffice (and no further survey effort is required in 2013), whereas in areas with permanent land take you may need to undertake further surveys. • In the linear sections of the route a minimum of 25 day trapping is permitted (see guidance in E4 in the method statement template). Therefore it is likely that for these sections you should be able to justify why a presence and absence survey will suffice, if impacts will genuinely be temporary. 1 • I’m afraid I am confused by Table 1 and accompanying text when a population size class assessment would be undertaken on not. • Your mop up survey criteria seems sensible. • When it comes to submitting the draft licence application the timetable will be based on when the works will take place (2014 or 2015), and survey data must fit with ‘maximum age of survey data’ as per our guidance. This may differ depending on the impacts and the works taking place in the different sections so further survey may be required to support any licence application in certain sections. • Where access to survey is refused you will need to provide evidence of this when you submit the draft application. NE take a pragmatic approach to this particular issue, but hopefully you will get access to survey the majority of ponds you need to.
Please may I ask that you keep in touch with ‘Licensing’ and let us know how things progress. Any emails should be sent to [email protected] marked ‘for the attention of Kathryn Murray and John Gordon’ to help us manage the case and keep an eye on things. If you can include the reference CCLP/36 that would be most helpful.
I’m happy to discuss this further if you wish so please feel free to contact me.
Regards
Kathryn
Dr Kathryn Murray Senior Specialist - EPS 0300 060 1917
From: Mitigation, EPS (NE) Sent: 05 March 2012 14:41 To: Murray, Kathryn (NE); Gordon, John (NE) Subject: FW: NSIP - FAO Kathryn Murray and John Gordon Importance: High
Kathryn & John,
Below for your attention. Have sent acknowledgement.
Regards
Richard
Richard Batchelor Customer Services European Protected Species Natural England First Floor Temple Quay House, 2 The Square Bristol, BS1 6EB Tel: 0300 060 1307 http://www.naturalengland.org.uk
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In an effort to reduce Natural England's carbon footprint, I will, wherever possible, avoid travelling to meetings and attend via audio, video or web conferencing From: McIlwraith, Clare [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 05 March 2012 14:25 To: Mitigation, EPS (NE) Cc: Walsh, James (NE); King, Lorraine M; Crook, Louise H; Cooke, Rob (NE); Steer, Eric (NE); Vaight, Harriet J; Gwilliam, 2 Richard Subject: NSIP - FAO Kathryn Murray and John Gordon
Dear Natural England EPS Licensing Team
National Grid is currently developing proposals for the provision of an underground pipeline approximately 75km in length to support the development of a Carbon Capture Scheme (CCS) project in the Yorkshire and Humber region; known as the Yorkshire and Humber CCS Pipeline – further details of the project can be found at http://www.ccshumber.co.uk . The project is classified as a National Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP).
National Grid and AECOM (the appointed project environmental consultants) are keen to build a good relationship with Natural England, and to have open lines of communication throughout the life of the project. James Walsh, Lead Adviser for Land Use Operations for the Local Government Team is part of the project’s Ecology Thematic Group and has been party to the initial start up meeting for the project. James has endorsed that we should direct this consultation through in this way – and copy him in to ensure he is kept in the loop for the future thematic group meetings proposed.
The current programme for the project is for submission of a Development Consent Order (DCO) to the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) in autumn/winter 2013.
The project is in early stages, but Natural England’s recent guidance ‘Notice to all developers and developers’ consultant ecologists with regard to NSIPs involving European Protected Species (EPS) and applications to the IPC for a DCO (Doc ref WML-G36 12/11) has been reviewed and considered by AECOM. As endorsed by the NSIP guidance, we now wish to engage with the NSIP Licensing team with regards to the scope and approach for the completion of ecological surveys, and recognise that as part of the proposed process as detailed in the guidance document, a good relationship with the NE licensing team needs to be established at an early stage.
Initially we would like to engage with yourselves with regards to the proposed scope and approach to the completion of great crested newt (GCN) surveys. The attached document details in principle the proposed survey scope methodology for GCN for the project, taking into account the current proposed project programme. AECOM recognise the proposed scope and approach to completion of GCN surveys inevitably has a bearing factor on the ultimate information being used to inform any future licence applications and seek to agree an approach which is pragmatic and logistic.
Due to the file size of Figure 2, this can be found at the following link: Figure 2 National Grid CCS Project- Indicative Pond Maps.pdf
Due to the large scale of the project, we would greatly appreciate comments from Natural England regarding the outlined approach. We look forward to hearing from you in due course, and please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any queries.
Many thanks,
Clare McIlwraith BSc (Hons) MIEEM CEnv Principal Ecologist Environment D +44 (01)113 3916238 [email protected]
5th Floor, 2 City Walk, Leeds, LS11 9AR T +44 (0)113 391 6800 F +44 (0)113 391 6899 www.aecom.com
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Appendix B: Habitat Suitability Index Assessment Results
The table below lists the 334 ponds identified (in the 2012 and 2013 scoping exercise) for their potential to support great crested newts within the PRC plus 500 m. Of the 334 ponds:
• 231 had a HSI Assessment (categorised as Present) • 63 had dried up/unsuitable ponds (categorised as Absent) • 40 did not require a HSI assessment and have been scoped out (left blank)
Pond assessment results for all ponds which were subject to HSI assessments in the four Onshore Scheme Sections
Date on Great great Pond crested Pond HSI crested present / newts number score newt were absent present first Y/N confirmed Camblesforth Multi-junction - Tollingham Block Valve PO053 Absent 0 PO054 Absent 0 PO059 Absent 0 PO062 Absent 0 PO078 Absent 0 PO081 Absent 0 PO082 Absent 0 PO121 Absent 0 PO122 Absent 0 PO123 Absent 0 PO126 Absent 0 PO143 Absent 0 PO154 Absent 0 PO156 Absent 0 PO179 Absent 0 PO465 Absent 0
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Date on Great great Pond crested Pond HSI crested present / newts number score newt were absent present first Y/N confirmed PO468 Absent 0 PO474 Absent 0 PO475 Absent 0 PO477 Absent 0 PO479 Absent 0 PO480 Absent 0 PO481 Absent 0 PO057 Present 0.2 PO118 Present 0.28 PO055 Present 0.64 N PO056 Present 0.67 N PO132 Present 0.3 PO113 Present 0.31 PO577 Present 0.32 PO580 Present 0.32 PO506 Present 0.35 PO058 Present 0.39 N PO520 Present 0.36 PO060 Present 0.65 N PO061 Present 0.49 N PO065 Present 0.51 N PO147 Present 0.42 Confirmed PO515 Present 0.42 Y GCN 03/05/12 PO585 Present 0.42 PO586 Present 0.43 PO586 Present 0.43 PO587 Present 0.43 PO587 Present 0.43 PO067 Present 0.59 N PO072 Present 0.44 N
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Date on Great great Pond crested Pond HSI crested present / newts number score newt were absent present first Y/N confirmed Confirmed PO180 Present 0.45 Y GCN 03/05/12 PO104 Present 0.46 PO105 Present 0.78 N Confirmed PO119 Present 0.48 Y GCN 21/5/12 PO153 Present 0.48 PO114 Present 0.6 N PO115 Present 0.59 N PO116 Present 0.59 N PO145 Present 0.5 PO117 Present 0.51 N PO120 Present 0.57 N PO124 Present 0.28 N Confirmed PO466 Present 0.51 Y GCN 03/05/12 PO579 Present 0.51 PO125 Present 0.28 N PO146 Present 0.57 N Confirmed PO102 Present 0.54 Y GCN 21/5/12 PO151 Present N PO151a Present N PO171 Present 0.56 N PO183 Present 0.41 N Confirmed PO150 Present 0.55 Y GCN 31/5/12 Confirmed PO511 Present 0.55 Y GCN 03/05/12
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Date on Great great Pond crested Pond HSI crested present / newts number score newt were absent present first Y/N confirmed Confirmed PO513 Present 0.55 Y GCN 21/5/12 PO193 Present 0.61 N PO066 Present 0.56 Confirmed PO100 Present 0.56 Y GCN 11/05/12 PO194 Present 0.61 N PO195 Present 0.62 N PO467 Present 0.49 N Confirmed PO149 Present 0.57 Y GCN 22/5/12 Confirmed PO507 Present 0.58 Y GCN 03/05/12 PO470 Present 0.49 N PO502 Present 0.68 N PO503 Present 0.36 N PO508 Present 0.61 N PO523 Present 0.59 PO514 Present 0.44 N PO514a Present 0.54 N PO517B Present 0.68 N PO518 Present 0.59 N PO521 Present 0.54 N PO073 Present 0.62 Confirmed PO192 Present 0.62 Y GCN 15/04/13 PO522 Present 0.71 N PO492 Present 0.62 PO524 Present 0.46 N
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Date on Great great Pond crested Pond HSI crested present / newts number score newt were absent present first Y/N confirmed Confirmed PO071 Present 0.63 Y GCN 03/05/12 PO127 Present 0.63 Confirmed PO177 Present 0.63 Y GCN 03/05/12 PO588 Present 0.63 PO575 Present 0.59 N PO512 Present 0.64 PO589 Present 0.64 PO576 Present 0.62 N Confirmed PO469 Present 0.65 Y GCN 03/05/12 PO516 Present 0.65 PO064 Present 0.66 PO578 Present 0.53 N PO584 Present 0.67 PO581 Present 0.38 N PO582 Present 0.5 N Confirmed PO103 Present 0.71 Y GCN 21/5/12 PO161 Present 0.71
PO075 PO076 PO077 PO080 PO087 PO088 PO089 PO090
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Date on Great great Pond crested Pond HSI crested present / newts number score newt were absent present first Y/N confirmed PO091 PO106 PO110 PO148 PO590 Present N PO144 Present 0.76 PO152 PO155 PO157 PO173 PO174 PO472 PO473 PO476 PO491 Confirmed PO178 Present 0.76 Y GCN 03/05/12 PO583 Present 0.76 PO591 Present N PO519 Present 0.78 PO074 Present 0.79 PO599 Present 0.54 N PO600 Present 0.51 N PO601 Present 0.54 N
PO602 Present 0.55 N
Tollingham Block Valve - Dalton Block Valve PO202 Absent 0 PO205 Absent 0 PO207 Absent 0 PO253 Absent 0 PO257 Absent 0
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Date on Great great Pond crested Pond HSI crested present / newts number score newt were absent present first Y/N confirmed PO258 Absent 0 PO264 Absent 0 PO267 Absent 0 PO268 Absent 0 PO269 Absent 0 PO272 Absent 0 PO273 Absent 0 PO274 Absent 0 PO280 Absent 0 PO281 Absent 0 PO268 Absent 0 PO269 Absent 0 PO251 Present 0 PO464 Absent 0 PO463 Absent 0 PO238 Present 0.28 PO212 Present 0.33 N Confirmed PO265 present 0.33 Y GCN 21/5/12 PO510 Present 0.37 PO222 Present 0.38 PO232 Present 0.41 PO217 Present 0.42 PO197 Present 0.43 PO223 Present 0.43 PO219 Present 0.44 N PO227 Present 0.44 N PO218c Present 0.44 N PO216 Present 0.46 N Confirmed PO198 Present 0.48 Y GCN 13/05/2013
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Date on Great great Pond crested Pond HSI crested present / newts number score newt were absent present first Y/N confirmed Confirmed PO203 Present 0.48 Y GCN 30/04/12 PO213 Present 0.49 N PO259 Present 0.49 Confirmed PO204 Present 0.49 Y GCN 30/04/12 PO199 Present 0.5 PO220 Present 0.5 PO266 Present 0.51 N PO218d Present 0.51 N PO509 Present 0.55 PO215 Present 0.55 N PO214 Present 0.56 N Confirmed PO262 Present 0.56 Y GCN 8/6/12 PO218a Present 0.62 N PO231b Present 0.62 N PO206 Present 0.63 N PO230 Present 0.64 PO218b Present 0.64 N PO234 Present 0.69 N PO254 Present 0.7 PO255 Present 0.7 N PO237 Present 0.71 PO200 Present 0.72 N PO201 Present 0.72 N PO233 Present 0.72 N PO231a Present 0.74 N PO221 Present 0.75 Confirmed PO211 Present 0.75 Y GCN 16/05/13
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Date on Great great Pond crested Pond HSI crested present / newts number score newt were absent present first Y/N confirmed PO605 Present 0.75 PO252 Present 0.76 N PO229 Present 0.77 PO263 Present 0.78 N PO228 Present 0.79 N PO236 Present 0.79 N PO244 Present 0.8 N PO235 Present 0.83 N PO261 Present 0.85 N Confirmed PO260 Present 0.85 Y GCN 21/5/12 Dalton Block Valve - Skerne Block Valve PO289 Absent 0 PO291 Absent 0 PO324 Absent 0 PO460 Absent 0 PO305 Absent 0 PO297 Absent 0 PO286 Present 0 PO328 Absent 0 PO459 Present 0 Confirmed PO300 Present 0.31 Y GCN 08/05/12 PO332 Present 0.32 N PO299 Present 0.38 PO295 Present 0.41 N PO323 Present 0.45 PO568 present 0.45 Confirmed PO301 Present 0.49 Y GCN 19/04/2012
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Date on Great great Pond crested Pond HSI crested present / newts number score newt were absent present first Y/N confirmed Confirmed PO302 Present 0.49 Y GCN 24/04/2012 PO320 Present 0.51 PO287 Present 0.51 N PO322 Present 0.55 N PO292 Present 0.56 N PO307 Present 0.57 N PO331 Present 0.57 N PO304 Present 0.62 N PO293 Present 0.63 N PO296 Present 0.63 N PO573 Present 0.67 N Confirmed PO303 Present 0.68 Y GCN 08/05/12 PO574 Present 0.69 PO330 Present 0.73 PO306 Present 0.73 N PO561 PO562 PO329 Present 0.82 N
PO294 No access to HSI/Survey
PO462 Skerne Block Valve - Barmston Pumping Station PO352 Absent 0 PO356 Absent 0 PO361 Absent 0 PO344 PO371 Absent 0 PO393 Absent 0 PO411 Absent 0 PO351
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Date on Great great Pond crested Pond HSI crested present / newts number score newt were absent present first Y/N confirmed PO429 Absent 0 PO431 Absent 0 PO432 Absent 0 PO434 Absent 0 PO436 Absent 0 PO447 Absent 0 PO444 Absent 0 PO443 Absent 0 PO346 Present 0 PO348 Present 0 PO399 Present 0 PO400 Present 0 PO401 Present 0 PO402 Present 0 PO416 Present 0 PO403 Present 0 PO404 Present 0 PO396 Present 0.26 PO604 Present 0.33 PO567 Present 0.38 PO570 present 0.38 PO435 Present 0.39 PO552 Present 0.4 Confirmed PO377 Present 0.4 Y GCN 16/042013 PO349 Present 0.44 N PO595 Present 0.45 PO373 Present 0.47 N PO565 PO566 PO551 Present 0.47 N PO354
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Date on Great great Pond crested Pond HSI crested present / newts number score newt were absent present first Y/N confirmed PO355 PO353 PO453 PO397 Present 0.49 PO438 Present 0.49 N PO442 Present 0.5 N PO569 present 0.52 PO345 Present 0.55 PO452 Present 0.55 PO451 present 0.56 PO395 Present 0.56 N PO398 Present 0.57 N PO362 Present 0.57 N Confirmed PO593 Present 0.57 Y GCN 16/042013 PO550 Present 0.58 N PO557 Present 0.58 N PO553 Present 0.6 PO449a Present 0.6 PO563 Present 0.61 PO449b Present 0.62 PO603 Present 0.62 N PO571 present 0.63 PO596 Present 0.64 PO448 Present 0.66 Confirmed PO594 Present 0.66 Y GCN 22/04/2013 PO428 Present 0.68 N PO433 Present 0.68 N PO430 Present 0.7 PO347 Present 0.7 N
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Date on Great great Pond crested Pond HSI crested present / newts number score newt were absent present first Y/N confirmed PO560 present 0.72 N PO376 Present 0.73 PO410 Present 0.73 N Confirmed PO379 Present 0.75 Y GCN 15/042013 Confirmed PO378 Present 0.75 Y GCN 29/042013 PO446 present 0.77 PO572 present 0.77 N PO374 Present 0.77 N PO437 Present 0.78 N PO564 Present 0.8 Confirmed PO380 Present 0.8 Y GCN 15/04/2013 Confirmed PO375 Present 0.81 Y GCN 16/042013 PO363 Present 0.82 PO364 Present 0.82 PO406 present 0.84 N PO405 present 0.87 N PO407 Present N
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Appendix C: Detailed Survey Results – All Ponds 2012/2013
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Appendix C - CCS Detailed GCN Survey Results
Palmate Great Crested Newt Smooth Newt Frogs Toads Other Notes (e.g. Limitations to Survey) Newt
Male Female Unknown/Egg Male Female Unknown All Adults Spawn/Tadpoles Adults Spawn/Tadpoles
Max Air Temp at Pond Pop. Survey Survey Surveyor Survey Count torching / min Adult Juv Adult Juv Adult Juv Adult Juv Adult Juv Adult Juv Number Class Visit Date Initials Methods Used (GCN) overnight 0C At torching 14.6; PO027 1 23/05/2012 AA ET T B E N Met Office Min 7 Overnight 21.1 Met Office min Minnows and PO027 2 29/05/2012 AA SG B N E 1 overnight 8oC sticklebacks. Met Office Min Minnows, great Pond level has risen due to heavy rain. PO027 3 07/06/2012 AA SG BNE overnight 8.1 diving beetles Water very turbid; could not torch
Sticklebacks, Great PO027 4 13/06/2012 ET SJ TBE At torching 9.7 1 diving beetle larva At torching 7; Min Fishing lake with no refuges - agreed PO046 1 16/04/2012 SJ JHP T E 1 Very large pike overnight 2.5 with CMcI to abandon PO055 1 17/04/2013 BM GL T B E 13oC (7oC) High levels of algal bloom
PO055 2 24/04/2013 BM RK T B E N 12 (8) V. high algae cover Barn owl + tawny PO055 3 30/04/2013 BM GL T B E N 7 (5) Dense algae (4.5 of 5) owl Dense algae (4.5 of PO055 4 08/05/2013 BM GL T B N R 15 (9) 5) PO056 1 17/04/2013 BM GL T B E 13oC (7oC) PO056 2 24/04/2013 BM RK T B E 12 (8) 1 great diving beetle very high invert PO056 3 30/04/2013 BM GL T B E N 7 (5) high vegetation cover (3/4 of 5) density (including PO056 4 08/05/2013 BM GL T B E N 15 (9) 4 of 5 glyceria High turbidity at pond but can net into At torching temp the middle. Newts have been active PO058 1 16/05/2012 AA SG T B N not recorded; Min elsewhere at this time of the month, overnight 2.5 therefore, agreed with Claire that this is At torching 18; Met a valid survey. PO058 2 28/05/2012 AA SG T B E Office Min overnight 11.3 Met Office Min PO058 3 07/06/2012 AA SG B N E Water very turbid - could not torch. overnight 8.1 PO058 4 13/06/2012 ET SJ TBE At torching 9.7; 1 Sticklebacks Torch, bottle, Stickleback / great PO060 1 16/04/2013 BM GL 12oC (6oC) net, refuge diving beetle Torch, bottle sticklebacks, great PO060 2 23/04/2013 BM JG traps, egg, 14 (9) minimal vegetation diving beetle refuge Torch, bottle stickleback, great PO060 3 29/04/2013 BM MW traps, egg, 8 (5.5) diving beetle refuge Torch, bottle, PO060 4 08/05/2013 BM GL 15 (9) sticklebacks egg, refuge Newts have been active elsewhere at At torching 6.4; Min this time of the month, therefore, PO061 1 16/05/2012 AA SG T B E N 1 overnight 2.5 agreed with Claire that this is a valid survey. Met Office min PO061 2 28/05/2012 AA ET B N E 0 overnight 11.3 Pond has increased in size due to rise Met Office Min in water levels following heavy rainfall. PO061 3 07/06/2012 AA SG B N E 0 overnight 8.1 Water very turbid, therefore could not torch. Hedgehog, tawny PO061 4 13/06/2012 ET SJ TBE At torching 9.9; owl At torching 6.6; Min Min Met Office temp low but GCN PO065 1 24/04/2012 AA JHP T B E N 1 0 overnight 2.0 caught nearby so VALID. At torching 7; Met PO065 2 14/05/2012 AA SG T B E Office Min 0 overnight 5.1 At torching 9.6; Met PO065 3 17/05/2012 AA SG T B E Office Min 1 overnight 7.2 At torching 9.7; Met PO065 4 21/05/2012 ET AA T B E Office Min 0 overnight 8.3 At torching 9.5; Min Confusion over landowner so pond not PO067 1 17/05/2012 AA SG T E N Y 0 overnight 7.2 surveyed until clarification given At torching 9.7; Met PO067 2 21/05/2012 AA ET T E N Office Min 0 overnight 8.3 At torching 18; Met PO067 3 28/05/2012 AA SG T N E Office min 1 1 Y overnight 11.3 Children have been pond dipping and Great diving beetle, At torching 17; Met removing amphibians and tadpoles water boatmen, PO067 4 30/05/2012 AA SG T N E Office Min Y 1 earlier in the evening. Pond lined, dragonfly larvae & overnight 12.1 therefore, can not bottle trap. Rigid water louse. hornwort dominant vegetation.
At torching 6.4; PO071 1 24/04/2012 AA JHP T B E 3 1 1 Min overnight 2.0
5 (T). 2 Dense bramble growth and on bank, PO071 28 M 1 10/04/2013 DD, SP E, T, B 4.5 (2.5) 1 (B) (B) very little vegetation for eggs 9 (T), 3 PO071 2 17/04/2013 SP, LV E, B, T 13.4 (10.3) 3 (B) No refugia (B) 15(T), 7 PO071 3 25/04/2013 LV, SP B,T,E 8.5 (3.6) 3 (T) (B) 22(T), 6(T), PO071 4 08/05/2013 SP,LV B,T,E,N 11.6(4.8) 5(B) 2(B) PO071 5 30/052013 JS&SP B.T,E 10.6 (10.0) 13(T)1(B) 2(B) Only surveyed from two openings as vegetation was such that it is not PO071 6 04/06/2013 RC, LV B,T,E 7.5 (9.6) 1(T), 4(B) possible to put traps in/torch/egg search all around. Only surveyed from two openings as vegetation was such that it is not PO071 7 04/06/2013 RC, LV B,T,E 7.5 (9.6) 1(T), 4(B) possible to put traps in/torch, egg search all around. Access restrictions - electric fence. PO072 1 10/04/2013 DD, SP E, T, B 4.5 (2.5) 1 2 stickleback Limited vegetation to egg search PO072 2 17/04/2013 SP, LV E, B, T 14 (10.3) 8+ Sticklebacks No egg laying vegetation
PO072 3 25/04/2013 LV, SP B,T,E 7.7 (3.6)
PO072 4 08/05/2013 SP,LV B,T,N 13.1(4.8) 1 Met Office Min Access denied during torching - survey PO073 1 24/04/2012 AA JHP E N B 0 overnight 2.0 abandoned PO100 1 10/05/2012 AA SG E N/A Egg 0 Water very turbid, vegetation 15 (T), 1 predominately phragmaties. Egg PO100 38 M 1 16/04/2013 JS, RC B, T, E 11.3 (4.6) 4 (T) 2 (T) 1 (T) 1(T) frogspawn 9 (B) vegetation possibly, in middle of pond 2(T) 3(on collection No suitable vegetation along the banks, PO100 2 23/04/2013 JS, LV B,T,E,N 9.4 (10.3) 2(T) 14(T) 4(T) of bottles presesnt pond was netted in the middle and 1 but not in GCN egg found on dead vegetation them) Eggs found previously when netting Dead toad spawn, therefore no egg search conducted, no PO100 3 30/04/2013 RC, SP B,T. 3.5 (4.2) 5(T), 2(B) 2(T) fish, inverts. repeat netting due to eggs on vegetation, and no refuge in vicinity. 23 (T), 4 PO100 4 07/05/2013 RC, SP E, B, T 12.2 (7.5) 1 (B) 3 (T) (B) 1(T) & 1(T), PO100 5 28/05/13 JS &LS B,T &E 8.8 (7.4) 4(T) 1(B) 1Larve Water level dropped slightly 3(B) a (B) PO100 6 06/06/2013 RC&LV B&T 10.4(6.1) 1(T)7(B) 2(T) 2(T) 9(B) 1(B) PO102 1 21/05/12 BM AP B T E 14C/7.5C 1 3 PO102 6 S 1 10/04/2013 DD, SP E, T, B 3.9 (2.5) No veg to search - willow leaves PO102 2 17/04/2013 SP, LV E, B, T, R 13.9 (10.3) 2 (B) No suitable vegetation for eggs PO102 3 25/04/2013 LV, SP B,T,E 8.5 (3.6) 6 (T) water level has dropped 2 (B) 1 PO102 4 08/05/2013 JS, EG B,T,E 11.5 (7.5) 3 (T) Eggx2 1 (B) 1 (B) water level dropping (T) Repeat survey due to Low SP &John PO102 5 14.05.2013 B,T 5.6(1.2) 2(T) 2(T) Temperatures. Egg previously found Graham when netting PO102 6 30/052013 JS&SP B.T,E 11.6 (10.0) 3(T) 1(T)1(B) Moorhen, water PO102 7 04/06/13 RC, LV B,T 11.9 (9.6) 3(B) boatmen. Sticklebacks PO103 1 21/05/12 BM AP B T E 14C/7.5C 1 2 1 present Not all pond accessible due to Water vole living PO103 6 S 1 16/04/2013 JS, RC B T E 10.7 (4.6) 2 (T) 1 (B) egg 2 (B) 3 + frog spawn 16 hedge and scrub. Large amounts of on pond phragmaties, steep banks. 3 greater diving PO103 2 23/04/2013 JS, LV B,T 11 (10.3) 3(T) 3(B) 3(T) 3(B) 1(T) 1(T) 1(T) beetles, 9 stickle water very turbid back Frog spawn, water vole 'plop', latrines GCN eggs previously found no egg 2(T), PO103 3 30/04/2013 RC, SP B T 3.5 (4.2) 2(T), 4(B) 1 and feeding search done, heavily vegetated, no 1(B) stations, refugia in the area. sticklebacks. 2 (T), 2 1 (T), 3 PO103 4 07/05/2013 RC, SP E, B, T 12.5 (7.5) 1 (T) (B) (B) PO103 5 28/05/13 JS &LP B,T 8.0(7.4) 1(B) 1(B) Water vole seen PO103 6 06/06/2013 RC&LV B&T 10.4(6.1) 1(T) 2(B) Stickleback, water boatman, beetles Large carp PO105 1 21/05/12 BM AP B T E 14C/7.5C 1 observed PO105 2 28/05/2012 RK BM B T E 15C/11C 14 4 Stocked with carp Stocked with PO105 3 06/06/2012 RK BM B T E 12C/9C 2 5 carp/broad leaved pondweed PO105 4 12/06/2012 BM RK B T E 7C/9C 5 3 2 Eels and Roach PO113 1 21/05/12 BM AP B T E 14C/7.5C Present observed Discontinued - see 'notes' PO114 2 21/05/12 BM AP B T E 14C/7.5C Present Connected to pond 113 PO114 3 28/05/2012 RK BM B T E 15C/11C Present Dense vegetation on pond margins / PO114 4 06/06/2012 RK BM B T E 12C/9C turbid pond - limited torch survey PO114 5 12/06/2012 BM RK B T E 7C/9C PO115 1 21/05/12 BM AP B T E 14C/7.5C Present High density of bramble/hawthorn PO115 2 28/05/2012 RK BM B T E 15C/11C Present around edge - reduced accessibility to areas of the pond Parrots feather in PO115 3 06/06/2012 RK BM B T E 12C/9C pond PO115 4 12/06/2012 BM RK B T E 7C/9C PO116 1 21/05/12 BM AP B T E 14C/7.5C Macrophyte cover reduced torching PO116 2 28/05/2012 RK BM B T E 15C/11C visibility PO116 3 06/06/2012 RK BM B T N 12C/9C Turbid water - limited torch survey PO116 4 12/06/2012 BM RK B T E 7C/9C Macrophyte cover reduced torching PO117 1 21/05/12 BM AP B T E 14C/7.5C visibility PO117 2 28/05/2012 RK BM B T E 15C/11C PO117 3 06/06/2012 RK BM B T E 12C/9C 1 Turbid water - limited torch survey PO117 4 12/06/2012 BM RK B T E 7C/9C Very turbid - limited torching PO118 1 21/05/12 BM AP B T E 14C/7.5C Present Barn owl hunting behind pond
Torching 6.4; Min PO119 1 23/04/2012 AA JHP T B E N 1 1 Sticklebacks overnight 4.9 At torching 8.9; Met PO119 2 26/04/2012 ET SG T B E Office Min 0 overnight 5.9
At torching 7; Min PO119 3 14/05/2012 AA SG T B E Sticklebacks overnight 5.1
At torching 9.2; PO119 1 S 4 21/05/2012 AA ET T B E 1 3 Min overnight 8.3 No vegetation within pond. Willow and PO119 1 16/04/2013 LV, SP B, T, E 10.8 (4.6) 2 hawthorn around edges. water levels had dropped from PO119 2 23/04/2013 RC,SP B,T,R 10.4 (10.3) 1(T) dead frog spawn 4 stickleback previous, no vegetation within pond, only leaf litter, water quite turbid Refugia search done but much to PO119 3 30/04/2013 JS, LV B,T,R. 4.6 (4.2) 1 Stickleback. search. SP &John Stickleback and PO119 4 15/05/2013 B,T,N,R 6.4(1.2) 1 pond level low Graham waterfowl PO119 5 28/05/13 JS & LS B,T & R 9.4(7.4) PO119 6 03/06/2013 RC&LV B.T &R 11.5 (5.4) 1 Water boatman only grass as submerged weed, PO120 1 16/04/2013 LV, SP B, T, E 10.8 (4.6) 3 7 sticklebacks hawthorn and oak on pond edge. flushed waterfowl only small patches of grass along the and 13 sticklebacks edges, this were very dense and had PO120 2 23/04/2013 RC,SP B,T,R,E 10.7 (10.3) dead frog spawn (B), Water no real egg laying potential. Prominent boatman (B), over hanging trees. Duckweed was Diving beetles (B) more prominent than previous survey. Stickleback, diving PO120 3 30/04/2013 JS, LV B,T,E. 5.8 (4.2) Wildfowl present. beetle. SP &John Waterfowl & PO120 4 15/05/2013 B,T,E,N,R 6.5(1.2) 1 (T) lots of pond weed Graham stickleback
No vegetation or refuge in area to heron and search. steep bank edges and heavily PO124 1 22/04/2013 JS,SP E,B,T 10.4 (7.6) stickleback silted near the water edge not advisable to net. (turbidity =2, vegetation = 1)
PO124 2 29/04/2013 RC, LV B, T, N 7.2 (3.3) stivkleback present netted 25% of pond that is accessible PO124 3 07/05/2013 JS, LV B, T, E 11.3 (7.5) Sticklebacks water level dropping, and very turbid stickleback, large amount of algae cover and PO124 4 15.05.2013 RC,BM B,T,E, R 7.7 (1.2) waterboatman located in middle of a field large amounts of duck weed but also Mallard & PO125 1 22/04/2013 JS,SP E,B,T 9.3 (7.6) some good vegetation for egg laying - stickleback drainage pond PO125 2 29/04/2013 RC, LV E, B, T 7.4 (3.3) very turbid PO125 3 07/05/2013 JS, LV B, T, E 12.5 (7.5) Sticklebacks water level dropping, dense vegetation
stickleback & abundance of snail PO125 4 15.05.2013 RC,BM B,T,E 7.6 (1.2) abundant surface vegetation egg found during egg search At torching 17.6; PO146 1 22/05/2012 AA ET T B E Met Office Min Y Fish and Bats overnight 8.9 At torching 15.2; PO146 2 28/05/2012 ET JHP TBE Met Office Min 1 Fish, bats overnight 11.3 At torching 12.7; PO146 3 31/05/2012 ET JHP TBE Met Office Min 1 Y House martins overnight 9.6 At torching 11.7; PO146 4 06/06/2012 ET JC TBE Met Office Min 1 Y overnight 7.2 PO149 1 22/05/2012 AA ET E N/A Egg 0 partly obstructed by bramble, dense PO149 2 S 1 11/04/2013 JS, RC E, B, T 5.3 (3.8) 2 (B) 13 sticklebacks surface vegetation. very turbid water in parts and also PO149 2 18/04/2013 RC,FT E,B,T 10.7 (6.2) 2 (T) 1(B) Fish (Stickleback) heavily vegetated & polluted in sections PO149 3 25/04/2013 JS, EG B,T,E 7.5 (3.6) 1 (T) large number of sticklebacks 10+ PO149 4 08/05/2013 JS, EG B, T, E, N 11.1 (7.5) 1(T) PO149 5 15.05.2013 RC,BM B,T,E 6.3 (1.2) 2 1 Carp & stickleback Additional surface vegetation cover PO149 6 29/052013 JS &SP B,T 9.7(9.9) 1(B) 2(T) 3(B) Stickleback, goldfish, diving beetle, water PO149 7 05/06/2013 RC&LV B,T,E 11.7(9.9) 1(T) 1 boatmen, snails. Water vole droppings. At torching 17.1; PO150 1 22/05/2012 AA ET T B E Met Office Min 5 1 Y Sticklebacks overnight 8.9 At torching 11.6; 3 PO150 2 28/05/2012 ET JHP TBE Met Office Min 17 3 3 fish, water vole Eggs overnight 11.3 Met Office Min 26 PO150 3 31/05/2012 ET JHP E 1 egg overnight 9.6 eggs Water vole living Polluted. 15 % not covered by dense PO150 S 1 12/04/2013 JS, RC E, B, T 5.3 (3.8) at pond. 6 Stickle vegetation, black colouration on back northern side of ponds 1(B) & Heavily vegetated and polluted ( PO150 2 18/04/2013 RC,FT E,B,T 10.4 (6.2) 3 (B) 1 Fish and beetles 1(T) approx. 80%) PO150 3 25/04/2013 JS, EG B, T, E 7.5 (3.6) 3 (B) 1 (T) large number of sticklebacks 10+ PO150 4 08/05/2013 JS, EG B, T, E 11.1 (7.5) 1(T) 1(B) 1 1(T), Stickleback & PO150 5 15.05.2013 RC,BM B,T,E, R 6.3 (1.2) 2(B) Additional surface vegetation cover 1(B) beetles PO150 6 29/052013 JS &SP B,T,E &R 9.9(9.9) 1(B) GCN EGG FOUND. Very heavily vegetated now, making it PO150 7 05/06/2013 RC&LV B,T,E 11.7(9.9) Egg, 1(B) 1 hard to find places to put bottles Stickleback, diving beetle. Met Office Min PO151 1 22/05/2012 AA ET B N E Sticklebacks overnight 8.9 At torching 13.6; PO151 2 28/05/2012 ET JHP TBE Met Office Min 1 overnight 11.3 At torching 14.3; PO151 3 31/05/2012 ET JHP TBE Met Office Min stickleback overnight 9.6 At torching 11.7; PO151 4 06/06/2012 JC ET TBE Met Office Min overnight 7.2 Met Office Min PO151a 1 22/05/2012 AA ET B N E 0 overnight 8.9 At torching 13.6; Less than half inch of water. Almost PO151a 2 28/05/2012 ET JHP TNE Met Office Min completely dried out. Not possible to overnight 11.3 bottle trap. At torching 14.3; PO151a 3 31/05/2012 ET JHP TBE Met Office Min overnight 9.6 At torching 11.7; PO151a 4 06/06/2012 JC ET TBE Met Office Min overnight 7.2 Small pond with coarse fish, little PO153 1 19/04/2012 AA SG SJ E N/A 0 vegetation, no refuges - agreed with CMcI to abandon At torching 7.0; Min PO171 1 18/04/2012 AA SJ T B E N 1 0 overnight 6.9 Met Office Min PO171 2 25/04/2012 ET SG B E N Hare nearby. Too turbid to torch overnight 8.3 Too turbid to torch. Evidence of Met Office Min PO171 3 10/05/2012 AA SG E B N 0 pollutants (black coloured water, overnight 10.1 orange surface slick & diesel smell). Met Office Min PO171 4 22/05/2012 AA ET B N E 0 overnight 8.9 PO177 1 18/04/2012 AA SJ E N/A Egg 0 access issues therefore limited egg beetles,boatman,s PO177 7 S 1 18/04/2013 CM,SP E,B search and couldn't access for tickle backs torching possible WV 4 (B), 1 present and various Large amounts of juncus. Waders are PO177 2 29/04/2013 JS, SP E,B,T 5.8 (3.3) 1 (B) (T) fish species needed for this pond. Water quite turbid present. 50+ tadpoles, 2 (B), 1 PO177 3 09/05/2013 JS, EG B,T,E, 10.1 (9) Eggs ducks nest, and (T) WV SP & 2 (T), 1 5 (T), Previously found GCN egg so only 2 PO177 4 16/05/2013 Gemma B&T 6.5 (6.2) Diving Beetle (B) 2(B) methods used Longman PO177 5 29/052013 JS &SP B,T 10.0(9.9) 5(B) PO177 6 05/06/2013 RC&LV B,T 11.8 (9.9) 3(B) 1(B) 1 Diving beetles PO178 1 18/04/2012 AA SJ E N/A Egg 0 access issues therefore limited egg PO178 1 S 1 18/04/2013 CM,SP E,B Didint torch pond search and couldn't access for torching PO178 2 29/04/2013 JS, SP E,B,T 7.2 (3.3) 40+ sticklebacks PO178 3 09/05/2013 JS, EG B,T,E, 10.1 (9) Sticklebacks water level dropped slightly SP & GCN eggs, stickle GCN Egg found for 1st time within PO178 4 16/05/2013 Gemma B, T &E 6.5 (6.2) back & diving bulrush area of the pond Longman beetle PO178 5 29/052013 JS &SP B T R 10.1(9.9) 1 unknown Newt Duckweed inhibiting ~30% pond. GCN Stickleback, water PO178 6 05/06/2013 RC&LV B T R 11.8 (9.9) 1(R) found in long grasses along pond boatmen, diving boundary beetles. At torching 9.0; PO180 1 19/04/2012 AA SG SJ T B E Met Office Min 1 1 0 overnight 5.3 Possible fishing pond, one side PO180 1 11/04/2013 LV, SP E, B, T, R 4.7 (3.8) accessible Sections of bramble so parts PO180 2 18/04/2013 RC,FT E,B,T &R 11.9 (6.2) 3 5 inaccessible - LO informed used as a fishing pond no vegetation - but lots of refuge - used Juvenile & adult PO180 3 01/05/2013 RC,SP B,T,R 10.8(1.2) as a fishing pond at times (informed by Pike LO) PO180 4 09/05/2013 SP,LV B,T,R 10.9(9.0) At torching 6.9; Met PO183 1 18/04/2012 ET JHP B E N Office Min 0 Blanket weed prevented torching overnight 6.0 At torching 5.9; Local min overnight PO183 2 24/04/2012 ET SG SJ T B E N 2.9; Met Office Min 0 overnight 2.0 INVALID At torching 15; Met PO183 3 10/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 0 overnight 9.1 At torching 8.6; Met PO183 4 17/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min Lapwing nearby. overnight 5.3 No temp recorded during torching; PO183 5 24/05/2012 SJ JHP T B E 0 Met Office Min overnight 8.3 within garden area behind Grange PO192 11 M 1 11/04/2013 FT,CSc B,T,E 5.0 (3.8) Farm-phone ahead day before and knock on whilst there 2(T), algae coverage around all edges of the PO192 2 22/04/2013 RC,LV E,B,T,R 11.7 (6.4) 5(T), 4(B) Egg 1 fish (koi &goldfish) 4(B) pond (1-turbidity, 2-vegeation) Wildfowl, fish, Noted folded leaves but not searched PO192 3 02/05/2013 RC, EG B, T. 6.9 (4.8) 3(T), 4(B) 5(B) beetles (inc. Diving as found previously. beetle) PO192 4 08/05/2013 JS, EG B, T, E 11.1 (7.5) 4 (T) 3 (T) 1 (B) Heavy rain overnight - REPEAT OF SURVEY 1 -A lot of algae present PO192 5 14.05.2013 RC &JS B,T,R 9.9 (5.8) 1(T),3(B) 2(B) 1 around pond edge, thus reducing visibility Beetles, fish & PO192 6 30/05/13 RC&LV B,T 11.0(10.0) 6(T)1(B) 2(T)2(B) 1(B) water boatman 06/06/2013 PO192 7 B&T 9.0(6.1) 8(T)2(B) 3(T) 1(B) 3(T) 1(T) Diving Beetles CM&SP At torching 7.9; Met PO193 1 18/04/2012 ET JHP T B E N Office Min 2 Fish overnight 6 At torching 9.0; Met PO193 2 01/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min ? 1 ? Sticklebacks overnight 8.3 At torching 18.8; PO193 3 28/05/2012 ET JHP TBE Met Office Min 1 Fish overnight 11.3 At torching15.6; Fish, hare, kestrel, PO193 4 31/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Met Office Min barn owl overnight 9.6 PO194 1 13/05/2013 RC, JS B,T,E,N 6.6 (5.2) Inverts, wildfowl, fish. very steep banks, and lots of bul rush surrounding edges - difficult to egg Invertebrate & PO194 2 16/05/2013 RC &BM B,T,N 8.1 (6.5) search in these vegetation types. stickleback Suitable for netting on a night but 1 person on bank Pike & other fish Very steep banks be careful when PO194 3 20/05/2013 RC,LV T,B &N 13.5 (9.6) sp., stick insects & torching - better to net between areas diving beetles of dense bulrush PO194 4 23/05/2013 JS, SP B,T,E,N 6.0 (5.4) At torching 11.4; Local min overnight PO195 1 16/04/2012 ET AA T E N 4.6; Met Office Min Egg 0 Min temp prediction too low for BT. overnight 2.5 INVALID
At torching 7.1; Local min overnight PO195 2 19/04/2012 ET JHP T B E 1 0 5.0; Met Office Min overnight 5.3 At torching 15; Met PO195 3 10/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 4 5 0 overnight 9.1 At torching 9.5; Met PO195 4 17/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 3 2 Fish. overnight 5.3 At torching 15; Met PO196 5 23/05/2012 SJ JHP T B E Office Min 7 5 Stickleback overnight 12.1 PO198 42 M 1 13/05/2013 RC, JS B,T,E,N 6.3(5.2) 1(T), 3(B) 3(T) 2(T) GCN eggs found on vegetation - In field 17(T),3(B PO198 2 16/05/2013 RC &BM B,T,N 8.4 (6.5) 9(T),3(B) 5(T) 1(B) Diving beetles with horses - be careful with the torches ) and canes to be highlighted in dark Egg previously found and eggs present 29 (T), 6(T), 2(T) Diving PO198 3 RC,LV T &B 13.3(9.6) 4 (T) 3(T) 2(T) 2(T) on vegetation - so doesn't need egg 5(B) 1(B) 1(T) beetle search repeating Egg previously found and eggs present PO198 4 23/05/2013 JS, SP B,T 6.0 (5.4) 1 (T) 11 (T) 1 (T) on vegetation - so doesn't need egg search repeating Water boatmen, 1 Eft PO198 5 30/05/13 RC&LV B&E 12.2(10.0) 7(T)3(B) 5(T)1(B) 3(T) 1(T) fish beetles & (T) nymphs 13(T), 3(T), 3(T), PO198 6 04/06/2013 RC&LV B,T &R 12.3 (9.6) 4(T) 3(T) 1(T) 4(B) 2(B) 1(B) ruled out as a large fishing pond on PO199 1 13/05/2013 SP,LV T. 7.0(5.2) 1 Fish sp. 13/05/2013. Confirmed Carp present on Invertebrate & LO confirmed16/05/2013 presence of carp in the PO199 2 16/05/2013 RC &BM T 8.1 (6.5) stickleback pond PO199 3 20/05/2013 RC,LV Stickleback, other PO200 1 13/05/2013 SP,LV B,T,N 6.7(5.2) fish, toadpoles. Wildfowl, limited vegetation but suitable for egg PO200 2 16/05/2013 RC &BM B,T,E 8.1 (6.5) 2+ stickleback & laying - advise to try netting on an tadpoles evening around the safe edges Snail eggs found on vegetation, PO200 3 20/05/2013 RC,LV T,B, N & R 11.9(9.6) 2+ stickleback, mallard & coot PO200 4 23/05/2013 JS, SP 6.0 (5.4) At torching 7.5; Local min overnight PO201 1 16/04/2012 ET AA T E N 4.6; Met Office Min 0 Min temp prediction too low for BT. overnight 2.5 INVALID
At torching 6.0; Local min overnight Bottle trapping not conducted - PO201 2 19/04/2012 ET JHP T E N 0 5.0; Met Office Min INVALID overnight 5.3 At torching 5.5; Met PO201 3 25/04/2012 ET SG T B E Office Min 1 6 0 overnight 8.3 At torching 9.7; Met PO201 4 30/04/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 1 3 0 overnight 8.3 At torching 9.2; Met PO201 5 09/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 2 0 Egg strips put in 30/4/12 overnight 8.6 At torching 7.2; Met PO201 6 15/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office min 0 overnight 2.5 At torching 7.1; Local min overnight 4.6; Met PO203 1 16/04/2012 ET AA T E N 0 Min temp prediction too low for BT. Office Min overnight 2.5 INVALID At torching 6.0; Local min overnight PO203 2 19/04/2012 ET JHP T E N 0 5.0; Met Office Min overnight 5.3 At torching 10.0; PO203 1 S 3 30/04/2012 ET JHP T B E Met Office Min 1 1 Y Goldfish overnight 8.3 not all pond accessible - no egg laying PO203 1 15/04/2013 JS, RC B, T, E, R 11.2 (11.1) 9 wildfowl &fish vegetation not all pond accessible, due to bramble fish, beetles in and tree cover - very limited egg laying PO203 2 22/04/2013 RC,LV E,B,T,R 12 (7.6) 5 traps vegetation & ripples on surface in evening due to wind Leeches, beetles, PO203 3 02/05/2013 RC, EG B,T,R. 7.0 (4.8) wildfowl. Wildfowl flushed & Heavy rain overnight & during torching - PO203 4 14/05/2013 RC,JS B,T,R 8.8 (5.8) diving beetle in No vegetation present, surrounded and traps shaded by trees 9.9 - No torching Could not torch due to heavy rain PO203 5 29/05/13 RC&LV B,N&R 1+ due to heavy rain throughout the night PO203 6 06/062013 CM &SP B,T & R 9(6.1) Tadpoles At torching 7.2; Local min overnight 4.6; Met PO204 1 16/04/2012 ET AA T E N 1 Eggs Small fish Min temp prediction too low for BT. Office Min overnight 2.5 INVALID At torching 7.4; Local min overnight PO204 2 19/04/2012 ET JHP T B E ? ? 0 Tadpoles too small to id species 5.0; Met Office Min overnight 5.3 At torching 10.5; PO204 3 30/04/2012 ET JHP T B E Met Office Min 1 1 4 0 overnight 8.3 PO204 1 15/04/2013 JS, RC B, T, E 12.6 (11.1) 1 eft 11 wildfowl large amounts of egg laying vegetation large amounts of egg laying vegetation - dead frogspawn diving beetles & thin layer of pollution in some sections PO204 2 22/04/2013 RC,LV E,B,T,R 11.5(7.6) (brown 6 water boatman of pond & ripples on surface in evening coloration) due to wind PO204 3 02/05/2013 RC, EG B,T,E,R 6.7 (4.8) Wildfowl, beetles. Heavy rain overnight & during torching - Wildfowl flushed & Large amount of brambles and nettles PO204 4 14/05/2013 RC,JS B,T,R,E &N 8.8 (5.8) diving beetle in growing around pond edge & also large traps amount of shading from surrounding tree 9.9 - No torching water fowl, water Could not torch due to heavy rain PO204 5 29/05/13 RC&LV B,E&R EGG 1 1 due to heavy rain boatman, beetles throughout the night PO204 6 06/062013 CM &SP B,T &E 9(6.1) Egg 2 1 Smooth egg At torching 7.4; Local min overnight Min temp prediction too low for BT. PO206 1 17/04/2012 ET AA T E N 2.2; Met Office Min Grass snake Turbid, bed visible at margins. overnight 0.5 INVALID Met Office Min PO206 2 23/04/2012 ET SG B E N 0 Too turbid to torch. overnight 4.9 At torching 10.0; PO206 3 30/04/2012 ET JHP B E N Met Office Min 0 Too turbid to torch overnight 8.3 Met Office Min Too turbid to torch. Egg strips put in PO206 4 09/05/2012 ET JHP B E N 0 overnight 8.6 30/4/12. Met Office Min PO206 5 15/05/2012 ET JHP B E N 0 overnight 2.5 At torching 12.8; PO206 6 24/05/2012 SJ JHP T B E Met Office min 2 0 overnight 8.3 PO211 2 S 1 13/05/2013 SP,LV B,T,N 6.7(5.2) Leeches. Both GCN juveniles 1(T)1( had gills present - Very steep banks in parts - only PO211 2 16/05/2013 RC &BM B,T,E 7.8 (6.5) 1(T) EGG 1 (T) B) GCN egg found on access the safe areas limited vegetation eggs previously found on limited Moorhen & chicks PO211 3 20/05/2013 RC,LV T,B &R vegetation so don't repeat egg search - present be aware of very steep banks Egg previously found and eggs present PO211 4 23/05/2013 JS, SP 6.0 (5.4) on vegetation - so doesn't need egg search repeating Moorhen flushed, PO211 5 30/05/13 RC&LV B,T&R 12.0(10.0) 2(T) 1(T) water boatman & diving beetles 1(B), Wildfowl, water Veg debris on surface around one PO211 6 04/06/2013 RC&LV B.T,R 11.9 (9.6) 1(B) 1(T) boatmen viewing area, hampering view of water. At torching 8.3; Min PO212 1 02/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Bats overnight 6.6 At torching 9.5; Met PO212 2 14/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 1 Water Shrew overnight 5.1 At torching 16.5; PO212 3 22/05/2012 JC JHP T N E Met Office Min 1 0 overnight 8.9 At torching 16.3; PO212 4 30/05/2012 ET JHP T N E Met Office Min 1 0 overnight 12.1 At torching 9.0; Met PO213 1 02/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min Sticklebacks overnight 6.6 At torching 5.9; Met PO213 2 15/05/2012 ET JHP T B E N Office Min Stickleback & Bats overnight 2.5 At torching 16.5; PO213 3 22/05/2012 JC JHP T B E Met Office Min 1 Sticklebacks Iron discharge at north end of pond. overnight 8.9 At torching 10.0; PO213 4 29/05/2012 ET JHP TBE Met Office Min Fish overnight 8.0 At torching 5.8; Local min overnight Min temp prediction too low for BT. PO214 1 17/04/2012 ET AA T E N 2.2; Met Office Min Nesting moorhen Turbid. overnight 0.5 INVALID At torching 5.8; Met PO214 2 14/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min Stickleback overnight 5.1 At torching 7.3; Met PO214 3 15/05/2012 ET JHP T B E N Office Min Fish. overnight 2.5 At torching 13.5; PO214 4 23/05/2012 SJ JHP T B E Met Office Min 1 Sticklebacks overnight 12.1 At torching 9.1; Met PO214 5 29/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 2 3 overnight 8. At torching 5.8; Local min overnight PO215 1 17/04/2012 ET AA T E N 2.2; Met Office Min Hare Min temp prediction too low for BT overnight 0.5 INVALID At torching 7.4; Met Bottle trapping not conducted - PO215 2 23/04/2012 ET SG T E N Office Min 0 INVALID overnight 4.9 At torching 9.0; Met PO215 3 26/04/2012 ET SG T B E Office Min 1 Y 0 overnight 5.9 At torching 9.8; Met PO215 4 09/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 1 0 overnight 8.6 At torching 14.7; PO215 5 23/05/2012 SJ JHP T B E Met Office Min 1 1 Stickleback overnight 12.1 At torching 9.8; Met PO215 6 29/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office min Y 0 overnight 8 At torching 5.6; Local min overnight PO216 1 17/04/2012 ET AA T E N 2.2; Met Office Min 0 overnight 0.5 INVALID At torching 7.8; Met Bottle trapping not conducted - Po216 2 23/04/2012 ET SG T E N Office Min 1 0 INVALID overnight 4.9 At torching 9.0; Met PO216 3 26/04/2012 ET SG T B E Office Min Hare nearby overnight 5.9 At torching 9.0; Met PO216 4 09/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 0 Egg strips put in 26/4/12 overnight 8.6 At torching 14.5; PO216 5 23/05/2012 SJ JHP T B E Met Office Min 0 overnight 12.1 At torching 10; Met PO216 6 29/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office min 1 1 0 overnight 8 Large lakes with fish, little refuge and PO217 little access Large lakes with fish, little refuge and PO218 little access At torching 8.1; Met PO218a 1 02/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 0 overnight 6.6 At torching 7.9; Met PO218a 2 14/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 0 overnight 5.1 Met Office Min PO218a 3 22/05/2012 JHP JC n/a 0 Pond dried up. overnight 8.9 At torching 16.3; PO218a 4 30/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Met Office Min 0 overnight 12.1 At torching 8.1; Met PO218b 1 02/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 0 overnight 6.6 At torching 7.9; Met PO218b 2 14/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 0 overnight 5.1 At torching 16.5; PO218b 3 22/05/2012 JHP JC T B E Met Office Min 0 overnight 8.9 At torching 8.3; Met PO218c 1 02/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 0 overnight 6.6 At torching 7.9; Met PO218c 2 14/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 0 overnight 5.1 At torching 16.5; PO218c 3 22/05/2012 JHP JC T B E Met Office Min 1 0 overnight 8.9 At torching 16.3; PO218c 4 30/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Met Office Min 0 overnight 12.1 At torching 7.9; Met PO219 1 14/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 0 overnight 5.1 At torching 4.4; Met PO219 2 15/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 0 overnight 2.5 At torching 16.5; PO219 3 22/05/2012 JHP JC T B E Met Office Min 0 Pond beginning to dry out. overnight 8.9 PO219 4 30/05/2012 ET JHP N/A N/A Pond dried up. At torching 6.9; Local min overnight Min temp prediction too low for BT; PO227 1 17/04/2012 ET AA T E N 2.2; Met Office Min Juv pike possible otter holt nearby ditch. overnight 0.5 INVALID At torching 7.0; Met PO227 2 23/04/2012 ET SG T B E Office Min 0 overnight 4.9 At torching 10.3; PO227 3 08/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Met Office Min Bats overnight 7.3 At torching 5.9; Met PO227 4 16/05/2012 ET JHP T B E N Office Min 1 0 overnight 3.1 At torching 11.0; PO227 5 21/05/2012 JHP JC T B E Met Office Min 1 1 0 overnight 8.3 At torching 7.8; Local min overnight PO228 1 17/04/2012 ET AA T E N 2.2; Met Office Min Badger sett Contamination from field drain overnight 0.6 INVALID At torching 7.1; Met PO228 2 23/04/2012 ET SG T B E N Office Min 0 overnight 4.9 At torching 8.4; Met PO228 3 08/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min Bats overnight 7.3 At torching 6.1; Met PO228 4 16/05/2012 ET JHP T B E N Office Min 0 overnight 3.1 At torching 11.0; PO228 5 21/05/2012 JHP JC T B E Met Office Min ? 1 ? Small fish and Bats overnight 8.3 PO229 1 03/05/2012 ET JHP E N N/A 0 Access revoked after part survey. PO230 1 03/05/2012 ET JHP E N N/A 0 Access revoked after part survey. Ex fishing pond, no vegetation for egg PO231a 1 15/04/2013 LV, SP B, T, R 12.5 (11.1) 1 fish search. PO231a 2 24/04/2013 JS, SP B,T,R 12.1 92.8) Water levels dropped PO231a 3 02/05/2013 SP, LV B,T,R. 7.5 (4.8) Fish. Fish & Greylag PO231a 4 14/05/2013 LV,SP B,T,N 7.5(5.8) heavy rain overnight geese no vegetation, large amounts of rubbish PO231b 1 15/04/2013 LV, SP B, T, R 12.5 (11.1) in pond. Water levels dropped, large amount of PO231b 2 24/04/2013 JS, SP B,T,R 11.6 (5.8) green filament algae. PO231b 3 02/05/2013 SP, LV B,T,R. 6.9 (4.8) Water beetles. PO231b 4 14/05/2013 LV,SP B,T,N 7.5(5.8) beetle, moorhen heavy rain overnight PO233 1 15/04/2013 LV, SP B, T, R 12.5 (11.1) frog spwan 5 1 mallard No vegetation to egg search PO233 2 24/04/2013 JS, SP B,T,R 11.3 (5.8) Water levels dropped PO233 3 02/05/2013 SP, LV B,T,R. 8.8 (4.8) Fish, water beetles. PO233 4 14/05/2013 LV,SP B,T,N 7.5(5.8) 1 fish & wildfowl heavy rain overnight willow surrounding edges, pond PO234 1 15/04/2013 LV, SP B, T, R 11.9 (11.1) 22 accessibility no possible in some places. No vegetation to egg search PO234 2 24/04/2013 JS, SP B,T,R 11 (5.8) Water levels dropped Waterfowl, PO234 3 02/05/2013 SP, LV B,T,R. 8.8 (4.8) dragonfly nymph, water beetle. water boatmen PO234 4 14/05/2013 LV,SP B,T,N 7.5(5.8) heavy rain overnight &fish Southern edge of pond not accessible, PO235 1 15/04/2013 JS, RC B, T, E 12.6 (11.1) 1 (T) 4 possible old fishing pond - dead pike on bank. Possible otter use? PO235 2 24/04/2013 JS, SP B,T,E,N 10.9 (5.8) Water levels dropped Waterfowl, pike PO235 3 02/05/2013 SP, LV B,T,E 8.3(4.8) and other fish species. water boatmen PO235 4 14/05/2013 LV,SP B,T,E 7.5(5.8) 1 heavy rain overnight &fish PO236 1 01/05/2012 ET JHP T B E 8.7/ 8.3 ? 3 ? Sticklebacks
PO236 2 08/05/2012 ET JHP T B E 8/ 7.3 2 6 Stickleback & Bats PO236 3 16/05/2012 ET JHP T B E 7.6/ 3.1 Lots of fish. PO236 4 21/05/2012 JHP JC T B E 12/ 8.3 1 Y Stickleback PO244 1 01/05/2012 ET JHP T B E 9.0/ 8.3 3 Hedgehog PO244 2 08/05/2012 ET JHP T B E 11.8/ 7.3 2 Y Bats PO244 3 16/05/2012 ET JHP T B N E 5.8/3.1 Fish. PO244 4 21/05/2012 JHP JC T B E 11/ 8.3 1 Bats Torch Trap Egg PO252 1 21/05/12 AW HS 14C/8C 5 search Torch Trap Egg PO252 2 28/05/2012 AW HS 15C/11C Present Barn owl observed Fish present search Torch Trap Egg 1 (adult Dense vegetation on 2/3 of pond PO252 3 06/06/2012 RK BM 12C/9C Great diving beetle search Female) margin Torch Trap Egg Sticklebacks PO252 4 12/06/2012 BM RK 7C/9C search present Pond full of Trap Egg Not torched because bio hazard of PO254 1 21/05/12 AW HS 14C/8C decaying cattle search pond realised bones Torch Trap Egg PO255 1 21/05/12 AW HS 14C/8C search Torch Trap Egg PO255 2 28/05/2012 AW HS 15C/11C Turbid - limited torch survey search Torch Trap Egg Bottle trapping + Torching only possible PO255 3 06/06/2012 RK BM 12C/9C search in 50% of pond due to dense vegetation Torch Trap Egg PO255 4 12/06/2012 BM RK 7C/9C Very turbid - limited torching search Eggs Torch Trap PO260 1 21/05/12 AW HS 14C/8C prese Egg search nt Torch Trap Egg PO261 1 21/05/12 AW HS 14C/8C search Torch Trap Egg Green woodpecker PO261 2 28/05/2012 AW HS 15C/11C search observed Torch Trap PO261 3 06/06/2012 RK BM 12C/9C Netting Torch Trap Egg PO261 4 12/06/2012 BM RK 7C/9C search PO262 1 21/05/12 AW HS B T E 14C/8C 2 28/05/2012 AW HS B T E 15C/11C 3 06/06/2012 RK BM B T E 12C/9C 2 2 Macrophyte cover reduced torching PO263 1 21/05/12 AW HS B T E 14C/8C 1 1 visibility Macrophyte cover reduced torching 2 28/05/2012 AW HS B T E 15C/11C visibility High density of 3 06/06/2012 RK BM B T E 12C/9C aquatic invertebrates High density of 4 12/06/2012 BM RK B T E 7C/9C aquatic High macrophyte content invertebrates PO265 1 21/05/12 AW HS B T E 14C/8C 3 PO266 1 21/05/12 AW HS B T E 14C/8C Pond dried up - no 2 survey possible Pond still dry 3 - no survey possible 4 12/06/2012 BM RK B T E 7C/9C Filled up to approx. 50cm of water Torching not undertaken due to nesting PO287 1 24/04/2012 AW AP B T E 6C / 5C birds PO287 2 01/05/2012 AW AP B T E 8C / 6C PO287 3 08/05/2012 AP DV B T E 9C/6.5C
PO287 4 15/05/2012 AP BM B T E 9C/5C Traps, Torch, PO292 1 24/04/2012 AW AP 6C / 5C High macrophyte cover Egg search Torch Trap Egg PO292 2 01/05/2012 AW AP 8C / 6C Search Torch Trap Egg PO292 3 08/05/2012 AP DV 9C/6.5C Search Torch Trap Egg PO292 4 15/05/2012 AP BM 9C/5C Search Traps, Netting, Torching not undertaken due to nesting PO293 1 24/04/2012 AW AP 6C / 5C Egg search birds Torch Trap Egg PO293 2 01/05/2012 AW AP 8C / 6C Turbid water Search Torch Trap Egg PO293 3 08/05/2012 AP DV 9C/6.5C Very turbid water Search Torch Trap Egg Very turbid water - limiting torching PO293 4 15/05/2012 AP BM 9C/5C Search method Traps, Torch, PO295 1 24/04/2012 AW / AP 6C / 5C 1 Egg search Torch Trap Egg PO295 2 01/05/2012 AW AP 8C / 6C Search Torch Trap Egg PO295 3 08/05/2012 AP DV 9C/6.5C 2 3 Barn owl Search Torch Trap Egg PO295 4 15/05/2012 AP BM 9C/5C 7 Search Torch, bottle, PO296 1 23/04/2013 RK MW 11 (6C) 1 spawn / tadpoles 4+ netting Torch, bottle, 2 PO296 2 30/04/2013 RK AW 10 (5C) 2 Canadian pondweed (Schedule 9) egg bottle 3 Torch, bottle, (torch) Water vole heard, PO296 3 21/05/2013 BM GL 10 (7) 4 2+ tadpoles 4.5of5 vegetation cover egg, net 1 numerous latrines (trap) Bottle, torch, 1 3 PO296 4 22/05/2013 BM GL 8 (5) 4 2+ tadpoles 4.5of5 vegetation cover egg, net (torch) (torch) Standard survey Not surveyed: Dense vegetation on PO299 1 19/04/2012 AW RK techniques not pond margin possible Access constrained due to scrub PO300 1 24/04/2012 AW AP Traps, Torch 3 density Traps Torch PO300 2 01/05/2012 RK DV 8C / 6C 6 Turbidity high Netting Torch Trap Egg Access constrained due to scrub PO300 3 08/05/2012 AP DV 9C/6.5C 2 1 Female laying eggs Search density Traps Torch PO301 1 19/04/2012 AW RK 8C / 6C 1 1 Netting PO302 1 24/04/2012 AW RK Traps Torch 6C / 5C 1 1 Turbid, access constrained Dense vegetation along margins - Traps Torch PO303 1 19/04/2012 AW RK 8C / 6C Access possible 25 to 30% of pond Netting only Dense vegetation along margins - Traps Torch PO303 2 01/05/2012 RK DV 8C / 6C 2 Access possible 25 to 30% of pond Netting only Torch Trap Egg PO303 3 08/05/2012 AP DV 9C/6.5C 1 1 2 Search Torch, bottle, Small fish including Noticeable flow, bottle trap in sheltered PO304 1 16/04/2013 RK MW 10C (6C) egg bullhead corners only during dry conditions Torch, bottle, PO304 2 23/04/2013 RK MW 13 (6C) Small fish in pond egg Torch, bottle, PO304 3 30/04/2013 RK AW 10 (5C) Stickleback Spring fed stream / Noticeable flow egg Torch, trap, Moving stream, v. low potential. V. PO304 4 21/05/2013 BM GL 10 (7) egg, refuge shallow approx. 3inch Traps Torch PO306 1 19/04/2012 AW RK 8C / 6C 3 Egg Search Traps Torch PO306 2 01/05/2012 RK DV 8C / 6C 3 Turbid water Egg Search Torch Trap Egg PO306 3 08/05/2012 AP DV 9C/6.5C 6 2 Turbid water Search Torch Trap Egg 90-95% of pond covered by algae - PO306 4 15/05/2012 AP BM 9C/5C Search limiting torching method Stickleback present. Some sections of Traps Torch PO307 1 24/04/2012 AW AP 6C / 5C pond not accessible due to dense Egg Search vegetation. Stickleback present. Some sections of Traps Torch PO307 2 01/05/2012 RK DV 8C / 6C pond not accessible due to dense Egg Search vegetation. Torch Trap Egg PO307 3 08/05/2012 AP DV 9C/6.5C Sticklebacks present Search Torch Trap Egg PO307 4 15/05/2012 AP BM 9C/5C Search Traps Torch PO322 1 19/04/2012 AW RK 8C / 6C Egg Search Traps Torch PO322 2 01/05/2012 RK DV 8C / 6C Egg Search Torch Trap Egg PO322 3 08/05/2012 RK BM 9C/6.5C Search Torch Trap Egg 95% of pond covered by algae - limiting PO322 4 15/05/2012 AP BM 9C/5C search torching method Traps Torch PO329 1 08/05/2012 RK BM 9C/6.5C Egg Search Traps Torch PO329 2 15/05/102 AW AP 9C / 5C Netting Torch Trap Egg PO329 3 21/05/2012 RK DV 14C/7.5C search PO329 4 29/05/2012 RK BM Pond dried out 11C/7C Pond dried out - no survey possible
PO330 1 16/04/2013 RK MW DRY POND
Traps Torch PO331 1 08/05/2012 RK BM 9C/6.5C 1 1 Very turbid Netting Traps Torch PO331 2 15/05/102 AW AP 9C / 5C 1 Very turbid - torching method limited Netting Torch Trap Egg PO331 3 21/05/2012 RK DV 14C/7.5C Very turbid - limiting torching search Torch Trap PO331 4 29/05/2012 RK BM Egg search 11C/7C 1 Very turbid - limiting torching Netting Torch, bottle, Carp pond PO332 1 16/04/2013 RK MW 6+ egg extended Torch, bottle, PO332 2 23/04/2013 RK MW 13 (6C) Extended carp pond - very turbid net Torch, bottle, PO332 3 30/04/2013 TF DB 5 (5C) 1 Extended carp pond - very turbid egg Torch, trap, net, PO332 4 21/05/2013 BM GL 10 (7) Very low invert life Large pond, minimal vegetation refuge
PO345 1 16/04/2013 RK MW DRY POND
Torch, bottle, Access restricted (50%) due to bank PO347 1 15/04/2013 RK GL 10C (6C) netting side vegetation & steep bank Torch, bottle, PO347 2 23/04/2013 RK MW 13 (6C) 1 diving beetles net Torch, bottle, PO347 3 30/04/2013 TF DB 5 (5C) diving beetles egg Bottle, torch, PO347 4 22/05/2013 BM GL 8 (5) 50% inaccessible / hard ground. Rain net, egg Net only (see Turb 5, depth <5cm, mostly mud will PO349 1 16/04/2013 RK MW 10C (6C) limitiations) dry Torch, bottle, Turb 5, depth <5cm, mostly mud will PO349 2 23/04/2013 RK MW 13 (6C) egg dry Torch, bottle, Turb 5, depth <5cm, mostly mud will PO349 3 30/04/2013 TF DB 5 (5C) egg dry Bottle, torch, 1-2inch water. No traps in pond PO349 4 22/05/2013 BM GL 8 (5) refuge, egg (welfare). Raining VERY steep sided banks - Torching PO362 1 24/04/2012 RK DV Torch only 6C / 5C method only Torch Trap PO362 2 01/05/2012 AW AP Netting VERY steep sided banks - Torching PO362 3 08/05/2012 RK BM Torch only 9C/6.5C method only PO362 4 15/05/2012 RK DV Torch only 9C/5C 1 Banks to steep to trap/egg search/ net Traps Torch PO373 1 24/04/2012 RK DV 6C / 5C 35 Netting Traps Torch PO373 2 01/05/2012 AW AP 8C / 6C Stickleback present Netting Torch Trap Egg PO373 3 08/05/2012 AP DV 9C/6.5C 1 Sticklebacks present Search Torch Trap Egg PO373 4 15/05/2012 RK DV 9C/5C present search Torch, bottle, PO374 1 23/04/2013 RA AW 12C (6C) Turb 5 netting
Torch, bottle, PO374 2 14/05/2013 BM GL RA 9 (5) 5inch deep (max). Turbid (4of5) egg Bottle, torch, 5inch deep (max). Turbid (5of5). PO374 3 20/05/2013 BM GL 10 (8) net, refuge Limited vegetation Bottle, torch, 5inch deep (max). Turbid (4of5). PO374 4 22/05/2013 BM GL 8 (5) net, refuge Limited vegetation. Raining 2 Torch, bottle, 1 8 great diving PO375 11 M 1 16/04/2013 TF RA 10°C (6°C) 3 torch torch; 6 egg torch torch beetle 3 trap Torch, bottle, PO375 2 22/04/2013 RK BM 10 (7) 4 torch 2 torch 2 7 2+ egg 2 PO375 3 29/042013 RK DB Bottle, trap, egg 10 (4.5C) 1 torch 2 torch 1 1 torch Torch, bottle, 1 torch; 2 8 PO375 4 30/04/2013 TF DB 5 (5C) 3 torch 2 torch egg trap torch Bottle, torch, 1 1 PO375 5 14/05/2013 BM GL RA 9 (5) 1 (torch) 1 (torch) net (torch) (torch) 6 Bottle, torch, 4 (torch) 2 1 (torch) PO375 6 20/05/2013 BM GL 10 (8) 5 (torch) egg 1 (trap) (torch) (torch) 1 (trap) Torch, bottle, 3 sticklebacks; 1 PO377 1 S 1 16/04/2013 TF RA 10°C (6°C) 1 trap 3 tadpoles 4+ egg goldfish Torch, bottle, PO377 2 22/04/2013 RK BM 10 (7) 2+ great diving beetle egg Torch, bottle, PO377 3 29/04/2013 RK DB 10 (5C) 1 trap Stickleback egg Torch, bottle, PO377 4 14/05/2013 BM GL RA 9 (5) goldfish net, egg access to half of pond only due to Bottle, torch, PO377 5 20/05/2013 BM GL 10 (8) 2 goldfish nesting ducks (requested by egg landowner) access to half of pond only due to Bottle, torch, goldfish / 7 great PO377 6 03/06/2013 BM GL 9 (6) nesting ducks (requested by egg, refuge diving beetle landowner) Torch. Bottle, PO378 3 S 1 15/04/2013 RK GL 12C (7C) Spawn egg Torch, bottle, PO378 2 22/04/2013 RK BM 10 (7) 1 torch drying / shallow egg Torch, bottle, PO378 3 29/04/2013 RK DB 10 (5C) 2 torch egg Torch, bottle, 1 v. dense and deep glyceria sp. cover PO378 4 14/05/2013 BM GL RA 9 (5) net (trap) (5of5. Only space for 5 traps Bottle, torch, v. dense and deep glyceria sp. cover PO378 5 20/05/2013 BM GL 10 (8) 3 (trap) 1 egg (5of5. Only space for 5 traps Bottle, torch, PO378 6 03/06/2013 BM GL 9 (6) low invert vegetation cover 5of5 egg, refuge Torch, bottle, 1 PO379 1 S 1 15/04/2013 RK GL 12C (7C) 1 trap 1 torch egg torch Torch, bottle, PO379 2 22/04/2013 RK BM 10 (7) 1 torch 5 15 egg Torch, bottle, 3 PO379 3 29/04/2013 RK DB 10 (10C) 1 torch 1 torch 2 egg torch 2 4 Torch, bottle, 1 (torch) (torch) 5 x great diving PO379 4 14/05/2013 BM GL RA 9 (5) (torch) Dried out since last survey net, egg 1 (trap) 5 beetle 1 (trap (trap) 5 GCN Bottle, torch, 4 (torch) PO379 5 20/05/2013 BM GL 10 (8) 1 (torch) egg 1 egg (torch) 1 found (trap) 1 Bottle, torch, (torch) smoot PO379 6 03/06/2013 BM GL 9 (6) 1 (torch) great diving beetle egg, refuge 1 h egg (trap) Torch, bottle, 1M or 1 PO380 1 S 1 15/04/2013 RK GL 12C (7C) egg F trap torch Torch, bottle, PO380 2 22/04/2013 RK BM 10 (7) 1 great diving beetles netting Torch, bottle, PO380 3 29/04/2013 RK DB 10 (5C) Heavily vegetated - Glyceria, egg Torch, bottle, PO380 4 14/05/2013 BM GL RA 9 (5) net, egg Bottle, torch, 1 PO380 5 20/05/2013 BM GL 10 (8) 1 (torch) 1 (trap) great diving beetle egg (trap) Bottle, torch, PO380 6 03/06/2013 BM GL 9 (6) 2 great diving beetle vegetation cover 4of5 egg, refuge Traps Torch PO395 1 01/05/2012 AW AP 8C / 6C Stickleback present Egg Search Torch Trap Egg PO395 2 08/05/2012 RK BM 9C / 6C Stickleback present Search Torch Egg Sticklebacks present. To shallow to PO395 3 16/05/2012 RK DV 9C/5C search Netting trap. Trap Netting PO395 4 29/05/2012 RK BM 11C/7C Stickleback present Too shallow to trap - drained into river Egg search Torch, bottle, PO398 1 15/04/2013 RK GL 12C (7C) Water beetles only egg Torch, bottle, PO398 2 23/04/2013 RA AW 12C (6C) 1 water beetle Little vegetation netting Torch, bottle, PO398 3 30/04/2013 TF DB 5 (5C) egg Bottle, torch, PO398 4 03/06/2013 BM GL 9 (6) low invert egg, net Torch, bottle, Stickleback / great PO405 1 15/04/2013 BM MW 10oC (7oC) spawn 4+ egg, refuge diving beetle Torch, bottle, stickleback, water PO405 2 22/04/2013 AW DB 10 (6) 5+ egg, refuge beetles, leaches Torch, bottle, PO405 3 29/04/2013 AW GL 8 (5C) Heavily vegetated egg, refuge Bottle, torch, sticklebacks / high PO405 4 30/05/2013 BM DB 8 (6) 1 tadpoles egg, net invert life Torch, bottle, PO406 1 15/04/2013 BM MW 10oC (7oC) spawn 2+ Stickleback egg, refuge Torch, bottle, stickleback, water PO406 2 22/04/2013 AW DB 10 (6) 1+ egg, refuge beetles Torch, bottle, PO406 3 29/04/2013 AW GL 8 (5C) 1 500+ sticklebacks egg, refuge Bottle, torch, Water vole burrows PO406 4 30/05/2013 BM DB 8 (6) 5+ tadpoles Few Sticklebacks. 4of5 vegetation egg, net within central island Fishing pond - Torch, bottle, PO407 1 15/04/2013 BM MW 10oC (7oC) 8+ carp/ stickleback/ Daubentons over pond egg bream in pond Torch, bottle, Daubentons over PO407 2 22/04/2013 AW DB 10 (6) egg, refuge pond Torch, bottle, Daubentons over PO407 3 29/04/2013 AW GL 8 (5C) Very turbid (4 out of 5) egg, net pond Bottle, torch, PO407 4 30/05/2013 BM DB 8 (6) Carp / stickleback egg, net Sparrow hawk Torch, bottle, PO410 1 15/04/2013 BM MW 9oC (7oC) 2 hunting around egg pond Torch, bottle, PO410 2 22/04/2013 AW DB 10 (6) diving beetles managed pond egg, refuge Torch, bottle, PO410 3 29/04/2013 AW GL 8 (5C) 7 egg, refuge Bottle, torch, 3xgrey partridge to PO410 4 30/05/2013 BM DB 8 (6) Very turbid (4of5) egg, refuge south Traps Torch PO428 1 24/04/2012 RK DV 6C / 5C Netting Torch Trap PO428 2 02/05/2012 RK AP 8C / 6C 3 5+ Very turbid Netting Torch Trap Very turbid / Heavy rain-decreased PO428 3 09/05/2012 RK BM 9C/6C 3 Netting torching visibility Torch Trap PO428 4 16/05/2012 RK BM 9C/5C present Netting PO433 1 02/05/2012 RK AP T B 9C / 6C 1 7 2 + Shallow pond Heavy rain - torching could not be PO433 2 09/05/2012 RK BM T E 9C / 6C 5+ conducted PO433 3 16/05/2012 RK BM B T E 9C/5C 1 Present Present PO433 4 29/05/2012 RK BM B T E 11C/7C present Very turbid - limited torching method Carp, roach & perch recently stocked. PO435 1 02/05/2012 RK AP T B N 9C / 6C 5 3 + Pond built for fishing purposes. Very turbid
PO437 1 02/05/2012 RK AP B T E 9C / 6C
Heavy rain - torching could not be PO437 2 09/05/2012 RK BM B E 9C / 6C conducted Vegetation cover high / torching PO437 3 16/05/2012 RK BM B T E 9C/5C method limited
PO437 4 29/05/2012 RK BM B T E 11C/7C present
PO438 1 02/05/2012 RK AP B T E 9C / 6C 4 High vegetation cover PO438 2 09/05/2012 RK BM B T E 9C / 6C Rain decreased visibility when torching PO438 3 16/05/2012 RK BM B T E 9C/5C 1 x diving beetle PO438 4 29/05/2012 RK BM B T E 11C/7C Very turbid - limited torching method PO442 1 02/05/2012 RK AP B T E 9C / 6C 1 7 17 PO442 2 09/05/2012 RK BM B T E 9C / 6C 7 5 Rain decreased visibility when torching PO442 3 16/05/2012 RK BM B T E 9C/5C 3 1 Present PO442 4 29/05/2012 RK BM B T E 11C/7C 2 1 At torching 8.0; PO466 1 19/04/2012 AA SG SJ T E B 0 Min overnight 5.3 PO466 2 24/04/2012 ET SG SJ E N/A Eggs 0 Met Office Min Receives agricultural run-off. Bottle PO467 1 18/04/2012 ET JHP B E N 0 overnight 6.0 trapping not conducted - INVALID Torching 6.3; Local min overnight 2.9; PO467 2 24/04/2012 ET SG SJ T B E N 0 Met Office Min overnight 2.0 At torching 15; Met PO467 3 10/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Office Min 0 overnight 10.1 At torching 8.9; Met PO467 4 17/05/2012 ET JHP T B E N Office Min 0 overnight 5.3 Torching temp not recorded; Met PO467 5 24/05/2012 SJ JHP T B E 0 Office Min overnight 8.3 PO469 1 18/04/2012 AA SJ E N/A Egg 0
60% shaded by trees & 20% algae cover. Little vegetation available to PO469 1 16/05/2013 SP & GL T,B 6.4 (6.2) 1(T), 1(B) search for egg, due to algae cover and sticks in pond, difficult to net and no refuge available to search Diving beetle and Need waders to add bottles - No PO469 2 21/05/2013 RC,LV B T 9.7 5(T), 1(B) 1(B) water boatmen vegetation to search for egg laying - pond is full of algae, broken branches RC,LV,JS, PO469 3 23/05/2013 B,T 6.5 (5.4) Strong wind and rain, pond still visible SP PO469 7 M 4 29/05/13 SP &JS B,T 9.8(9.9) 7(T) 2(B) PO469 5 05/06/13 RC&LV B T 8.8(5.4) 1(B) Diving beetle PO469 6 06/06/2013 RC&LV B T 11.1(6.1) 2(B) 1(B) Met Office Min PO470 1 18/04/2012 AA SJ B E N 0 Too turbid to torch overnight 6.9 Met Office Min PO470 2 25/04/2012 ET SG B E N Hare nearby Too turbid to torch overnight 8.3 Met Office Min PO470 3 10/05/2012 AA SG B E N 0 Too turbid to torch overnight 10.1 At torching 7.0; Met PO470 4 14/05/2012 AA SG T B E Office Min 0 overnight 5.1 At torching 9.5; Met PO502 1 01/05/2012 AA SG T B E Office Min 0 overnight 8.3 At torching 10; Met PO502 2 09/05/2012 AA SG E B T Office Min 0 overnight 8.6 At torching 7.0; Met PO502 3 16/05/2012 AA SG T B E N Office Min 0 overnight 2.5 At torching 19; Met Pond substantially dried up and no PO502 4 28/05/2012 AA SG T N E Office Min 0 longer deep enough for bottle traps. overnight 11.3 PO503 1 10/04/2013 JS, RC E, T, B, R 5.3 (2.5) Lined, heavily vegetated PO503 2 17/04/2013 RC, FT E, B, T, R 13.4 (10.3) Spawn 2 Lined, heavily vegetated Water level dropped but does not dry PO503 3 24/04/2013 RC,LV E,B,T,R 11.5 (5.8) out as per comms with landowner Water level dropped but does not dry PO503 4 01/05/2013 LV/EG B,T,E,R 11.3(1.8) caddis fly larvae out as per comms with landowner PO507 1 19/04/2012 AA SG SJ T B E 9.0/ 5.3 1 0 LO - reported ground frost - no egg PO507 1 S 1 01/05/2013 RC,SP B,T,R 10.8 (1.8) 1 (T) wildfowl &beetles laying vegetation present, surrounded by trees - lots of refugia, including dead wood & log piles PO507 2 09/05/2013 SP,LV B,T,R 10.6(9.0) 1(B) 1 SP & water boatman, PO507 3 16/05/2013 Gemma T,B &R 6.4 (6.2) stickleback and Longman diving beetle Diving beetle & fish limited vegetation present - suggest PO507 4 21/05/2013 RC,LV B,T,R 10.1 sp. netting at night Diving beetle, fish PO507 5 29/05/13 RC &LV B,T&R 12.0(9.9) 1 & nymphs Wildfowl flushed, PO507 6 03/06/13 RC&LV B,T,R &N 9.2 (5.4) 3 fish(stickleback)& beetles LO - reported ground frost - no egg Wild fowl, fish & laying vegetation present, PO507a 1 S 1 01/05/2013 RC,SP B,T,R 10.8 (1.8) 1 (R) beetles surrounded by trees - lots of refugia, including dead wood & log piles PO507a 2 09/05/2013 SP,LV B,T,R 10.1(9.0) Diving beetle SP & PO507a 3 16/05/2013 Gemma T,B &R 7.3 (6.2) 1(T) Diving beetle Longman diving beetle, water PO507a 4 21/05/2013 RC,LV B,T,R 10 boatmen & damslefly nymph Diving beetle& PO507a 5 29/05/13 RC &LV B,T&R 11.2(9.9) 1 nymphs Diving beetle & PO507a 6 03/06/13 RC&LV B,T &R 9.4 (5.4) 1(B) 1(T) nymphs At torching 5.4; Min PO508 1 24/04/2012 ET SG SJ T B E N Hare overnight 2.9 At torching 8.7; Met PO508 2 01/05/2012 JHP ET T B E Office Min 0 overnight 8.3 At torching 15.0; PO508 3 10/05/2012 ET JHP T B E Met Office Min Sticklebacks overnight 9.1. At torching 9.5; Met PO508 4 17/05/2012 ET JHP T B N E Office Min 0 Egg strips put in 1/5/12 overnight 5.3 PO509 PO511 1 23/04/2012 AA JHP E N/A Egg 0 Temp at torching not recorded; Met PO511 Office Min overnight 14 (T), 1 3 (T). 22 2 (B), 3 (T), PO511 41 M 1 16/04/2013 JS, RC B, T, E 12.2 (4.6) 3 (T) (B) (B) egg 1 (B) 24(T) 12(T) 3(T) PO511 2 23/04/2013 JS, LV B, T 10.7 (10.3) 1(B) 5(T) 3(B) 4 Diving beetles 4(B) 1(B) 3(B) GCN eggs previously found no egg 1(T), 1(T), 2(T), PO511 3 30/04/2013 RC, SP B,T. 5.0 (4.2) 9(T), 5(B) 1(B) Beetles. search done, heavily vegetated, no 4(B) 1(B) 1(B) refugia in the area. 17 (B), 12 11 (B), 4 (T), 2 PO511 4 07/05/2013 RC, SP E, B, T 12.3 (7.5) 2 (T) 1 (B) 4 (T) 2 (T) 6 (T) (B) 7(B), 3 1(T)3( PO511 5 28/05/13 JS &LP B,T 8.5(7.4) 3(B), 1(B) 1 1 (T) B) 5(T)6(B PO511 6 06/06/2013 RC&LV B&T 10.5(6.1) 2(T) 3(B) 2(T)3(B) 2(B) 3(B) 1 ) PO512 PO513 1 23/04/2012 AA JHP T B E N 7.4/ 4.9 2 0 Caravan site - gates locked 10pm PO513 2 26/04/2012 ET SG T B E 8.5/ 5.9 1 1 0 PO513 3 21/05/2012 ET AA T B E 10.8/ 8.3. 1 1 1 Eggs 0 PO514 1 16/04/2013 LV, SP B, T, R 10.8 (4.6) 4 sticklebacks No vegetation to egg search no vegetation to lay eggs on, PO514 2 23/04/2013 RC,SP B,T,R 10.4 (10.3) 10 sticklebacks (B) overhanging trees, the water level had dropped since previous visit. Refugia search done but much to PO514 3 30/04/2013 JS, LV B,T,R. 5.0 (4.2) Beetle. search. SP &John PO514 4 15/05/2013 B,T,R 6.8(1.2) Stickleback lots of pond weed Graham PO514a 1 16/04/2013 LV, SP B, T, E 11 (4.6) 3 stickleback No vegetation or refugia to search. no vegetation, not refugia, has a pipe feeding into the ditch close by. Water PO514a 2 23/04/2013 RC,SP B,T,N 11.3 (10.3) 11 stickleback (B) extremely turbid, only 5 inches from edge can be seen. Very deep pond. Stickleback, water PO514a 3 30/04/2013 JS, LV B,T,N. 5.0 (4.2) boatman. SP &John area surrounding pond has been PO514a 4 15/05/2013 B,TN 6.5(1.2) Stickleback Graham flattened and disturbed At torching 7.1; PO515 1 23/04/2012 AA JHP T B E Met Office Min 5 0 overnight 4.9 No vegetation for egg search, not fully PO517b 1 11/04/2013 LV, SP B, T, R 4.2 (3.8) accessible. Waterboaman & access problems, therefore limited egg PO517b 2 18/04/2013 CM,SP T,B 6.8 (6.2) diving beetles search PO517b 3 29/04/2013 JS, SP B, T, E 6.6 Water level dropping PO517b 4 09/05/2013 JS, EG Pond dried up 10.4 (9) pond dry not able to trap At torching 7.0; Met PO517 1 18/04/2012 AA SJ T B E Office Min 1 0 Site incorrectly located - abandoned overnight 6.9 At torching 6.6; Met PO518 1 23/04/2012 AA JHP T B E N Office Min 1 0 overnight 4.9 At torching 8.5; Met 1 x toad PO518 2 26/04/2012 ET SG T B E Office Min on path to 0 overnight 5.9 pond At torching 7.0; Met PO518 3 14/05/2012 AA SG T B N E Office min 1 Eggs 0 overnight 5.1. At torching 11.5; PO518 4 21/05/2012 ET AA T B E Met Office Min Bats overnight 8.3 PO519 1 13/04/2013 JS, RC T 5.3 (3.8) Scoped out as not suitable Residential pond. Pond lined, therefore bottle trapping not possible, terrestrial At torching 8.5; Met refuge search carried out instead. PO519 1 19/04/2012 AA SG SJ T E R Office Min 0 Owner has seen newts in pond but is overnight 5.3 unwilling for visits after 9.30pm, abandoned till further notice. At torching 9.5; Met Confusion over landowner so pond not PO521 1 17/05/2012 AA SG T B N E Office Min 0 surveyed until clarification given. Pond overnight 7.2. very turbid so netting also carried out. Met Office Torching not possible as pond too PO521 2 21/05/2012 AA ET B E N minimum overnight 0 turbid. 8.3. At torching 18; Met PO521 3 28/05/2012 AA SG T B N E Office min 0 overnight 11.3. At torching 17; Met Great diving beetle PO521 4 30/05/2012 AA SG T B E Office Min larvae. overnight 12.1 Very little vegetation. Part of ditch PO522 1 11/04/2013 LV, SP E, B, T, N 4.2 (3.8) shallow and heavily vegetated. access problems, therefore limited egg PO522 2 18/04/2013 CM,SP T,B,E 6.8 (6.2) beetles search - but limited vegetation for egg and no refuge around PO522 3 29/04/2013 JS, SP B, T, E 8.6 very little vegetation top search PO522 4 09/05/2013 JS, EG B,T,E, 10.4 (9) small man made pond of field margin - PO524 1 22/04/2013 JS,SP E,B,T 10.4 (7.6) 1 heavily vegetated in pond with grass sp. (Turbidity =2, vegetation = 4) PO524 2 29/04/2013 RC, LV B,T,E, 7 (3.3) 1 (B) very densely vegetated. PO524 3 07/05/2013 JS, LV B, T, E 12.2 (7.5) Sticklebacks water level drooping, dense vegetation PO524 4 15.05.2013 RC,BM B,T,E, R 8.3 (1.2) 1 (T) beetles mainly grass for vegetation Torch, bottle, PO550 1 16/04/2013 RK MW 10C (6C) spawn 1+ Small fish egg sticklebacks, rams Torch, bottle, PO550 2 23/04/2013 RA AW 13 (6C) 5+ horn snails, diving egg beetles Torch, bottle, PO550 3 30/04/2013 RK AW 10 (5C) 3 egg Bottle, torch, Raining - slight obscurity during PO550 4 22/05/2013 BM GL 8 (5) 4 2+ tadpoles egg torching Traps Torch PO551 1 24/04/2012 RK DV 6C / 5C Egg Search Torch Trap Egg PO551 2 02/05/2012 RK AP 8C / 6C moorhen & mallard nesting Search Torch Trap Egg PO551 3 09/05/2012 RK BM 9C/6C Heavy rain-decreased torching visibility Search Torch Trap Egg PO551 4 15/05/2012 RK DV 9C/5C search Torch, bottle, PO557 1 15/04/2013 RK GL 12C (7C) 16 netting Torch, bottle, PO557 2 22/04/2013 RK BM 10 (7) Recently re-profiled - no vegetation netting Torch, bottle, PO557 3 29/04/2013 RK DB 10 (5C) No vegetation netting Torch, bottle, PO557 4 14/05/2013 BM GL RA 9 (5) net Torch, bottle, 2 juv perch; 4 PO560 1 16/04/2013 TF RA 10°C (6°C) 4 4+ egg sticklebacks Torch, bottle, PO560 2 23/04/2013 RA AW 12C (6C) Tadpoles Sticklebacks netting Torch, bottle, PO560 3 30/04/2013 TF DB 5 (5C) 1 2 present egg Torch, bottle, Dried out a lot since previous survey. PO560 4 14/05/2013 BM GL RA 9 (5) 5 tadpoles net Bottom too hard to put traps in at 1 end Torch, bottle, PO572 1 15/04/2013 BM MW 10oC (7oC) spawn 3+ stickleback netting Torch, bottle, water beetles, PO572 2 22/04/2013 AW DB 10 (6) 3 egg, refuge leeches Torch, bottle, Daubentons over PO572 3 29/04/2013 AW GL 8 (5C) 1+ tadpoles egg, refuge pond Bottle, torch, PO572 4 30/05/2013 BM DB 8 (6) tadpoles sticklebacks egg, net Torch, bottle, PO573 1 23/04/2013 RK MW 13 (6C) Barn owl foraging pond very shaded netting Torch, bottle, PO573 2 30/04/2013 RK AW 12 (5C) 1 100% shaded. Dead rat in pond. netting Torch, bottle, Very limited invert PO573 3 21/05/2013 BM GL 10 (7) refuge,net life Bottle, torch, PO573 4 22/05/2013 BM GL 8 (5) v low invert life refuge, net Torch, bottle, Barn owl foraging PO575 1 16/04/2013 BM GL 12oC (6oC) Minimal vegetation net, egg over field west High shade, high leaf litter, no Torch, bottle PO575 2 23/04/2013 BM JG 14 (9) great diving beetle vegetation, cultivation equipment in traps, net pond Torch, bottle 100% shade, dense leaf litter, limited PO575 3 29/04/2013 BM MW traps, egg, 8 (5.5) midge larvae vegetation refuge Torch, bottle, 100% shade, dense leaf litter, limited PO575 4 08/05/2013 BM GL 15 (9) inverts net, refuge vegetation Drying out, lots of leaf litter not fully PO576 1 10/04/2013 JS, RC E, T, B, R 5.0 (2.5) accessible. Drying out, lots of leaf litter not fully PO576 2 17/04/2013 RC, FT E, B, T 13 (10.3) accessible. PO576 3 24/04/2013 RC,LV B,T,R 11 (5.8) Water level dropped PO576 4 01/05/2013 LV/EG B,T,E,R 10.2(1.8) Water level dropped PO577 1 10/04/2013 DD, SP E, T, B 5 (2.5) Heavily polluted
PO577 2 17/04/2013 SP, LV E, T 13.1 (10.3)
PO577 3 25/04/2013 JS, EG T 7.7 (3.6) Ruled out as dry Heavily shaded, lots of leaf litter. 0.5m PO578 1 10/04/2013 JS, RC E, T, B, R 4.9 (2.5) depth Heavily shaded, lots of leaf litter. 0.5m PO578 2 17/04/2013 RC, FT E, B, T 13 (10.3) 1 fish depth PO578 3 24/04/2013 RC,LV B,T,R 10.6 (11.8) Water level dropped PO578 4 01/05/2013 LV/EG B,T,E,R 9.8(1.8) 1 x wild fowl Water level dropped Torch, bottle, V. small pond. High leaf litter and PO581 1 17/04/2013 BM GL 13oC (7oC) refuge shade. Shallow Torch, bottle v. small, shallow pond with a high leaf PO581 2 23/04/2013 BM JG 14 (9) great diving beetle traps, egg litter Torch, bottle v shallow (2-4inch), no vegetation, high PO581 3 29/04/2013 BM MW traps, egg, 8 (5.5) leaf litter refuge Torch, bottle, v shallow (2-4inch), no vegetation, high PO581 4 08/05/2013 BM GL 15 (9) net, refuge leaf litter. Only room for 5 traps Torch, bottle, High density of PO582 1 16/04/2013 BM GL 12oC (6oC) net, refuge midge larvae Torch, bottle PO582 2 23/04/2013 BM JG 14 (9) V. high midge level traps, refuge Torch, bottle V. high midge 100% shade, 3-4inch water, high leaf PO582 3 29/04/2013 BM MW traps, egg, 8 (5.5) larvae litter refuge Torch, bottle, V. high midge 100% shade, 2-3inch water, high leaf Po582 4 08/05/2013 BM GL 15 (9) net, refuge larvae litter Stocked with Torch, bottle, goldfish. PO590 1 16/04/2013 BM GL 12oC (6oC) Waterfowl presence evident net Stickleback / great diving beetle sticklebacks, Torch, bottle 1 torch / PO590 2 23/04/2013 BM JG 14 (9) spawn greater diving traps, egg 1 trap beetle 1000+ Stickleback Torch, bottle and Goldfish. Barn PO590 3 29/04/2013 BM MW traps, egg, 8 (5.5) Very turbid (4of5) owl foraging around refuge site Torch, bottle, PO590 4 08/05/2013 BM GL 15 (9) 1 sticklebacks egg, refuge Torch, bottle, PO591 1 16/04/2013 BM GL 12oC (6oC) Stickleback Not accessible on 30% of the pond side net, egg sticklebacks, Torch, bottle PO591 2 23/04/2013 BM JG 14 (9) greater diving high turbidity traps, egg beetle Torch, bottle 40% inaccessible because of dense PO591 3 29/04/2013 BM MW traps, egg, 8 (5.5) stickleback hedgerow. V turbid (4 of 5) refuge Torch, bottle, PO591 4 08/05/2013 BM GL 15 (9) egg, refuge Torch, bottle, great diving PO593 2 S 1 16/04/2013 TF RA 10°C (6°C) 3 trap egg, refuge beetle Torch, bottle, PO593 2 22/04/2013 BM RK 10 (7) 1 1 egg 2torch Torch, bottle, PO593 3 29/04/2013 RK DB 10 (5C) 2 Torch ; 2 1 trap 1 egg trap Torch, bottle, egg 1 1 PO593 4 14/05/2013 BM GL RA 9 (5) 1 dried out since previous survey net, egg found (torch) (torch) GCN Bottle, torch, 4 9 PO593 5 20/05/2013 BM GL 10 (8) egg 2 8 great diving beetle egg (torch) (torch) found 2(torc Bottle, torch, h) smoot 6 great diving PO593 6 03/06/2013 BM GL 9 (6) 3 vegetation cover 4of5 egg, net 1(trap h egg beetle ) Torch, bottle, great diving PO594 1 S 1 16/04/2013 TF RA 10°C (6°C) 6 egg, refuge beetle Torch, bottle, PO594 2 22/04/2013 BM RK 10 (7) 1 2 3 High duckweed (minor) levels egg Torch, bottle, PO594 3 29/04/2013 RK DB 10 (5C) 90% duckweed cover egg 1 V dense duckweed (minor) cover Torch, bottle, PO594 4 14/05/2013 BM GL RA 9 (5) (trapped (5of5). Too dense to see below when net, egg ) torching V dense duckweed (minor) cover Bottle, torch, PO594 5 20/05/2013 BM GL 10 (8) great diving beetle (5of5). Too dense to see below when egg, refuge torching Bottle, torch, PO594 6 03/06/2013 BM GL 9 (6) duckweed minor cover 5of5 egg, net PO595 1 23/04/2013 AW RA DRY POND DRY LOW HSI PO596 1 23/04/2013 AW RA Torch, bottle, 12C (6C) spawn Low HIS egg PO599 1 08/05/2013 SP,LV B,T,R 15.2(4.8) Mosquito larvae. Lower water levels - use waders as slippery banks - no vegetation for PO599 2 21/05/2013 RC,LV B,T &R 10.2 Stickleback searching - so conduct refuge search around woodland edges and near ditch PO599 3 23/05/2013 RC,LV T,B &R 6.5 (5.4) Stickle back in Heavily shaded and water levels PO599 4 28/05/2013 RC &LV B,T & R 11.1 (7.4) bottles dropping - reduced number of traps PO600 1 08/05/2013 SP,LV B,T,R 14.3(4.8) Mosquito larvae. Lower water levels - use waders as PO600 2 21/05/2013 RC,LV B,T &R 9.8 invertebrates slippery banks - no vegetation for searching - so conduct refuge search PO600 3 23/05/2013 RC,LV T,B &R 6.6 (5.4) Heavily shaded and water levels PO600 4 28/05/2013 RC &LV B,T & R 11.1 (7.4) dropping - reduced number of traps PO601 1 08/05/2013 SP,LV B,T,R 14.3(4.8) Mosquito larvae. Lower water levels - use waders as slippery banks - no vegetation for PO601 2 21/05/2013 RC,LV B,T &R 9.8 nothing searching - so conduct refuge search around woodland edges and near ditch
PO601 3 23/05/2013 RC,LV T,B &R 6.6 (5.4)
diving beetle & Heavily shaded and water levels PO601 4 28/05/2013 RC &LV B,T & R 11.1 (7.4) nymph (potential dropping - reduced number of traps damselfly) Snail eggs present, mallard, snails, Wear waders to get around barbed wire PO602 1 21/052013 RC,LV B,T,E 10.0( diving beetles & edges Nymphs PO602 2 23/05/2013 RC,LV B,T &R 8.0 (5.4) Snails, Beetles & PO602 3 28/05/2013 RC &LV B,T & E 11.4 (7.4) waterfowl flushed PO602 4 30/052013 JS&SP B.T,E 11.6 (10.0) Torch, bottle, 4of5 turbidity. Difficult to get to all PO603 1 21/05/2013 BM GL 10 (7) netting, egg edges due to dense hedgerow Bottle, torch, PO603 2 30/05/2013 BM DB 8 (6) Turbidity 4of5 egg, net, refuge Torch, bottle, PO603 3 03/06/2013 BM GL 9 (6) Very low invert Turbidity 4of5 egg, refuge Bottle, torch, PO603 4 10/06/2013 BM GL 8 (5) Very low invert Turbidity 4of5 egg, net Environmental Statement Volume 6: Ch.9 Ecology and Nature Conservation p.58
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Appendix D: Great Crested Newt Ponds – Population Assessment Survey Results Summary of the 2013 great crested newt (GCN) population assessment surveys (All Ponds) Those located within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope are highlighted in bold.
Onshore Great crested Pond Survey Survey Survey Survey Survey Maximum Population Scheme newt Survey 3 Number 1 2 4 5 6 Count Class Section population PO071 4 GCN 9 GCN 18 GCN 28 GCN 13 GCN 4 GCN 28 Medium (torch), (torch), (torch), 7 (torch), (torch), (bottle), Newsholme 1 GCN 6 GCN GCN 7 GCN 3 GCN 1 GCN (bottle) (bottle) (bottle). (bottle). (bottle) (torch) PO100 21 GCN 38 GCN 7 GCN 26 GCN 6 GCN 7 GCN 38 Medium (torch), (torch). (torch), 2 (torch), (torch), (bottle), 1 5 toads GCN 5 GCN 4 GCN 5 GCN (bottle). (torch) (bottle) (bottle). (bottle) (torch). 90 (1 10 toads larvae) smooth Valve
unction – Tollingham Block unction – Tollingham (torch) newts Brind (bottle) PO102 2 GCN 6 GCN 4 GCN 4 GCN 4 GCN 3 GCN 6 Small (bottle) (torch) (torch), 2 (torch) (torch), (bottle) GCN 1 GCN (bottle), (bottle). GCN egg. 2
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Onshore Great crested Pond Survey Survey Survey Survey Survey Maximum Population Scheme newt Survey 3 Number 1 2 4 5 6 Count Class Section population newts (bottle).
PO103 2 GCN 6 GCN 4 GCN 5 GCN 2 GCN 2 GCN 6 Small (Torch), (Torch), (torch), 5 (bottle), (bottle) (bottle), 1 GCN 6 GCN GCN 4 GCN 1 GCN (Bottle) (Bottle). (bottle). (torch). (torch) 1 GCN 1 1 frog. egg. 16 smooth toads newt (torch), (torch). 3 frogs (torch). PO511 34 GCN 41 GCN 10 GCN 29 GCN 10 GCN 8 GCN 41 Medium (bottle), (torch), (torch), (bottle), (bottle), (bottle), 17 GCN 6 GCN 10 GCN 20 GCN 3 GCN 4 GCN (torch), (bottle). (bottle). (torch). (torch). (torch). GCN 6 3 8 4 9 egg. 6 smooth smooth smooth smooth smooth smooth newts newts newts newt newts newts (bottle), (torch), 2 (torch), (bottle), (bottle), (torch), 3 smooth 2 1 5 1 smooth newts smooth smooth smooth
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Onshore Great crested Pond Survey Survey Survey Survey Survey Maximum Population Scheme newt Survey 3 Number 1 2 4 5 6 Count Class Section population smooth newts (bottle). newts newt newts newt (torch). (bottle). (torch). (torch). (bottle) 2 toads. 1 frog and 1 toad. PO149 2 GCN 1 1 2 GCN 2 GCN 1 GCN 2 Small (torch). smooth smooth (torch). (torch) (torch) 1 newt newt 1 1 GCN smooth (bottle) (torch) smooth (bottle) newt newt Spaldington (bottle). (torch) PO150 GCN Small egg, 1 smooth newt (bottle) PO177 5 GCN 2 GCN 7 GCN 5 GCN 4 GCN 7 Small (bottle), (bottle), 1 (torch), (bottle) (bottle) I GCN GCN 3 GCN Welhambridge (torch) (torch), (bottle). GCN egg.
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Summary of the 2013 great crested newt (GCN) population assessment surveys (All Ponds) Those located within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope are highlighted in bold.
Onshore Great crested Pond Survey Survey Survey Survey Survey Maximum Population Scheme newt Survey 3 Number 1 2 4 5 6 Count Class Section population PO178 GCN 1 GCN 1 Small eggs (refugia)
PO180 No 0 Assumed great Small crested newts recorde d in 2013 PO507 1 GCN 1 GCN 1 toad 1 Small (torch) (bottle). 1 toad PO507a 1 1 GCN 1 toad 1 GCN 1 Small smooth (torch) (bottle). newt 1 (refugia) smooth newt (torch)
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Summary of the 2013 great crested newt (GCN) population assessment surveys (All Ponds) Those located within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope are highlighted in bold.
Onshore Great crested Pond Survey Survey Survey Survey Survey Maximum Population Scheme newt Survey 3 Number 1 2 4 5 6 Count Class Section population PO192 7 GCN 9 GCN 7 GCN 5 GCN 8 GCN 11 GCN 11 Medium (torch), (bottle), (torch), 1 (bottle), (bottle), (torch), 8 GCN 3 GCN GCN 1 GCN 4 GCN 3 GCN (bottle), (torch). (bottle). (torch). (bottle) (bottle). GCN 1 frog 4 egg. 1 smooth toad newts (torch) (torch) PO198 15 GCN 31 GCN 42 GCN 12 GCN 16 GCN 20 GCN 42 Medium (torch), (torch) (torch), 6 (torch). (torch), (torch), 3 GCN 6 GCN GCN 1 4 GCN 4 GCN (bottle) (bottle) (bottle). smooth (bottle). (bottle). Tollingham smooth 5 newt 1 7 newt smooth (torch). smooth smooth (bottle) newt newt newts (torch). (torch) (torch), 3 smooth newts (bottle)
Tollingham Block Valve to Dalton Block Valve Tollingham Block Valve PO203 No great crested newts recorded in 2013 0 Assumed Medium PO204 No great crested newts recorded in 2013 0 Assumed Medium
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Onshore Great crested Pond Survey Survey Survey Survey Survey Maximum Population Scheme newt Survey 3 Number 1 2 4 5 6 Count Class Section population PO211 3 GCN 2 GCN 2 GCN 2 Small (torch), (torch). (bottle), 1 GCN 1 1 GCN (bottle), smooth (torch) GCN newt (egg) (torch)
1 GCN 20 PO377 1 frog 1 Small (trap). toads
3 GCN 1 GCN 2 GCN 1 GCN PO378 (bottle). 3 Small Skerne (torch) (torch) (bottle) Block 1 toad Valve – 1 GCN GCN Barmsto Gembling (torch), egg. 9 n 1 GCN 1 GCN 1 GCN smooth Pumping 1 GCN 1 GCN (torch). 4 (bottle). (torch). newts (trap) 2 (torch). smooth 24 1 Station (torch), PO379 smooth 20 newts smooth smooth 1 Small 1 newts smooth (torch), newts newt smooth (torch) newts. and 2 (torch), bottle & newt toads. 6 torch) (bottle). smooth 1 toad. newt
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Summary of the 2013 great crested newt (GCN) population assessment surveys (All Ponds) Those located within 250 m of the Pipeline Envelope are highlighted in bold.
Onshore Great crested Pond Survey Survey Survey Survey Survey Maximum Population Scheme newt Survey 3 Number 1 2 4 5 6 Count Class Section population (bottle)
1 GCN (trap), I 1 1 GCN PO380 smooth smooth 1 Small (torch) newt newt (torch) 2 smooth GCN newts egg.11 (torch), 3 2 GCN smooth 1 smooth 2 GCN PO593 smooth eggs. 1 newts smooth 2 Small newts (torch) newts frog. (torch). newt (trap) 8 toads, (bottle), 2 frogs smooth newt egg. 1 GCN, 5 1 GCN PO594 1 Small smooth (bottle) newts
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Appendix E: Great Crested Newt Ponds – Photographs
PO100 at Brind within amenity grassland area
Pond PO103b showing dense marginal vegetation
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Pond PO104, large pond with turbid water
Pond PO511 showing adjacent terrestrial habitat
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Pond PO144 showing open water and large central island
PO192 at Tollingham
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PO198 with bottle traps in place
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