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Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Wheelabrator Harewood Waste-to- Energy Facility Appendix 10-1 – Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Prepared for: WTI/EfW Holdings Ltd. AECOM Appendix 10-1: Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Wheelabrator Harewood Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Facility Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) WTI/EfW Holdings Ltd. October 2019 Wheelabrator Harewood Waste-to-Energy Facility October 2019 Quality information Prepared by Checked by Approved by Ashley Welch John Simmons Neil Titley Graduate Ecologist, GradCIEEM Technical Director CEcol CEnv Technical Director MCIEEM George Willkinson Graduate Ecologist GradCIEEM Revision History Revision Revision date Details Authorized Name Position 00 29/03/18 Draft JS J Simmons Associate Ecologist 01 02/05/18 Updated draft JS J Simmons Associate Ecologist 02 19/10/19 Updated draft JS J Simmons Technical Director Prepared for: WTI/WfE Holdings Ltd. AECOM Wheelabrator Harewood Waste-to-Energy Facility October 2019 Prepared for: WTI/EfW Holdings Ltd. Prepared by: AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited Midpoint Alençon Link Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 7PP UK T: +44(0)1256 310200 aecom.com Limitations AECOM (“AECOM”) has prepared this Report for the sole use of Wheelabrator Technologies Inc (“Client”) in accordance with the terms and conditions of appointment. No other warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to the professional advice included in this Report or any other services provided by AECOM. This Report may not be relied upon by any other party without the prior and express written agreement of AECOM. Where any conclusions and recommendations contained in this Report are based upon information provided by others, it has been assumed that all relevant information has been provided by those parties and that such information is accurate. Any such information obtained by AECOM has not been independently verified by AECOM, unless otherwise stated in the Report. AECOM accepts no liability for any inaccurate conclusions, assumptions or actions taken resulting from any inaccurate information supplied to AECOM from others. The methodology adopted and the sources of information used by AECOM in providing its services are outlined in this Report. The work described in this Report was undertaken between March 2018 and October 2019 and is based on the conditions encountered and the information available during the said period of time. The scope of this Report and the services are accordingly factually limited by these circumstances. AECOM disclaim any undertaking or obligation to advise any person of any change in any matter affecting the Report, which may come or be brought to AECOM’s attention after the date of the Report. Copyright © This Report is the copyright of AECOM. Any unauthorised reproduction or usage by any person other than the addressee is strictly prohibited. Prepared for: WTI/WfE Holdings Ltd. AECOM Wheelabrator Harewood Waste-to-Energy Facility October 2019 Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 6 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 8 1.1 Project Background........................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Site Description ................................................................................................................................. 8 1.3 Scope ................................................................................................................................................ 8 2. Wildlife Legislation and Planning Policy ..................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Wildlife Legislation .......................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 National Planning Policy ................................................................................................................. 10 2.3 Local Planning Policy ...................................................................................................................... 10 3. Methods ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.1 Desk Study ..................................................................................................................................... 12 3.2 Field Survey .................................................................................................................................... 12 3.2.1 Phase 1 Habitat Survey .................................................................................................................. 13 3.2.2 Appraisal of Potential Suitability of Habitats to Support Protected and Notable Species ................ 13 3.2.3 Assessment of Buildings for Suitability to Support Roosting Bats ................................................... 13 3.2.4 Assessment of Trees for Suitability to Support Roosting Bats ........................................................ 14 3.3 Desk Study and Field Survey Limitations ........................................................................................ 14 3.4 Quality Assurance ........................................................................................................................... 15 4. Results ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 4.1 Nature Conservation Designations ................................................................................................. 16 4.1.1 Statutory Designations .................................................................................................................... 16 4.1.2 Non-statutory Designations ............................................................................................................. 17 4.2 Habitats ........................................................................................................................................... 18 4.2.1 Phase 1 Habitat Types .................................................................................................................... 18 4.2.2 Notable Habitats ............................................................................................................................. 34 4.3 Protected and Notable Species ...................................................................................................... 35 4.3.1 Great Crested Newt ........................................................................................................................ 37 4.3.2 Bats ................................................................................................................................................. 38 4.3.3 Hazel Dormouse ............................................................................................................................. 40 4.3.4 Birds ................................................................................................................................................ 40 4.3.5 Barn Owl ......................................................................................................................................... 40 4.3.6 Reptiles ........................................................................................................................................... 41 4.3.7 Badger ............................................................................................................................................ 41 4.3.8 Terrestrial Invertebrates .................................................................................................................. 41 4.3.9 Invasive Non-native Plants and Animals ......................................................................................... 41 5. Identification of Ecological Constraints and Recommendations ................................................................. 42 5.1 Approach to the Identification of Ecological Constraints ................................................................. 42 5.2 Constraints and Requirements for Further Survey: Designations ................................................... 43 5.2.1 Statutory Sites ................................................................................................................................ 43 5.2.2 Non-Statutory Sites ......................................................................................................................... 43 5.3 Constraints and Requirements for Further Survey: Habitats ........................................................... 44 5.4 Constraints and Requirements for Further Survey: Species ........................................................... 45 5.4.1 Great Crested Newt ........................................................................................................................ 45 5.4.2 Bats ................................................................................................................................................. 45 5.4.3 Hazel Dormouse ............................................................................................................................. 46 5.4.4 Breeding
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