Ingleton Quarry

Site Biodiversity Action Plan

Prepared: December 2012 Updated: December 2013 Site Information- Ingleton

Site Name and Ingleton quarry located just to the north of the village of Location Ingleton in North Yorkshire. It is within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Grid Ref – NY523 587 Hanson Company Hanson Aggregates - North BAP(s) that will be UK BAP targeted The 2nd Biodiversity Action Plan for the Yorkshire Dales Biodiversity Action Plan “Nature in the Dales 2020 Vision” (Yorkshire Dales Biodiversity Forum, 2011). Habitat(s) to be Upland calcareous grassland; Native woodland developed BAP species to be Birds: Song Thrush, Wood Warbler, Lesser Redpoll encouraged Reptiles, Butterflies, Moths and Beetles

Designated Natural Yorkshire Dales Area Background and The quarry area is dominated by the working void with small site description areas of fringing habitats of broadleaved woodland, planted trees and shrubs and a largely unvegetated quarry waste mound. On restoration, the quarry void is to become a large deep waterbody. The upper benches are to either be left or possibly re-graded through blasting and then planted with patches of scrubby woodland comprising largely silver birch, hawthorn and hazel with juniper, mountain ash, yew, blackthorn and gorse. Further stands of fringing woodland are to be planted around the periphery of the quarry and will include oak and ash with silver birch, alder, hawthorn, blackthorn and bird cherry. Between the tree and scrub planting the areas are to be restored to calcareous grassland. Seed would be sourced locally, potentially from the Ingleborough SAC or, if the grassland has developed at Old Ingleton quarry, from there. The quarry is set within an area of high nature conservation value. National Ingleborough Complex – SAC Designations (SSSI, Thornton and Twistleton Glens – SSSI SAC, SPAs, Ingleborough – SSSI RAMSARs and NPs) Whernside – SSSI within 500m Yorkshire Dales National Park Resource Restoration budget. Requirements Contribution to The large deep lake will have limited biodiversity value but it biodiversity will influence the micro-climate within the fringing habitats to be created on restoration, enhancing humidity in habitats close to the water's edge. Partners and Local Potential for sourcing hay from Ingleborough National Nature initiatives Reserve in consultation with YDNP. Other documents Restoration Plan supporting the site Outline Management and Aftercare Plan BAP White Young Green (2007)

Site Layout

Action Plan

Item Objective Biodiversity Targets Tasks Assessing Responsible Timescale No. Feature Indicator Person (Completion) 1 To create Broadleaved woodland Approximately 4ha already 1. Plant oak (Quercus Ha planted and Landscape 2019 to 2039 woodland in planted with a further 4ha at petraea) success of Architect keeping with final restoration planting. Annual the upland oak survey for five woodland years of the found in the establishment wider area. and growth of trees and detailed in annual report. 2 To create Upland calcareous Approximately 3ha to be 1.Trials at Old Ingleton quarry Ha planted and Landscape 2019 to 2024 upland grassland created at final restoration with seed from local source success of seed Architect calcareous within National Nature Reserve translocation. grassland will determine how the Annual survey for similar to the grassland at Ingleton is restored five years of the grasslands in establishment adjacent and development statutory sites. of the grassland on final restoration. 3 To assist in Yorkshire feather moss To maintain the population 1. Provide funding for further Population Landscape 2014,2019, the action plan (Thamnobryum present within Thornton and surveys of the populations numbers. Architect 2024,2029, for Yorkshire cataractarum Twistleton SSSI in the gorge within the SSSI on a five-yearly Site Manager 2034 & 2039 feather moss below the quarry. Very rare basis. (Thamnobryu and endemic species m discovered as recently as cataractarum 1991 and currently only known from this single site. 4 To provide Reptiles To create mosaic habitat 1.Creation of scrub and Survey of Landscape 2019 to 2024 habitat for suitable for reptiles grassland mosaic on final established Architect reptile restoration with open glades for habitats at the Ecologist species. basking end of the 5-year aftercare period 5 To provide Birds To create woodland, scrub 1.Creation of woodland, scrub Ongoing Landscape Ongoing to 2024 habitat for and mosaic habitats suitable and grassland mosaic progress detailed Architect breeding and for foraging and nesting in annual report foraging birds. with survey of established habitats at the end of the 5-year aftercare period 6 Communicatio Maintain educational and All local schools regard and 1. Develop ideas for a nature No of colleges, Site Manager Annually until ns and publicity local interest group visits use site as educational trail/viewing area for visits universities, 2018 whilst quarry still working resource. following restoration. schools and students visiting site