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LAMBY WAY, RUMNEY, CARDIFF
Reptile Mitigation Strategy
JANUARY 2019
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CONTACTS
JULIE PLAYER
Senior Ecologist
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Arcadis. Arcadis Cymru House St Mellons Business Park Fortran Road Cardiff CF3 0EY United Kingdom
Lamby Way
Reptile Mitigation Strategy
Author Julie Player
Checker Sarah Simons
Approver Sarah Simons
Report No 10025418/ECO003
Date JANUARY 2019
VERSION CONTROL
Version Date Author Changes
1 17/01/2019 Julie Player
This report dated 15 January 2019 has been prepared for Cardiff City Council (the “Client”) in accordance with the terms
and conditions of appointment dated 04 September 2018 (the “Appointment”) between the Client and Arcadis
Consulting (UK) Limited (“Arcadis”) for the purposes specified in the Appointment. For avoidance of doubt, no other
person(s) may use or rely upon this report or its contents, and Arcadis accepts no responsibility for any such use or
reliance thereon by any other third party.
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Purpose of report .................................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Site location........................................................................................................................................... 1
1.4 Ecological surveys to date / review of existing information ............................................................ 1
2 PROPOSED WORKS ................................................................................................ 2
2.1 Proposed development ........................................................................................................................ 2
2.2 Timetable ............................................................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Mitigation and enhancement measures ............................................................................................. 3
2.3.1 Toolbox Talk ....................................................................................................................................... 3
2.3.2 Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) ..................................................................................................... 3
2.3.3 Creation of Artificial Hibernacula and Grass Snake Egg Laying Heaps ............................................. 3
2.3.4 Phased vegetation clearance ............................................................................................................. 4
2.3.5 Reptile fencing .................................................................................................................................... 5
2.3.6 Buffer zones ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.3.7 Nesting birds ....................................................................................................................................... 6
2.4 Enhancements and ongoing management ........................................................................................ 6
2.4.1 Wildlife enhancement features ........................................................................................................... 6
2.4.2 Ongoing management and monitoring of reptile features .................................................................. 6
REFERENCES
DRAWING LAM001 SITE LOCATION PLAN
DRAWING LAM002 SITE LAYOUT PLAN
DRAWING 10025418_ARC_XX_XX_DR_EC_0000002_001_01 - VEGETATION
CLEARANCE PLAN
DRAWING 10025418_ARC_XX_XX_DR_EC_0000003_001_01 REPTILE MITIGATION
STRATEGY
DRAWING 10025418_ARC_XX_DR_EC_0000001_001_01 – ECOLOGICAL
MANAGEMENT PLAN
APPENDICES
Examples of reptile hibernacula
Images of grass snake egg-laying heaps
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Summary
This Reptile Mitigation Strategy has been prepared by Arcadis Consulting UK (Ltd) on behalf of Cardiff City
Council as part of their application to develop land at Lamby Way, Wentloog, near Cardiff. This Report is being
prepared as part of the planning application for the proposed solar farm development.
The report provides a background to the reptile surveys undertaken to date and provides mitigation and
enhancement strategies for the proposed development, to ensure that the construction of the solar farm does
not negatively impact the reptile population.
The proposed development comprises a new 8.7MW ground-mounted solar farm. The existing vegetation on
the site will remain and be allowed to recover post completion.
A Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and reptile surveys undertaken by Udall-Martin Associates in 2017 and
further reptile surveys undertaken by Arcadis in 2018 identified a mosaic of habitats suitable to support reptiles
within the Application Site and recorded a low population of common lizards and grass snakes on site. To
ensure that the population of reptiles are not negatively impacted and that the site is enhanced for other wildlife
species the following mitigation/enhancement measures have been recommended. See sections 3.4 and 3.4
of this report for the full detail of recommendations.
• Phased vegetation clearance is to be undertaken in a south-east to north-westerly direction to
encourage reptiles outside of the working area into retained habitat. Reptile refugia will be placed
throughout the vegetation clearance area to aid with the capturing and translocation of reptile.
• Before vegetation clearance can begin, an ecologist must undertake a nesting bird check. Should
nesting birds be found, an area around the nest must be fenced off until the chicks have fledged.
• A buffer zone of vegetation will remain within 10 m of the woodland and 15 m around pond within the
Application site.
• Once vegetation clearance is complete reptile fencing will be installed along the northern boundary of
the application site discouraging reptiles from entering the Application site.
• Five hibernacula and five grass snake egg laying heaps will be created throughout the site outside of
the security fenced area (where possible).
• All vegetation clearance will be undertaken under the supervision of an Ecological Clerk of Works.
• A toolbox talk will be provided to all contractors on site highlighting the ecological constraints within
the Application site and what to do if protected species are found on site.
• 12 bat boxes, 10 bird boxes and three hedgehog boxes are to be installed around the site as well as
features for invertebrates.
• There will be no night time working. If temporary or security lighting is required, ensure it is not pointing
towards ecologically sensitive areas (i.e. woodland and pond).
• If swales are to be incorporated into the drainage plan than ecologists should be consulted to ensure
they are suitable for wildlife.
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1 Introduction
1.1 Background
This Reptile Mitigation Strategy has been prepared by Arcadis Consulting UK (Ltd) on behalf of Cardiff City
Council as part of their application to develop land at Lamby Way, Wentloog, near Cardiff. The site is currently
a Cleansing Depot (comprising a generation plant and a landfill site), with the southern portion of land intended
for use as a ground-mounted solar farm, to be connected to the national grid. This Report is being prepared
as part of the planning application for the proposed solar farm development.
1.2 Purpose of report
The purpose of this report is to provide a background to the surveys undertaken within the Application Site to
date and provide mitigation and enhancement strategies for the proposed development, to ensure that the
construction of the solar farm does not negatively impact the reptile population identified on site.
1.3 Site location
The site is situated on the eastern edge of Cardiff. To the north there is a car park and recycling plant, to the
east a recently capped area of landfill (with landfill areas further beyond), to the southeast and south there is
the Severn Estuary/Bristol Channel and to the southwest and west there is the Rhymney River.
The proposed solar project would be located on the capped and restored landfill site (approximately 19 Ha in
size). The capping has been ongoing since the 1970s, with final capping completed in 1999. The site has since
been restored with new grassland, woodland and ponds being created. The development focusses on the
open areas of grassland and does not require the removal of the woodland areas or ponds.
1.4 Ecological surveys to date / review of existing information
A Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) (Ref 1) was undertaken by Udall-Martin in 2017. The PEA identified
a mosaic of habitat within the Application Site suitable to support reptiles (e.g. long and short grassland, scrub,
woodland, marshy areas and waterbodies) and therefore undertook Reptile Interim Surveys in 2017 (Ref 2) to
determine if reptiles were present on site. A desk study was also undertaken in order to identify any existing
records of reptiles within the Application site and its surroundings. The desk study data was obtained from the
Multi-Agency Geographical Information for the Countryside (MAGIC) website and the South East Wales
Biodiversity Records Centre (SEWBReC). The PEA and other previous ecological reports of the Application
Site produced by Udall-Martin Associates Ltd were also reviewed by Arcadis as part of the desk study.
In September and October 2018, in accordance with the guidance outlined in the Herpetofauna Workers
Manual (Ref 3),reptile surveys were also undertaken by Arcadis to confirm the presence / likely absence of
reptiles within the Application Site. An updated Phase 1 Habitat survey was also undertaken in October 2018
by Arcadis 2018 (Ref 4).
As part of the desk study SEWBReC returned records of common lizard (Zootoca vivipara), grass snake (Natrix
natrix) and slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) within 2km of the site between 2008 and 2014. The PEA undertaken in
2017 and the Phase 1 Habitat survey undertaken in 2018 both concluded that there are a variety of aspects
and a diversity of vegetation suitable to support reptiles. The habitats provide suitable reptile cover, basking
and sheltering opportunities. The ponds and wet pools/ marshy areas provide breeding habitat for amphibians
and therefore a foraging resource for grass snake. Tree stumps/ rocks also provide opportunities for reptile
basking, cover, sheltering and hibernation habitat.
Reptile surveys undertaken by Udall-Martin in 2017 recorded a grass snake within the large pond at the centre
of the site and ten common lizards were recorded throughout grassland in the centre and south western sides
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of the site. The 2018 targeted reptile surveys confirmed the presence of grass snake within the site boundary
(Ref 4).
The maximum number of adult grass snake identified on any one survey was one. On this basis, the population
of grass snakes is considered to be “low”. The presence of juvenile grass snake is indicative of a breeding
population. On each occasion the individuals were found under refugia located in semi-improved grassland
within close proximity of Pond 1. The population of grass snakes is considered to be “low” following the
guidance in the Froglife Advice Sheet 10 (Ref 5).
The maximum number of common lizards identified on any one survey was 10 (October 2017). On this basis,
the population of common lizard is considered to be “Good”. All were observed in established
grassland/scattered scrub. Juveniles were identified during this survey confirming that breeding was taking
place on the site.
2 Proposed works
2.1 Proposed development
The proposed development comprises a new 8.7MW ground-mounted solar farm. The proposal includes
provision for a galvanized steel mounting structure supported on surface mounted concrete pads. The solar
panels (each measuring 1m x 1.67m) are fixed directly to the mounting structure and these are referred to as
arrays. The arrays will not exceed 2.8m in height and the lower edge will be around 750mm above ground
level (the undulating nature of the ground means this measure cannot be precise). The arrays will face due
south and will be spaced between 1.6 and 6.5m apart (depending on the local topography of the site). The
panels will be mounted at an angle of between 15 and 25 degrees to the sun. The existing vegetation on the
site will remain and be allowed to recover post completion.
The proposed development also requires a number of containerised and similar structures to house high
voltage electrical equipment including inverters, transformers and switchgear. Each of these will be set on a
concrete raft foundation to spread the load across a wider area.
The panels would be set back from the boundary with the scrub adjacent to the River Rhymney, being retained.
There is an aspiration for the Wales Coastal Path to be rerouted to pass along the southern and western
boundaries of the site from its current alignment which takes it inland around the landfill site. Whilst this
aspiration has no material planning weight, insofar as to safeguard the potential route and provide areas of
more open habitat, a 10 m buffer will be retained between the areas of scrub around the site and the panels.
The solar farm will be secured using a 2.2m high security fence (agricultural timber and wire fence), with 3-4m
high CCTV camera poles located at intervals inside the site and close to the fence. Access would be provided
via proposed tracks which will be constructed with hardcore or via injecting cement powder into the top 300mm
of the cap.
The installation has been designed to ensure that the existing constraints of the site are properly considered.
Nothing will penetrate through the landfill cap. The existing gas management system will be retained and
measures to ensure its maintenance have been included in the design including offsets around well heads,
maintenance tracks, and access to maintain gas pipework.
Most of the equipment will be brought in HGV trucks, with around 50 vehicles expected during construction
(Not at the same time). The haul route into the construction site will following the existing Lamby Way to the
north of the proposed development. Access into the construction site will also be located at the northern end
of the proposed development site (see Drawing LAM001-DWG Site Location Plan). There will be 5 tracks (4
for transformer stations and 1 for Customer Substations) across the construction site in order to install the
solar farm, these are also shown on Drawing LAM002-DWG Site Layout Plan .
The total construction period is anticipated to last 12 weeks. The deliveries will be spaced across the
construction period, with typically up to 10 a day throughout construction. The larger electrical infrastructure
would be lifted into place using 20T cranes which will be onsite for 02 days throughout the construction phase.
A Construction and Decommissioning Method Statement will be produced for the proposed development.
During the construction period the following activities will be undertaken:
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• Site clearance, which will involve clearing vegetation (including a reptile translocation) and marking out the site;
• Erecting the security fence, creating internal access roads, compound and crane area;
• Installing the concrete foundations and the frames and mounting frames [Note: piling methods will be not be used for this activity[
• Affixing the panels to the mounting frames and stringing (connecting the panels together)
• Trenching for the cable (designed to protect the engineering cap), and laying cables;
• Pouring the concrete base for the electrical housing / cabinets (Switchgear, Transformer, Inverters etc.);
• Installation of the housing / cabinets;
• Erecting pole mounted CCTV cameras;
• Connecting all the cables up and backfilling the cable trenches, and
• Landscaping works.
The solar farm development would constitute a temporary development and would be decommissioned at the
end of its operational period (approximately 35 years). The decommissioning would typically last a similar
length of time and would have similar impacts as the construction phase.
2.2 Timetable
The site clearance works will take place in April/ May 2019. The solar farm will be constructed following
completion of the clearance works between April/ May and September / October 2019.
2.3 Mitigation and enhancement measures
To facilitate the above works, vegetation clearance will take place in the areas shown in red on Drawing number
10025418_ARC_XX_XX_DR_EC_0000002. All clearance must be undertaken under the supervision of an
Ecological Clerk of Works.
The areas to be cleared consist mostly of semi-improved grassland, tall ruderal and dense/continuous scrub.
The description below details the methods for vegetation clearance and other related activities, mitigations and
enhancements and is designed to protect reptiles and enhance the remaining key ecological features on site.
2.3.1 Toolbox Talk
All contractors should be provided with a toolbox talk prior to works commencing on the proposed Development
site. The toolbox talk should cover the ecological constraints on site (i.e. presence of protected/invasive
species), method of works (this document), mitigation (including areas to be avoided/undisturbed) and action
to be taken in the event of discovering a protected/invasive species.
2.3.2 Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW)
An ecological clerk of works will be required for the following activities at the following stages of works:
• supervision of phased vegetation clearance;
• inspection and approval of artificial refugia (hibernacula and grass snake egg laying sites);
• destructive search of natural reptile refugia/hibernacula;
• nesting bird check - within 48 hours prior to works beginning on site; and
• if other protected species (e.g. great crested newt, badger, dormouse, bat otter) are discovered when
the ECoW is not present then all work must stop immediately and ECoW must be contacted for advice.
2.3.3 Creation of Artificial Hibernacula and Grass Snake Egg Laying Heaps
Five reptile hibernacula and five grass snake egg laying heaps will be created onsite within the security fencing
and / or buffer zones (see section 3.3.6) on site.
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The indicative locations for the hibernacula and egg laying sites can be seen on the Reptile Mitigation Strategy
Drawing 10025418_ARC_XX_XX_DR_EC_0000003_001_01.These habitat enhancements will ideally be
created during vegetation clearance and in advance of reptile trapping in order to increase the carrying capacity
of the site outside the vegetation clearance area. The ECoW will need to ensure the created features are sited
suitably so they will not be disturbed by construction activities.
Reptile Hibernacula
The reptile hibernacula must be at least 4 m x 2 m x 1 m high and constructed as per the diagram in Appendix
A. Only above ground hibernacula will be constructed at the site due to the landfill cap and these include a
variety of shapes and aspects, primarily with a long south-facing slope. The final design and location of
hibernacula are to be agreed with the ECoW, contractor and client to ensure these piles will not be located in
the way of maintenance vehicle access. The hibernacula can be created using a variety of materials including
cut timber, brash, bricks, rocks/rubble and tree roots, all materials of which can be obtained during vegetation
clearance on site. The hibernacula will be finished with turf taken from the proposed footprint of solar panel
foundation, so they have the appearance of grassy banks.
Grass Snake Egg Laying Heaps
Grass snakes generally use heaps of decaying matter to lay their eggs in (Ref 6 and Appendix B). Egg Laying
heaps can be created using brash piles and grassland/meadow cuttings which can be obtained when
vegetation clearance is undertaken on site. The egg laying heaps must be a minimum of 1m3 in size and be
located in sun/partial sun and near water and suitable cover (i.e. woodland). The ECoW will be available to
advise on location and creation of the artificial egg laying heaps.
2.3.4 Phased vegetation clearance
Given the relatively low numbers of reptiles recorded during the surveys, and the availability of suitable habitat
to be retained to the north and around the boundary of the site (‘receptor area’); a supervised, two-stage
directional clearance approach to vegetation removal will be undertaken. This approach diminishes the
suitability of the works area to encourage the movement of reptiles to other nearby suitable habitats. The
vegetation clearance will be undertaken in a south-east to north-west direction to encourage reptiles to move
towards the retained habitat to the north and west.
Reptile tins will be placed within the clearance and receptor area. The reptile tins within the clearance area will
be regularly checked whilst clearance is being undertaken, any reptiles captured will be moved to the receptor
site. The reptile tins within the receptor area provide suitable/safe habitat to release captured reptiles.
The technique is as follows:
Stage Timing* Activity To be completed by
1 April 2019
Destructive search of any
natural reptile refugia &
hibernacula, hand search of
suitable habitats to be
cleared.
ECoW
Strim vegetation down to
150 mm (using brush-cutter
or strimmer). Rake off the
strimmings and remove
from works footprint (retain
for use in egg-laying sites
and hibernacula, which can
be constructed during this
stage. Leave cleared area
undisturbed for at least 24
hours of dry weather.
Vegetation clearance
contractor, overseen by
ECoW
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Stage Timing* Activity To be completed by
2 April/May 2019
Hand search of areas
cleared during Stage 1 ECoW
Strim vegetation to ground
level. Rake off the
strimmings (including
removal of the dead thatch)
and remove from works
footprint. Leave
undisturbed for at least 24
hours of dry weather.
Complete any hibernacula
and egg-laying site creation
apart from those in the
construction footprint.
Vegetation clearance
contractor, overseen by
ECoW
*dependent on weather conditions, numbers of reptiles found, and speed of works.
The ECoW will oversee each stage of these works to move any reptiles that are discovered to a place of safety;
allowing them to disperse into adjacent habitats and where necessary translocate them into adjacent habitats.
All vegetation clearance will be done by hand, for example using a brush cutter or strimmer. The vegetation
will be cleared during the reptile active season (March to September) and avoid the reptile hibernation period
(October to February).
If vegetation clearance extends beyond the end of September, clearance will be weather dependent and must
be agreed by an ecologist first. Vegetation clearance may be undertaken during October until overnight frosts
occur, when reptiles will start to go into hibernation.
The current proposed programme for the proposed solar farm is to complete site clearance by June 2019 so
construction can be completed by end October 2019.
2.3.5 Reptile fencing
Once the phased vegetation clearance has been undertaken in a south-east to north-west direction reptile
fencing will be installed along the northern boundary (see Drawing
10025418_ARC_XX_XX_DR_EC_0000003_001_01 for the location) to discourage reptiles from moving into
the working construction site. Reptile tins in the clearance site will continue to be checked and reptiles moved
to the receptor area for a minimum of 5 days after the reptile fencing is installed and / or until the ECoW is
satisfied the site can be signed off as clear of reptiles.
As soon as the proposed solar farm has been completed, the reptile fencing can be removed allowing reptiles
back onto the site. The need for reptile fencing will be reviewed with the ECoW depending on how soon the
construction site can be mobilised after vegetation clearance is complete and the numbers of reptiles
encountered.
2.3.6 Buffer zones
When undertaking vegetation clearance, a buffer zone of approximately 10m of scrub/grassland will remain
around the boundary of the woodland and 15m of vegetation will remain around the perimeter of the pond.
This will provide suitable habitat within the site that reptiles can use when works are complete, and the site is
operational. The operational site itself will include suitable foraging and basking habitat for reptiles and will be
managed as species-rich grassland as detailed in the Ecology Management Plan (see Drawing
10025418_ARC_XX_XX_DR_EC_0000001_001_01).The permanent fencing around the proposed solar farm
will contain gaps large enough for hedgehogs and hares therefore will be fully permeable to reptiles.
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2.3.7 Nesting birds
Prior to commencement of vegetation clearance, the ECoW will search the area for any nesting birds, should
a nesting bird be discovered, the nest must remain in-situ, undisturbed, with a species-specific buffer of
vegetation (to be advised by the ECoW), until the chicks have fledged. This may cause delays, an allowance
for which should be built-in to the programme.
2.4 Enhancements and ongoing management
2.4.1 Wildlife enhancement features
As detailed in the Ecology Appraisal Report (Ref 4), the following enhancement measures will be installed on
the site by contractors under supervision and agreement of the ECoW. The features will be installed during
reptile site clearance phase in retained habitat, where possible, in advance of construction commencing.
• Twelve bat boxes will be installed in the woodland located south west of the site. These boxes will
consist of ten summer and two hibernation boxes (Schwegler 1F and 2F or similar design).
• Ten bird boxes are to be installed through the site (within woodland, on fencing and on CCTV poles).
These boxes will consist of Schwegler 2GR type boxes or of a similar design.
• Three hedgehog boxes (Ecoplate Hedgehog House or a similar design) will be installed in the
woodland edge boundary habitat.
2.4.2 Ongoing management and monitoring of reptile features
The Ecology Management Plan (Ref 7) for the proposed solar farm details the ongoing management
and monitoring of the habitats and hibernation / egg-laying features to be created during construction
(10025418_ARC_XX_XX_DR_EC_0000001_001_01).
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References
Ref 1: Udall Martin, 2017(a). Preliminary Ecological Appraisal
Ref 2: Udall Martin, 2017(b). Reptile Interim Survey Report
Ref 3: Gent, T., and Gibson, S. (2003). Herpetofauna Workers Manual. Published by the Joint Nature
Conservation Committee (JNCC)
Ref 4: Arcadis Consulting (UK) ltd. Lamby Way Ecological Appraisal Report, January 2018
Ref 5: Froglife (1999). Froglife Advice Sheet 10 Reptile Survey
Ref 6: Edgar, P., Foster, J. and Baker, J. Reptile Habitat Management Handbook (2010)
Ref 7: Arcadis Consulting (UK) ltd. Lamby Way Ecological Management Plan
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Site Location Plan
LAM-DWG000
Davide Orio
Carlos Javier
Carlos Javier
20/12/2018
V1
1:2500 @ A1
Lamby WayUnnamed Road,Rumney, CardiffCF3 2HP
8,746.08 kWp (DC)
30,688
285Wp
120x60kVA@25CTotal 7,200kW (AC)
2
Lamby Way, Rumney, Cardiff
Drawing LAM002 Site Layout Plan
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48 Charlotte StreetLondon, W1T 2NSTel: 0203 7010381
Email: [email protected]: www.SOLRAC.co.uk
TOTAL POWER:
No. of MODULES:
MODULE POWER:
INVERTERS:
No. of CCTV:
NOTES:
PROJECT DETAILS
DESIGN KEY
C SOLRAC Ltd
Gates:
PROJECT:
DESCRIPTION:
DRAWING No.
DRAWN by:
CHECKED by:
APPROVED by:
Date:
ISSUE:
SCALE:
Lamby Way
Site Layout Plan
LAM-DWG002
Davide Orio
Carlos Javier
Carlos Javier
10/01/2019
V1
1:1250 @ A1
Lamby WayUnnamed Road,Rumney, CardiffCF3 2HP
8,746.08 kWp (DC)
30,688
285Wp
120x60kVA@25CTotal 7,200kW (AC)
2
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Drawing 10025418_ARC_XX_XX_DR_EC_0000002_001_01 - Vegetation Clearance Plan
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Registered office:Arcadis House34 York Way, London N1 9AB
Coordinating office:5TH Floor,401 Faraday Street,WarringtonWA3 6GA
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www.arcadis.com
Registered office:Arcadis House34 York Way, London N1 9AB
Coordinating office:5TH Floor,401 Faraday Street,WarringtonWA3 6GA
Aerial Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, EarthstarGeographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID,IGN, and the GIS User Community.
Legend:Solar PanelsBuffer Zone
Grass Snake Egg Laying HeapsReptile hibernacula
Receptor SiteReptile Fencing
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0 100 m
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Drawing 10025418_ARC_XX_DR_EC_0000001_001_01 – Ecological Management Plan
Legend:Solar PanelsBuffer ZoneBat BoxesBird BoxesHedgehog BoxesInsect Hotel
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Date14JAN19Date14JAN19Date14JAN19
TITLE:
EcologicalManagement Plan
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LAMBY WAYRUMNEYCARDIFFCardiff CouncilCounty HallAtlantic WharfCardiffCF10 4UWwww.cardiff.gov.uk
DescriptionDateRev Drawn Check Approv
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www.arcadis.com
Registered office:Arcadis House34 York Way, London N1 9AB
Coordinating office:Arcadis Cymru HouseFortran RoadSt Mellons, CardiffCF3 0EY
Aerial Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, EarthstarGeographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID,IGN, and the GIS User Community.
Lamby Way, Rumney, Cardiff
Examples of reptile hibernacula
Lamby Way, Rumney, Cardiff
Images of grass snake egg-laying heaps
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