6.3
Additional mitigation Pre-construction
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A pre-construction survey would be undertaken following the same methodology as the baseline survey. It would take place between April and October. If following a re-survey Badgers are still present in sett 10 (Outlier sett) or sett 15 (main sett), Badgers would need to be excluded prior to works starting. A licence from Natural England would be sought to undertake a controlled exclusion to ensure that no Badgers remain in the sett at the time of construction. This would involve the use of one-way gates on the sett entrance and a monitoring period of at least three weeks. Once sure that the sett is empty, works could then proceed.
104
Licences allowing works to proceed close to active badger setts, as works that would cause disturbance as defined by Natural England, would be acquired. Licences for disturbance or sett exclusion are normally only issued for the period 1st July – 30th November, and any deviation from this period would need to be discussed and agreed with Natural England in advance of submitting the licence application.
During Construction 105
Mitigation during construction if required would be detailed in the Method Statement submitted to Natural England as part of any licence application. This is likely to state that any excavations left open overnight would have a „ramp‟ installed; a scaffold plank or similar would be suitable. This is to allow Badgers or other mammals a means to escape in the unlikely event they fall into any open trenches. In addition, if required (based on the updated survey), badger fencing may be required.
106
The toolbox talks given to site staff would include information on recognising signs of badgers and their setts. Briefing notes containing this information would also be available at the site offices.
107 Where night time works are required lighting would be directional to avoid unnecessary lighting on woodland and water edge, so as not to disturb emerging or foraging badgers.
108
If badgers or new setts were identified during construction, works would cease. The area would be demarcated and the licence would be obtained before works can proceed.
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