would have a reduced working width of 35m at hedgerow crossing points. No 24hr lighting except at HDD and all CCS, or where night time road closures/working is required (further details will be developed as part of the Artificial Light Emissions Management Plan). Bat boxes would be provided where trees are lost that have features suitable for roosting bats.
7.4
Additional mitigation Pre-construction
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The following mitigation strategy would be employed to minimise impacts for roosting bats during construction of the cable:
Trees to be removed, with Category 1 features (see Appendix 24.4 of the ES):
Inspect features using ladders or tree climbing equipment (any time of the year)
If no bats or evidence of bats is found then the features could be blocked (providing all aspects of the feature can be fully inspected)
Where it is not possible to access Category 1 features by climbing, it may be possible to carry out work on the tree in a careful way in the presence of a bat ecologist (as a precautionary measure)
If bats or signs of bats were found in any of the features, a European Protected Species licence would be necessary to work on or remove the trees.
118 Trees to be removed, with Category 2 and 3 features:
Inspect features using ladders or tree climbing equipment (this is best done during late summer or early autumn for fresh evidence and more reliable results)
Where it is not possible to access features by climbing, conduct emergence surveys during the summer months to confirm presence or likely absence of bats
Retain features which might be lost due to pruning or felling by re-attaching to trees or alternatively erecting bat boxes in the surrounding area to compensate for the overall loss of roosting habitat
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