East Anglia ONE Offshore Windfarm Landscape Management PlanWork No 38 to 41


August, 2016


5 Implementation 56.


The soft landscape scheme that will be delivered is illustrated in the Soft Landscape General Arrangement (Appendix 2) and an illustrative plan of the landscape scheme is presented in Appendix 12. Details of the implementation can be found in the NBS Landscape Specification presented as Appendix 9. The following is an overview of the soft landscape works implementation.


5.1 General 5.1.1 Seasonal and climatic conditions


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The work will be carried out while weather and soil conditions are suitable for the relevant operations, avoiding periods of frost, strong winds or heavy rainfall. Planting will only take place during the following periods:


 Late October to late March – planting of bare root deciduous hedgerows and trees.  March to April or August to September for sowing of wildflower, fine grasses, nectar flower mix and bird seed mix.  Container grown plants can be planted at any time as long as ground and climatic conditions are appropriate. Ensure adequate watering and weed control is provided.


 Any tree removal or coppicing works will not be undertaken during bird nesting and breeding season or will be approved by a suitably trained ecologist prior to works. Where bats are suspected to be present, advice will be provided from a licensed bat specialist and if appropriate, relevant licences obtained before any major tree works or hedge cutting is undertaken.


 Planting will take place in cultivated and moist friable soils, that that are not waterlogged.  Planting will not take place into frost or snow covered soil.


5.1.2 Machines and tools 58.


Only machines and tools suitable for the site conditions and works will be used for carrying out the works. Hand tools will be used around trees, hedgerows and in confined spaces where it is impractical to use machinery.


5.1.3 Underground service 59. The appointed landscape contractor will be responsible for the following:


 Familiarising themselves with the location of the underground services and taking all precautions to avoid any damage occurring to them.


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Immediately informing the appropriate body should any damage occur.  Any claims arising from damage occurring to underground services.


5.2 Plant Material 5.2.1 Plant quality in general


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Plant material will be sourced from local nurseries to ensure suitability to local conditions. The project contract administrator will be notified before substitutions, or should there be difficulty sourcing plant material with local provenance.


 Plant quality will be in compliance with the relevant parts of BS3936 and BS5236 for any advanced nursery stock where applicable.


 Plants will be materially undamaged, sturdy, healthy, vigorous and of good shape and without elongated shoots.  Plants will have been grown in a suitable environment and hardened off.  Plants will be free from pests, diseases, discoloration, weeds and physiological disorders.  Plants will have a balanced root and branch system.  Plants will be true to the plant names and sizes on the schedule.


East Anglia ONE – EA1-CON-F-GBE-008554


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