HS2 Phase One environmental statement volume 5: ecology
Published 25 November 2013
These documents have been published as part of the HS2 Phase One environmental statement for the route between London and the West Midlands. The environmental statement was produced to accompany the .
This appendix includes:
- details of bat trapping and radio-tracking work undertaken
- baseline data for amphibians, reptiles and birds
- baseline data for designated sites, habitat surveys, and plants
- baseline data for otters, water voles, hazel dormice and bats
- baseline data for terrestrial invertebrates, aquatic macro-invertebrates and fish
- local/parish level ecological effects
- details of the work undertaken to consider the likely significant environmental effects of Phase One of HS2 on the Chiltern Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation and the South West London Waterbodies Special Protection Area
- maps illustrating the ecological baseline data
Data reports
These reports are specific to certain community forum areas (CFAs). A map depicting each CFA along the route is available in the Introduction to the environmental statement.
Designated sites, habitat surveys and flora
These reports contain the baseline data from the field survey and desk study associated with designated sites, habitat surveys, and plants:
- (PDF, 4.3MB)
- CFAs 7 to 15 designated sites, habitat surveys and flora ecological baseline data: Colne Valley to Lower Boddington (Ref: volume 5 appendix EC-001-002, ES 3.5.2.7-15.1) (PDF, 101MB)
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Amphibians, reptiles and birds
These reports contain the baseline data from the field survey and desk study associated with amphibians, reptiles and birds:
- (PDF, 1.1MB)
- (PDF, 9.9MB)
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- (PDF, 1.4MB)
Mammals
These reports contain the baseline data from the field survey and desk study associated with otter, water vole, hazel dormouse and bats:
- (PDF, 900KB)
- (PDF, 2.2MB)
- (PDF, 3.8MB)
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Invertebrates and fish
These reports contain the baseline data from the field survey and desk study associated with terrestrial invertebrates, aquatic macro-invertebrates and fish:
- (PDF, 593KB)
- (PDF, 1.1MB)
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- (PDF, 894KB)
Ecology register of local level effects reports
These reports lists the local/parish level ecological effects which are not included in the volume 2 CFA reports:
- (PDF, 369KB)
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Bat trapping and radio tracking studies
These reports contain details relating to bat trapping and radio-tracking work undertaken:
- (PDF, 900KB)
- (PDF, 866KB)
- CFA 12 to 13 bat trapping and radio tracking study for Bernwood Forest: Waddesdon to Chetwode (Ref: volume 5 appendix EC-006-002, ES 3.5.2.12-13.1) (PDF, 114KB)
- (PDF, 3MB)
Habitat regulations assessment screening reports
These reports present work undertaken to consider the likely significant environmental effects of Phase One of HS2 on European sites designated under the EC Habitats Directive:
- (PDF, 5.6MB)
- (PDF, 1MB)
Map books
These map books contain 12 map series that illustrate the ecological baseline data:
- (PDF, 13MB)
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Related HS2 Phase One environmental statement documents
Further documents are also available: