A phase 1 habitat survey with associated consultations and desk study was carried out on the raith area, as it is an efficient and systematic way to gain an appreciation of the main habitats and important wildlife species of geographic areas. This was undertaken to determine the presence of any important habitats or. The phase 1 habitat classification and associated field survey technique provides a relatively rapid system to record seminatural vegetation and other wildlife habitats. Extended phase 1 habitat survey borough of rossendale. We categorise each habitat based upon the plant species and vegetation structure and produce an easy to understand, colourcoded map, and a report describing baseline conditions within your site. The surveys are undertaken following the phase 1 survey methodology jncc, 2010, listing the plant species associated with each habitat.
This survey records plant species within each habitat type and also discusses the potential for legally protected species and habitats to be present within the site. This includes examples of its application and a key in pdf format. An extended phase 1 habitat survey was conduct ed following the methodology of the joint nature conservation committee jncc, 1993 as modified by t he institute of environmental assessment iea, 1995. Phase one habitat survey toolkit oxford brookes university. It is often used to make an initial assessment of a sites habitat interest, and can be used to produce an important firststep habitat constraints plan for the purposes of guiding largescale development projects.
Phase 1 desktop study we provide quick, cost effective phase 1 desktop study and site investigation services. To expand on that, it is a standardised method of appraising your site for the presence of plants and animals of all types. Dec 15, 2014 creating a new survey in habitat phase 1 survey toolkit. The term extended phase 1 survey is often used to describe a survey that includes detailed target notes. Preliminary ecological appraisal phase 1 habitat survey a preliminary ecological appraisal is one step up from our most basic ecological scoping survey. Banks steep to gentle, and vegetated with a variable mix of neutral grasses, anthriscus sylvestris, juncus effusus, urtica dioica, u. The website has instructions on its use and a contact for feedback. Phase 1 habitat survey is a standard technique for. Handbook for phase 1 habitat survey a technique for. Data will be extracted from the survey report to add to the sites and species databases held by lrerc. The toolkit allows you to produce effective, jncc colour coded maps in the field and export them directly to reports or as gis supported files for further processing in your chosen gis packages.
Construction of a building on the tarmac car park is anticipated to have limited ecological impact on habitats or protected species. For example, including a reinspection immediately prior to works and. Boldon lane, south shields december 2015 6 page 6 1 summary 1. Extended phase 1 habitat survey the field survey comprised of an extended phase i habitat survey jncc, 2010 of the development site. Ideally, a phase 1 habitat survey should be followed up by a phase 2 survey. Terrestrial habitat classification schemes jncc adviser. The weather during the survey was showers with sunny spells. Each habitat typefeature is defined by way of a brief description and is allocated a specific. In 2017, wild maidenhead undertook the first phase 1 habitat survey for maidenhead. Statistics on the extent and distribution of each habitat type.
The survey provides a basic assessment of habitat type as well as any potential importance for nature conservation. Phase 1 and 2 surveys revised october 26, 2018 rationale. Phase 1 habitat survey wanstead muster, briefing and deployment. Creating a new survey in habitat phase 1 toolkit youtube. An extended phase 1 habitat survey or preliminary ecological appraisal is the baseline survey. Handbook for phase 1 habitat survey jncc pdf book manual. Each habitat typefeature is defined by way of a brief description and is allocated a specific name, an alphanumeric code, and unique mapping colour. The survey will record any signs of protected species or other valuable ecological components of the site.
A phase 1 habitat survey is the technique of mapping habitats and vegetation as a baseline for further survey work. Phase 1 habitat lceco training ecological survey training. Phase 1 habitat survey for wildlife of maidenhead in 2017. The phase 1 habitat survey technique is the standard system for classifying and mapping wildlife habitats including urban areas in britain nature conservancy council 1989. Phase 1 habitat survey wanstead muster, briefing and. It is the standard method for assessing wildlife habitats and sites, and is recognised by ecologists throughout the uk. Mellow croft, phase 1 habitat survey target notes please use. Phase 1 habitat survey preliminary ecological appraisal. Survey and monitoring design the requirements for habitat characterisation survey and monitoring design are covered in section 4. A phase 1 investigation should comprise of both the desktop study. It forms the initial stage for a planning application and identifies whether there are any significant habitats or protected species constraints that exist on. Phase 1 surveyors are encouraged to use this template. A plan showing the distribution of the habitats identified on the site is included as the phase 1 habitat survey plan, at appendix 1 to this report. A phase 1 habitat survey is a system of mapping habitats as a baseline to further survey work and is the industry standard used by ecologists throughout the uk.
This is a standard technique for obtaining baseline ecological information for areas of land, including proposed development sites. Newhouse presents the results of an extended phase 1 habitat survey of the ecological study area, which was undertaken as part of a stage 2 design manual for roads. The approach is designed to cover large areas of countryside relatively rapidly. Phase one habitat survey toolkit save time in the office and focus on fieldwork using our innovative intuitive software. Applied ecology ltdphase 1 habitat and botanical survey. An initial walkover survey for badgers meles meles. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Extended phase 1 habitat survey report basingstoke. The survey area includes the footprint of the proposed development and up to 30 metres from the development site. The following provides a brief summary of key points. The phase 1 surveying method is a system that was developed to provide a record of the vegetation and habitats over a specific area. Pdf a phase 1 habitat survey of burrington ham, part of the burrington combe. Photographs depicting the main ecological features may be found below.
Handbook for phase 1 habitat survey joint nature conservation committee, 2010. Our phase 1 reports are designed to meet the needs of planning conditions and can provide an assessment of risks prior to property and land purchase. However, i was commissioned to provide an entomological survey during the summer of 2014, and that work has informed the descriptions presented here. Mellow croft, phase 1 habitat survey target notes j2. The aim of the survey is to provide information about the nature, location. The site was walked and the habitats were described using the phase 1 habitat survey methodology3. A phase 1 habitat survey is a standard technique for recording habitats and ecological features within a site. Phase 1 habitat surveys a phase 1 habitat survey is a comprehensive walkover survey typically conducted on larger development sites more than 1 acre.
Phase 1 desktop study contamination survey and investigation. Download handbook for phase 1 habitat survey jncc book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. This involves walking over the site, mapping and target noting any seminatural habitats. Habitat survey and local wildlife site assessment protocol. Read online handbook for phase 1 habitat survey jncc book pdf free download link book now. Bog turtle habitat phase 1 survey report template revised by usfws on 42006 the u. The desktop study may also be referred to as a desk study, a phase 1 assessment, phase 1 site assessment, phase 1 investigation, phase 1 site investigation, a preliminary risk assessment pra or a preliminary investigation a soil survey, a site survey and many other names. In late september 2010, cotswold wildlife surveys was instructed to carry out an extended phase 1 habitat survey of land to the southwest of branston near burton on trent in staffordshire. Zthe client to udetake an extended phase 1 habitat survey.
Guidelines for bog turtle surveys 1 for the northern. Creating a new survey in habitat phase 1 survey toolkit. Extended phase 1 habitat survey for nottinghamshire. Extended phase 1 habitat survey the quadrant boston. There are three overall maps, target notes and 78 individual x 2km square maps. Transport scotland a96 threapland junction improvements target notes which correspond to the phase 1 habitat map figure 5. The phase 1 handbook presents a standardised system for classifying and mapping wildlife habitats in all parts of great britain, including urban areas. Phase 1 habitat survey is the standard approach to mapping the extent and distribution of broad habitat types. This plan uses the standard mapping notation for phase 1 habitat survey, as set out in the handbook for phase 1 habitat survey.
For mapinfo gis users, a phase 1 habitat survey keysheet package is available from the rsk website. A bog turtle survey when conducted according to these guidelines is an attempt to determine presence or probable absence of the species. Extended phase 1 habitat survey at east staffordshire. To expand on that, it is a standardised method of appraising your site for the presence of.
Appendix 4 phase 1 habitat survey transport scotland. This course is designed to introduce and provide practical field experience in phase 1 habitat surveying. The phase 1 habitat classification and associated field survey technique provide a standardised system to record seminatural vegetation and other wildlife habitats. The site is the subject of a planning application seeking to develop a lidl supermarket. The site extends northwards into an adjacent arable field where the proposals include the access road that will tie into the a33 at the roundabout. Note that identification of most grass species was not possible during the window of report production for the phase 1 habitat survey march 2015, and this has.
In addition, those features of conservation interest likely to be directly affected by the project, even if they are of only minor nature conservation value, were also target noted. This survey maps the natural and seminatural habitats present on site and follows jncc guidance. Data were recorded onto field maps and then transferred onto a geographic information system gis. Since 1982 all versions of the ncc phase 1 habitat mapping system have been based on the same hierarchical classification system and are thus, in most respects, compatible with one another 1. Phase 1 habitat survey 2011 halton borough council. The joint nature conservation committee jncc has written guidance to the classification of each habitat type. The toolkit allows you to produce effective, jncc colour coded maps in the field and export them directly to reports or as gis supported files for. Phase 1 habitat ecological survey ellendale environmental. Preliminary ecological appraisals ecology by design.
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