00642 Verges Booklet - Devon County Council

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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Provides protection for nesting birds and other conservation interests. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 Gives local Planning Authority power to plant trees on land within their area. Hedgerow Regulations 1997 Introduces a procedure for the protection of ‘Important Hedgerows’ and requires prior notification to be given to local planning authorities of the intended removal of hedgerows.
Appendix B Harmful Weeds (i) Common Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) Description Leaves are deeply cut and toothed with a ragged appearance, usually deep green on top, the underneath being whitish green.The leafstalks and lower part of the stem may have a purplish colour. Stout leafy flowering stem up to one metre high, branched at the top. Flower heads carried in a large flat-topped cluster open from Midsummer onwards, daisy-like, bright yellow, about 2cms across. Danger of Poisoning Ragwort is thought to cause more loss amongst farm livestock than all other poisonous plants. Legislation Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) is one of the harmful weeds specified in the Weeds Act 1959.This Act gives the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) power to serve notice upon the occupier of any land, on which Ragwort is growing, requiring him to take action within a specified time to prevent the weed spreading. An occupier, who unreasonably fails to comply with such a notice, renders himself liable to prosecution and to a fine not exceeding £1,000. Further Information and Control For further information and details of control methods DEFRA publish an advisory leaflet “Identification of Injurious Weeds” together with a leaflet on the Weeds Act 1959.A contact address is given at the end of this Appendix. Where large infestations of Ragwort exist on highway verges or embankments these will be treated with the herbicide 2,4-D where appropriate. However, where growth is sporadic, manual hand pulling will be used, the Ragwort bagged on site before transportation to a licenced disposal site.
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Environment, Economy and Culture Di
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Contents Chapter 1 Preface Page 5 I
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Appendix A Trees for Roadside Plant
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This approach also concords with th
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Devon’s network excludes roads wi
Page 11 and 12: Devon Road Network Function Mainten
Page 13 and 14: Objectives The Devon County Council
Page 15 and 16: ● to remove leaf fall at location
Page 17 and 18: Within urban areas there may be a w
Page 19 and 20: undertaken on a more frequent basis
Page 21 and 22: Herbicides based on or containing a
Page 23 and 24: Hedge and Tree Maintenance The poli
Page 25 and 26: such as Robins and Blackbirds, that
Page 27 and 28: of any work that is considered nece
Page 29 and 30: ● Allow room for the proposed spe
Page 31 and 32: (i) Planting sites immediately over
Page 33 and 34: (b) Existing trees may be situated
Page 35 and 36: (c) Loosen soil to a depth of 150mm
Page 37 and 38: It should be borne in mind that add
Page 39 and 40: immediate danger on a major route t
Page 41 and 42: ● the work is undertaken in accor
Page 43 and 44: Statutory Undertakers Working on Ve
Page 45 and 46: position in the highway or street.
Page 47 and 48: Wildflower and Grass Seed Mixes In
Page 49 and 50: New Verges Where new verges are cre
Page 51 and 52: Historical And Archaeological Featu
Page 53 and 54: Litter on Roadside Verges The Envir
Page 55 and 56: Appendix A Trees for Roadside Plan
Page 57 and 58: Species Maximum Height Average Heig
Page 59 and 60: Fig 1.5 To determine the Precaution
Page 61: Section 141 Restrictions on plantin
Page 65 and 66: (iii) Curled dock (Rumer crispus) D
Page 67 and 68: (vi) Wild Oats (Avena fatua) Descri
Page 69 and 70: (viii) Giant Hogweed (Heracleum man
Page 71 and 72: Appendix C Standard Low Growing Lo
Page 73 and 74: Appendix E Sources of Expert Advic
Page 75 and 76: Plymouth City Council, Civic Centre
Page 77 and 78: The Institute of Chartered Forester
Page 79 and 80: Bibliography All publications liste
Page 81 and 82: Arboriculture Research Notes. Arbor
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