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Sustainable Aggregates Creating Environmental Improvements through Biodiversity Project Code Project Title 2004/420 Ryland, Kate (Dolphin Ecological Surveys), additional text from Mike Edwards, Amanda Millar and John Mills. 2005. Extracting the Best for Wildlife – A Practical Handbook for Promoting Biodiversity on Minerals Sites in West Sussex. English Nature. MA/1/2/007 MA/2/3/001 MA/2/3/002 MA/2/3/006 MA/3/3/010 Clayton, Jamie, Alan Thompson, Alex Harper, Marc Pinnell (Symonds Group), Chris Pointer, Susan Willard, David Roberts (RMC Aggregates (UK) Ltd.), Duncan Wardrop (Lafarge Aggregates Ltd.). 2004. The Influence of Aggregate Quarrying in River Floodplains on Flood Risk and Biodiversity. Mineral Industry Sustainable Technology. Parker, Barney (Derbyshire FWAG), Chloe Palmer (FWAG Midlands Region), Jim Egan (Nottinghamshire FWAG). 2004. Maximising the habitat value of non-operational and restored land around minerals extraction sites. Mineral Industry Sustainable Technology. Allen, Christina (Geoplan Ltd.). 2004. Research into the design, management and restoration of quarry silt lagoons for environmental and landscape benefit. Mineral Industry Sustainable Technology. Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust. 2004. Independent Quarry – A New Model for Regeneration – promoting innovative research & opportunities for community participation with collaboration between disciplines – in the planning, implementation and after use of a new landscape for the 21st century. Mineral Industry Sustainable Technology. Harris, David (ADAS Consulting Ltd.). 2004. Idle Valley Wide-Area Project Feasibility Study. Mineral Industry Sustainable Technology. MA/4/1/001 Steadman, EJ, FM McEvoy, KA Linley, PD Bell, EJ Bee, EL Bartlett, A Napier and J Forster. 2005. Environmental and Economic Information for Aggregates Provision. Mineral Industry Sustainable Technology. MA/4/2/020 MA/4/2/022 MA/5/2/005 MA2/1/004 No Project Code. PNUM 3453 Stonex, Roland and Peter Beeden (FWAG). 2005. Mendip Hills Bat and Dormouse Project – Phase 1. Mineral Industry Sustainable Technology. Hobden, Ken and Alyn Jones (Somerset County Council) Chris Leake and Claire Cannon (Hafren Water). 2005. Effects of Quarry Water Discharges on Stream Flows in the Mendip Hills. Mineral Industry Sustainable Technology. Ellis, P., C. C. Leake (Hafren Water), M. Hammond (Wildlife Consultant), R. Smithyman, D. Barratt (Pleydell Smithyman), D. Sargent (Landscape Agency),L. Hutchinson (Freshwater Solutions). 2007. Water-based Quarry Restoration – Methodologies, Technologies and Approaches (draft version 1). Mineral Industry Sustainable Technology. James, Emma, Orlando Venn, Paul Tomlinson. 2004. Techniques for Effective Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Local Aggregates Planning – Review of Predictive Techniques for the Aggregates Planning Sector. Mineral Industry Sustainable Technology. Worcestershire County Council Guidelines for the Creation of BAP Habitats at Mineral Sites in Worcestershire. English Nature Allen, P, WA Boismier, AG Brown, A Chapman and I Meadows (Northamptonshire Archaeology). 2007. Synthetic Survey of the Environmental, Archaeological and Hydrological Record for the River Nene From its Source to Peterborough (Part 1 and 2). English Heritage. SAMP 1.015 Central Science Laboratories and The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. 2004. Developing Policy and Best Practice in Relation to Restoration Following Minerals Extraction – Resolving Conflicts with Aviation. Sustainable Land-Won and Marine Dredged Aggregate Minerals Programme. SAMP 1.034 SAMP 2.29 SAMP 2.38 Cripps, J. C., V. Roubos (Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Sheffield) D. Hughes, M. Burton, H. Crowther, A .Nolan, C. Travis (Environmental Consultancy University of Sheffield) I. M. Nettleton, M. A. Czerewko, D. Tonks (Edge Consultants UK Ltd.) 2004. Reclamation Planning in Hard Rock Quarries: A Guide to Good Practice. Sustainable Land-Won and Marine Dredged Aggregate Minerals Programme. Hart, Justin, Alison Colyer, Andrew Robinson, Paul Cropper, Pawel Plonskier, Lisa Allen, Mark Brown, Richard Budgey, Mark Parnell, John Allan (Central Science Laboratory Bird Management Unit. 2007. Safeguarding Mineral Extraction Site Restorations Near Airports: Developing an Objective Birdstrike Risk Assessment Model for Hazardous Water Birds – An Aid for Environmental Assessment Policy. Sustainable Land-Won and Marine Dredged Aggregate Minerals Programme. Davies, A. M. (RSPB). 2006. Nature After Minerals: how mineral site restoration can benefit people and wildlife. Sustainable Land-Won and Marine Dredged Aggregate Minerals Programme. Reference in text Rylands et.al 2005 Clayton et.al. 2004 Parker et.al. 2004 Allen 2004 Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust. 2004 Harris 2004 Steadman et.al. 2005 Stonex & Beedon 2005 Hobden et.al. 2005 Ellis et.al. 2007 James et.al. 2004 Worcestershire County Council Allen et.al. 2007 Walls & Brown 2004 Cripps et.al. 2004 Hart et.al. 2007 Davies 2006 10
SAMP 3B.8 TAL0040 Thompson, A.; Howarth, C.L.; Goodwin, A.; Buckley, C; and Harris, K. 2007.Good Practice Guidance on Controlling the Effects of Surface Mineral Working on the Water Environment. Capita Symonds. Sustainable Land-Won and Marine Dredged Aggregate Minerals Programme. Roberts, Jamie and David Buffin (Buglife). 2005. Bringing Aggregate Sites to Life: Feasibility Study Report. English Nature. Table 1: ALSF Projects reviewed and associated project code and reference. interest. These were recorded in a spreadsheet and the project descriptions assessed to establish those with a research element. Organisations behind selected projects were then contacted, and copies of the report were requested. The success of this approach was mixed. A summary table can be found in Annex 1. Each report reviewed is summarised in Annex 2, and findings have been incorporated into the body of this report. English Heritage funded projects A list of projects relevant to the theme was provided by English Heritage via MIRO. Projects relevant to the sub-theme were selected from the list, and English Heritage provided reports where these were available. Each report reviewed is summarised in Annex 2, and findings have been incorporated into the body of this report. Wider research: outside ALSF There is an increasing focus on biodiversity opportunities at mineral sites, and information on the subject is held by numerous bodies and rarely brought together. The range of potential sources of information is openended, in contrast to the pool of ALSF projects. Within the time constraints of this review, sources of further information have been prioritised in order to best set ALSF research in context. Thompson et.al. 2007 Roberts & Buffin 2005 Sustainable Aggregates Creating Environmental Improvements through Biodiversity Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has a history of creating nature reserves on postindustrial land, many of them mineral sites. This practical experience, combined with a focus on collating innovative solutions from other sources and generating best-practice advice, has placed the RSPB at the forefront of advising on habitat creation on mineral sites. Relevant literature produced by the RSPB has been reviewed, and staff expertise has been incorporated. The Wildlife Trusts are a network of local conservation bodies, all of which are members of the registered charity, The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. In many areas, local Wildlife Trusts have a high level of involvement with restoration of mineral sites, and considerable expertise in restoration techniques and long-term management. It has not been possible carry out an exhaustive review of relevant information held by The Wildlife Trusts within this review, but key projects have been investigated. Future reviews should further investigate The Wildlife Trusts as potential sources of considerable information on the subject. A number of special-interest wildlife NGOs have also researched the importance of mineral sites for biodiversity. Plantlife have investigated the importance of working and former quarries for key threatened species as part of their ‘Back from the Brink’ programme. Buglife have highlighted the importance of quarries for a range of invertebrates, and are producing best-practice guidelines for managing quarries as part of an ongoing ALSF-funded project. Butterfly Conservation has investigated the importance of mineral sites for butterflies that favour brownfield sites. The benefits of creating ponds on mineral sites, and opportunities for doing so, have been investigated by Pond Conservation. Engagement with all of these organisations and review of available literature has been incorporated into this review. The Post-Mining Alliance (PMA) aims to promote good practice in post-mining regeneration by becoming a centre of excellence and repository of knowledge on post-mining regeneration projects. They seek to investigate and promote best-practice examples of post-mining regeneration of landscape, biodiversity, 11
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