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Forthbank Wind Energy Development surrounding the application area there is a potential for brown hare to occur within the application area. Flora 11.3.22 BSBI provided a list of rare plant species and indicator species for the important habitats listed above which may occur within the application area. The potential presence of the invasive plant species giant hogweed and rhododendron was also highlighted. UK, Scottish and Local Biodiversity Habitats and Species 11.3.23 Based on information gathered during the consultation and desktop study process, the following UK BAP, local BAP and Scottish Biodiversity List priority habitats and non-avian species are known, or have the potential, to be present within and immediately adjacent to the application area; Habitats • coastal saltmarsh (UK, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Fife); • intertidal mudflats (UK, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Fife); • rivers (UK); and • saline lagoons (UK, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk). Species • otter (UK, Scottish, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Stirling); • badger (Scottish); • water vole (UK, Scottish, Falkirk, Fife, Stirling); • soprano pipistrelle bat (UK, Scottish, Fife, Stirling); • common pipistrelle bat (UK, Scottish, Falkirk, Fife, Stirling); • noctule bat (UK, Scottish, Fife); • brown long-eared bat (UK, Scottish, Fife); • Daubenton’s bat (Scottish, Fife); • Natterer’s bat (Scottish, Fife); • Whiskered bat (Scottish, Fife); November 2010 Chapter 11 Page 19 Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2010 ©
Forthbank Wind Energy Development • brown hare (UK, Scottish, Falkirk, Stirling); • common toad (UK); and • roe deer (Scottish). Existing Land Use and Local Land Use Context 11.3.24 The application area is located to the south of Alloa and is situated on the north shore of the Inner Forth Estuary (upstream of the Kincardine and Clackmannanshire Bridges) (see Figure 1.1. Site Location Plan). 11.3.25 Given its lowland, coastal location, the site lies within the characteristically wide, open floodplain of the lower reaches of the River Forth catchment where the predominant land use in the wider area surrounding the site is arable farming. The south eastern site of the application area is situated on a former landfill site as discussed in Chapter 1 (Introduction) which was capped on de-commissioning and has since been colonised by grassland and associated flowering plants (see habitat descriptions below). 11.3.26 The western end of the application area is located on the south-eastern periphery of Alloa. Immediately south of the site is the Forth Estuary. Due to the depth of the channel at this location and the presence of the two bridges approximately 3km downstream, this part of the estuary is not accessible to any large ships and is rarely navigated by small craft. 11.3.27 The eastern boundary of the application area is marked by the lower, tidal reaches of the River Black Devon. This is a minor watercourse and is not a commercially or industrially used waterway. Beyond the river is a flat, open area of arable fields. 11.3.28 Finally, to the north of the application area is an area of open grassland amongst which lie three freshwater and slightly brackish lagoons which are part of the Clackmannanshire Council managed Black Devon Wetland Wildlife Site. These wetlands which have been created and enhanced over the last 10-15 years through local biodiversity initiatives are primarily of importance for waterfowl. As such, this site is the focus of potential future management interest from RSPB as stated in the summary of consultation responses (Table 11.1). Field Survey Results Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey 11.3.29 The following provides summary descriptions of the habitats found within and immediately surrounding the application area. Figure 11.4 presents a Phase 1 Habitat Map of the site which illustrates the dominant habitat types within and immediately adjacent to the application area. It also identifies the location of key ecological features of interest via a series of target notes, descriptions for which are provided in the following text and within “Other Legally Protected or Invasive Species” section below. This map has been produced from information collected during the Phase 1 Habitat Survey with updates from subsequent ecological site visits (e.g. protected species surveys). November 2010 Chapter 11 Page 20 Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2010 ©
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