Environmental Statement volume 4 - Chiltern Evergreen3

Chiltern Line, Oxford April 2009Great Crested Newt HSI AssessmentNomenclature2.6 The English name only of flora and fauna species is given in the main text of this report;however, scientific names are used for invertebrates where no English name is available. Alist of all species recorded on site and those mentioned in the text but not necessarilyoccurring on site together with scientific names is given in Appendix 1. Vascular plants andCharophytes follow the nomenclature of The Botanical Society for the British Isles (BSBI)2007 database (BSBI , 2008) with all other flora and fauna following the Nameserver facility ofthe National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (http://www.nhm .ac.uk/nbn/). which ismanaged by the Natural History Museum.Limitations2.7 The results of the survey and assessment work undertaken by Keystone Environmental arerepresentative at the time of surveying.2.8 Keystone Environmental staff and their sub-consultants will endeavour to identify thepresence of protected species wherever possible on-site, where this falls within the agreedscope of works.2.9 Up to date standard methodologies will be used, which are accepted by Natural England andother statutory conservation bodies. No responsibility will be accepted where thesemethodologies fail to identify all species on-site. Keystone Environmental cannot takeresponsibility where Government, national bodies or industry subsequently modify standards.2.10 Keystone Environmental cannot accept responsibility for data collected from third parties.2.11 The HSI assessment has been designed for ponds and not for ditches with flowing water, soany results of HSI assessments of ditches should be viewed with some caution .Keystone Environmental 5