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BOC Immingham Dissolved Acetylene Project Environmental Statement Water Body Reference on the Phase 1 Plan D3 Good D4 Good D5 Good D6 Poor D7 HSI rating Habitat Description N/A due to water flow D8 N/A dry D9 N/A dry D10 Average Field drain predominantly in arable field but with approximately 50 m in the grassland area to north of field. Only the section to the north was assessed for the HSI due land access restrictions. Dominated by common reed and bulrush in the semi-improved area with only lesser duckweed (Lemna minor) in the arable area to the south. Considered to be unsuitable to support a breeding population of newts as the ditch was dry by early April. Field drain predominantly in arable field but with approximately 50 m in the grassland area to north of field. Only the section to the north was assessed for the HSI due to land access restrictions. Dominated by common reed in the semi-improved area. Considered to be unsuitable to support a breeding population of newts as the ditch was dry by early April. Roadside ditch to the south of South Marsh Road 10 m from the application site. Approximately 100 m of the ditch was wet with approximately 200 mm of water present. Common reed emergent throughout the ditch. Considered to be unsuitable to support a breeding population of newts as the ditch was dry by early April. Roadside ditch to the north of South Marsh Road, within the site boundary. Only a very low level of water (< 50 mm) was present at the time of survey and rapid desiccation is likely; unsuitable to support a breeding population of newts. Steep mud and grass banks with a moderate flow 1.5 m wide and approximately 1 m in depth. Discounted as potential newt habitat due to flow. Unsuitable to support a breeding population of newts. Dry at the time of survey. Unsuitable to support a breeding population of newts. Dry at the time of survey. Unsuitable to support a breeding population of newts. Wet ditch with a dry section to the east of Hobson’s Way approximately 150 m from the application site. Approximately 0.5 m deep and 1 m wide with a slow northward flow and some pooled areas. Considered to be unsuitable to support a breeding population of newts as the ditch was dry by early April. 5100935.404 Environmental Statement August 2011 162
BOC Immingham Dissolved Acetylene Project Environmental Statement Otter 10.69 There are no otter records within 2 km of the development area. Although Middle Drain is considered suitable habitat for foraging or commuting otters, no evidence of otter was found during the Extended Phase 1 survey or during the detailed water vole survey of Middle Drain. Reptiles 10.70 One record of a common lizard (Zootoca vivipara) was received from the <strong>Lincolnshire</strong> Biodiversity Partnership, recorded 1.5 km to the south in 1999 in what is now an arable field; the habitat type in 1999 is not recorded. No other reptile records were received. 10.71 The Railway Line to the south west of the development area comprises primarily ballast which may provide hibernacula for reptile species. On the far side of the railway is a defunct, unmanaged hawthorn hedgerow over a wet drain (D7) which may also provide refuge and foraging opportunities for reptiles. These areas are not within the BOC development area. 10.72 Small areas of poor quality reptile habitat exist within or immediately adjacent to the development area in the arable field margins and piles of dead wood as detailed in the Target Notes (TN5 and TN6) in Table 10.5. However, the majority of the development area is arable land and of low suitability for reptiles and it is considered unlikely that reptiles will be present. Further surveys for reptile species were not considered necessary. Badgers 10.73 Two records of badger setts were returned in the desk study information, one active outlier sett 1.1 km from the development area recorded in 2009 and one inactive outlier sett recorded in 2009 1 km from the development area; both of these setts were located in a woodland. 10.74 No evidence of badgers was found during the Extended Phase 1 survey. 10.75 Whilst there is some sub-optimal potential for badgers to create setts in the banks of Middle Drain, the tidal nature of this water course and the frequent inundation make it unlikely. In conjunction with this the open nature of the proposed development area and the lack of structured vegetation such as woodlands and well developed hedgerows in the immediate vicinity make it generally unsuitable for sett building. Bats 10.76 Eight bat records were returned, all dating between 1997 and 2007, of these, three were roost records with four figure grid references given; two pipistrelle roosts (undetermined Pipistrellus species) and one unidentified bat species, the grid references for these records were not detailed enough to determine habitat types. All of the grid references given were at least 1 km from the development area. 10.77 More detailed records of two noctule (Nyctalus noctula) bats and a common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) bat were returned from a location 1.5 km to the north west of the application site, these were not labelled as specific types of record or roost, they appear to be over farm land. 10.78 Habitats within the application site and immediate surrounds are not suitable to support roosting bats, no large trees with suitable cracks or crevices were present and no buildings or other structures are present within the development area. 10.79 Features which may have some value to bats as foraging or commuting habitats comprise, Middle Drain, the Railway Line and the semi-improved grassland in areas adjacent to the development site. However, given the open and windswept environment around the application site and the limited vegetation structure these features are unlikely to be of value to bat populations. 5100935.404 Environmental Statement August 2011 163
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