Short-term mitigation

• This included timing of works to avoid nesting birds and breeding amphibians and reptiles.

• An ecological buffer zone was established around the periphery of the site and enhanced with additional seeding of rough grassland, hedgerow planting, ‘hibernaculas’ and log piles and control of invasive plant species, etc.

• These buffer zones were fenced with ‘exclusion fencing’ to prevent any animals translocated into these areas from re-entering the main works site, but allow connectivity and movement of animals into the wider countryside via already established wildlife corridors.

• Two new wildlife ponds were created in the ecological buffer zone in advance of draining the irrigation ponds to ensure amphibian breeding habitat was maintained.

• Clearance works were phased over an 18 month period to reduce the impact to wildlife, in line with the clients’ desired programme.

• Large areas of the site were stripped under ecological supervision due to the high number of toads and slow worms within the main site – all animals were translocated to the receptor site under Licence from the Conservation of Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2000.

Long-term enhancements

• The ecological buffer zone surrounding the periphery of the site will be maintained and managed in the long term, including the two wildlife ponds, rough grassland, native hedgerows, etc.

• Ditches and areas of standing water maintained and enhanced around the periphery of the site as additional wetland habitat.

• A green ‘wildlife corridor’ of favourable native trees and shrubs will be planted through the centre of the main site to facilitate the connectivity of this area for birds and bats.

• Bat and bird boxes will be ‘built in’ to the external walls of the new houses to provide nesting / roosting habitats for these species

• The site will be ‘permeable’ to the free movement of wildlife through the heart of site by providing access through / under all walls / fences on site.