Volume 2 - Appendix D.1 Hazel Dormouse Survey Report

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M2 Junction 5 Improvements Environmental Statement Volume 2 - Appendix D.1 Hazel Dormouse Survey Report
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Table of contents
D.1 Introduction 5
D.2 Methodology 6
D.3 Results 10
D.4 Evaluation 12
Appendix B. Detailed survey results (taken from WSP report) 18
B.1 Area 1 (nest tubes deployed in April 2017; x = no evidence of use by hazel dormouse; DM = hazel
dormouse) 18
B.2 Area 2 (nest tubes deployed in April 2017; x = no evidence of use by hazel dormouse; DM = hazel
dormouse) 19
B.3 Area 3 (nest tubes deployed in May 2017; x = no evidence of use by hazel dormouse; DM = hazel
dormouse 22
Tables Table D.1: Summary of Relevant Legislation 5 Table D.2: Ancient woodlands within 250 m of the Scheme 6 Table D.3: Index of probability of finding dormice present in nest tubes 8 Table D.4: Dates of dormouse surveys 9 Table D.5: Results of dormouse survey 10
Appendix D.1 (Hazel
Report)
Appendix D. 1 Hazel Dormouse Survey Report
D.1 Introduction
Terms of reference
D.1.1 Atkins Limited (Atkins) was commissioned by Highways England to collate information relating to hazel dormouse (dormouse) to inform the Environmental Statement (ES) for the M2 Junction 5 Improvements Scheme (hereafter referred to as ‘the Scheme’).
D.1.2 WSP undertook dormouse surveys in 2017 to inform the Environmental Appraisal Report for the Scheme1. The purpose of the surveys was to determine whether this species is found within the Scheme boundary; provide recommendations to enable compliance with legislation and policy; and, if necessary, identify the need for avoidance, mitigation, compensation or enhancement measures.
D.1.3 This Technical Appendix summarises the results of the dormouse surveys undertaken to-date, including the methods used, results of the desk study and field surveys, and provides an evaluation of the nature conservation value of dormouse within the survey area.
D.1.4 This report provides factual information to support the ES, which will accompany the planning application for the Scheme.
Legislation
D.1.5 Relevant legislation in relation to hazel dormouse is provided in Table D.1. below:
Table D.1: Summary of Relevant Legislation
Species Legislation Offences Licensing procedures and guidance
Hazel dormouse
European protected
Deliberately2 capture, injure or kill a hazel
dormouse; deliberate disturbance3 of a hazel dormouse; or
damage or destroy a breeding site or resting place used by
a hazel dormouse.
A Natural England licence in respect of development is required.
Guidance documents:
NE Standing Advice for protected species 2015
European Protected Species: Mitigation Licensing- How to get a licence (NE 2013)
Dormouse Conservation Handbook (English Nature 2006)
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended)
S.9
Licence issued for survey and conservation by Natural England.
1 WSP (January 2018) M2 Junction 5 Improvement Scheme Hazel Dormouse Survey (project number: 70035210, document reference: M2J5_Dormouse) 2 Deliberate capture or killing is taken to include “accepting the possibility” of such capture or killing . 3 Deliberate disturbance of animals includes in particular any disturbance which is likely a) to impair their ability (i) to survive, to breed or reproduce, or to rear or nurture their young, or (ii) in the case of animals of hibernating or migratory species, to hibernate or migrate; or
b) to affect significantly the local distribution or abundance of the species to which they belong.
Species Legislation Offences Licensing procedures and guidance
protection or disturb43 a hazel dormouse in
such a place.
D.2.1 The desk study comprised the following:
• The Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside (MAGIC) website was accessed to obtain information regarding statutory designated sites of nature conservation designated on account of their dormouse population within 2 km of the Scheme boundary;
• Desk study records of non-statutory designated sites and roadside nature reserves within 2 km of the Scheme were requested from the Kent and Medway Biodiversity Information Centre (KMBIC) in July 2017 by WSP and the citations for these designated sites were requested by Atkins in 2018;
• Records of notable and legally protected species were requested from KMBIC from within 2 km of the Scheme in July 2017 by WSP; and
• The MAGIC website was consulted for records of any granted European Protected Species (EPS) mitigation licences for dormice within 1 km of the Scheme.
Field Survey
D.2.2 Aerial imagery was reviewed initially to identify potentially suitable habitats for dormice within 250 m of the Scheme.
D.2.3 Two blocks of Ancient Woodland Inventory woodland were identified within 250 m of the Scheme, as described in Table D.2.
Table D.2: Ancient woodlands within 250 m of the Scheme
Woodland name
6.2 Ancient and Semi-Natural Woodland5.
A sweet chestnut coppice woodland with occasional pedunculate oak and ash standards. The northern part of the wood supports frequent hazel as a coppice and understorey species6.
4 Lower levels of disturbance not covered by the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 remain an offence under the
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 although a defence is available where such actions are the incidental result of a lawful activi ty that could not reasonably be avoided. 5 As identified on the MAGIC website (https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx) accessed in October 2018
6 WSP (February 2018) M2 Junction 5 Woodland NVC Technical Note (Draft memo)
Woodland name
0.5 Ancient and Semi-Natural Woodland5.
A small fragment of Ancient Woodland dominated by tall, coppice stems of sweet chestnut, which are unlikely to have been coppiced within the past 20 years or more. Silver birch, ash, pedunculate oak and holly are also present6.
D.2.4 Based on information adapted from The Dormouse Conservation Handbook7, optimal dormouse habitat is generally considered to comprise extensive stands of woodland, scrub or shrub habitat including a species-rich mix of tree and shrub species, with a range of ages present. Habitat should have a well-developed understorey enabling dormice to move easily within the habitat, ideally with coppiced hazel and/or sweet chestnut. Habitat should also connect to other areas of suitable habitat in the wider area. The Dormouse Conservation Handbook7 also states that woodlands smaller than 20 hectares are less likely to support dormice than larger sites, unless they are linked to other areas of suitable habitat. Habitat within Church Wood and Chestnut Wood appear to represent optimal dormouse habitat.
D.2.5 An overview of the woody habitats present within the Scheme boundary is provided below.
D.2.6 A strip of semi-natural broadleaved woodland is present within the Scheme adjacent to the western boundary of the M2 eastbound off and on slip roads, which connects to Church Wood. Broadleaved plantation woodland is present within the Scheme between the western edge of the A249 and the M2 eastbound off slip and on slip roads. Species present include hazel coppice, and occasional mature oak and mature ash.
D.2.7 Further areas of broadleaved plantation woodland are present within the eastern part of the Scheme between the A249 and Maidstone Road and adjacent to the M2 westbound off slip and on slip roads. Species present include young field maple, sycamore and sweet chestnut. The broadleaved plantation woodland on the southern side of the M2 westbound off slip and on slip roads connects with Chestnut Wood. Mixed plantation woodland is present adjacent to the M2. Mixed plantation woodland is also present on the existing Stockbury roundabout.
D.2.8 Species-poor hedgerows are present within the Scheme adjacent to Maidstone Road and to the north of the M2.
D.2.9 Sub-optimal dormouse habitat provides most, but not all of the features present in optimal habitat. For example, the habitat may support fewer species diversity and have less structure. Overall, the woody habitats within the Scheme boundary are considered to provide sub-optimal habitat for dormice. WSP surveyed three areas for dormice, comprising woodland, woodland edge, scrub and hedgerows. The three areas included: Church Wood and the connecting woodland adjacent to the western boundary of the M2 eastbound off and on slip roads; Chestnut Wood; and
7 Bright, P. W., Morris, P. A. & Mitchell-Jones, A. J. (2006) The Dormouse Conservation Handbook. 2nd Edition. Natural England,
Peterborough.
the plantation woodland adjacent to the M2 and the M2 westbound off and on slip roads. Survey areas are shown on Figure 1 in Appendix A.
Survey method
D.2.10 The survey work was completed in accordance with the Dormouse Conservation Handbook.
D.2.11 To establish the presence or likely absence of dormice, nest tubes and nest boxes were installed within the three areas in April and May 2017.
D.2.12 Numbers of tubes/boxes in each area are given below and mapped on Figure 2 in Appendix A.
• Area 1 (Woodland/scrub adjacent to M2 and westbound off/on slip road) – 25 nest tubes / 0 nest boxes;
• Area 2 (Church Wood and connecting woodland adjacent to the western boundary of the M2 eastbound off and on slip roads) – 50 nest tubes / 5 nest boxes; and
• Area 3 (Chestnut Wood) – 25 nest tubes / 5 nest boxes.
D.2.13 Nest tubes were deployed in Areas 1 and 2 in April 2017. Access to Area 3 was delayed due to access restrictions, and nest tubes were not deployed here until May 2017. Nest tubes were spaced at approximately 20 m intervals. The index of probability of finding a dormouse in nest tubes in any one month is provided in Table D-2, below, as described in the Dormouse Conservation Handbook7. The index of probability is based on deploying 50 nest tubes. By adding up the monthly scores for the period over which the nest tubes are in place, a score can be devised as an indicator of the thoroughness of a survey. The index of probability can be adjusted depending on the number of nest tubes used, for example the score should be doubled if 100 nest tubes are used or halved if 25 nest tubes are used. It is recommended that a minimum score of 20 must be reached to determine likely absence. Table D.3 shows the index of probability for the Scheme.
Table D.3: Index of probability of finding dormice present in nest tubes
Month Index of probability
Nest tubes deployed
June 2 1 2 1
July 2 1 2 1
August 5 2.5 5 2.5
September 7 3.5 7 3.5
October 2 1 2 1
November 2 1 2 1
TOTAL 12* 24* 10*
*These scores have been calculated from the information provided in WSP’s report (WSP (January 2018) M2 Junction 5
Improvement Scheme Hazel Dormouse Survey (project number: 70035210, document reference: M2J5_Dormouse).
D.2.14 Nest boxes were deployed in July 2017 in Areas 2 and 3 to supplement the survey and maximise the chances of detecting dormice.
D.2.15 Nest boxes and nest tubes in Areas 1 and 2 were checked in May, July, August, September, October and November 2017. Nest boxes and nest tubes in Area 3 were checked in July, August, September, October and November 2017. The dates of the survey visits are shown in Table D.4. Nest tubes and nest boxes were checked for the presence of dormice or evidence of use. All checks were carried out in suitable weather conditions.
Table D.4: Dates of dormouse surveys
Area Nest boxes and nest tubes deployed
Survey visits
3 24/05/17 21/07/17, 21/08/17, 04/09/17, 26/10/17, 17/11/17
Assessment
D.2.16 The importance of the dormouse population in relation to the Scheme has been valued in a geographical context following the framework provided in interim advice note 130/10 (Highways Agency, 2010) provided in Chapter 7 of the ES.
Limitations
D.2.17 The required index of probability score of 20 was not achieved for each survey area. This was partly due to access restrictions, which delayed the start of the survey. In any case, the survey effort has been shown to be sufficient to detect the dormice, as described in Section 3, below.
D.2.18 During each survey visit WSP attempted to check every nest tube and nest box. However, on some occasions it was not possible to locate nest tubes due to dense vegetation, or because they had been removed by the public. Further details are included in the detailed survey results in Appendix C.
D.2.19 WSP surveyed three areas for dormice. The survey areas did not include all woody vegetation with the Scheme, and no justification as to why some areas were excluded from the survey has been provided. As such, it is not clear whether areas were excluded because they were considered sub-optimal or unsuitable for dormice, or whether there were other reasons, such as health and safety concerns or access restrictions. In any case, as the presence of dormice was confirmed as a result of the surveys (as described in Section 3, below), the presence of dormice is assumed in all woody vegetation and this limitation is not considered significant.
D.2.20 WSP did not survey some nest tubes in Area 1 and Area 2 in October 2017 on the basis that dormice have been recorded in the area during previous surveys. However, surveys then continued in November 2017 in these areas. This is not considered a significant limitation.
D.3 Results
Desk study
D.3.1 There are no designated sites within the search area which are designated specifically on account of the dormouse population present.
D.3.2 No recent (within the last ten years) records of dormice within 2 km of the Scheme boundary were provided by KMBIC as a result of the desk study. Although outside of the search area, KMBIC provided a record of a dormouse from 2012 located approximately 2.9 km south-east of the Scheme. Habitat in the location of the record appears to comprise woodland, scrub and an extensive hedgerow network, which provides suitable habitat for dormice. Several records were also provided from within Queendown Warren Special Area of Conservation (SAC) located approximately 2 km north-west of the Scheme. The most recent record from this location was from 2006.
D.3.3 Following a review of the MAGIC website, no EPS licences for dormice were identified within 1 km of the Scheme boundary.
Field survey
D.3.4 Dormice, or evidence of dormice, was recorded in all three areas surveyed. The results are summarised in Table D.5. Detailed results are shown in Appendix B.
Table D.5: Results of dormouse survey
Date Area 1 Area 2 Area 3
23/05/17 No evidence found. No evidence found. N/A
21/07/17 No evidence found. No evidence found. No evidence found.
21/08/17 Female dormouse and nest in nest tube 23.
Nest in nest tube 46. No evidence found.
04/09/17 Nest in nest tube 23. Nests in nest tubes 44, 45 and 46.
Female dormouse in nest tube 44.
No evidence found.
26/10/17 No evidence found. Old, unoccupied nest in nest tube 51, and new nest comprising fresh leaves in nest tube 53.
No evidence found.
Dormouse in nest tube 5.
Nests in nest tubes 26, 44, 47, 53, 61, 63, 64, 68 and nest box G.
Dormouse in nest tube 63 and nest box G.
Nest in nest tube 7.
Result Dormice present. Dormice present Dormice present
D.3.5
D.3.6
D.3.7
D.3.8
D.3.9
The presence of dormice has been confirmed within all three areas surveyed. Although not all of the woody vegetation within the Scheme was included within the areas surveyed, given that the presence of dormice has been confirmed within the areas surveyed, which incorporates some areas of woody vegetation within the Scheme, but also connects to other areas of woody vegetation within the Scheme, the presence of dormice will be assumed within all suitable (i.e. woody) habitat within the Scheme. This comprises broadleaved semi-natural woodland, plantation woodland, scrub and hedgerows.
Church Wood and Chestnut Wood provide optimal habitat for dormouse. As such, it is considered that these areas provide the ‘core habitat’ for the species within the immediate wider area of the Scheme. It is recognised, however, that these woodlands are limited in extent8. Therefore, the less optimal hedgerow, scrub and plantation woodland habitats within and adjacent to the Scheme are likely to provide important supplementary habitat, providing dormice with linkages to the wider landscape.
The dormouse habitat within and adjacent to the Scheme is fragmented by existing roads, as shown in Figure 1 (Appendix A).. Nevertheless, dormice have been shown to cross roads9 and it is considered possible that dormice move between Survey Area 3 and the surrounding habitats and Survey Area 1 and surrounding habitats by crossing Maidstone Road and the narrow stretches of the M2 westbound off/on slip roads and passing beneath the M2 viaduct. All roads are approximately 10 m wide or less. Regarding Area 2, it is considered possible that dormice in this area move beneath the M2 viaduct and cross the M2 eastbound off/on slip roads at their narrowest points to access suitable habitat on the north side of the M2 and between the M2 eastbound off/on slip roads and the A249. However, it is considered unlikely that dormice would cross the A249, a busy dual carriageway approximately 35 m wide, so interchange of animals between Survey Area 2 and Survey Areas 1 and 3 is unlikely. The potential movements of dormice around this fragmented landscape are shown on Figure 3 (Appendix A)..
Dormice live at low densities. In early summer (before breeding) there are typically only three to five (but sometimes up to ten) adults per hectare in deciduous and conifer habitats7. The National Dormouse Monitoring Programme (NDMP) suggests an average of between 1.75 and 2.5 adults per hectare pre-breeding (cited in The Dormouse Conservation Handbook, 2006) and across the country, including sub-optimal habitats, the average population density is approximately 2.2 adults per hectare7. Taking into account the variation in habitat suitability within the Scheme and surrounding areas, a value of 2.2 adults per hectare is considered an appropriate density for the Scheme.
This gives a total number of 30 adult dormice within the Scheme and surrounding areas (13.5 ha of habitat (including 6.2 ha within Church Wood, 0.5 ha within Chestnut Wood and 6.8 ha of plantation woodland, hedgerows and scrub within and adjacent to the Scheme) x 2.2 dormice per ha = 29.7 (rounded to 30)). However, it should be noted that the number of dormice likely to be affected by the
8 The Dormouse Conservation Handbook (2nd edition, 2006) states that woodlands smaller than 20 hectares are less likely to support dormice than larger sites, unless they are linked to other areas of suitable habitat. 9 People’s Trust for Endangered Species Why didn’t the dormice cross the gaps? The Dormouse Monitor (2012)
Description of dormouse population
proposed works is considered to be lower than this population estimate (as described in the main ES).
D.4 Evaluation
D.4.1 The dormouse receives the highest level of protection, being a European Protected Species. It is also a UK BAP Priority Species, listed on the Kent BAP, and a species of Principal Importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England, as listed under Section 41 of the NERC Act (2006). The dormouse is categorised as rare and vulnerable to extinction in the UK10.
D.4.2 The Kent BAP11 states that Kent is one of the main strongholds for dormice in the UK, and that the species is widespread in Kent’s semi-natural ancient woodlands, being found in both east and west Kent, with many of the sites where dormice are known to occur being designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) or locally designated Sites of Nature Conservation Importance (SNCIs).
D.4.3 The State of Britain’s Dormice report in 201612 highlighted that nationally the population has declined by 38% since the year 2000, and an article entitled ‘Hazel dormice in Kent’ in the Dormouse Monitor (Summer 2017)13 states that data from Kent and South East England as a whole appears to reflect the national trend. The same article also discusses the decline in the number of sites in Kent contributing to the NDMP, with a peak of 71 sites in 2012, which had fallen to just 48 sites by 2016. The article speculates that the decline in the number of sites being monitored in Kent may be due to local dormouse extinctions due to a lack of, or inappropriate, woodland management. This was a reason given for the decline of dormice in Kent in the Kent BAP in 1997, along with the reduction in extent of broad-leaved woodland and hedgerows.
D.4.4 Given the high level of protection afforded to dormice, their rarity and declining status, but also considering the variation in habitat suitability within the Scheme and surrounding areas, and that they are widespread in Kent, the dormouse population within the study area (which includes the survey areas, the Scheme and adjacent connecting habitats not included in the survey areas) is considered to be of County nature conservation value.
10 Dormouse Status and Conservation, People’s Trust for Endangered Species url: https://ptes.org/get-informed/facts-figures/hazel- common-dormouse-muscardinus-avellanarius/, accessed October 2018. 11 The Kent Biodiversity Action Plan A framework for the future of Kent’s wildlife (Kent Biodiversity Action Plan Steering Group, 2997 12 David Wembridge, Nida Al-Fulaij and Steve Langdon (2016), The State of Britain’s Dormice 2016, People’s Trust for Endangered Species 13 People’s Trust for Endangered Species Hazel dormice in Kent The Dormouse Monitor (Summer 2017)
Appendix A. Figures Figure 1 Dormouse Survey Areas
Figure 2 Locations of Dormouse Nest Boxes and Nest Tubes
Figure 3 Potential Dormouse Movements
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Appendix B. Detailed survey results (taken from WSP report)
B.1 Area 1 (nest tubes deployed in April 2017; x = no evidence of use by hazel dormouse; DM = hazel dormouse)
Tube/box May-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17
23/05/2017 21/07/2017 21/08/2017 04/09/2017 26/10/2017 11/17/2017
1 x COULD NOT FIND x COULD NOT FIND x X
2 x COULD NOT FIND x COULD NOT FIND x X
3 x x x COULD NOT FIND x X
4 x x x x x X
5 x x x x x DM & nest
6 x x x x x X
7 COULD NOT FIND x x x x X
8 x x x x x X
9 x x x x x X
10 x x x x x X
11 x COULD NOT FIND x x x X
12 COULD NOT FIND COULD NOT FIND x x Not surveyed - DM found in area in previous survey
X
15 x x x x DM nest
16 COULD NOT FIND x x x X
17 x x x x X
23/05/2017 21/07/2017 21/08/2017 04/09/2017 26/10/2017 11/17/2017
18 x x x x X
19 x x x x X
20 x x x x X
21 x x x x X
22 x x x x DM nest
23 x x Female DM & nest DM nest X
24 x x x x X
25 x x x x DM nest
B.2 Area 2 (nest tubes deployed in April 2017; x = no evidence of use by hazel dormouse; DM = hazel dormouse)
23/05/2017 21/07/2017 21/08/2017 04/09/2017 26/10/2017 11/17/2017
26 COULD NOT FIND COULD NOT FIND COULD NOT FIND COULD NOT FIND x DM nest
27 COULD NOT FIND COULD NOT FIND COULD NOT FIND COULD NOT FIND x x
31 COULD NOT FIND COULD NOT FIND COULD NOT FIND COULD NOT FIND x COULD NOT FIND
33 COULD NOT FIND COULD NOT FIND COULD NOT FIND COULD NOT FIND COULD NOT FIND x
23/05/2017 21/07/2017 21/08/2017 04/09/2017 26/10/2017 11/17/2017
39 x x x x x x
40 x x x x Not surveyed - DM found in area in previous survey
x
44 x x x Female DM & Nest DM nest
45 x x x DM nest x
46 x x DM nest DM nest x
47 x x x x DM nest
48 x x x x x
49 x x x x x
50 x x COULD NOT FIND x x
51 x x x x DM nest x
52 x
53 x x x x DM nest DM nest
54 x x x x x x
23/05/2017 21/07/2017 21/08/2017 04/09/2017 26/10/2017 11/17/2017
55 x x x x x x
56 x x x x x x
57 x x x x x x
58 x x x x x x
59 COULD NOT FIND x x x x x
60 x x x x x x
61 x x x x x DM nest
62 x x x x x x
63 x x x x x DM and nest
64 COULD NOT FIND x x x x DM nest
65 x COULD NOT FIND x x x x
66 x x x x x x
68 COULD NOT FIND x x x x DM nest
71 COULD NOT FIND x x x x COULD NOT FIND
75 COULD NOT FIND x x x x COULD NOT FIND
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Nest box F N/A N/A (Boxes put up) x x x x
Nest box G N/A N/A (Boxes put up) x x x DM and nest
Nest box H N/A N/A (Boxes put up) x x x COULD NOT FIND
Nest box I N/A N/A (Boxes put up) x COULD NOT FIND x x
Nest box J N/A N/A (Boxes put up) x COULD NOT OPEN x x
B.3 Area 3 (nest tubes deployed in May 2017; x = no evidence of use by hazel dormouse; DM = hazel dormouse
No Survey 21/07/2017 21/08/2017 04/09/2017 26/10/2017 17/11/2017
1 x x x x x
2 x x x x x
3 x x x x x
4 x x x x x
5 x x x x x
6 x x x x x
7 x x x x DM Nest
8 x x x x x
9 x x x x x
10 x x x x x
No Survey 21/07/2017 21/08/2017 04/09/2017 26/10/2017 17/11/2017
11 x x x x x
12 x x x x x
13 x x x x x
14 x x x x x
15 x x x x x
16 x x x x x
17 x x x x x
18 x x x x x
19 x x x x x
20 x x x x x
21 x x x x x
22 x x x x x
23 x x x x x
24 x x x x x
25 x x x x x
Nest box A N/A (Boxes put up)
x x x x
Nest box B N/A (Boxes put up) x x x x
Nest box C N/A (Boxes put up) x x x x
Nest box D N/A (Boxes put up) x Could not open x x
No Survey 21/07/2017 21/08/2017 04/09/2017 26/10/2017 17/11/2017
Nest box E N/A (Boxes put up) x x x x
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