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Robert V Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 717  View other posts by Robert V |
Posted: 10 May 2008
Hi, has anyone on here got any experience with road building/laying? If so, any ideas how much it would cost extra to say half a mile of road laying in order to install a couple of pipes underneath it, suitable for reptiles to use? cheers Rob RobV |
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tim-f Senior Member Joined: 13 Apr 2008 No. of posts: 60  View other posts by tim-f |
Posted: 15 May 2008 Rob, This looks like a relevent web page (maybe you've already seen it) http://www.swrail.com/news/past_press_releases/scott_wilson_ designs_new_conce.aspx It doesn't give costs, but maybe of interest or as a point of contact to get costs. Good old wikipedia has an article ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_crossing ... which indicates a 7-8% increase - but I think that's referring to bridges, rather than simple tunnels. I'll also ask a friend who may have an idea. I've heard it said that wildlife tunnels and bridges aren't actually very effective. Though the source may have been people with a vested interest of course. Tim.
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Robert V Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 717 View other posts by Robert V |
Posted: 16 May 2008 Tim, thanks for that, I'll take a look. I'd been told that they were used under a road near Maldon in Essex and are being used regularly. I thought then, it must be the cost that stops them being put in elsewhere. Cheers Rob RobV |
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tim-f Senior Member Joined: 13 Apr 2008 No. of posts: 60 View other posts by tim-f |
Posted: 18 May 2008 The answer I got from my friend was ... "Person should contact their local planning department, check for Highways Agency planning and developments. HA will need to ascertain the ecological sensitivities of the area, undertake an ecology survey and should protected species be present, a method statement would need to be drawn up before any works start as to the mitigation for the reptiles or protected species. Highways have the benefit of a different perspective as with regards for planning as they have 'permitted development' rights and do not need planning permission as such. However, the local planning department should know of the plans and the ecological issues associated with it. The cost of reptile mitigation piping is completely unknown and will depend on the area, particular species, appropriateness of the mitigation - there are lots of procedures to go through before laying piping as the key method for protecting species." Not quite the simple answer you were probably hoping for! |
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