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Works are under way to clear scrub and thousands of trees on the A338 verges to make way for the roadworks in summer/autumn 2010. The tree clearance is essential prior to the roadworks and the topographic survey. The clearance has to take place over the winter to avoid bird-nesting season which begins in March. The road works will rebuild 10.5km of road and 21km of drainage ditches along the verges.
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Following an extensive reptile survey of the A338's roadside verges, CGO Ecology Ltd is working with Dorset County Council and Natural England on a plan to protect reptiles. The 10.5-km stretch of dual carriageway from Ashley Heath to Cooper Dean roundabout is due for major rebuilding works in 2010, and the roadside habitats support rare reptiles protected by law. DCC has commissioned CGO Ecology as its advisors on reptile conservation issues. The spring 2009 survey identified that reptiles are absent from Blackwater to Cooper Dean, but they are widespread along the verges from Ashley Heath to Blackwater. Sand lizards and smooth snakes were found along several stretches, and mitigation is required to rescue these and other reptiles before the works commence. The tree felling associated with the works will actually improve reptile populations eventually, but during the works themselves, the reptiles will have to be moved to nearby sites specially prepared for them.
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CGO Ecology is currently accepting work to fill its 2009 calendar. Despite the recession, we are filling our immediate calendar quite nicely and welcome prospective clients to help us fill the rest of the year. Please email Chris Gleed-Owen or phone 07846 137346 to discuss your requirements and/or receive competitive quotes and advice (without prejudice).
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