ecology reports

[thtc]

Hope somebody can help. I have been asked by a client to price up a large amount of work on his small woodland. Its in a conservation area and basicly involves removing anything dangerous and thinning out. I had a tree conservation officer out and I have been told to put an ecology report together... It has not been specified as to exactly what it needs to contain (bats, species, diversity, flora) I have just been told to right a report. has anyone any idea where I should start?

cheers all

[Paul Barton]

I'd approach an ecologist and get them to do it! It might lead to a good mutually beneficial working relationship as in my experience ecologists are often asked for tree reports which they often don't know how to write!

 

Where are you based - perhaps the forum could recommend someone in your area.

[BTS]

I needed an ecology report on my self build plot, was informed i was not aloud to do myself as my arb qualifications werent relevant i have fsdc. so had to pay company £800 for a pathetic report my kids could have done and they were cheapest in area. it included bats trees basics really not rocket science loads of examples on google

[oslac]

Any ecologist carrying out a PEA (Preliminary Ecological Assessment) is usually very highly trained and I doubt very much that anyone without a degree and further training in protected species could write an eco report which has any value. The PEA is only an initial report. If the potential for any protected species are identified, then further presence/absence surveys will be required and depending on the results of that round of surveys, mitigation may also be required. All very expensive but this area is governed by European legislation and should great crested newts or bats turn up, anyone would be in serious trouble should they disturb their habitat and handle the little blighters without a licence.

[thtc]

Im based in north derbyshire peak district. The ecologist mate I have spoken to has indicated that to do any form of complete survey with no info on what it is he has to survey will be almost impossible. surveying bats this time is impossible for instance. I can and have completed basic tree / woodland management surveys and put forward re-planting schemes etc which have been accepted however on this occasion it seems very vague as to what is required other than an ecology survey.

[treequip]

Hope somebody can help. I have been asked by a client to price up a large amount of work on his small woodland. Its in a conservation area and basicly involves removing anything dangerous and thinning out. I had a tree conservation officer out and I have been told to put an ecology report together... It has not been specified as to exactly what it needs to contain (bats, species, diversity, flora) I have just been told to right a report. has anyone any idea where I should start?

cheers all

 

Surely if its a conservation area you just file a "211" for the works you want to do?

[Luke Quenby]

A phase 1 habitat survey is a basic enough ecological report that should satisfy the conservation officer.

 

You could omit the desktop / historical aspect of it and just go for a walkover survey and produce a basic hand drawn annotated map to accompany. This will give baseline data and information to work with, and the ability to pinpoint any areas for further study or specialist work without to much effort.

 

This link should help point you in the right direction

 

Phase 1 Habitat Classification

 

Pm me if you need any help, I've done plenty of them and this sort of thing, might even be persuaded to come and have a look for you.

 

Cheers.

[thtc]

cheers guys, will be in touch

[steve@black]

I was under the opinion ecologist write and find what they are paid to or not to find.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

I was under the opinion ecologist write and find what they are paid to or not to find.

 

Depends on the thickness of the envelope!