1. Veolia Rye House
Energy Recovery Facility
Ecological Considerations

2. Image copyright Roger Smith

3. CONFIDENTIAL PRIVATE INFORMATION
Ecology Off Site
Noise levels not likely to adversely affect birds at Rye Meads
Lighting will be managed to avoid off-site effects
Air quality; maximum 2% increased nitrogen deposition on sensitive habitats at Rye Meads. Not significant compared to existing sources of nitrogen input (e.g. Waste water Treatment Works).
Air quality effects on Local Wildlife Site not considered significant. 3

4. Ecology on site – surveys undertaken/ scoped
Great crested newts
Breeding birds
Badger
Water vole and otter
Invertebrates
Reptiles
Bats (roosting and activity)

5. Outcomes
Great crested newt present
Common breeding birds in trees and scrub
No badgers, water vole, otter, roosting bats
Low bat activity
No reptiles in 2016
Invertebrates of note on railway sidings

6. Mitigation and enhancement
CONFIDENTIAL PRIVATE INFORMATION
Mitigation and enhancement
NEWTS
Capture and exclude newts in ponds on site
Mitigation and enhancement measures agreed with Natural England
OTHER ECOLOGY ON SITE
Habitat management for invertebrates 6

7. Thank You!