HS2 Works Notification: Notice of low level vegetation clearance
Work item: HS2-MW-BBVS-Ph1-OOC-St-S4-Eco-02-01/12/2022
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Region
- Old Oak and North Acton
- Location
- Old Oak
- Worksite Name
- Old Oak Common
- Contractor
- BBVS JV
- Estimated Start Date
- 31/01/2022
- Estimated End Date
- 12/02/2022
What we are doing
Low level vegetation clearance along the North London Line
From 31 January 2021, we will be clearing low level vegetation along the North London Line (please see map on page 2). The vegetation is being cleared to facilitate clear access to monitoring equipment installed along the North London Line, to monitor ground movement during works at the Old Oak Common Station site.
All work will be carried out under the watching brief of an ecologist. The low-level ground vegetation will be removed with handheld strimmers, chainsaws, hedge cutters and other hand tools, and will be removed in stages to allow any reptiles that may be present to move away from the work areas into suitable adjacent habitat. Suitable reptile hibernation habitats will not be impacted during these works. Final ecological surveys will be completed prior to the start of the works, and any significant changes to the planned works will be updated via the HS2 website.
Most of the vegetation will be cleared during the day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm, however some of the vegetation closest to the track can only be cleared at night, when trains are not running. This will take place between 11pm and 6am. Localised lighting will be in place, and this will be positioned away from residential properties. All works are expected to be completed by Saturday 12 February.
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