1	Ecological Assessment of Symonds Yat Rapids
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3	Desk Study Herefordshire Biological Records Centre Environment Agency Natural England NBN Gateway MAGIC web site Symonds Yat Rapids Preservation Group web site
4	Ecological Survey Phase I botany Habitats of conservation value, and Protected species of plants and animals: White-clawed crayfish Water voles Otters Bats Badgers Birds
5	Desk Study Results Special Area for Conservation (SAC) Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Lower Wye SSSI designated as a salmonid fishery EA highlighted rapids, adjacent and downstream habitats as suitable spawning areas for SAC fish species – although no specific records Area supports a diverse assemblage of aquatic invertebrates Other protected species records: great crested newt, several bat species, and hazel dormouse
6	Survey Results: Plants and Habitats
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8	Survey Results: protected species
9	Survey Results: protected species
10	Survey Results: protected species Fish: Habitat suitable for a variety of species at different life stages. Scoured areas Clean gravels Silt berms Pools
11	Survey Results: protected species
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13	Assessment Most valuable features and habitats: Substrate of the river bed for fish and invertebrates Otter resting sites Trees with potential to support roosting bats Potential impacts: Fish and invertebrates (including crayfish) Otters Bats Dormice
14	Mitigation Fish: Timing of works; protect and enhance habitat Invertebrates: enhance habitat Crayfish: rescue if present; enhance habitat Otters: protect known resting site; temporary disruption Bats: avoid impacts on occupied trees Dormice: avoid impacts on occupied nests