Sub Unit SA1-193627
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General Wildlife Measures
Control disease and contamination risks through appropriate range management techniques
SA1-SA4 are Stones Sheep Specified Areas and only legal under FRPA. Note Core Areas UWR_UNIT 1-11 are legal under OGAA but are located outside of NEBC, so guidance is not provided in these tables.
To maintain viable, healthy and productive populations of Stones Sheep.
Planning Measures:
Activity to use existing disturbance where practicable
New trails and roads to have a running width less than 3.5m except for safety or culvert placement.
Avoid the removal of lichen bearing trees.
Limit the size of forest openings
Operational Measures:
Construction activities should occur between July 15 and Oct 31st.
Activity to occur outside the critical late winter and lambing period of Jan 15 – July 15.
Operators to control access in these areas through gates or equivalent access control
Helicopter operation restricted between Oct 31 – July 15th.
Roads and access structures to be decommissioned within 3 years of activity