Great Crested Newt & Water Vole Investigation

GMCA wishes to appoint a suitable qualified and experienced ecologist to;Undertake a Great Crested Newt survey of waterbodies within 250m of 21work areas, see Annex A for detailed maps. NRW have deemed a waterbodyas, ‘any feature which holds water either permanently, seasonally orfollowing periods of heavy rainfall’. If GCN are found at a work site, an assessment should be made to whether the work we propose to undertake will require a licence. Due to time and financial constraints, we would explore alternative works to avoid the need for a licence. For example, Cadw required us to undertake a heritage Impact Assessment, where there was areas of high historical importance, the creation of a ditch and bund was replaced by amore sensitive solution such as placing boulders on the ground surface.Water Voles – NRW have informed us that although they are not aware ofany records of this species in the proposed work areas, they would like thepotential presence of this species considered by a professional ecologist.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=121131.

(WA Ref:121131)Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Gelligaer and Merthyr Commoners Association (GMCA) by way of Gelligaer & Merthyr Commoners Ltd have been awarded a Sustainable Management Scheme grant as part of the Welsh Government Rural Communities-Rural Development Programme 2014 -2020, which is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Union. This award allows the association to run the Comin Cydweithredol – Common Collaboration project. This project will focus on three key areas; • Tackling Landscape Crime • Habitat Restoration & Creation • Public EngagementCommoners Ltd have been awarded a Sustainable Management Scheme grant as part of theWelsh Government Rural Communities-Rural Development Programme 2014 -2020, which isfunded by the Welsh Government and the European Union. This award allows theassociation to run the Comin Cydweithredol – Common Collaboration project. This projectwill focus on three key areas;• Tackling Landscape Crime• Habitat Restoration & Creation• Public Engagement