| 2005 Winter Task List for Sulehay Nature Reserve | ||||||||
| Task list key: | Tasks shown in grey text are complete. | |||||||
| Ref | Task reference number (background highlighting indicates no date allocated to task) | |||||||
| Priority | 1=highest (safety related), 5=lowest, 0=task not required | |||||||
| Grp | SVG=Sulehay Volunteer Group, PCV=Peterborough Conservation Volunteers, CON=Contractor, WLT=awaiting Trust decision or action | |||||||
| Man Pwr | Min number of people working in team | |||||||
| Nts | Notes relating to task justification | |||||||
| Tools / Eqpmnt | CS=Chainsaw+PPE, BC=Brush cutter+PPE, HT=Hand tools, H=herbicide+PPE, WS=Warning signs, M=Mower, HC=Hedge cutter, | |||||||
| TB=Tractor+Baler, TC=Tractor+Mower, TT=Tractor & trailer, | ||||||||
| Man Days | Estimated number of days required to complete task | |||||||
| Ref | Pri-ority | Grp | Man Pwr | Nts | Task | Tools / Equipment | Man Days | Date Completed |
| 1 | 1 | SVG | 1 | 1 | EF. Keep roadside hedge cut low. | HC | 1 | In progress |
| 2 | 2 | SVG | 1 | 5 | RH. Cut remaining area of Walden Hill | TM | 1 | 6-Sep-05 |
| 3 | 2 | SVG | 1 | 5 | RH. Bale remaining area of Walden Hill | TB | 1 | 14-Sep-05 |
| 4 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 5 | RH. Clear new bales from Walden Hill to Compost Hollow | TT | 1 | 14-Sep-05 |
| 5 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 5 | RH. Clear old bales from Walden Hill to Compost Hollow | TT | 1 | 14-Sep-05 |
| 6 | 2 | SVG | 1 | 2, 5 | SF Main Ride East. Mow ride side verges for width of 1 metre. Clear brash to suitable pile(s) inside wood. | M or BC | 1 | 17-Oct-05 |
| 7 | 2 | SVG | 1 | 2, 5 | SF Main Ride West. Mow ride side verges for width of 1 metre. Clear brash to suitable pile(s) inside wood. | M or BC | 1 | 18-Oct-05 |
| 8 | 2 | SVG | 1 | 2, 5 | SQ Main Ride. Mow ride side verges for width of 1 metre. Clear brash to suitable burn site inside quarry area. | M or BC | 1 | 17-Oct-05 |
| 9 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 2, 5 | SF. Mow 2 metre wide path through Mucky Ride. Mow clearings along ride as previous year. Clear brash to pile inside wood. | M or BC | 1 | 20-Oct-05 |
| 10 | 2 | SVG | 1 | 2, 5 | SQ. Mow west side path. Clear brash to burn site in quarry area. | M or BC | 0.5 | 17-Oct-05 |
| 11 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 5 | RH. Cut Long Glade. Clear arising to burn site. | M or BC | 2 | 6-Oct-05 |
| 12 | 2 | SVG | 1 | 2, 5 | RH. Mow paths through reserve areas - Walden Lane, Calcining Banks, Nassington Bottoms Close, Railway Cutting, Spur 1, Weighbridge Sidings. | M or BC | 1 | 3-Nov-05 |
| 13 | 2 | WLT | 1 | 5 | RH. Harebell Corner. Cut and clear grass areas. Remove arisings to pile inside wood. | M or BC | 0.5 | 13-Oct-05 |
| 14 | 2 | WLT | 1 | 4 | SF Scollop 1 annual mowing (grassland). Clear arisings to suitable pile inside wood. | M or BC | 0.25 | 13-Oct-05 |
| 15 | 2 | WLT | 1 | 4 | SF Scollop 2 annual mowing (grassland). Clear arisings to suitable pile inside wood. | M or BC | 0.25 | 13-Oct-05 |
| 16 | 2 | WLT | 1 | 4 | SF Scollop 4 bi-annual mowing (grassland). Clear arisings to suitable pile inside wood. | M or BC | 0.25 | 21-Nov-05 |
| 17 | 2 | WLT | 1 | 4 | SF Scollop 6 bi-annual mowing (grassland). Clear arisings to suitable pile inside wood. | M or BC | 0.25 | 21-Nov-05 |
| 18 | 2 | WLT | 1 | 4 | SF Scollop 11 bi-annual mowing (grassland). Clear arisings to suitable pile inside wood. | M or BC | 0.25 | 13-Oct-05 |
| 19 | 2 | WLT | 1 | 4 | SF Scollop 12 annual mowing (grassland). Clear arisings to suitable pile inside wood. | M or BC | 0.25 | 13-Oct-05 |
| 20 | 2 | WLT | 1 | 4 | SF Scollop 18 annual mowing (grassland). Clear arisings to suitable pile inside wood. | M or BC | 0.25 | 13-Oct-05 |
| 21 | 2 | WLT | 1 | 4 | SF Scollop 34 bi-annual mowing (grassland). Clear arisings to suitable pile inside wood. | M or BC | 0.25 | 13-Oct-05 |
| 22 | 2 | WLT | 1 | 4 | SF Scollop 37 bi-annual mowing (grassland). Clear arisings to suitable pile inside wood. | M or BC | 0.25 | 13-Oct-05 |
| 23 | 2 | WLT | 1 | 4 | SF Scollop 41 bi-annual mowing (grassland). Clear arisings to suitable pile inside wood. | M or BC | 0.25 | 13-Oct-05 |
| 24 | 2 | WLT | 1 | 4 | SF Scollop 43 bi-annual mowing (grassland). Clear arisings to suitable pile inside wood. | M or BC | 0.25 | 21-Nov-05 |
| 25 | 2 | WLT | 1 | 4 | SF Scollop 47 bi-annual mowing (grassland). Clear arisings to suitable pile inside wood. | M or BC | 0.25 | 13-Oct-05 |
| 26 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 4 | SF Scollop 8 four year coppicing. Clear brash to suitable pile inside wood. | CS | 0.5 | 21-Nov-05 |
| 27 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 4 | SF Scollop 8 four year coppicing Clear brash to suitable pile inside wood. | CS | 0.5 | 21-Nov-05 |
| 28 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 4 | SF Scollop 26 four year coppicing Clear brash to suitable pile inside wood. | CS | 0.5 | 17-Nov-05 |
| 29 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 4 | SF Scollop 36 four year scrub coppicing Clear brash to suitable pile inside wood. | CS | 0.5 | 12-Dec-05 |
| 30 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 4 | SF Scollop 39 four year scrub coppicing Clear brash to suitable pile inside wood. | CS | 0.5 | 12-Dec-05 |
| 31 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 4 | SF Scollop 40 four year scrub coppicing Clear brash to suitable pile inside wood. | CS | 0.5 | 12-Dec-05 |
| 32 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 4 | SF Scollop 49 bi-annual bramble slashers Clear brash to suitable pile inside wood. | BC,HT | 0.5 | 12-Dec-05 |
| 33 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 4 | SF Scollop 50 50% coppice (2yr into four year cycle - first year missed Clear brash to suitable pile inside wood. | CS | 0.5 | |
| 34 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 4 | SF Scollop 51 bi-annual bramble slashers Clear brash to suitable pile inside wood. | BC,HT | 0.5 | 12-Dec-05 |
| 35 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 4 | SF Scollop 52 bi-annual bramble slashers Clear brash to suitable pile inside wood. | BC,HT | 0.5 | 12-Dec-05 |
| 36 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 2 | SQ Main Ride. Clear bramble inside stock fencing. Clear brash to suitable burn site inside quarry area. | BC,HT | 2 | 21-Nov-05 |
| 37 | 2 | SVG | 1 | 2 | SQ. Clear bramble and nettle spreading onto kissing gates. | HT | 0.5 | 16-Jan-06 |
| 38 | 2 | SVG | 1 | 7 | SQ. Collect old logs and stumps and take to burn site in quarry area. | TT | 0.5 | |
| 39 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 5 | RH. Cut Lower Wood Glade. Clear arisings to burn site. | BC,HT | 2 | 17-Nov-05 |
| 40 | 2 | SVG | 1 | 3 | Check and improve security of pheasant pen netting in RH Upper Wood | HT | 0.5 | 13-Feb-06 |
| 41 | 2 | SVG | 1 | 2 | RH. Clear bramble and nettle spreading onto kissing gates. | HT | 0.25 | 16-Jan-06 |
| 42 | 2 | SVG | 1 | 2 | RH. Sammocks Hill West. Clear public footpath at NW corner. | BC,HT | 0.5 | 1-Dec-05 |
| 43 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 6 | RH. Harebell Corner. Clear peripheral trees to bank. Create log pile; clear brash to burn site. LEAVE WAYFARING TREE. | CS | 1 | 28-Nov-05 |
| 44 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 5 | RH. Paul's Glade. Cut and clear. Remove arisings to pile inside wood. | BC | 0.5 | 19-Dec-05 |
| 45 | 2 | SVG | 1 | 2 | RH. Clear blackthorn obscuring Byway sign on track near lodge. Remove brash to pile in wood. | CS | 0.5 | 28-Nov-05 |
| 46 | 2 | SVG | 1 | 5 | RH. Spur1. Clear existing small scollops on side of Spur1. Clear arisings to pile in nearby scrub. | BC | 0.5 | 3-Nov-05 |
| 47 | 2 | SVG | 2 | 2 | RH. Check and adjust all field gates for operation and security. Advise WLT of security issues. | HT | 1 | |
| 48 | 0 | SVG | 2 | 6 | RH. In quarry area, remove re-growth and treat birch stumps with appropriate killer. Remove arising to suitable pile(s) inside wood. | CS,HT | 0.5 | |
| 49 | 0 | SVG | 2 | 6 | SQ. Remove birch and sycamore re-growth, and treat stumps with appropriate killer. Remove arising to suitable burn site inside quarry area. | CS,HT | 0.5 | |
| 50 | 3 | SVG | 2 | 5 | RH. Cut a 20% area of the Calcining Banks on the west side. Rake off and remove arisings to Compost Hollow. | TM, BC, HT, TT | 2 | 22-Sep-05 |
| 51 | 3 | SVG | 1 | 7 | RH. Clear pheasant pen netting on Rail Track Spur 1. | TT | 0.25 | 13-Mar-06 |
| 52 | 3 | SVG | 1 | SF & SQ. Check and empty dormouse boxes (with Ms Crawthorne) | HT | 0.5 | 18-Oct-05 | |
| 53 | 3 | SVG | 1 | 7 | SF. Fit 'no horse riding' signs at tracks leading off bridleways. | HT | 0.5 | |
| 54 | 3 | SVG | 2 | 8 | RH. Paul's Glade. Clear access track through to glade from east end of Long Glade. | CS,HT | 2 | 28-Nov-05 |
| 55 | 3 | SVG | 2 | 6 | RH. Paul's Glade. Clear peripheral trees on south and east side to permit more sunlight. Create log and brash piles. | CS,HT | 2 | 19-Dec-05 |
| 56 | 3 | SVG | 1 | 5 | RH. Weighbridge Sidings. Clear bramble patches. Clear arisings to Compost Hollow. | BC | 1 | 3-Nov-05 |
| 57 | 3 | PCV | 2 | 9 | SQ. Clear ash and birch in NE corner. Creat log pile. Clear brash to burn site. | CS,HT | 2 | 18-Sep-05 |
| 58 | 3 | SVG | 2 | 2 | RH. Install fencing near kissing gate from Sulehay Road to prevent access except by using gate. | HT | 2 | 6-Feb-06 |
| 59 | 3 | SVG | 2 | 9 | SQ. Clear bamble and scrub on south facing bank along north path. Clear brash to burn site in quarry area. | HT | 2 | 13-Feb-06 |
| 60 | 3 | SVG | 2 | 6 | RH. Clear overhanging scriub and bramble to side of Walden Lane. Clear brash to piles in wooded area between Walden Lane and Byway. | HT | 2 | 13-Mar-06 |
| 61 | 3 | SVG | 2 | 6 | SF. Mucky Ride. Clear overhanging scrub on south side of ride, particularly at eastern end. Clear brash to piles in wood. | HT | 2 | 27-Feb-06 |
| 62 | 4 | SVG | 1 | 5 | EF. Cover ragwort pile with tarpaulin to encourage composting. | TT | 0.5 | |
| 63 | 4 | SVG | 1 | 7 | SF. Replace missing scallop marker posts. Re-number all posts to make clearer from bridleway. | HT | 1 | 2-Jan-06 |
| 64 | 4 | SVG | 2 | 3 | RH pheasant pen.Coppice/clear trees in the area previously cleared of scrub. Create log and brash pile. | CS,HT | 3 | 13-Feb-06 |
| 65 | 4 | SVG | 1 | 7 | RH. Clear posts near FP between Nassington Bottoms Close and Calcining Banks. | TT | 0.25 | |
| 66 | 4 | SVG | 1 | 7 | RH. Map new fence line on east side Nassinton Bottoms Mire | HT | 0.5 | |
| 67 | 4 | PCV | 1 | SF. Continue repair to drystone wall on SF east side | HT | |||
| 68 | 4 | SVG | 1 | 7 | RH. Burn brash collected from clearing activities in Lower Wood Glade. [Cleared to compost area instead.] | HT | 0.5 | 10-Nov-05 |
| 69 | 4 | SVG | 1 | 7 | RH. Burn arisings from Long Glade and brash from Harebell Corner. | HT | 0.5 | 28-Nov-05 |
| 70 | 4 | SVG | 1 | 7 | SQ. Burn brash collected from clearing activities. | HT | 0.5 | |
| 71 | 4 | SVG | 1 | 7 | RH. Burn brash in Nassington Bottoms Close left from previous year. | HT | 0.5 | 13-Mar-06 |
| 72 | 0 | SVG | 2 | 5 | RH. Cut Nassington Bottoms Close. Bale and remove arisings to Compost Hollow. | TM,TB,TT | 1 | |
| 73 | 0 | SVG | 2 | 5 | EF. Cut, bale and remove bales to RH compost hollow. | TM,TB,TT | 2 | |
| 74 | 0 | SVG | 2 | 6 | EF. Clear bramble & hawthorn encroachment from forest edge into field. | BC,TT | 2 | |
| WLT | RH. Spot weed ragwort on Sammocks Hill East | |||||||
| WLT | RH. Spot weed ragwort on Sammocks Hill West | |||||||
| WLT | RH. Spot weed ragwort on Walden Hill | |||||||
| WLT | RH. Spot weed ragwort on Calcining Banks north/east corner | |||||||
| WLT | RH. Spot weed ragwort on Nasington Bottoms Close | |||||||
| WLT | EF. Spot weed ragwort | |||||||
| CON | RH. Check stock fencing and gates are secure on Sammocks Hill West | |||||||
| CON | RH. Check stock fencing and gates are secure on Sammocks Hill East | |||||||
| CON | EF. Check stock fencing and gates are secure - loose posts, loss of wire tension, add barbed wire. | |||||||
| CON | SQ. Check stock fencing and gates are secure. | |||||||
| Total man-days estimated for all tasks: | 62.25 | |||||||
| Notes | ||||||||
| 1 | Work required to improve safety for visitors | |||||||
| 2 | Public access & footpaths to be kept clear. | |||||||
| 3 | Management plan for reserve includes the use of the existing pheasant pen as a deer free area for coppicing (with due consideration given to requirements of black hairstreak butterfly) - fence integrity must be maintained to ensure the area remains deer free. | |||||||
| 4 | Sulehay management plan includes multi-year program of ride side scollop clearing. | |||||||
| 5 | In order to maintain valuble limestone grassland habitat, these areas to be cut and cleared anually, and kept clear of scrub and trees | |||||||
| 6 | Encroachment of scrub onto grassland habitat to be restricted and reversed where appropriate. | |||||||
| 7 | General tidying exercise, bringing re-useable materials to the storage area next to the tool store | |||||||
| 8 | Access tracks to be kept clear for site maintenance | |||||||
| 9 | Required as part of management plan to preserve habitat for skippers recorded in this area | |||||||
| Tasks sorted by proposed implementation date | ||||||||
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