Shapwick Heath Peat Restoration Phase 2

Concepts

• shapwick heath peat restoration phase
• environmental improvement
• shapwick heath national nature reserve
• peat water levels
• peat hydrology
• active peat
• peat resource
• natural england’s shapwick heath national nature reserve
• nnr
• evapotranspiration water loss

Location

United Kingdom: Somerset

Description

This project will deliver habitat improvement across Natural England’s Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve (NNR) site through a number of activities. The main aim is to repair and restore the peat hydrology to maintain peat water levels at a height suitable to achieve active peat growth.The main activities to achieve this are:• Removal of trees and scrub from the site to reduce evapotranspiration water loss.• Manage the tussocky vegetation across the site.• Restrict water loss in all man-made drains across the site to reduce surface and sub-surface water loss from the peat resource.• Restrict water loss across areas of slope to reduce surface and sub-surface water loss from the peat resource.• Manage water flows across the site using weirs and dams

Total Quantity or Scope

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Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 45262640 - Environmental improvement works

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

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