Mitigation measures are a way of reducing the unavoidable negative impacts on hazel dormice a development will have. Some examples include:
- Progressively clearing narrow strips of habitat: If only a relatively small part of a hedgerow or woodland strip is to be removed, and the remaining habitat is linked to a larger dormouse habitat, dormice can be persuaded to leave the area by progressively clearing narrow strips of habitat
- Create habitat bridges
If no other mitigation designs are achievable, dormice may also be translocated to a suitable receptor site.
Compensation and enhancement measures may include:
- Creating new dormouse habitat (hedgerow, scrub, woodland or boxes)
- Improving retained habitat (through thinning, coppicing or new planting)
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