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OPTION 46: MANAGEMENT OF LINEAR FEATURES

I. Hedgerow

Additional trimming costs

Assuming hedge base spans 1 metre on entry to Scheme and hedge trimmed twice in each 5-yr period. Both sides of hedge trimmed. Av. Contractor's charge = £17.50/hr

£

per square metre of hedge strip

Hedge cutter with circular saw work rate 1.25 km/hr

1.40

Hedge cutter with standard flail work rate 2 km/hr

0.875

Additional cost on each side of hedge

0.53

Additional cost on both sides of hedge

1.05

Total additional cost of trimming hedge twice

2.10

Annual additional cost over 5 years

0.42

Additional costs associated with layering hedge & planting gaps:

Assuming hedge base spans 1 metre on entry to Scheme and that 10 metres in every 100 running metres of hedge are planted/layered in each 5-yr period. Hedge planting/layering cost = £6.15/metre.

pence

per square metre of hedge strip

Planting/layering 10 metres in every 100 metres of hedgerow

61.50

Annual additional cost over 5 years

12.30

Total additional cost:

12.72

Calculated Payment Rate:

12.72

Proposed Payment Rate:

10.00

pence per sq metre

II Dyking

Additional costs associated with dyke maintenance, i.e. repairing gaps or fallen stones, over 3 metres in every 100 running metres:

Assuming average height of dyke is 1.2 metres and that 3 metres in every 100 running metres of dyke is repaired in each 5-yr period. Dyke maintenance costs = £21.00/running metre.

pence

per square metre of dyke

Dyke repairs - 3 metres in every 100 metres of dyke (1.2 m high)

52.50

Annual additional cost over 5 years

10.50

Total additional cost:

10.50

Calculated Payment Rate:

10.50

Proposed Payment Rate:

10.00

pence per sq metre

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