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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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