The survey consists of accessing land by foot and using a hand auger to take a soil sample down to describe the soils. A small number of soil pits will be dug using a spade to assess some of the topsoil characteristics in representative soil types. All materials exposed is then returned to the hole immediately following description of the profile.  

Undertaken by pairs of surveyors. The survey is an initial assessment of the ecological features present, or potentially present within a specified area. It includes the mapping the habitat types present and recording condition of habitats present. It also assessing the suitability of habitats for protected or priority species and recordings sightings of invasive non-native plant and animal species. 

A pair of surveyors will walk the length of a watercourse, drains and ditches, to gather information on the characteristics of the watercourse/drain/ditch to inform a condition assessment.  

A pair of surveyors will undertake a detailed hedgerow survey via walkover to establish character and condition of the hedgerows in the area. 

A pair of surveyors will undertake a detailed walkover survey via walkover to identify field signs of badger and identify the presence of badger setts. 

During on-passage bird survey, undertaken between September and October (autumn passage) and February and April (spring passage), two surveyors will look for any on-passage birds; all calls and behaviour will be recorded. These will include foreshore and field counts. 

A pair of surveyors will conduct walked transects or stationary vantage point surveys along the coastline to spatial distribution and activity information of waders and wildfowl on the intertidal shorelines and sea surface. Information will be collected on OS maps or digital devices. 

Surveyors undertake targeted field surveys for potential otter breeding sites and resting places and bankside and in-channel searches for water voles. Subsequent monitoring may be required. This may comprise walkover surveys, boat-based surveys and/or deploying cameras for remote wildlife monitoring. Field signs recorded include the presence of latrines, burrows, runs, footprints, feeding remains, dropping and sightings. 

A pair of surveyors will undertake a visual assessment of trees from ground level to assess for their suitability to support roosting bats.  

The survey will be undertaken where the GLTA identifies trees with PRF or is unable to confirm their absence from the ground. The survey will also involve certified climbers using ladders or specialist roped-access equipment to further inspect target trees. 

The survey involving a walkover will be undertaken at night-time. The surveyors will walk a transect route focusing on areas of higher activity. Surveyors will also walk the transect and note bat activity, they will be equipped with bat detectors and torches between April – May, June – August, September and October.  

A pair of surveyors will place static bat detectors in suitable habitat. This bat detector will be left in place for 1-2 weeks and then collected so the data can be analysed.  

Survey undertaken at night-time of linear habitat features (such as woodland edges, treelines and hedgerows) arriving prior to dusk to set up equipment. Surveyors will be equipped with night vision aids, bat detectors and torches. The surveyors will walk to the linear feature and remain in this location for the duration of the survey. A total of two visits are required between the end of May and end August. 

A pair of surveyors will walk the publicly accessible areas and/or a land parcel looking at the nature of the land and the featues within it. The surveyors will records information on a digital device or OS maps and may take photos to support the recorded information. 

This survey might include a pre statutory consultation in person walk through with Natural England, between Landfall and Gunby Hall 

These surveys are undertaken to gather data on the natural physical features of the area, such as terrain, drainage ditches, watercourses, as well as man-made features such as roads and railways. Various techniques are used to collect data including surveying, scanning and use of un-manned remote-controlled craft. 

Non-intrusive surveys to detect and map contrasts between buried archaeological remains and the surrounding soil. The geophysical survey will be carried out using a handheld cart or All-Terrian Vehicle (ATV) and will require the use of a standard gradiometer, which will identify buried anomalies of potential archaeological origin at specified locations. 

Two surveyors will install unattended noise and vibration monitoring equipment at up to three secure locations. These will be left for a period of 1-2 weeks, then surveyors will return to collect equipment. Measurements are not seasonally dependent, however are weather dependent so will need relatively dry and calm weather, and would be conducted outside of school holiday periods, peak tourist times and peak harvesting periods. 

A non-intrusive walkover survey will be undertaken by a pair of experienced aquatic ecologists walking the full length of a watercourse (or suitable ditch) mapping and assessing the habitat for valuable aquatic features. The aquatic ecology walkover survey will determine whether there is a need for further targeted aquatic surveys (macroinvertebrate, fish and macrophytes). 

Walkover survey to assess the topography of the land, existing land drainage and potential outfall locations for any additional drainage that may be needed during construction. Survey will be undertaken by a small team on foot. This will occur all-year round, across 1-2 days per site, depending on size of the survey area.  

Three surveyors will conduct a walkover survey, across 2 days, to assess the character of each of the site options to understand the local area during the summer season. Surveyors will visit the converter station siting option locations and the representative viewpoints. The surveyors will use a tripod to photograph colour swatch samples throughout the survey. 

Walkover surveys to identify quality of trees and identify where their canopies and roots extend. Surveyors will assess each tree subject to a broader arboricultural assessment recording species, Root Protection Areas, canopy coverage, tree condition and health. These surveys will occur in day visits (though visits may take multiple days dependent on the size of the land surveyed and tree cover).