Eurotunnel environmentals remove a section of ancient woodland from the UK Terminal site for replanting when work is completed.
The photograph shows a section of ancient woodland called Biggins Wood, which was removed to make way for the construction of the UK Terminal. Plant seedlings from the ground flora of the ancient wood were removed, taken for growing on at Wye College and later replaced in an unused section of the Terminal now known as New Biggins Wood. The 140 hectare site at Folkestone that became the Eurotunnel UK Terminal was tightly sandwiched between the M20 motorway and the nearby environmentally sensitive escarpments. The country on each side of the Channel has been continuously occupied for over 12,000 years and is immensely rich in archaeological content. Archaeological and geological research of various sites revealed fascinating histories with evidence of Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman, and Medieval settlements. Under the terms of the Channel Tunnel Act, Eurotunnel was required to agree to minimizing disruption caused during the construction period by noise, dust, the transportation and storage of bulk fill materials by road and rail, as well as night-time working. Eurotunnel also had to agree to a landscape scheme for each of the permanent works and to reinstatement of temporary work sites. Therefore, environmental sensitivity and consultation with local residents went hand-in-hand with safety and was equal in its influence on design and operation of the tunnel. Before work began, studies of affected areas were completed to establish the state of the environment on and around all construction sites. This was followed by an ongoing management and monitoring programme.
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Location: Eurotunnel Terminal, Folkestone, UK
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