Paragraph 20 Ancient Woodland Easement Management PlanI1

An Ancient Woodland Easement Management Plan (AWEMP) prepared in accordance with the Arboricultural Impact Assessment (Document 5.4.3I) and its Addendum (Document 5.4.3I.1A); Biodiversity Mitigation Strategy (Document 5.4.3E(C)), BS 5837:2012 (Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction recommendations), and BS 3998: 2010 (Tree works recommendations) must be submitted for approval by the relevant planning authority, following consultation with Natural England and the Woodland Trust, no later than the end of the 5 year maintenance period relating to that part of the 400 kV overhead line (Work No.1 of Schedule 1 (authorised development)) crossing over Kemberland Wood and Lynne Wood Ancient Woodland.

Once the relevant planning authority approves the AWEMP under this requirement the undertaker must cease to carry out mitigation maintenance measures in relation to Kemberland Wood and Lynne Wood Ancient Woodland in accordance with Requirement 8 (Mitigation Planting) and Requirement 10 (Retention and protection of existing trees and hedgerows) in relation to that part of the authorised development covered by the AWEMP and must from that point carry out woodland management operations in compliance with the AWEMP.

Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the undertaker may discharge any requirement in relation to that part of the authorised development covered by the AWEMP at any time prior to or following the submission of the AWEMP under paragraph (1).

All woodland management operations in relation to that part of the authorised development covered by the AWEMP must be carried out in accordance with the AWEMP F1....