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The following report has been recommended for approval.
Please let me know if there are any objections or if there is a conflict of
interest.
Purpose of the Report
1
We
have approached by Network Rail to enter into an easement to install a water
pipe across their land at Blackhall.
Background
2
Durham Wildlife Trust have recently been given a
long term lease to manage some of the land to the east of the railway line at
the coast. Neighbourhoods also manage an area. This land is SSSI
(Site of Special Scientific Interest) and is managed through a DEFRA HLS
scheme. Some of the infrastructure to support this scheme is being funded
through the Limestone Landscapes project. The installation of a water
pipe is one such element and runs from the mains across DCC land and under the
railway line on land belonging to Network Rail.
3
The contract to install the 2 pipe lines has
been awarded and the contractor is waiting to get onto site.
4
Costs associated with the licence will also be
met by the Limestone Landscapes Partnership.
Recommendations and reasons
5
It
is recommended for approval to be given to go ahead with the easement as the
installation of infrastructure is fundamental to the scheme.
