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Conservation of the natural environment of the Shin-Tomei Expwy (September 1, 2010)

Hadano Construction Office, Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited (Hadano Sato, director, Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture), held a meeting on the Shin-Tomei Expwy Natural Environment Study Committee on August 27, 2010 (Chair: Akira Kameyama, Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) )has been held.

1. Study contents
  1. Survey of birds of prey during the breeding season
  2. Effects of work around nesting trees during the breeding season
  3. Work guidelines for performing various tasks
  4. Survey results of rare animals and plants
2. Survey of birds of prey during the breeding season
  1. Period of field survey
    March to August 2010
  2. Habitation status survey
    Field surveys confirmed the goshawk flight each month.
  3. Breeding situation survey
    Goshawk's breeding was confirmed in a field survey.
3. Effects of work around nesting trees during the breeding season
The participants discussed the effects of surveying and other activities carried out during the breeding period of raptors on breeding activities.
4. Work guidelines for performing various tasks
Acts lacking consideration for goshawks announced on June 25, 2010 We had you reflect on having done, and had you discuss work guidelines when we carried out various works in future.
Based on the Ministry of the Environment's "How to protect birds of prey" and the "Kanagawa Prefecture Goshawk Conservation Guidance Guidelines", the work guidelines set the areas to be considered and stipulate the consideration methods for each work content.
5. Survey results of rare animals and plants
An interim report was given on the habitat and growth of rare flora and fauna around the planned route.
6. Review Committee Discussion Results
    The main opinions and summary at the study meeting are as follows.
  • The effects on breeding activities of nesting trees during the raptor breeding season this season cannot be ruled out. In the future, it is necessary to carry out the work more carefully based on the work guidelines.
  • Based on the above, guidelines for future work were shown.
  • The study policy and conservation measures for raptors in the future were examined.

In the future, based on the work guidelines discussed this time, we will carry out various works while giving due consideration to birds of prey.

 
* From the viewpoint of protection of rare flora and fauna, we will refrain from disclosing information on flight status and nesting sites of goshawks, etc., so we ask for your understanding and cooperation.