Restoration of Humberhead Peatlands via Scrub Removal and Timber Chipping
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS · Awarded contract
AwardedRestoration of Humberhead Peatlands via Scrub Removal and Timber Chipping
Awarded 19 Nov 2015
Awarded19 Nov 2015
Value£251,101.25
SupplierTilhill Forestry Ltd
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEnergy & Environment
Ended 10y 8mo ago3mo term
Awarded 19 Nov 2015Expired 28 Feb 2016
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The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs awarded a contract to Tilhill Forestry Ltd for the restoration of 116 hectares of former milled peat workings at Thorne and Hatfield Moors near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, using the 'fail to ground and reduce all timber to chip' method to remove scrub.
The contract, valued at £251,101.25, supports the EU LIFE+ project 'Restoring Humberhead Peatlands' (THAT’S LIFE), which aims to restore the bogs of Thorne Moors and Hatfield Moors Special Areas of Conservation to favourable status, increase the breeding Nightjar population on the Special Protection Area, and raise local community awareness of the sites' importance.
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