Phase One Heritage Sub-group London
17th September 2019

## Agenda

1.Welcome and Introductions 2.Landscape design, setting and design integration
3.Contractor reporting to LPAs
4.ADS Scoping Work 5.Investigating archaeological incidents 6.Archive Strategy update 7.Recent discoveries
8.AOB: 

## Landscape Design, Setting And Design Integration

Heritage Sub-group 17.09.2019 

## Agenda

- Approach - Landscape led design - Rural Landscape - Designed Landscapes - Urban Landscape - Green Corridor

## Hs2 Design Vision Understanding Context

Knowledge of the landscape in its widest context, including the natural, social, historic and aesthetic qualities, shall guide and inform what is designed and planted where. HS2's ambition is to create a landscape that is:

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Supporting quality of life (people)
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Driven by local context (place)
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Resilient, robust and adaptable to
environmental change (time)
- **Design approach** documents are a useful tool to 
set out design principles.  Engage with the 
contractors to ensure they are understood
- At the Hybrid Bill stage, consider the landscape 
context and design in concept opportunities.  
- Encourage a **positive design** approach 
- Acknowledge **flexibility** in future design stages. - Consider mandating use of a landscape designer in 
the **procurement** documentation

## Design Approach - Landscape Led Design - Lack Of Clarity On Data Exchange And Sharing Design Ideas Between Contracts Can Lead To Mismatched Designs And Duplication Of Effort.

Consider:

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Clarifying collaboration processes
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A common data environment 
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Single client-side design lead with overall multi-disciplinary view and a lead contractor designer for coordination. 

## - Baseline Environmental Surveys Completed Too Late To Inform The Emerging Assessment / Design. Result In Missed Opportunities To Reduce Environmental Impact.

Recommend:

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Surveys undertaken during the Hybrid Bill stage to inform the ES 
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Early works package instructed to inform EW scope discussions with the EWC

## Rural Landscape - Landscape Design Approach Rural Landscape - Landscape Design Approach Rural Landscape - Follow Historical Precedent

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Where practicable, the scheme design has looked at historical precedent  (OS maps) for accommodating mitigation planting 
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Better integration with Landscape character 
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Avoid incongruous planting in the landscape
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Ensure that planting design doesn't inhibit the activities of farmers and landowners 

## Rural Landscape - Consider Character

A wide variety of woodlands, trees and hedgerows are to be surveyed to understand how they are affected by proposed works.

HS2 has designed a bespoke survey standard to efficiently record existing vegetation.

- All trees over 75mm girth including Veteran 
Trees
- Tree Groups 
- Hedgerows - Woodlands

## Rural Landscape - Planting And Maintenance

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On HS1, sheep have been used for grazing / cutting of grass in some steep areas, 
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Part of HS1 management of rabbits has been to use licensed ferreters in maintenance plans
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Trains from France have been spreading schedule 9 weeds on the trace 
(e.g. Buddleia)
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Weed spraying of track bed walking route (cess) may be required. HS1 used Kawasaki ATVs but issues with line side infrastructure creating obstructions to vehicle movements. Minimise knapsack spraying
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If providing formal hedging, ensure access for side-arm flail or similar
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Tubex guards were not used for aesthetic/visual reasons - instead used thousands of mesh/spiral guards and miles of rabbit mesh. If use Tubex, ensure budget allocation in future years for removal

## Rural Landscape - Hs1 Mersham Green Bridge (East Of Ashford)

C13th Church of John the Baptist - Grade 1 
2002 at completion of construction works before establishment of planting - footpath follows tracks 

## N Downs Tunnel : Construction + Reinstatement

Construction impact to chalk Downs North Downs context and reinstated site

## N Downs Tunnel : 'Country Portal' Blue Bell Hill

Photo taken Summer 2003
Numerous fencing runs around portal; some requested by Structures Examiners following their annual inspection

# Designed Landscapes - Hartwell House Rpg

## Designed Landscapes - Hartwell House Rpg Urban Landscapes

Curzon Street Station site, Birmingham

## Urban Landscape - Integration Urban Landscape - Curzon Street Viaduct Vision Viaduct Vision Four Potential Threads:

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Creating a Leisure Destination serving the local community including students (Cafes, Bars, Restaurants, Clubs, Markets, Popups)
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Establishing a C21st Maker 
Community (Digital Fabrication 
Laboratories, Business Incubators, Co-working spaces)
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Establishing a new Music and Arts Hub
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Providing community Sports Facilities

## Lessons Identified By The Design Panel Project Observations Using The Design Panel Effectively

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Design ambition / place-based approach 

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Engage early enough so design can still be influenced

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Holistic Landscape approach 
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Procurement 
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Formal design reviews supported by informal mentoring sessions
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Urban integration / beyond the red line 
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The red phone
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Community engagement / education 
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Communication / specimen designs 
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View from the train 
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Design champion 

## Green Green Corridor Hs2 Phase Opportunities

| Mechanism                          | Phase 1             |
|------------------------------------|---------------------|
| Band A: Mitigation                 |                     |
| to be delivered through the Hybrid |                     |
| Bill                               |                     |
| Compulsory                         |                     |
| Acquisition                        |                     |
| Land returned                      |                     |
| with covenant                      |                     |
| Band B & C: Strategic mitigation   |                     |
| not able to be delivered through   |                     |
| the Hybrid Bill                    |                     |
| By                                 |                     |
| agreement                          |                     |
| Landowners'                        |                     |
| Covenants                          |                     |
| Funding                            | Band C: Enhancement |
| opportunities within and beyond    |                     |
| the red line                       | CEF/BLEF            |

## Green Corridor

1: Urban green infrastructure:
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Greens, pocket parks
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Urban wildlife sites, spaces for nature
2: Heritage enhancement:
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Enhancement/restoration of parks and gardens
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Improved setting of historic sites &monuments
3: Water enhancement:
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Improvement to watercourses, water quality
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Flood attenuation 
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SuDS schemes
4: Ecological enhancement:
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Improvement to existing wildlife sites 
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Woodland creation
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Habitat creation/enhancement 

## Archaeological Data Service Oasis

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The HSG has previously queried provision of HS2 reports to OASIS
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Contractors are instructed to upload OASIS reports, for 
validation by the HER/HE. This has not always been happening.
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HS2 and ADS have written guidance to coach contractors to 
ensure HS2 fieldwork reports are clearly identifiable, and OASIS 
entries are consistent
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HS2 sites will be prefixed by 'HS2' included in the site name.
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Several OASIS fields (including 'project funder') will be defined as 'HS2' to further support identification.

## Digital Archiving

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HS2 only requires a part of the data produced by our contractors
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We are working in partnership with the ADS to define what of 
the remaining data should be discarded, and what should be archived.
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The ADS has met with our contractors to assess the scale of the 
digital data and are drawing up the terms of an agreement for archiving.
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There will be a dedicated space on ADS for HS2

## Digital Archiving Procedure

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In order to align the ADS work with our contractors work, the ADS will be reviewing and re-issuing our Digital Archiving 
Procedure
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This is the technical standard that defines the process of transferring archives to the ADS, and the metadata, formats 
and other fields that structure the archive
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To be delivered early 2020
Investigating archaeological incidents Heritage sub-group SEPTEMBER 2019

## Executive Summary I

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Following the incident that was raised on HORACE as a level 4 incident in 28-Feb-19 which has was escalated on the 31-Jul-19 to a level 2 event.
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There has been partial damage of archaeology remains of regional significance during excavation of the top / sub soil layer to enable the construction of the DC3FGH Chipping Warden Road Relief 
Scheme. These remains had been identified as requiring further recording prior to construction. This is 
a non-compliance with the project EMR's and Code of Construction Practice.
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The conclusion of the investigation is that damage of the archaeology was directly caused by nonapplication of the procedures in place, which are deemed fit for purpose, but were unintentionally 
partially omitted. The main root causes contributing to non-application of the procedures are lack of 
understanding of the HERDS Process by the delivery team, poor integration of HERDS in the safe systems of works and lack of communication at all levels.
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According to the above the main areas of improvement proposed are reinforcing HERDS requirements through exiting systems of work and processes, improve Fusion internal communication and 
coordination, increase awareness on HERDS and streamline the HERDS process which may be too 
complex for non-specialist staff.

## Executive Summary Ii - Direct Implications

excavated by MOLA in 2018
Total area targeted for mitigation: reduction from originally 7500m2 (red boundary) to 3055m2. The de-scoped area was confirmed not to be impacted by subsequent construction works. Area damaged - circa 1863m2 
Depth of the damaged area approximately 600mm.

Archaeological features of regional significance have been damaged 
between Trenches 20-22. Although this area had been heavily 
impacted upon by the WWII impacts (blue area), Dawnus caused 
further impact on the archaeology remains leading to a 100% loss 
(red and green area). Fusion were not aware of the WWII impacts 
prior to the mitigation works.

## Systems Of Work Safe System Of Works - Procedure

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Exclusion zones

## Herds Process Environmental And / Or Archaeological Management Plan - Archaeology Risk And Investigation Status

- Herds Processes to be followed - Key Points of Contact

## Project Plan, Lswsis And Fieldwork Reports - Site Specific Scheme

included in the 
- Results of the investigation
Decision Record Notice (DRN)
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Confirmation of area cleared 
part of the 
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Further works required
required 
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Watching Brief required
Permits to 

## Improvement Areas - Recommendations

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CP5 and CP6 Hold Points
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Review of DRNs and 
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Brief latest Fusion Org 
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Org Chart update

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Archaeology Management Plan 
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Establish reporting lines

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Briefing on HERDS
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RAMS 
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DRN as a PTW
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ITP 

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Incorporate HERDS into handover forms to other contractors

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Incorporate HERDS into 
Environmental Induction
Review the format of the 
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Tool Box Talk on HERDS Process
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Increase Team engagement by sharing 
the history of our sites
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Lessons Learned distribution

## Sub-Group Sharepoint

- Code 1 (HS2 signed-off) project plans, LS-WSIs, DDBAs and fieldwork 
reports 
- Contact HS2 historic environment team if a document is missing
- Login-in using the details provided. If in doubt contact HS2 historic 
environment team 
- Lengthy periods without access result in an account being disabled

## Her Update

- New heritage data manager being recruited
- Accepting correct spatial information from contractor
- Then uploaded onto our internal GIS system and therefore visible on 
the HERDS digital platform to our stakeholders
- Discussion with HERs via Heritage Sub-group HER contact, to understand 
what information HERs need
- HER data packages can then start being delivered to the local authorities