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Freedom of Information Act request - Fen Harvester, costs and impact
Requested by James Young 30th September 2008
Total cost of operating the machine per annum, for the last 3 years, inclusive of operator wages, maintenance, transportation, fuel and all such ancillary costs:
Total expenditure 2006-08 for fen harvester (as above): £117,180
Total income received for harvester and digger operation 2006-08: £78,000
Area of fen, and the location of such, that was cut with the machine for each of these years:
Sites worked on the last three years:
Whitlingham Marsh Anglian Water
Whitlingham Marsh City Council
Hassingham Fen
Sharp Street Fen, Catfield
Hulver Ground, Horning
Reedham Marsh, How Hill
Buttle Marsh, Catfield
Ward Marsh, Ranworth
Ranworth Flood
Drake's Marsh, Catfield
Catfield Rand dyke edge
Clayrack Marshes, How Hill
The area cut in last three years 2006-08 is not currently available the data is being processed.
Report/s on the carbon footprint of the fen harvester attached
Olloqui, E., 2006. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measurement and Reporting for different land management techniques used by the Broads Authority
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