Lôn Las Cefni is a 12 mile off-road
cycleway that follows the course of the River Cefni through Malltraeth
Marsh from Llangefni (the county town of Anglesey) to the coast. This
project has involved major civil engineering works re-profiling the
flood banks of the Cefni River. Malltraeth Marsh is a SSSI for its
aquatic flora and birds and is one of the key sites in the UK for
the fast declining water vole.
Mitigation for this project required translocation of seed bearing silt from the old to the new
drainage ditch, trapping and translocation of water voles to suitable habitat and the recreation
of high quality water vole habitat on its banks. Side ditches were fenced off to create new water
vole habitat and encourage SSSI ditch flora.
Client:
Environment Ageny Wales
Lôn Las Construction
February 2003
Lôn Las May
2005
Dr H.A.Knott, MM Environmental, Bryn Cefni Industrial Park, Llys Goferydd, Llangefni, Ynys Môn LL77 7XA
Tel: 01248 725 700 Fax: 01248 725 735 Email:mmenviron@mentermon.com
