Preparation of ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ site has started
19 Feb 2007
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Sabina Griffith
Marking an old tree that will be preserved. Photo: AIF
The preparation of the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ site started on 29 January. By October 2007, part of an area of 180 hectares next to the Cadarache site will be prepared under the supervision of the Agence ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ France, for the construction of ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ. Great care has been taken to minimize the environmental impact of this work, including an environmental inventory of the flora and fauna and protective measures.
Tree-felling on parts of the first 75 hectares will be carried out before the end of March 2007 when the bird nesting season starts. Work to enable the erection of a provisional fence should be completed in April 2007.
In the course of their investigations, archaeologists were to identify a small necropolis dating from the 5th to 7th century AD.