HS2: Woodland Spring Offensive

Some people wonder why HS2 is still going ahead at this time, given the ravages (to society and the economy). To add insult to injury, there is a report that the builders have reneged on a promise to the Woodland Trust to relocate soils from the protected areas on the route during the winter when most organisms are dormant (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/01/betrayal-of-trust-hs2-criticised-over-removal-woodland-soils). The idea of moving the soils, was to facilitate the establishment of 'replacement' wooded areas but, doing it now, in April, when things are growing, is self-evidently, at exactly the wrong time. I cannot believe that the engineers (keen to push their schedule) were unaware of this basic biological fact!