Camilty Wind Farm - Partnerships for Renewables

Camilty Wind Farm
Consultee Response Where and How Addressed
The council is satisfied with the methodology and
assumptions made in the ES.
West Lothian
Council Flood
Prevention
Officer (17
August 2012)
In terms of cumulative assessment, the council is
satisfied that the projects identified are acceptable
at this time. Pearie Law noted as being in
planning rather than in scoping.
EIA must have sufficient information to assess
whether the proposal is likely to have a significant
affect on the qualifying interests of any Natura
2000 sites.
The depth of the peat across the site must be
identified in addition to distribution.
Requests that additional viewpoints are added
and that some that have been included are
omitted. It is therefore suggested that the 25
viewpoints used in the EIA for the Harburnhead
Windfarm section 36 application are used, due to
the proximity of the site.
A methodology for noise assessment has been
agreed with the Council’s Noise specialist.
Further detail required on the proposed
watercourse crossings
Type of crossing and estimated clearance should
be provided.
Drainage Impact Assessment (DIA)
Should be submitted with application to detail
measures proposed to deal with quantity and
quality of surface and ground water, pre and postdevelopment
(storm event) and include impact of
construction on rural housing in site boundary.
Evaluation of the existing drainage system should
be carried out to assess its current condition and
level of operation.
The report has deemed that a flood risk
assessment is not likely to be required
The proposal should evaluate the effect of
construction on the surrounding watercourses and
assess whether they have the capacity to deal
with additional runoff. The level of tree felling
within the proposed site will contribute to this
additional runoff and will therefore have to be
included in the evaluation. Saturation excess will
have to be accounted for as the surrounding area
consists of wet, marshy grasslands.
Details of long-term management risks
Clarify the level of maintenance for the
watercourses, water crossings and drainage
system planned for the development. The
Noted
This is provided in Chapters 11
(Terrestrial Ecology) and 12
(Ornithology)
This is considered in Chapter 13
(Hydrology, Hydrogeology and
Ground conditions)
Viewpoint selection is
considered in Chapter 9
(Landscape and Visual), and
follows discussion with West
Lothian Council and SNH who
requested different viewpoints.
This is discussed in Chapter 8
(Noise)
Provided in the watercourse
crossing survey in Appendix
13.3
This is assessed in Chapter 13
(Hydrology, Hydrogeology and
Ground Conditions) (section
13.8)
This is considered in Chapter 13
(Section 13.8)
This is considered in Chapter 13
(Section 13.8)
March 2013 2-5 ES Chapter 2
The EIA and Scoping Process
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