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Camilty Wind Farm
Receptor Effect Development
Phase
Sensitivity/
Conservation
Value of
Receptor
Magnitude of
Change/Effect
Level of
Effect (and
significance)
Prior to
Mitigation
Mitigation Enhancement Level of
Effect and
Significance
after
Mitigation
Nature of Effect
periods of
rainfall when
the risk of fine
sediment being
transported
from earth
works is
significantly
increased.
Otter Pollution of
habitats and
Construction Low/Local Medium Slight(not
significant)
associated
prey sources.
Bat species Construction Low/Local Small Slight(not
significant)
Badger
Construction Low/Local Negligible Negligible
(not
significant)
Application of best practice
guidance and techniques.
Preparation and implementation of
a HSEMS detailing pollution
prevention measures and dust
controls.
Water quality monitoring.
covering a baseline period and
construction phase of the wind
farm.
Negligible
(not
significant)
Negligible
(not
significant)
Negligible
(not
significant)
Indirect, negative,
temporary.
Indirect, negative,
temporary.
Indirect, negative,
temporary.
Employment of an ECoW on the
site.
Coniferous
plantation
woodland
Damage and
disturbance to
habitats.
Construction Low/Local Large Moderate to
slight (not
significant)
Preparation and implementation of
a HSEMS detailing pollution
prevention measures.
Negligible
(not
significant)
Direct,
negative,temporary
Broadleaved
woodland
Wet modified
Construction Low/Local Small Negligible
(not
significant)
Construction High/ Small Slight (not
Employment of best practice
construction methods and habitat
restoration techniques.
Negligible
(not
significant)
Direct, negative,
temporary.
Use of micrositing wherever
necessary under advice of ECoW. Negligible Direct, negative,
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Terrestrial Ecology