Camilty Wind Farm - Partnerships for Renewables

Camilty Wind Farm - Partnerships for Renewables Camilty Wind Farm - Partnerships for Renewables

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Camilty Wind Farm Receptor Effect Development Phase Broadleaved woodland Wet modified bog Marshy grassland Semiimproved acid grassland of wind farm infrastructure. Sensitivity/ Conservation Value of Receptor Magnitude of Change/Effect Level of Effect (and significance) Prior to Mitigation Construction Low/Local Negligible Negligible (not significant) Construction High/ International Small Slight (not significant) Construction Low/Local Small Negligible (not significant) Construction Low/Local Negligible Negligible (not significant) Mitigation Enhancement Level of Effect and Significance after Mitigation detailing habitat delimitation to limit the potential for habitat loss, and habitat restoration techniques. Use of micrositing wherever necessary under advice of ECoW. - Negligible (not significant) - Negligible (not significant) - Negligible (not significant) - Negligible (not significant) Nature of Effect Direct, negative, permanent. Direct, negative, permanent. Direct, negative, permanent. Direct, negative, permanent. Watercourses Construction Low/Local Negligible Negligible (not significant) - Negligible (not significant) N/A Otter Habitat loss Construction Low/Local Negligible Negligible and habitat (not fragmentation significant) - - Negligible (not significant) N/A Bat species Construction Low/Local Small Negligible (not significant) Keyhole felling will increase the area of suitable habitat. Negligible (not significant) Direct, negative, permanent. Badger Construction Low/Local Negligible Negligible (not significant) - - Negligible (not significant) N/A March 2013 11-49 ES Chapter 11 Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2013 © Terrestrial Ecology

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 All habitats excluding Wet Modified Bog Wet Modified Bog Damage, disturbance and pollution of terrestrial habitats during maintenance activities Operation Low/Local Small Negligible (not significant) Operation High/ International Small Slight (not significant) Implementation of best practice and guidance when carrying out maintenance activities. Preparation of a site pollution incident response plan. - Negligible (not significant) - Negligible (not significant) Indirect, negative, temporary. Indirect, negative, temporary. All terrestrial species excluding bats Bats Disturbance and displacement due to maintenance Operation Low/Local Negligible Negligible (not significant) activities Operation Low/Local Small Slight(not significant) Demarcation of working zones to limit disturbance to species. Vehicle speed restrictions. Implementation of best practice and guidance when carrying out maintenance activities. - Negligible (not significant) - Negligible (not significant) N/A N/A Bat species Death of bats through collision or barotrauma. Operation Low/Local Small Slight(not significant) - Implementation of postconstruction monitoring scheme Slight (not significant) Direct, negative, permanent. March 2013 11-50 ES Chapter 11 Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2013 © Terrestrial Ecology

<strong>Camilty</strong> <strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Farm</strong><br />

Receptor Effect Development<br />

Phase<br />

Broadleaved<br />

woodland<br />

Wet modified<br />

bog<br />

Marshy<br />

grassland<br />

Semiimproved<br />

acid<br />

grassland<br />

of wind farm<br />

infrastructure.<br />

Sensitivity/<br />

Conservation<br />

Value of<br />

Receptor<br />

Magnitude of<br />

Change/Effect<br />

Level of<br />

Effect (and<br />

significance)<br />

Prior to<br />

Mitigation<br />

Construction Low/Local Negligible Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Construction<br />

High/<br />

International<br />

Small<br />

Slight (not<br />

significant)<br />

Construction Low/Local Small Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Construction Low/Local Negligible Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Mitigation Enhancement Level of<br />

Effect and<br />

Significance<br />

after<br />

Mitigation<br />

detailing habitat<br />

delimitation to<br />

limit the<br />

potential <strong>for</strong><br />

habitat loss,<br />

and habitat<br />

restoration<br />

techniques.<br />

Use of<br />

micrositing<br />

wherever<br />

necessary<br />

under advice of<br />

ECoW.<br />

- Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

- Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

- Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

- Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Nature of Effect<br />

Direct, negative,<br />

permanent.<br />

Direct, negative,<br />

permanent.<br />

Direct, negative,<br />

permanent.<br />

Direct, negative,<br />

permanent.<br />

Watercourses<br />

Construction Low/Local Negligible Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

- Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

N/A<br />

Otter Habitat loss Construction Low/Local Negligible Negligible<br />

and habitat<br />

(not<br />

fragmentation<br />

significant)<br />

- - Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

N/A<br />

Bat species Construction Low/Local Small Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Keyhole felling will increase the<br />

area of suitable habitat.<br />

Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Direct, negative,<br />

permanent.<br />

Badger<br />

Construction Low/Local Negligible Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

- - Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

N/A<br />

March 2013 11-49 ES Chapter 11<br />

Copyright <strong>Partnerships</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Renewables</strong> Development Co. Ltd 2013 ©<br />

Terrestrial Ecology

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