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Camilty Wind Farm
13.6.8 Consultation with SEPA will be required for any intended re-use of peat on the site.
Environmental Monitoring
13.6.9 A groundwater and surface water monitoring programme will be implemented to obtain
baseline data, as well as data during construction works. The scope will be agreed with
SEPA and West Lothian Council prior to implementation.
Surface Water Monitoring
13.6.10 A surface water monitoring scheme will be implemented to ensure that there is no detrimental
impact on the water quality of downstream watercourses as a result of the construction
activities. This allows, for example, the effectiveness of the settlement lagoons to be
monitored and could highlight additional needs for water quality treatment.
13.6.11 The monitoring network will be established a minimum of six months prior to construction
works. The monitoring network will consist of control monitoring points upstream of
construction works as well as monitoring points downstream of the works. The network will
include monitoring points downstream of the borrow pits.
13.6.12 In addition to surface water monitoring, regular visual inspection of surface water
management features such as drainage pipes and receiving watercourses will be carried out
in order to establish whether there are increased levels of suspended sediment, erosion or
deposition. It is likely that there will be an ongoing need to maintain these structures, for
example by the removal of debris, to ensure they continue to function as designed.
13.6.13 Regular visual inspection of watercourses will also be required during construction and
decommissioning stages, particularly during periods of high rainfall but also during low flow
conditions, in order to establish that levels of suspended solids have not been significantly
increased by on-site activities.
13.6.14 Monitoring will also be required as a condition of any discharge consents, abstraction
licences or other environmental regulations.
13.6.15 A preliminary design for the water monitoring regime recommended for the site is provided
within Appendix 13.4.
Groundwater Movement Monitoring
13.6.16 As the access tracks are being constructed, the appearance of the track and surrounding
land will be monitored for increased rate of sinking or tilting or a rise in water levels.
13.6.17 A line of surveyed and levelled pegs and visual monitoring is an acceptable method of
monitoring movement adjacent to roads.
13.6.18 During and immediately after periods of heavy rainfall, earthmoving activities will be reviewed
with temporary restrictions where necessary.
Drainage
13.6.19 The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) as opposed to conventional
drainage systems on the proposed wind farm will provide several benefits by:
• Reducing peak flows to watercourses and potentially reducing risk of flooding
downstream;
• Reducing the volumes and frequency of water flowing directly to watercourses;
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