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13.9 Summary of Residual Effects
13.9.1 Table 13.18 shows that all potential effects are effectively mitigated. All residual effects are of
a slight or negligible scale which is not significant in terms of the EIA regulations.
13.9.2 Key mitigation measures which will be implemented include a construction site and
permanent SuDS drainage scheme incorporating flow attenuation (slowing down) and water
quality treatment systems. Construction best practices and pollution control measures will
also be implemented to prevent pollution of streams and groundwater. Impact on peat is
minimised through the track alignment design and construction methods including a floating
track above areas of deep peat.
13.10 Cumulative Effects
13.10.1 RPS has identified 113 proposed or under construction wind farm developments within 35 km
of the proposed site with which there is the potential for cumulative effects to arise, as
referred to in Chapter 9: Landscape and Visual Assessment, Figure 9.15). Other proposed
developments within the vicinity of the wind farm include individual properties or property
extension and similar small scale developments. These are not considered to contribute to a
cumulative hydrological, hydrogeological or geological effect.
13.10.2 All 113 proposed wind farms are located outwith the Linhouse Water catchment and are
therefore not expected to lead to a cumulative effect.
13.10.3 The wind farms are more than 5 km away from the proposed development except for Pearie
Law Wind Farm (6 turbines) and the Moss Side single turbine (at scoping stage). The Pearie
Law Wind Farm is located approximately 3.5 km to the west of the site and the Moss Side
turbine is located approximately 3.1 km to the east-southeast. Both wind farms are outwith
the Linhouse Water (including the Crosswood Burn and the Powfastle Burn) catchment.
There are therefore no hydrological linkages between these sites and the proposed Camilty
wind farm. Also cumulative geological or soil and peat effects are not expected due to the
distance.
13.10.4 All other developments in Figure 9.15 are either outwith the same catchments and/or at such
a distance that any cumulative hydrological, hydrogeological or geological effect is not
considered likely to result.
13.11 References
• Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, 2009. FEH CD-ROM 3. Wallingford.
• Forestry Civil Engineering, SNH, 2010. Floating roads on peat. Scottish Natural
Heritage, Inverness.
• Forestry Commission, 2011. Forests and water; UK forestry standard guidelines.
Forestry Commission, Edinburgh.
• Scottish Environment Protection Agency, 2010a. Indicative River & Coastal Flood
Map (Scotland).
• Scottish Environment Protection Agency, 2010b. SEPA Regulatory Position
Statement; Developments on Peat.
March 2013 13-36 ES Chapter 13
Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Ground Conditions
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