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Camilty Wind Farm
Receptor Effect Development
Phase
Sensitivity/
Importance of
Receptor
Magnitude of
Change
Level of
Effect (and
Significance)
Prior to
Mitigation
Mitigation Enhancement Level of
Effect (and
Significance)
after
Mitigation
Nature of
Effect
Tourism
Tourist
Accomodation
(Visitor
Numbers).
Operational
phase.
Low: There are
a very few
tourism
accommodation
providers in
close proximity
of the proposed
wind farm for
the proposal to
potentially
result in a
detectable
change to
visitor numbers
and the
economy of the
area in general.
Small: The number of
people who feel
strongly enough
about wind farms that
it would influence
their holiday
destination is likely to
be very small.
Slight (not
significant)
- - Slight (not
significant)
Negative:
Some visitors
may be
deterred by
visual effects.
Recreation
and outdoor
access
Outdoor
Access (on
site).
Construction and
decommissiong
phases.
Low: The site is
currently not
considered to
be well used for
public access.
Small: Loss of access
would only be for a
short temporary
period and already
commonly occurs
during forestry
harvesting and
restocking
operations.
Slight /
negligible (not
significant)
Where
possible a
suitable
diversion
would be
put in
place
along with
the display
of signage
at each
end of the
track
where the
track is
diverted.
- Slight /
negligible (not
significant)
Negative:
Loss of public
access on
site.
March 2013 15-31 ES Chapter 15
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