Camilty Wind Farm - Partnerships for Renewables

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
Recreation
and outdoor
access
Outdoor
Access
development
opportunities.
Operational
phase.
Medium: The
site is currently
not well used
for public
access and has
excellent
potential.
Small: the extent of
new footpaths that
would be created is
limited.
Slight (not
significant)
- - Moderate Positive: New
access
opportunities
may be
created.
Recreation
and outdoor
access
Outdoor
Access (off
site)
experience.
Operational
phase.
High: The
Pentland Hills
is a popular
recreational
resource and is
sufficeintly
close to be
potentially
affected.
Small:The far west of
the Regional Park in
closest proximity to
the proposed wind
farm is far less used
as a recreational
resource than other
parts of the Park. The
number of people
who feel strongly
enough about wind
farms that it would
deter them from
using these accesss
routes is likely to be
very small.
Slight (not
significant)
- - Slight (not
significant)
Negative:
Some access
users may be
deterred by
visual effects.
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