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Camilty Wind Farm Receptor Effect Development Phase Sensitivity/ Importance 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 Watercourses Construction Low/ Local Small Negligible (not significant) Negligible (not significant) Direct, negative, temporary. Otter Construction Low/ Local Small Slight or negligible(not significant) Pre-construction and pre-felling checks for protected species to be undertaken by the ECoW. Negligible (not significant) Direct, negative, temporary. Bat species Badger Disturbance, displacement and injury due to construction activities. Construction Construction Low/ Local Low/ Local Small Negligible Slight or negligible (not significant) Negligible (not significant) Specific protection measures for protected species (e.g. covering trenches, pits and pipelines). Demarcation of working zones to limit disturbance to species. Vehicle speed restrictions on site. Demarcation of working zones to limit disturbance to species. Negligible (not significant) Negligible (not significant) Direct, negative, temporary. N/A Coniferous plantation woodland Broadleaved woodland Wet modified bog Direct habitat loss through the installation of wind farm infrastructure. Construction Construction Construction Low/ Local Low/ Local High/ International Large Negligible Small Moderate to Slight (not significant) Negligible (not significant) Slight (not significant) Preparation and implementation of HSEMS detailing habitat delimitation to limit the potential for habitat loss, and habitat restoration techniques. Use of micrositing wherever - - - Negligible (not significant) Negligible (not significant) Negligible (not significant) Direct, negative, permanent. Direct, negative, permanent. Direct, negative, permanent. March 2013 16-15 ES Chapter 16 Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2013 © Summary of Effects and Mitigation

Camilty Wind Farm Receptor Effect Development Phase Sensitivity/ Importance 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 Marshy grassland Construction Low/ Local Small Negligible (not significant) necessary under advice of ECoW. - Negligible (not significant) Direct, negative, permanent. Semiimproved acid grassland Construction Low/ Local Negligible Negligible (not significant) - Negligible (not significant) Direct, negative, permanent. Watercourses Construction Low/ Local Negligible Negligible (not significant) - Negligible (not significant) N/A Otter Construction Low/ Local Negligible Negligible (not significant) - - Negligible (not significant) N/A Bat species Habitat loss and habitat fragmentation 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 All habitats excluding Wet Modified Bog Damage, disturbance and pollution Operation Low/ Local Small Negligible (not significant) Implementation of best practice and guidance - Negligible (not significant) Indirect, negative, temporary. March 2013 16-16 ES Chapter 16 Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2013 © Summary of Effects and Mitigation

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

Receptor<br />

Effect<br />

Development<br />

Phase<br />

Sensitivity/<br />

Importance<br />

of Receptor<br />

Magnitude of<br />

Change/Effect<br />

Level of<br />

Effect (and<br />

Significance)<br />

Prior to<br />

Mitigation<br />

Mitigation<br />

Enhancement<br />

Level of<br />

Effect (and<br />

Significance)<br />

after<br />

Mitigation<br />

Nature of Effect<br />

Watercourses<br />

Construction<br />

Low/<br />

Local<br />

Small<br />

Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Direct, negative,<br />

temporary.<br />

Otter<br />

Construction<br />

Low/<br />

Local<br />

Small<br />

Slight or<br />

negligible(not<br />

significant)<br />

Pre-construction and pre-felling<br />

checks <strong>for</strong> protected species to be<br />

undertaken by the ECoW.<br />

Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Direct, negative,<br />

temporary.<br />

Bat species<br />

Badger<br />

Disturbance,<br />

displacement<br />

and injury due<br />

to construction<br />

activities.<br />

Construction<br />

Construction<br />

Low/<br />

Local<br />

Low/<br />

Local<br />

Small<br />

Negligible<br />

Slight or<br />

negligible (not<br />

significant)<br />

Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Specific protection measures <strong>for</strong><br />

protected species (e.g. covering<br />

trenches, pits and pipelines).<br />

Demarcation of working zones to<br />

limit disturbance to species.<br />

Vehicle speed restrictions on site.<br />

Demarcation of working zones to<br />

limit disturbance to species.<br />

Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Direct, negative,<br />

temporary.<br />

N/A<br />

Coniferous<br />

plantation<br />

woodland<br />

Broadleaved<br />

woodland<br />

Wet modified<br />

bog<br />

Direct habitat<br />

loss through<br />

the installation<br />

of wind farm<br />

infrastructure.<br />

Construction<br />

Construction<br />

Construction<br />

Low/<br />

Local<br />

Low/<br />

Local<br />

High/<br />

International<br />

Large<br />

Negligible<br />

Small<br />

Moderate to<br />

Slight (not<br />

significant)<br />

Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Slight (not<br />

significant)<br />

Preparation and<br />

implementation of<br />

HSEMS detailing<br />

habitat<br />

delimitation to limit<br />

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

habitat loss, and<br />

habitat restoration<br />

techniques.<br />

Use of micrositing<br />

wherever<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Negligible<br />

(not<br />

significant)<br />

Direct, negative,<br />

permanent.<br />

Direct, negative,<br />

permanent.<br />

Direct, negative,<br />

permanent.<br />

March 2013 16-15 ES Chapter 16<br />

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

Summary of Effects and Mitigation

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