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Camilty Wind Farm
Receptor Effect Development
Phase
Soils and peat
Superficial
geology
Effect on peat
hydrology
Effects on soil
erosion and
drainage
Excavation of
superficial
deposits
Sensitivity /
Importance
of Receptor
Magnitude
of Change/
Effect
Level of Effect
(and
Significance)
Prior to
Mitigation
Construction Medium Large Substantial or
moderate
(significant)
Operation Medium Moderate
(significant)
Decommission Negligible Negligible (not
significant)
Construction
and
decommission
Operation
Construction
and
decommission
Operation
Low
Medium
Small
Small
Negligible
Moderate
(significant)
Slight (not
significant)
Moderate or slight
(significant)
Negligible (not
significant)
Mitigation Enhancement Level of
effect and
significance
after
mitigation
Minimise
excavation by
layout design.
Floating roads
over deep peat.
Maintain
hydrological
regime through
drainage
provisions and
adequate
construction
materials.
Effective
permanent
drainage
provisions.
Landscaping and
vegetation
restoration.
Construction
drainage system
(SuDS).
Landscaping and
vegetation
restoration.
Minimising
excavations. Reuse
of excavated
materials.
None
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Slight (not
significant)
Slight (not
significant)
Negligible
(not
significant)
Slight (not
significant)
Negligible
(not
significant)
Negligible
(not
significant)
Negligible
(not
significant)
Nature of
effect
Permanent
Temporary
Permanent
Temporary
Temporary
Permanent
Permanent
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Summary of Effects and Mitigation