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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
andSignificance
after Mitigation
Nature of
Effect
Tourism
Tourist
Accomodatio
n (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.
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Summary of Effects and Mitigation