Camilty Wind Farm - Partnerships for Renewables

Camilty Wind Farm
Topic
Landscape and Visual Impact
Assessment
Cultural Heritage and Archaeology
Terrestrial Ecology
Key Mitigation and Enhancement Measures
No mitigation measures are required.
Decommissioning Phase
Noise from decommissioning is likely to be similar to that generated during construction. Given the longevity of the development,
however, a noise assessment should be undertaken prior to the commencement of decommissioning works and appropriate noise
control measures at the time identified and agreed with the relevant authority.
The majority of landscape and visual mitigation has, been ‘built in’ to the design of the proposed wind farm through the design process
of its layout, which in principal, aimed to avoid and reduce the potential for adverse landscape and visual effects whilst achieving the
most suitable wind farm layout for the particular site location. No further landscape mitigation would be proposed.
The majority of landscape and visual mitigation has, been ‘built in’ to the design of the proposed wind farm through the design process
of its layout, which in principal, aimed to avoid and reduce the potential for adverse effects particularly with respect to Camilty Hill
Roman Fortlet, Harburn House GDL, and Linhouse Listed Building, whilst achieving the most suitable wind farm layout for the particular
site location.
It has also been proposed to modify the felling plans for the area to retain the screening woodland around the turbines to reduce the
effect of the proposed wind farm on the assets at Camilty Hill Roman Fortlet, where the retention of the trees removes Turbines 5 and 6
entirely from the view as well as providing significant screening for Turbines 2 and 3, and at Harburn House, where Turbine 1 would be
screened. Felling and restocking would involve retaining a screen of the existing trees to screen the proposed turbines and replanting
with Sitka spruce and larch.
Mitigation for effects on buried archaeological assets would include a scheme of archaeological monitoring of soil stripping near the
Harburn Tile Works (HER number 50332) and the possible enclosure at Camilty Moss (HER number 17933).
Pre-Construction Mitigation
Prior to commencement of works on site, pre-construction surveys based on existing data for protected species will be carried out to
check for changes in baseline conditions. Where requried, micro-siting and/or adjustments to the construction programme will be
completed to take into account any up-dated distributions or presence of species. Should this 6 months elapse between pre-construction
surveys and the commencement of works then the need to repeat surveys will be assessed by a suitably experienced ecologist.
Construction Mitigation
All relevant mitigation measures will be implemented through the project Health, Safety and Environmental Management System
(HSEMS), which will be prepared in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of West Lothian Council, SEPA and SNH. These will detail
measures such as:
• application of SEPA’ Pollution Prevention Guidance (PPG’s) delimitation of working areas to minimise damage to habitats;
• a minimum 50 m buffer will be maintained, where possible, between working areas, machinery and watercourses in all areas
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Summary of Effects and Mitigation