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Teviot Wind Farm EIA Scoping Report Muirhall Energy Ltd Teviot Wind Farm EIA Scoping Report Prepared by LUC March 2021 Muirhall Energy Ltd Teviot Wind Farm EIA Scoping Report Project Number 11283 Version Status Prepared Checked Approved Date 1. First draft for client review L. Meldrum J. Wright J. Wright 26.02.2021 K. Jukes D. McArthur nd 2. 2 draft for client review K. Jukes J. Wright J. Wright 17.03.2021 D. McArthur L. McGowan rd 3. 3 draft for client review D. McArthur J. Wright J. Wright 26.03.2021 K. Jukes 4. Minor amendments to V3 D. McArthur J. Wright J. Wright 30.03.2021 L. Cargill 5. Final draft D. McArthur J. Wright J. Wright 31.03.2021 Bristol Land Use Consultants Ltd Landscape Design Edinburgh Registered in England Strategic Planning & Assessment Glasgow Registered number 2549296 Development Planning London Registered office: Urban Design & Masterplanning Manchester 250 Waterloo Road Environmental Impact Assessment London SE1 8RD Landscape Planning & Assessment landuse.co.uk Landscape Management 100% recycled paper Ecology Historic Environment GIS & Visualisation Contents Teviot Wind Farm March 2021 Contents Design Considerations 20 Chapter 1 Proposed Surveys and Assessment Methodologies 21 Introduction 1 Potential Significant Effects 27 Muirhall Energy Limited 2 Effects Scoped Out 28 Consultation and Next Steps 2 Approach to Mitigation 28 Document Structure 2 Questions 28 Chapter 2 Chapter 6 The Environmental Impact Assessment 4 Geology, Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Peat 29 Scoping 4 Baseline Conditions 5 Introduction 29 Assessment of Effects 5 Existing Conditions 29 Mitigation and Monitoring 6 Design Considerations 31 Uncertainty/Limitations to Assessment 7 Proposed Surveys and Assessment Methodologies 31 Competent Experts 7 Potential Significant Effects 34 Questions 7 Effects Scoped Out 34 Approach to Mitigation 34 Questions 34 Chapter 3 Project and Site Description 8 Chapter 7 The Site and Surrounding Area 8 Ecology 35 Project Description 8 Construction Details 12 Introduction 35 Operation and Maintenance 12 Existing Conditions 35 Decommissioning 12 Design Considerations 37 Proposed Surveys and Assessment Methodologies 37 Potential Significant Effects 39 Chapter 4 Effects Scoped Out 39 Planning and Legislative Context 13 Approach to Mitigation 39 Legislative Background 13 Habitat Management 40 National Planning Policy 14 Questions 40 National Renewable Energy and Climate Change Policy 14 Regional/Strategic Planning Policy 15 Chapter 8 Local Planning Policy 15 Ornithology 41 Material Considerations 16 Questions 16 Introduction 41 Existing Conditions 41 Design Considerations 43 Chapter 5 Proposed Surveys and Assessment Methodologies 43 Landscape and Visual Amenity 17 Potential Significant Effects 45 Introduction 17 Effects Scoped Out 45 Existing Conditions 17 Approach to Mitigation 46 LUC I i Contents Teviot Wind Farm March 2021 Contents Questions 46 Proposed Surveys and Assessment Methodologies 61 Potential Significant Effects 62 Effects Scoped Out 63 Chapter 9 Approach to Mitigation 63 Noise 47 Questions 63 Introduction 47 Existing Conditions 47 Chapter 13 Design Considerations 47 Other Issues 64 Proposed Surveys and Assessment Methodologies 47 Potential Significant Effects 49 Introduction 64 Effects Scoped Out 49 Aviation 64 Approach to Mitigation 49 Eskdalemuir Seismic Array 65 Questions 49 Shadow Flicker 66 Solar Glint and Glare 67 Human Health 68 Chapter 10 Climate Change 68 Cultural Heritage 50 Effects Scoped Out 68 Introduction 50 Questions 69 Existing Conditions 50 Design Considerations 51 Appendix A Proposed Surveys and Assessment Methodologies 51 Scoping Layout Coordinates A-1 Potential Significant Effects 55 Effects to be Scoped Out 55 Approach to Mitigation 55 Appendix B Questions 55 Proposed Scoping Consultees B-3 Chapter 11 Appendix C Access, Traffic and Transport 56 List of Scoping Questions C-5 Introduction 56 Existing Conditions 56 Proposed Surveys and Assessment Methodologies 57 Potential Significant Effects 58 Effects Scoped Out 59 Approach to Mitigation 59 Questions 59 Chapter 12 Socio-Economics, Tourism, Recreation and Land Use 60 Introduction 60 Existing Conditions 60 LUC I ii -Chapter 1 Introduction Teviot Wind Farm March 2021 Chapter 1 Introduction Muirhall Energy Limited (hereafter referred to as 'the Applicant') intends to apply to the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit (ECU) for Section 36 consent under the Electricity Act 1989 ('the Act') to construct and operate Teviot Wind Farm (hereinafter referred to as 'the proposed Development'). The proposed Development currently comprises 75 wind turbines of up to 220m to blade tip and is located approximately 8km to the south-west of Hawick in the Scottish Borders (See Figure 1.1). As the proposed Development will have an output capacity of more than 50 megawatts (MW), the Applicant will be required to apply to the Scottish Ministers for consent via the ECU. In addition, a direction will be sought for deemed planning permission under Section 57 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, as amended. Scottish Borders Council will not be the decision maker for the application, but rather a key consultee in the decision making process. It is acknowledged that the proposed Development should be subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) under The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (as amended) (‘the EIA Regulations’) as it has potential to give rise to significant environmental effects. As such, the application for Section 36 consent will be accompanied by an EIA Report, prepared in accordance with the EIA Regulations. Further details on the approach to the EIA are provided in Chapter 2. The EIA Regulations make provision for obtaining a Scoping Opinion from Scottish Ministers as to the environmental effects to be considered in the EIA (Regulation 12). This Scoping Report accompanies the Applicant’s written request to the Scottish Government for a ‘Scoping Opinion’ as to which environmental effects are to be considered in the EIA. It provides details of the proposed Development, the Site and surrounding area, and the environmental desk-based and field survey work undertaken to date. Likely significant effects as a result of the proposed Development are identified and the proposed approach to assessing these is outlined. Where relevant, questions are asked throughout the report as a guide for consultees to ensure that the full benefits of the scoping process is realised. LUC I 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Teviot Wind Farm March 2021 A team of independent specialist consultants has been local communities. Further details are provided in Chapter 12: appointed to provide input to the proposed Development’s Socio-Economics, Tourism and Recreation and Land Use. design and assessment, as well as to inform the production of the EIA Report to accompany the application consent. Table Consultation and Next Steps 1.1 provides details of the EIA team. This Scoping Report is being issued to the ECU, who will Table 1.1: EIA Team then consult with all the consultees listed in Appendix B before forming their Scoping Opinion. This list is not Topic Team exhaustive and other stakeholders will be consulted by topic Landscape and Visual Amenity LUC specialists on an informal basis for information to inform the EIA assessments as and when required. Geology, Hydrology, Hydrogeology Fluid Environmental and Peat Consulting and Online public information events are planned for late EastPoint Geo Spring 2021 and will be advertised in the local press. This will provide an opportunity for the public to learn about the Ecology Cameron Ecology (with inputs from LUC and proposed Development, through viewing an online virtual Carroll Ecology) public exhibition containing information pages, maps and visualisations. Feedback on the proposed Development will be Ornithology Cameron Ecology (with encouraged; and where received, this will be taken into inputs from Carroll Ecology) account in the design of the proposed Development. The Applicant will also actively engage in discussions Noise Hoare Lea with local community groups and councils regarding Cultural Heritage RPS community involvement in the proposed Development, through, for example, shared ownership and how the Access, Traffic and Transport Pell Frischmann community might benefit financially from the proposed Socio-Economics, Tourism, BiGGAR Economics Development. To date, all surrounding local Community Recreation and Land Use Councils have been informed of the project and will be regularly kept up to date with the progress of the development. Other Issues (Aviation, Shadow Aviatica (with inputs from Community Councils and other community groups have also Flicker, Telecoms and Climate Wind Power Aviation Change (including carbon balance) Consultants on aviation received offers for the Applicant to attend local meetings via lighting), Fluid video calls to inform them further about the project. Local Environmental residents have also all received a newsletter introducing the Consulting and LUC development, the Applicant will continue to regularly produce newsletters, update their website and attend local community Muirhall Energy Limited meetings as the project develops. Muirhall Energy Limited is a leading independent The Applicant would encourage anyone who is seeking developer of renewable energy projects, based in Lanarkshire, further information to get in touch with them; contact details Scotland. To date, Muirhall Energy has constructed over can be found on the Applicant’s website
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