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EOR0765 Arklow Scoping Sure Partners Limited ARKLOW BANK WIND PARK PHASE 2 OFFSHORE INFRASTRUCTURE Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report EOR0765 Scoping Report Final 18 September 2020 rpsgroup.com Contractor Document Information Contractor Name RPS Contractor Doc No EOR0765 Contractor Doc Rev Final Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2 Offshore Infrastructure Environmental Impact Document Title Assessment Scoping Report SSE Document Number Contract Number CDL Code Sequence Sheet LF100034-CST-EV-LIC-RPT- - - - 0002 Revision Information Rev Document Issue Status Date Originator Checker Approver Final Final 18/09/2020 LB, CC (RPS) AB, LK (RPS) AB (RPS) SSE Acceptance of Contractor Document Code Description of Code SSE Designated Signatory Date 1 Accepted Kaj Christiansen 18/09/2020 2 Accepted with Comments 3 Not Accepted 4 For Information Only LF000009-PJC-MA-TEMP-0016 SURE PARTNERS LTD | ARKLOW BANK WIND PARK PHASE 2 OFFSHORE INFRASTRUCTURE - EIA SCOPING REPORT Contents Glossary ................................................................................................................................................. vii Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................. ix Units xii 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Purpose of Scoping Report ............................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Project background ........................................................................................................................ 2 2. POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT ................................................................................................ 3 2.1 Renewable energy targets ............................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Draft National Marine Planning Framework ................................................................................... 3 2.3 National Planning Framework ........................................................................................................ 4 2.4 Regional and local policy objectives .............................................................................................. 4 2.5 Foreshore Lease ............................................................................................................................ 4 2.6 Environmental Impact Assessment ................................................................................................ 4 2.7 Appropriate Assessment ................................................................................................................ 5 3. CONSULTATION PROCESS .................................................................................................................. 6 3.1 Consultation – EIA Scoping ........................................................................................................... 6 3.2 Public consultation ......................................................................................................................... 6 4. DESCRIPTION OF DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................... 8 4.1 Location .......................................................................................................................................... 8 4.2 Offshore infrastructure ................................................................................................................... 8 4.3 Construction ................................................................................................................................. 11 4.4 Operation and maintenance ......................................................................................................... 12 4.5 Decommissioning ......................................................................................................................... 12 4.6 Assessment of alternatives .......................................................................................................... 13 5. EIA SCOPING ........................................................................................................................................ 14 5.1 Background .................................................................................................................................. 14 5.2 EIA Scoping guidance .................................................................................................................. 16 5.3 Technical scope ........................................................................................................................... 16 5.4 Consultation process feedback .................................................................................................... 17 6. EIA METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................................ 18 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 18 6.2 Legislation and guidance ............................................................................................................. 18 6.3 Project Design Envelope approach .............................................................................................. 19 6.4 Iterative approach ........................................................................................................................ 20 6.5 Identification of impacts and assessment of significant effects ................................................... 20 6.6 Competent experts ....................................................................................................................... 22 6.7 Cumulative Impact Assessment ................................................................................................... 22 6.8 Transboundary assessment ......................................................................................................... 24 6.9 Interactions ................................................................................................................................... 24 6.10 Interface with onshore infrastructure ............................................................................................ 25 7. SCOPING OF EIAR ............................................................................................................................... 26 7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 26 7.2 Coastal processes ........................................................................................................................ 27 7.3 Noise (airborne and underwater) ................................................................................................. 38 7.4 Benthic subtidal and intertidal ecology ......................................................................................... 41 7.5 Fish, shellfish and sea turtle ecology ........................................................................................... 52 EOR0765 | Final | 18 September 2020 rpsgroup.com Page iii SURE PARTNERS LTD | ARKLOW BANK WIND PARK PHASE 2 OFFSHORE INFRASTRUCTURE - EIA SCOPING REPORT 7.6 Marine mammals .......................................................................................................................... 63 7.7 Offshore ornithology ..................................................................................................................... 73 7.8 Offshore bats ................................................................................................................................ 84 7.9 Commercial fisheries and aquaculture ......................................................................................... 85 7.10 Shipping and navigation ............................................................................................................... 94 7.11 Civil and military aviation ............................................................................................................105 7.12 Seascape landscape and visual amenity ...................................................................................109 7.13 Marine Archaeology ...................................................................................................................116 7.14 Infrastructure and other users (material assets) ........................................................................121 7.15 Air quality and climate ................................................................................................................128 7.16 Population and Human Health ...................................................................................................131 7.17 Major accidents and natural disasters .......................................................................................134 8. SUMMARY OF EIA SCOPING ............................................................................................................135 8.1 Summary ....................................................................................................................................135
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