Northern Arm
Key
Site Boundary 40km Wider Study Area 20km Detailed Study Area 5 km Buffer WLA 37: Foinaven - Ben Hee !( Proposed Turbine !( Operational Turbine !( Consented Turbine Wild Land Area (WLA) 34: Reay - Cassley
!( !( !( !( !( Other WLA !( !( !( !( !( !( !( WLA 33: Quinag !( !( Creag Riabhach WLA Sub-Section Divider !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !Z !( Assessment Location Access Route to Assessment WLA 35: Ben Klibreck Location Central Core - Armine Forest Map of Relative Wildness
High 5 !Z Low 6 !Z 4 3 Map of relative wildness GIS information obtained !Z !Z from NatureScot Natural Spaces website: http://gateway.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/index.jsp WLA 32: Inverpolly - Glencanisp 7 !Z
Eastern Lobster Claw
!( !( !( 2 1 !( !( !Z !( !Z !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(
!( Western !( Lobster Claw !( !( Lairg Scale 1:175,000 @ A3 !( !( Km !( !( Achany !(!( !( 0 2 4 6 !( !( !( !( !( ± !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Braemore Lairg 2 !( TA 7.5 Figure 1 !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Map of Relative Wildness (WLA 34) !( !( WLA 29: Rhiddoroch - !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Beinn Dearg - Ben Wyvis !( !( Rosehall !( !( !( !( !( !( Achany Extension Wind Farm EIA Report
Drawing No.: 120008-TA7.5.1-1.0.0 Date: 07/07/2021 © Crown copyright and database rights 2021 Ordnance Survey 0100031673 WLA 38: Ben Hope Northern Arm - Ben Loyal
Site Boundary 40km Wider Study
WLA 37: Foinaven 20km Detailed Study - Ben Hee 5 km Buffer
!( Proposed Turbine Wild Land Area (WLA) 34: Reay - Cassley Other WLA WLA Sub-Section Divider !Z Assessment Location Access Route to Assessment WLA 33: Quinag Location WLA 35: Ben Klibreck Jenks 8 Classification - Armine Forest Class 1 1
Central Core Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 5 Class 5 Class 6 6 4 3 Class 7 Class 8 WLA 32: Inverpolly - Canisp Map of relative wildness GIS information obtained from NatureScot Natural Spaces website: 7 http://gateway.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/index.jsp
Eastern Lobster Claw
!( !( !( 2 !( 1 !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Scale 1:165,000 @ A3 !( Km !( Western !( 0 2 4 6 ± Lobster Claw !( !( TA 7.5 Figure 2 Map of Relative Wildness: Jenks 8 Interpretation (WLA 34) WLA 29: Rhiddoroch - Beinn Dearg - Ben Wyvis Achany Extension Wind Farm EIA Report
Drawing No.: 120008-TA7.5.2-1.0.0 Date: 07/07/2021 © Crown copyright and database rights 2021 Ordnance Survey 0100031673 Key
Site Boundary 5 km Buffer !( Proposed Turbine Northern Arm Northern Arm Wild Land Area (WLA) 34: Reay - Cassley Other WLA WLA Sub-Section Divider !Z Assessment Location Access Route to Assessment Location
Strength of Attributes
High
Low
Map of relative wildness GIS information obtained from NatureScot Natural Spaces website: Central Core Central Core http://gateway.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/index.jsp
5 5 !Z !Z 6 6 !Z 4 3 !Z 4 3 !Z !Z !Z !Z
7 7 !Z Eastern !Z Eastern Lobster Claw Lobster Claw
2 1 !( !( !( 2 1 !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !Z !Z!( !( !( !Z !Z!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Western !( !( Western !( !( Lobster Claw !( !( Lobster Claw !( !(
Scale 1:250,000 @ A3 Km 0 2 4 6 ±
TA 7.5 Figure 3.1 Wild Land Attribute Mapping (WLA 34)
Lack of Built Artefacts Perceived Naturalness Achany Extension Wind Farm EIA Report
Drawing No.: 120008-TA7.5.3.1-1.0.0 Date: 07/07/2021 © Crown copyright and database rights 2021 Ordnance Survey 0100031673 Site Boundary 5 km Buffer !( Proposed Turbine Northern Arm Northern Arm Wild Land Area (WLA) 34: Reay- Cassley Other WLA WLA Sub-Section Divider !Z Assessment Location Access Route to Assessment Location
Strength of Attributes
High
Low
Map of relative wildness GIS information obtained from NatureScot Natural Spaces website: Central Core Central Core http://gateway.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/index.jsp
5 5 !Z !Z 6 6 !Z 4 3 !Z 4 3 !Z !Z !Z !Z
7 7 !Z Eastern !Z Eastern Lobster Claw Lobster Claw
2 1 !( !( !( 2 1 !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !Z !Z!( !( !( !Z !Z!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Western !( !( Western !( !( Lobster Claw !( !( Lobster Claw !( !(
Scale 1:250,000 @ A3 Km 0 2 4 6 ±
TA 7.5 Figure 3.2 Wild Land Attribute Mapping (WLA 34)
Remoteness from Roads Rugged or Challenging Terrain Achany Extension Wind Farm EIA Report
Drawing No.: 120008-TA7.5.3.1-1.0.0 Date: 07/07/2021 © Crown copyright and database rights 2021 Ordnance Survey 0100031673 Site Boundary 5 km Buffer !( Proposed Turbine Wild Land Area (WLA) 34: Reay - Cassley Other WLA Northern Arm Northern Arm WLA Sub-Section Divider !Z Assessment Location Access Route to Assessment Location Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV)
Note: the ZTV will show as different shades where overlaid on the Jenks 8 or Attribute Mapping.
Lack of Built Artefacts
High
Central Core Central Core Low Jenks 8 Classification 5 5 !Z 6 6 Class 1 4 3 !Z 4 3 !Z !Z Class 2 7 7 Eastern Eastern Class 3 Lobster Claw !Z Lobster Claw Class 4 Class 5
2 1!( !(!( 2 !( !(!( Class 6 !( !( 1 !( !( !( !( !( !Z !Z!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Class 7 !( !( !( !( Western Western !(!( !(!( Lobster Claw !( !( Lobster Claw !( !( Class 8
Map of relative wildness GIS information obtained from NatureScot Natural Spaces website: http://gateway.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/index.jsp
Scale 1:300,000 @ A3 Km 0 2 4 6 ±
TA 7.5 Figure 4 ZTV Overview (WLA 34): Proposed Development
Jenks 8 Classification Lack of Built Artefacts Achany Extension Wind Farm EIA Report
Drawing No.: 120008-TA7.5.4-1.0.0 Date: 07/07/2021 © Crown copyright and database rights 2021 Ordnance Survey 0100031673 Key
Site Boundary 5 km Buffer !( Proposed Turbine !( Operational Turbine Wild Land Area (WLA) 34: Reay - Cassley Northern Arm Northern Arm Other WLA WLA Sub-Section Divider !Z Assessment Location Access Route to Assessment Location Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) for Achany, Rosehall and Lairg
Note: the ZTV will show as different shades where overlaid on the Jenks 8 or Attribute Mapping.
Lack of Built Artefacts
Central Core Central Core High
5 5 !Z 6 6 Low 4 3 !Z 4 3 !Z !Z Jenks 8 Classification
7 7 Eastern Eastern Class 1 Lobster Claw !Z Lobster Claw Class 2 Class 3
2 1 !( !(!( 2 1 !( !(!( Class 4 !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !Z !Z!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Class 5 !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Western Western !(!( Lairg !(!( Lairg Class 6 Lobster Claw !( Lobster Claw !( !( Achany !( Achany !( !( !(!(!( !( Class 7 !( !( !(!(!(!(!( !( !(!(!(!(!(!(!( !(!( !( !(!( !(!(!(!( !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!(!( !( !( Class 8
Map of relative wildness GIS information obtained Rosehall Rosehall from NatureScot Natural Spaces website: http://gateway.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/index.jsp
Scale 1:300,000 @ A3 Km 0 2 4 6 ±
TA 7.5 Figure 5 ZTV Overview (WLA 34): Existing Wind Farms within 10km
Jenks 8 Classification Lack of Built Artefacts Achany Extension Wind Farm EIA Report
Drawing No.: 120008-TA7.5.5-1.0.0 Date: 07/07/2021 © Crown copyright and database rights 2021 Ordnance Survey 0100031673 Key
Site Boundary 5 km Buffer !( Proposed Turbine !( Consented Turbine Wild Land Area (WLA) 34: Reay - Cassley Northern Arm Northern Arm Other WLA WLA Sub-Section Divider !Z Assessment Location Access Route to Assessment Location Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV)
Note: the ZTV will show as different shades where overlaid on the Jenks 8 or Attribute Mapping. Lack of Built Artefacts
High Central Core Central Core
5 5 !Z Low 6 6 4 3 !Z 4 3 Jenks 8 Classification !Z !Z Class 1 7 7 Eastern Eastern Lobster Claw !Z Lobster Claw Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 2 1!( !(!( 2 1 !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !Z !Z!( !( !( Class 5 !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Class 6 Western Western !(!( !(!( Lobster Claw !( !( Lobster Claw !( !( Class 7 Braemore Braemore Class 8
!( !( !(!( !( !(!( !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( Map of relative wildness GIS information obtained !(!(!(!( !( !(!(!(!( !( !( !(!(!( !( !(!(!( from NatureScot Natural Spaces website: http://gateway.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/index.jsp
Scale 1:300,000 @ A3 Km 0 2 4 6 ±
TA 7.5 Figure 6 ZTV Overview (WLA 34): Braemore
Jenks 8 Classification Lack of Built Artefacts Achany Extension Wind Farm EIA Report
Drawing No.: 120008-TA7.5.6-1.0.0 Date: 07/07/2021 © Crown copyright and database rights 2021 Ordnance Survey 0100031673 Key
Site Boundary 5 km Buffer !( Proposed Turbine !( Consented Turbine Wild Land Area (WLA) 34: Reay - Cassley Northern Arm Northern Arm Other WLA WLA Sub-Section Divider !Z Assessment Location Access Route to Assessment Location 4 Creag Riabhach Creag Riabhach Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV)
Note: the ZTV will show as different shades where overlaid on the Jenks 8 or Attribute Mapping. !( !( 3 !(!(!(!( !(!(!(!( !( !(!( !( !(!( !(!(!( !(!(!( !(!( !( !(!( !( !(!( !(!( Lack of Built Artefacts !( !( !(!( !(!( 2 !(!(!( !(!(!( 1 High Central Core Central Core
5 5 Low !Z 6 6 Jenks 8 Classification 4 3 !Z 4 3 !Z !Z Class 1 7 7 Eastern Eastern Class 2 Lobster Claw !Z Lobster Claw Class 3 Class 4
2 1 !( !(!( 2 1 !( !(!( !( !( !( !( Class 5 !( !( !( !Z !Z!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Class 6 !( !( !( !( Western Western !(!( !(!( Lobster Claw !( !( Lobster Claw !( !( Class 7 Class 8
Map of relative wildness GIS information obtained from NatureScot Natural Spaces website: http://gateway.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/index.jsp
Scale 1:300,000 @ A3 Km 0 2 4 6 ±
TA 7.5 Figure 7 ZTV Overview (WLA 34): Creag Riabhach
Jenks 8 Classification Lack of Built Artefacts Achany Extension Wind Farm EIA Report
Drawing No.: 120008-TA7.5.7-1.0.0 Date: 07/07/2021 © Crown copyright and database rights 2021 Ordnance Survey 0100031673 Key
Site Boundary 5 km Buffer !( Proposed Turbine !( Consented Turbine Wild Land Area (WLA) 34: Reay - Cassley Northern Arm Northern Arm Other WLA WLA Sub-Section Divider !Z Assessment Location Access Route to Assessment Location Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV)
Note: the ZTV will show as different shades where overlaid on the Jenks 8 or Attribute Mapping.
Lack of Built Artefacts
High Central Core Central Core
5 5 Low !Z 6 6 Jenks 8 Classification 4 3 !Z 4 3 !Z !Z Class 1 7 7 Eastern Eastern Class 2 Lobster Claw !Z Lobster Claw Class 3 Class 4
2 !( !(!( 2 1 !( !(!( 1 !( !( !( !( Class 5 !( !( !( !Z !Z!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Class 6 !( !( !( !( Western Western !(!( !(!( Lobster Claw !( Lobster Claw !( Class 7 !( Lairg 2 !( Lairg 2 Class 8
!( !(!(!( !( !(!(!( Map of relative wildness GIS information obtained !( !(!(!( !( !(!(!( !( !( !( !( from NatureScot Natural Spaces website: http://gateway.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/index.jsp
Scale 1:300,000 @ A3 Km 0 2 4 6 ±
TA 7.5 Figure 8 ZTV Overview (WLA 34): Lairg 2 (Consented)
Jenks 8 Classification Lack of Built Artefacts Achany Extension Wind Farm EIA Report
Drawing No.: 120008-TA7.5.8-1.0.0 Date: 07/07/2021 © Crown copyright and database rights 2021 Ordnance Survey 0100031673