Here you’ll find the Environmental Impact Assessment and relating documents for the Quanterness Community Wind Farm.
Environmental Impact Assessment
Table of Contents
Abbreviations
Volume 1 – Chapters
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Design Iteration
Chapter 3 – Proposed Development
Chapter 4 – Approach to EIA
Chapter 5 – Planning Policy
Chapter 6 – LVIA
Chapter 7 – Ornithology
Chapter 8 – Ecology
Chapter 9 – Noise
Chapter 10 – Cultural Heritage
Chapter 11 – Geology, Hydrology & Hydrogeology
Chapter 12 – Traffic & Transport
Chapter 13 – Socio-economic Tourism & Recreation
Chapter 14 – Aviation & Radar
Chapter 15 – Shadow Flicker
Chapter 16 – Other Issues
Chapter 17 – Schedule of Environmental Commitments
Chapter 18 – Summary of Residual Effects
Volume 2 – Figures
Introduction
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 1.1_Site Location Plan
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 1.2_Site Layout Plan
Design Iterations
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 2.1_Environmental Designations
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 2.2_Turbine Layout A & B
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 2.3_Turbine Layout C & D
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 2.4_Turbine Layout E & F
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 2.5_Infrastructure Layout 1 & 2
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 2.6_Infrastructure Layout 3 & 4
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 2.7 & 2.8_Comparative Wirelines
Proposed Development
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 3.1_Turbine Elevation
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 3.2_Foundation Design
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 3.3_Access Track Cross-section
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 3.4_Typical Drainage Design
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 3.5_Drainage Ditch Crossing
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 3.6_Indicative Substation Elevation
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 3.7_Typical Met Mast Elevation
Ornithology
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 7.1_VP Location, Viewshed and Survey Areas
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 7.2_Ornithological Designations
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 7.3_Curlew Flightlines and Territories
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 7.4_Golden Plover Flightlines and Territories
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 7.5_Hen Harrier & SEO Flightlines
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 7.6_Lapwing Flightlines & Territories
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 7.7_Oystercatcher Flightlines and Territories
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 7.8_Greylag Goose Flightlines
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 7.9_Other Species Flightlines and Territories
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 7.13_Grazing Management
Ecology and Nature Conservation
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 8.1_Nature Conservation Designations
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 8.2_Phase 1 Habitats
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 8.3_Otter Survey
Noise
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 9.1_Study Area and Noise Sensitive Receptors
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 9.2_Cumulative Study Area
Cultural Heritage
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 10.1_Site & Heritage Assets
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 10.2_Heritage Assets within 1km
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 10.3_Designated Assets within 5km
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 10.4_Designated Assets within 10km
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 10.5a_Designated Assets within 5km & ZTV
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 10.5b_Nationally Important Assets within 10km & ZTV
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 10.6_Murdoch Mackenzie 1750 Map
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 10.7_Shepherd and Wedderburn 1832 Map
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 10.8_1882 OS Map
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 10.9_1903 OS Map
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 10.10_Aerial Photographic Features
Geology, Peat, Hydrology & Hydrogeology
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 11.1_Study Area and Watercourses
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 11.2_Bedrock Geology
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 11.3_Superficial Geology
Traffic & Transport
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 12.1_Transport Study Area
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 12.2_Traffic Count Locations
Shadow Flicker
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 15.1_Shadow Flicker Map
EIAR_Vol 2_Figure 15.2_Cumulative Shadow Flicker
Volume 3 – Landscape & Visual Impact
EIAR_Vol 3_Appendix 6.3_Viewpoint Selection
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.1_Study Area
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.2a_Landscape Character Types
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.2b_Coastal Character Types
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.3_Landscape Designations and Wild Land Area
EIAR_Vol 3_FIgure 6.4_Principal Visual Receptors
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.5a_Blade Tip ZTV with Viewpoints, 40km
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.5b_Blade Tip ZTV with Viewpoints 15km
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.6a_Hub Height ZTV with Viewpoints 40km
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.6b_Hub Height ZTV with Viewpoints 15km
EIAR_Vol 3_FIgure 6.7a_Landscape Character Types with ZTV, 15km
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.7b_Coastal Character Types with ZTV 15km
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.8a_Landscape Designations and Wild Land Area with ZTV, 40km
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.8b_Landscape Designations and Wild Land Area with ZTV, 15km
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.9_Principal Visual Receptors with ZTV, 15km
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.11_Cumulative Wind Farms
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.12_Cumulative ZTV with Operational Burgar Hill
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.13_Cumulative ZTV with Operational Hammars Hill
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.14_Cumulative ZTV with Consented Costa Head
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.15_Cumulative ZTV with Consented Hesta Head
Visualisations
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.16a_Viewpoint 1 – Wideford Hill
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.16b_Viewpoint 1 – Wideford Hill – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.16c_Viewpoint 1 – Wideford Hill – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.16d_Viewpoint 1 – Wideford Hill – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.16e_Viewpoint 1 – Wideford Hill – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.16f_Viewpoint 1 – Wideford Hill – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.17a_Viewpoint 2 – Hatston
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.17b_Viewpoint 2 – Hatston – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.17c_Viewpoint 2 – Hatston – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.17d_Viewpoint 2 – Hatston – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.17e_Viewpoint 2 – Hatston – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.17f_Viewpoint 2 – Hatston – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.18a_Viewpoint 3 – A965 to west of Quanterness
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.18b_Viewpoint 3 – A965 west – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.18c_Viewpoint 3 – A965 west – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.18d_Viewpoint 3 – A965 west – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.18e_Viewpoint 3 – A965 west – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.19a_Viewpoint 4 – Kirkwall Harbour
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.19b_Viewpoint 4 – Kirkwall Harbour – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.19c_Viewpoint 4 – Kirkwall Harbour – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.19d_Viewpoint 4 – Kirkwall Harbour – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.19e_Viewpoint 4 – Kirkwall Harbour – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.20a_Viewpoint 5 – Finstown
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.20b_Viewpoint 5 – Finstown Pier – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.20c_Viewpoint 5 – Finstown Pier – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.20d_Viewpoint 5 – Finstown Pier – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.20e_Viewpoint 5 – Finstown Pier – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.21a_Viewpoint 6 – A966 north of Coubister
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.21b_Viewpoint 6 – A966 north – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.21c_Viewpoint 6 – A966 north – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.21d_Viewpoint 6 – A966 north – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.21e_Viewpoint 6 – A966 north – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.22a_Viewpoint 7 – Gorseness and NCR 1
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.22b_Viewpoint 7 – Gorseness and NCR 1 – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.22c_Viewpoint 7 – Gorseness and NCR 1 – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.22d_Viewpoint 7 – Gorseness and NCR 1 – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.22e_Viewpoint 7 -Gorseness and NCR 1 – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.22f_Viewpoint 7 – Gorseness and NCR 1 – Photomontage-compressed
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.23a_Viewpoint 8 – Balfour Castle GDL and Ferry
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.23b_Viewpoint 8 – Balfour Castle – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.23c_Viewpoint 8 – Balfour Castle – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.23d_Viewpoint 8 – Balfour Castle – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.23e_Viewpoint 8 – Balfour Castle – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.23f_Viewpoint 8 – Balfour Castle – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.24a_Viewpoint 9 – Kirkwall to Shapinsay Ferry
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.24b_Viewpoint 9 – Kirkwall to Shapinsay – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.24c_Viewpoint 9 – Kirkwall to Shapinsay – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.24d_Viewpoint 9 – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.25a_Viewpoint 10 – Craigiefield – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.25b_Viewpoint 10 – Craigiefield – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.25c_Viewpoint 10 – Craigiefield – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.25d_Viewpoint 10 – Craigiefield – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.25e_Viewpoint 10 – Craigiefield – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.25f_Viewpoint 10 – Craigiefield – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.26a_Viewpoint 11 – A961, Kirkwall
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.26b_Viewpoint 11 – A961, Kirkwall – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.26c_Viewpoint 11 – A961, Kirkwall – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.26d_Viewpoint 11 – A961, Kirkwall – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.26e_Viewpoint 11 – A961, Kirkwall – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.26f_Viewpoint 11 – A961, Kirkwall – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.27a_Viewpoint 12 – Quanterness
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.27b_Viewpoint 12 – Quanterness – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.27c_Viewpoint 12 – Quanterness – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.27d_Viewpoint 12 – Quanterness – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.27e_Viewpoint 12 – Quanterness – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.27f_Viewpoint 12 – Quanterness – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.27g_Viewpoint 12 – Quanterness – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.28a_Viewpoint 13 – Cuween Cairn
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.28b_Viewpoint 13 – Cuween Cairn – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.28c_Viewpoint 13 – Cuween Cairn – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.28d_Viewpoint 13 – Cuween Cairn – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 6.28e_Viewpoint 13 – Cuween Cairn – Wireline
Cultural Heritage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.11a_Quanterness Chambered Cairn (SM1365)
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.11b_Quanterness Chambered Cairn (SM1365) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.11c_Quanterness Chambered Cairn (SM1365) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.11d_Quanterness Chambered Cairn (SM1365) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.11e_Quanterness Chambered Cairn (SM1365) – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.11f_Quanterness Chambered Cairn (SM1365) – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.12a_Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn (SM90315) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.12b_Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn (SM90315) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.12c_Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn (SM90315) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_FIgure 10.12d_Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn (SM90315) – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.13a_Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn (SM90092) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.13b_Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn (SM90092) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_FIgure 10.13c_Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn (SM90092) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.13d_Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn (SM90092) – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.14a_Balfour Castle (LB18615) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.14b_Balfour Castle (LB18615) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.14c_Balfour Castle (LB18615) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.14d_Balfour Castle (LB18615) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.14e_Balfour Castle (LB18615) – Photomontage
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.15a & 10.15b_Damsay, St. Mary’s Chapel (SM2949) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.15c_Damsay, St. Mary’s Chapel (SM2949) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.16a & 10.16b_Ingashowe Broch (SM1450) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.17a & 10.17b_Burness Broch and Chapel (SM1015567) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.18 a & 10.18b_St. Magnus Cathedral Kirkwall (LB36668) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.19a & 10.19b_Balfour Castle Inventoried Garden and Designed Landscape (GDL00038) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.19c & 10.19d_Balfour Castle Inventoried Garden and Designed Landscape (GDL00038) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.20a & 10.20b_Ring of Brodgar (SM90042) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.21a & 10.21b_Wasbister Burial Mounds (SM7700) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.22a & 10.22b_Bookan Chambered Cairn (SM1243) – Wireline
EIAR_Vol 3_Figure 10.23a & 10.23b_Ring of Bookan Chambered Cairn (SM1243) – Wireline
Volume 4 – Technical Appendices
Proposed Development
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 3.1_Outline Drainage Strategy
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 3.2_Outline CEMP
Approach to EIA
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 4.1_ EIA Scoping Report
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 4.2 _EIA Scoping Opinion
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 4.3_Cross-reference of EIA Scoping Opinion in the EIA Report
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 4.4_Additional EIA Consultee Responses
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 4.5_Major Accidents and Disasters
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 4.6_Proposal of Application Notice (PAN)
Landscape & Visual
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 6.1_LVIA Methodology
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 6.2_Residential Visual Amenity Assessment (RVAA)
Ornithology
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 7.1_Ornithology Technical Appendix
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 7.3_Collision Risk Modelling
Ecology & Nature Conservation
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 8.1_Phase 1 Habitat Survey
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 8.2_Otter Survey
Noise
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 9.1_Noise Consultation
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 9.2_Calibration Certificates
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 9.3_Noise Monitoring Positions
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 9.4_Applicable Corrections
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 9.5_Cumulative Developments
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 9.6_Charts
Cultural Heritage
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 10.1_Gazetteer
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 10.2_Assessment of Setting Effects
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 10.3_Cultural Heritage Plates
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 10.4_Shelter belt retention
Traffic & Transport
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 12.1_Transport Statement
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 15.1_Met Data
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 15.2_Potential Shadow Periods
Other Issues
EIAR_Vol 4_Appendix 16.1_Marine Radar Report
Scale Drawings
Met Mast Elevation
Substation Elevation
Turbine Elevation
Supporting Documents
Non-Technical Summary – Quanterness
Pre-Application Consultation Report
Planning Report
Design & Access Statement