Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
13.0 Mitigation
13.1. Mitigation for Onshore Cable Connection
13.1.1. Careful consideration has been given to the route of the cable
connection corridor to ensure that there is only a minimal lasting
visible effect upon the landscape resource, its character and
constituent features. The close alignment of the proposed cable
connection to the route of the connection to GGOWF substation will
minimise the additional spread of construction activity and extent of
landscape disturbance beyond that already affected in the landscape
of the study area.
13.1.2. The cable connection will be installed by underground directional
drilling ensuring that there is no disturbance to the sand dunes to the
west of Sizewell Beach, and to two roads and hedgerows lining the
roads. It is not anticipated that any trees, shrubs or hedgerows will be
removed.
13.2. Mitigation for Substation
During Construction
13.2.1. During construction effects will be minimised by retaining and
protecting as much existing vegetation as possible (and particularly
Sizewell Wents wood, trees, hedgerows and acid grassland in Broom
Covert). Trees will be protected in accordance with recommendations
by an arboriculturalist. Soils will be handled and stored to minimise
damage to soil structure. Working areas will be kept to a minimum.
During operation
13.2.2. A landscape mitigation strategy for the substation design, addressing
effects during operation, has been prepared and this is presented in
Appendix 4. The strategy has been prepared with reference to existing
documented information describing and assessing the landscape