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Breagh Environmental Statement
Non Technical Summary
Due to the proximity of this site benthic sampling has been conducted throughout the
development area. The area was found to be typical of the SNS. No other Annex I seabed
features were identified within the area which will be impacted upon by the development.
The Saturn Reef and North Norfolk Bank pSACs are located to the South East of the Breagh
Field. A number of designated areas are located on the English coast within the vicinity of
the development area and/or the pipeline approach to landfall including: Teesmouth and
Cleveland Coast Ramsar Site and SPA; Flamborough Head SAC and SPA; Humber Flats,
Marshes & Coast Phase 1 Ramsar Site and Humber Estuary SPA.
The impact assessment has not identified any significant impact. The main impact upon
these sites results from the presence of the pipeline installation vessels. The installation
vessels will only be present for a short period of time and the waterfoul resident at
Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Ramsar Site and SPA are already subject to considerable
interaction with shipping vessels in the area. Flamborough Head SAC and SPA and Humber
Flats Marshes and Coast Phase 1 Ramsar Site and Humber Estuary are located at least 40 km
and 95 km respectively from any part of the development respectively and are therefore
unlikely to be impacted upon by the development.
The development area is considered to be typical of the Southern North Sea offshore
environment and there are no biological or other features identified that are thought to be
particularly sensitive to the type of activities being undertaken.
The full results from the EIA identified no ‘high’ risks; however a number of ‘moderate’ risks
requiring additional assessment were identified. Further assessment of these, and planned
mitigation measures, demonstrated no remaining moderate risks.
Teesside Offshore Windfarm
Northern Offshore Energy Ltd., which is part of the EDF group, was granted permission to
construct and operate a 30 turbine windfarm at Redcar, Teesside. The site lies within a
10km 2 trapezoidal box located 1.5km offshore from Coatham Sands, Redcar and Cleveland.
The turbines will be constructed in 3 rows of 10 turbines. The spacing between the rows will
be 600m with the spacing between turbines within each row approximately 300m. The tip
height of the windturbines will be in the range of 110m to 132m.
The windfarm will be connected to shore by three underground cables which will be laid in a
single trench. The cables will come ashore through the dunes of South Gare before linking
to a sub-station in Warrenby. Figure 3 below shows the proposed windfarm and associated
infrastructure within the landfall of the Breagh pipeline.
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