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Non-Technical Summary Figure 4 Size A4: Not to Scale - information above aplplicable to A3 size figure presented in Moorhouse Farmers Windfarm Environmental Statment Volume 2: Figures
Some 2km of floating road would be used in appropriate locations and the design of all access tracks would seek to maintain the current hydrology to avoid impacts on adjacent habitats. The nature conservation interests of the watercourses and the reservoirs would be protected by implementation of mitigation measures set out in a Water Protection Plan. There would be some disturbance during construction from increased activity on site. This would be short term (construction would take some nine months) and no significant effects have been identified. Impacts from maintenance and decommissioning activities would be controlled by implementation of mitigation as during construction and works would be overseen by an environmental clerk of works. At the end of construction and again after decommissioning the site would be restored in all areas apart from where some infrastructure would be left in place. Coriolis Energy and Falck have committed to discussing mitigation planting with some landowners in proximity to the site who would be interested in this at the detailed design stage and the plans would be developed as part of the Habitat and Landscape Management Plan included in the site EMP. The new landscape proposals would be designed to provide a range of habitats for birds and other animals and have potential to enhance local biodiversity in the longer term. Archaeology and Cultural Heritage A review of the historical and cartographic evidence for the general area and specific development area describes settlement from the early prehistoric period to the recent past. Traces of fortification, house platforms and funerary monuments are evident particularly on higher ground. Peat cover may obscure more extensive settlement evidence. Early medieval settlement is best exemplified by castles and motte sites in the general area while some of the present field boundaries within the development area may relate to medieval (or earlier) farm sites. Eighteenth century improvements are most marked within the development area in terms of the Moorhouse Farm group, with the planned village of Eaglesham, numerous improved farms and large formal estates in the general area. More recent development is characterised by limited industrialisation in terms of water supply management and quarrying. There are 424 sites of archaeological or historical interest within the development area. Of these 89 lie within 50m of proposed turbine sites and associated infrastructure. There are 38 sites of archaeological or historical interest in the wider area of the development area boundaries. These include eight Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs), 13 ‘A’ Listed properties, two sites listed in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes and one Conservation Area. The proposed development would have a direct impact on 46 sites of local or less importance. Where a physical impact is predicted, the preferred option would be to microsite the development away from the affected site. Where this is found not to be possible the site would be tested archaeologically to establish extent and character of the site. If the site is to be destroyed in part or in total, a programme of archaeological excavation would be implemented and the scale and scope of this agreed in consultation with relevant agencies. If the proposed works impact on an area of agreed archaeological potential then a programme of archaeological XIV
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