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146 CONSEQUENSES OF THE WIND FARM
12.10.3 Assessment Conclusion
As the opinions on the impact caused by the wind farm
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Very big impact (high value – high impact)
• The structure will extinguish some of the values
that form the basis for the recreational and
outdoor life values in the area of national and
international interest.
Big impact (high value – reasonable impact/reasonable
value – high impact)
• The structure will cause big impact on some
of the values that identifi es and motivates the
recreational and outdoor life values in the area
of national and international interest.
• The structure will extinguish some of the
values that identify and motivates the recreational
and outdoor life values of the object of
national and international interest.
• The structure will obliterate recreational and
outdoor life values of very high regional interest
Reasonable impact (reasonable value – reasonable
impact)
• The structure has an impact on the recreational
and outdoor life values of national or
international interest.
• The wind turbine will infl uence a regional
protection worthy recreational and outdoor
life value, where only parts of the value of the
object is extinguished.
• The structure extinguishes a recreational and
outdoor value of local interest.
Small impact (reasonable risk – minor impact/minor
risk – reasonable impact).
• The structure causes a small but measurable
impact on main recreational and outdoor life
values of national or international interest.
• The structure causes a limited infl uence on
a local protection worthy recreational and
outdoor life value or a very small impact on an
object of higher value.
Minor/no impact (minor value – minor impact)
• The structure will not extinguish any recreational
and outdoor life values within an area of
national or international interest.
• The structure causes a small but immeasurable
impact on recreational and outdoor life values.
will vary from person to person, it is difÞ cult to make
a general assessment. As the area does not constitute
an area of national or international interest for recreational
and outdoor life, the wind farm may maximum
cause small consequences for recreation and outdoor
life.
12.11 Air traffi c
Aeroplanes normally do not ß y at this low altitude and
the wind farm will, therefore not cause any negative
impact for air trafÞ c.
The Civil Aviation Authority has announced that
they have no objection to the planned structure as long
as international regulations on hazard marking are
followed.
12.12 Interest of the defence force
Information about the interests of the defence forces
can be found in Chapter 11.14.
12.12.1 Impact
a) Disturbance of communication intelligence
The defence forces have informed Sweden Offshore
that, currently, the Swedish communication intelligence
system, is not equipped to handle disturbances
from wind turbines. The planned wind farm will therefore
cause impact on communication intelligence in the
vicinity of the wind farm.
The problem could be Þ xed through a modiÞ cation
of the existing stations and the addition of one more
station. It is estimated that the cost therefore would be
about 40 million kronor at 2004 cost level.
It should be noted that the planned wind farm on the
German side of Kriegers Flak will cause a similar impact
on the Swedish communication intelligence. Full
approval for that wind farm is expected in April 2005.
b) Disturbance of radar surveillance
The wind farm will also have an impact on radar surveillance.
To paint the wind turbines with a paint that
absorbs the radar signals (currently being developed
by SAAB in Linköping), so that disturbing reß exes are
avoided, is not an acceptable solution as it will make it