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Forthbank Wind Energy Development 10 Environmental Health Criteria 12 – Noise. World Health Organisation, 1980. 11 Prediction and assessment of wind turbine noise – agreement about relevant factors for noise assessment from wind energy projects. D Bowdler, AJ Bullmore, RA Davis, MD Hayes, M Jiggins, G Leventhall, AR McKenzie. Institute of Acoustics, Acoustics Bulletin, Vol 34, No 2 March/April 2009. 12 ISO 9613-2 ‘Acoustics – Attenuation of sound during propagation outdoors – Part 2: General method of calculation’, International Standards Organisation, ISO 9613-2, 1996. 13 JOR3-CT95-0091 ‘Development of a Wind Farm Noise Propagation Prediction Model’, Bass J H, Bullmore A J, Sloth E, Final Report for EU Contract JOR3-CT95-0051, 1998. November 2010 Chapter 8 Page 22 Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2010 ©
Forthbank Wind Energy Development 9 Landscape and Visual Assessment 9.1 Introduction 9.1.1 This Chapter of the ES describes the process and findings of the landscape and visual impact assessment (LVIA) for the proposed Forthbank wind energy development (herein after referred to as ‘the proposed wind energy development’ or ‘the proposal site’). The purpose of landscape and visual impact assessment is to identify and assess potential impacts from the proposed wind energy development on these landscape resources and visual amenity. Cumulative effects, arising from the effect of the proposed wind energy development in conjunction with other wind energy developments, are also considered. 9.1.2 The assessment has been prepared and reviewed by chartered landscape architects at RPS in Edinburgh who undertook the work following a commission from PfR. 9.1.3 Working graphics for the purpose of scheme assessment and design evolution, together with all figures and visualisation graphics, have been prepared by RPS. 9.1.4 The proposal site location is shown in Figure 1.1 and the Site boundary and layout is illustrated in Figure 1.2. 9.1.5 This assessment covers the construction, operational phase and de-commissioning of the wind energy development. The proposed wind energy development will consist of four variable pitch (three bladed) wind turbines with associated infrastructure, including access tracks, meteorological mast, and substation building. The landscape and visual assessment is based on a turbine which has a hub height of up to 80m and a blade length of 45m, giving a maximum blade tip height of 125m. Details of the proposed wind energy development are provided in Chapter 4. 9.1.6 The landscape and visual assessment covers a study area of 35 kilometres (km) radius from each of the outermost turbines of the proposed development in all directions. A 35km radius is considered to be the maximum radius within which a significant effect could occur given the height of the turbines to be used, and was based on recommendations in current best practice guidance for turbines of 101m to 130m to blade tip (p.39, para 61 Visual Assessment of Windfarms: Best Practice SNH 2002). 9.1.7 The study area is not intended to provide a boundary beyond which the wind energy development will not be seen, but rather to define the area within which the wind energy development may have a significant landscape or visual effect. A significant effect is, in reality, very unlikely to occur towards the edges of the study area. The 35km study area is shown in Figure 9.1 and more locally, a 10km study area in Figure 9.2. 9.1.8 The LVIA is presented in six broad parts, each of which is further subdivided into sections. These six parts are: • methodology; November 2010 Chapter 9 Page 1 Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2010 ©
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