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13.9 Proposed Monitoring
13.9.1 The monitoring programme will be site-specific and tailored so as to provide a meaningful and
pragmatic indication of the state of the water environment. Details of the proposed monitoring
at the former landfill site are detailed in Section 13.6 above. Furthermore, the following
elements will likely be included within the established water monitoring programme and would
be agreed with SEPA and the local authority prior to implementation:
• Regular visual inspection of watercourses during construction and decommissioning
stages, particularly during periods of high rainfall, in order to
establish that levels of suspended solids have not been significantly increased by
on-site activities;
• Monitoring as required as a condition of discharge consents, abstraction licences or
other environmental regulation;
• An Ecological Advisor will be consulted to ensure that measures are being
implemented effectively; and
• Ongoing liaison with SEPA as required during construction and de-commissioning.
13.10 Statement of Significance
13.10.1 Overall, the effects of the proposed wind energy development on the site’s hydrological,
hydrogeological and geological regime are not significant under the terms of the Environmental
Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations.
13.11 References
1 Scottish Natural Heritage, 2006, A Handbook on Environmental Impact Assessment.
2 www.webtag.org.uk
3 Mustow, S.E, Burgess, P.F, Walker, N (2005) Practical Methodology for Determining the
Significance of Effects on the Water Environment, WEJ, Journal of the Chartered Institution of
Water and Environmental Management, Volume June 2005 No.2, 100-108.
4 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, National SUDS Working Group, July 2004, Interim Code
of Practice for sustainable drainage systems.
5 Institute of Hydrology (1994) Flood estimation for small catchments. Report no 124.
SEPA Draft River Basin Management Plan for the Scotland River Basin District,
http://www.sepa.org.uk/water/river_basin_planning.aspx.
Robson, A. J. and Reed, D. W. (1999) Statistical procedures for flood frequency estimation.
Volume 3 of the Flood Estimation Handbook. Centre for Ecology and Hydrology - "QMED is
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