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Table 15.9 Summary of Potential Impact
Comment
Pre-Mitigation
Impact
Mitigation
Construction Phase
Socioeconomic
Expenditure Capital cost Minor positive Use of local companies
with appropriate skills
where possible, inputting
expenditure into
Clackmannanshire.
Direct and Indirect Local employment and Minor positive Use of local contractors
Employment education opportunities
and employees
Tourism and Recreation
Tourist Facilities
Tourist Routes
Tourist
Accommodation
Walking
Cycling
Potential impact on
access and views
Potential increase in
abnormal loads
Potential decrease in
accommodation available
for tourists – but overall
increase in usage of
accommodation
Proposed temporary
closure/diversion of
paths.
Some impact on views
No cycle routes are
directly affected. Some
effect on views
Minor to
Moderate
negative
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Design of site and traffic
control measures
Residual Impact
Moderate positive
Moderate positive
Minor negative to
minor positive
Minor negative Traffic control measures Negligible
Negligible
Moderate
negative
Minor negative
Significant use of local
accommodation and
services off season during
construction.
Liaison with
accommodation providers
to spread out contractors
during peak periods.
Site design has taken
views from pathways into
account
Site design has taken
views from cycleways into
account
Minor to
moderate positive
Minor negative to
negligible
Minor negative to
minor positive
Fishing
Effects on views Minor negative Site design has taken
views from receptors into
account
Negligible
Potential impact on Minor negative Site control measures Negligible
habitat
Golfing Effects on views Minor negative Site design has taken Negligible
views from receptors into
account
Land use
Habitat loss Removal of grassland Negligible Construction management Minor positive
programme, and Habitat
Management Plan
Cumulative Impact
Increase in economic
benefits
Minor positive
Additional construction
impacts and views from
tourist facilities/footpaths
Minor negative
Consideration of
construction routes to be
used. Consideration of
timing of construction to
avoid close by sites.
Negligible
Additional habitat loss Minor negative Habitat management Minor positive
improved across the area
Operation Phase
Socioeconomic
Expenditure Introduction of
Community fund
Moderate
positive
Direct and Indirect Local employment and Minor positive Use of local employees Minor positive
Employment education opportunities
Tourism and Recreation
Tourist Facilities Potential impact on views Minor negative Design of site Negligible
(views dependent on
perception of receptor)
Tourist Routes Potential impact on views Minor negative Design of site Negligible
(views dependent on
perception of receptor)
Walking
Proposed suggested
alternative routing for
users of site, if necessary.
Minor negative Design of site Negligible