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Forthbank Wind Energy Development
4.14.5 The Environmental Management Plan and Traffic Management Plan will be agreed with the
relevant statutory bodies and Clackmannanshire Council prior to commencement, and
monitored by the Construction Project Manager. The Environmental Management Plan will
comply with SEPA’s Pollution Prevention Guidelines and best practice as advocated by CIRIA.
Operation
4.14.6 The site will be managed by a team of wind energy engineers whose duties will include
compliance with statutory environmental requirements.
4.14.7 PfR’s wind energy developments are operated in accordance with documented environmental
procedures, which ensure compliance with applicable environmental legislation and best
practice.
4.14.8 Where potential environmental hazards are identified, a site specific risk assessment is
completed, and control measures implemented to ensure that the risks are minimised as far as
possible. For example, refuelling of contractors’ plant is an area of potential risk to the
environment. PfR will therefore ensure that in addition to oil being stored in accordance with
the Prevention of Pollution (Oil Storage) Regulations 2001, contractors will have working
procedures in place that consider the location of refuelling areas in relation to environmental
receptors, that physical protection is provided for areas at risk, and that fuel deliveries and
refuelling activities are monitored to minimise the risk of human error or equipment failure.
4.14.9 Effective communication underpins the whole system of environmental management, ensuring
appropriate information passes between PfR staff and the consultants and contractors whom
they engage. This ensures that environmental considerations are fully integrated into the
management of the wind energy development throughout construction, the operation and
maintenance of the completed project and ultimately to de-commissioning. The following best
practice measures will be employed to minimise any potential effects:
• Fuel and oil stores will be sited on impervious bases in accordance with SEPA
guidance within a secured bund of 110% of the storage capacity. Spill kits will be
readily available on-site to absorb any minor oil or fuel leaks or spills.
• Silt fences and/or other suitable measures will be located along and adjacent to
water courses as required. In order to prevent direct discharge to watercourses,
drainage pathways will be identified during construction operations and silt fences,
settlement lagoons, sediment entrapment matting and straw bales installed as
necessary.
• As part of a Sustainable Urban Drainage system (SUDs) scheme, settlement
lagoons will be created where required, to provide any required attenuation of flows
and to facilitate settlement of suspended solids.
• The storage of diesel fuel for the on-site plant, including the use of an oil receptor as
appropriate, will be in accordance with SEPA guidelines.
• Where vehicles carrying concrete and other equipment require to be washed out onsite,
the runoff will be directed to a specially constructed wash out facility.
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