Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines - July 2010

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Initial fieldwork and investigation of the area proposed for a wind farm development will assist in the site selection process, and ideally would be done before the wind monitoring process begins. C.3.2 Preliminary Landscape Assessment The output from the tasks below is a Preliminary Assessment Report that aims to inform the Broad Landscape Assessment and subsequent Visual Impact Assessment (C.4.1 and C.4.2) by: • Summarises existing research and fieldwork regarding the landscape character and features in the area that could be affected by the proposed wind farm. • Identifies regionally and/or locally significant views and viewing locations. • Draws preliminary conclusions about locations (public and private) from which the proposed wind farm is likely to be visible, or which the development may impact on in some manner, and the relative importance of the landscape character and features in the those locations. • Identifies any strongly-held community values that might influence the development of a wind farm in this landscape • Depicts, in a preliminary manner, the visibility of the wind farm development in the landscape. • Identifies substantial gaps in knowledge to be addressed in subsequent stages. In compiling the report, the following questions should be considered: • Are landscapes of significance identified Do they contain values which the wind farm might impact • Have landscapes, features and views/viewing locations held in high regard locally been identified Can the wind farm avoid impacting on these • Have the views of potential stakeholders and identified communities of interest been identified and documented • Are there preliminary adjustments to location or scale (e.g. number of turbines) which would provide a better fit in this landscape • What should be the preliminary landscape and visual management objectives for the project • Is there enough information to proceed to Stage 3, or to determine the landscape impact does not require further assessment C.3.2.1 Defining the scope and policy context Information should be gathered relevant to providing an understanding of the landscape values of the proposed wind farm site and surrounding area. Sources of information should include: • National National Trust register. Registers held by the Commonwealth including the National and Commonwealth Heritage Lists and the Register of the National Estate. Any relevant Commonwealth policies. Any relevant Commonwealth studies/ guidelines, or studies by national bodies, including those currently in progress. Any relevant decisions made under Commonwealth legislation. Page 76 Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines – 2 July 2010
• State Relevant State heritage register. Any relevant State policies on landscape protection/wind farm guidance. Any relevant State studies/ guidelines, or studies by state bodies, including those currently in progress. Any relevant decisions made under State legislation. • Regional Regional landscape, heritage or environmental studies/ guidelines and policies. • Local Local government planning schemes / local environment plans / development plans. Any relevant Council studies/ guidelines, or studies by local bodies, including those currently in progress. Informal consultation with stakeholders and local communities. • Appeal / panel Decisions Relevant planning appeal, planning panel and environmental impact assessment decisions. • Base Information Aerial photography for the wind farm site and surrounding region. (Note: Where aerial photography is not available, the proponent should consider whether it would be prudent to commission an aerial survey to provide input to the landscape and visual assessment, as well as to other studies (e.g. flora and fauna assessments). All relevant GIS data, for the wind farm site and surrounding region. Contour information will be needed at 10 metre intervals over the assessment area, and ideally 5 metre or 1 metre over the project site to produce 3D modelling, so this task should be commissioned now if the data are not already available. One metre contours will be needed for accurate depiction of visual impact of individual turbines on specific views. The analysis and reporting should be sufficiently rigorous to: • Provide the policy context basis for the briefs for all the tasks in the Full Landscape Assessment (page 80). • Identify opportunities and constraints of the project, as informed by existing policy documents and previous landscape studies. • Identify any gaps in knowledge about the wind farm site and surrounding area that can be filled by means of a site survey/ fieldwork or expert evaluation. It should be noted that: • Local communities will provide the main source of information regarding the significance of the landscape in the area; however, State and local government authorities will also help to point out important sources of existing information. • Potential evidence of valued landscape character and features may also be found in art and literature sources; through proxy measures such as use and visitation; in tourism information; from past heritage, sense of place or community art projects etc. Some sources may be local while others may be regional. Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines – 2 July 2010 Page 77
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