Abagold WEC BAR - Anchor Environmental

Cumulative impact withmitigationSignificance withmitigationunderground.N/ALOWA.11. POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO NEIGHBOURING USERS: VISUAL IMPACTS (Alternative 3)Nature of impact The relatively small footprint and low profile of the buffer dams meansthat they will have a fairly small view catchment area, and would bevisible from few shore-based viewpoints. It would, however, be visiblefrom the sea and from tour boats. Visibility from the restaurant would befurther reduced with the construction of the planned Relmar abalonefarm in the foreground.StatusNegativeExtentLocalDurationShort-termIntensityMediumProbability ofProbableoccurrenceCumulative impact Mediumprior to mitigationSignificance prior to MEDIUMmitigationDegree to which impact Lowcan be mitigatedProposed mitigation No further mitigation is feasible in terms of siting and layout. Therocky cove site below the abalone farms are in a visually secludedarea, screened in part by rocky promontories and by the high wallsof the abalone farms. No visual screening from the sea is possible,and therefore no further mitigation is feasible. Ancillary structures, fencing, signage, and other vertical elementsshould be kept to an absolute minimum to maintain theuncluttered, horizontal profile of the proposed buffer dam walls.Where signage is required, this should be fixed to walls instead offree-standing signs in order to minimise visual clutter. No additional outdoor lighting should be introduced with the waveenergy facility because of the visually exposed nature of theshorescape. Where external lighting is required for steps etc. theseshould be low-level bulkhead type fittings with reflectors to preventlight spillage. All electrical and other cables should be locatedunderground.Cumulative impact with MEDIUM-LOWmitigationSignificance with MEDIUM-LOWmitigation65