1.             Introduction

  1. This chapter sets out a summary of the designed in measures, mitigation and monitoring commitments detailed within the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the offshore aspects of the Berwick Bank Wind Farm (hereafter referred to as ‘the Proposed Development’). For each commitment, the means of implementation is also specified.

2. Summary of Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring

2.1. Physical Processes

 

Table 2.1:
Physical Processes Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments

Table 2.1: Physical Processes Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments


2.2. Benthic Subtidal and Intertidal Ecology

 

Table 2.2:
Benthic Subtidal and Intertidal Ecology Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments

Table 2.2: Benthic Subtidal and Intertidal Ecology Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments


2.3. Fish and Shellfish Ecology

 

Table 2.3:
Fish and Shellfish Ecology Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments

Table 2.3: Fish and Shellfish Ecology Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments


2.5.        Marine Mammals

 

Table 2.4:
Marine Mammals Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments

Table 2.4: Marine Mammals Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments


2.6. Offshore and Intertidal Ornithology

 

Table 2.5:
Offshore and Intertidal Ornithology Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments

Table 2.5: Offshore and Intertidal Ornithology Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments


2.7. Commercial Fisheries

 

Table 2.6:
Commercial Fisheries Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments

Table 2.6: Commercial Fisheries Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments


2.8. Shipping and Navigation

 

Table 2.7:
Shipping and Navigation Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments

Table 2.7: Shipping and Navigation Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments


2.10.   Aviation, Military and Communications

 

Table 2.8:
Aviation, Military and Communications Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments

Table 2.8: Aviation, Military and Communications Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments


2.12.   Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact

 

Table 2.9:
Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments

Table 2.9: Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments


2.14.   Cultural Heritage

 

Table 2.10:
Cultural Heritage Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments

Table 2.10: Cultural Heritage Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments


2.15. Infrastructure and Other Users

 

Table 2.11:
Infrastructure and Other Users Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments

Table 2.11: Infrastructure and Other Users Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments


2.16. Offshore Socio-economics and Tourism

 

Table 2.12:
Offshore Socio-economic and Tourism Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments

Table 2.12: Offshore Socio-economic and Tourism Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments


2.18.   Water Quality

 

Table 2.13:
Water Quality Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments

Table 2.13: Water Quality Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments

 

2.19. Inter-related Effects

  1. There are no enhancement, mitigation and monitoring commitments related to this chapter.

2.20. Major Accidents and Disasters

 

Table 2.14:
Major Accidents and Disasters Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments

Table 2.14: Major Accidents and Disasters Designed In Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments


3. References

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2017) Draft Guidelines on the information to be contained in Environmental Impact Assessment Reports.

IALA (2013) IALA Recommendation O-139 on The Marking of Man-Made Offshore Structures. Edition 2. Saint Germain en Laye, France: IALA.

MCA (2021) Offshore Renewable Energy Installations: Requirements, Guidance and Operational Considerations for Search and Rescue and Emergency Response.

CIRIA (2015) Assessment and management of unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk in the marine environment (C754). Available at: https://www.thenbs.com/PublicationIndex/documents/details?Pub=CIRIA&DocID=313715 Accessed on: 24 October 2022.

The Crown Estate (2014) Protocol for Archaeological Discoveries: Offshore Renewables Projects. Available at: https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/sites/default/files/field_file/2_Protocol%20For%20Archaeological%20Discoveries.pdf Accessed on: 19/03/2021].

UNECE (2021) Environmental monitoring. Available at: https://unece.org/environmental-monitoring. Accessed on: 19/03/2021.