Appendix 18 References

BERWICK BANK WIND FARM

DIGITAL OFFSHORE SCOPING REPORT

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1.1. Background

1.2. Project Overview

1.3. Offshore EIA Scoping Report

1.4. SSE Renewables and the Project EIA Team

1.5. Policy and Legislation

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Design Envelope Approach

2.3. Proposed Development Summary

2.4. Offshore Construction Phase

2.5. Operation and Maintenance Phase

2.6. Decommissioning Phase

2.7. Designed in Measures

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Site Selection and Consideration of Alternatives

3.3. Landfall Locations

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Basis of Assessment

4.3. Key Principals of the EIA

5.1. Physical Processes

5.2. Subsea Noise

5.3. Airborne Noise

5.4. Offshore Air Quality

5.5. Climatic Effects Assessment

6.1. Benthic Subtidal and Intertidal Ecology

6.2. Fish and Shellfish Ecology

6.3. Marine Mammals

6.4. Offshore and Intertidal Ornithology

7.1. Commercial Fisheries

7.2. Shipping and Navigation

7.3. Aviation, Military and Communications

7.4. Marine Archaeology

7.5. Seascape, Landscape and Visual Resources

7.6. Cultural Heritage

7.7. Infrastructure and Other Users

7.8. Offshore Socio-Economics and Tourism

8.1. Overview

8.2. Cumulative Effects Summary

8.3. Transboundary Impacts

8.4. Consultation

8.5. Next Steps

16.3 Baseline Characterisation

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