Issue on which EAOW THREE and FOUR seek agreement on
It was agreed that the time for specific Sabellaria surveys would be the preconstruction stage and would not be required for the EIA
Sufficient survey data has been collected
Agreed Position Agreed (in line with East Anglia ONE SoCG) Agreed
Natural England and Cefas would like to see the 2013 site specific survey reports. To save staggered receipt of outputs, survey reports will be provided as part of package for next ETG meeting (early 2014)
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The list of impacts proposed in the Evidence Plan method statement and the powerpoint presentation.
Agreement of the proposed methodology for each impact
It is agreed that the sensitivity and magnitude definitions are appropriate
Agreement that there will be no requirement for site specific modelling of sediment dispersal
If Mytilus reef is an issue the time to survey would be preconstruction
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Agreement that all cumulative impacts can be wrapped up in one section of the ES
Benthic ecology impacts can be screened out of HRA Agreed Agreed
These will be circulated along with a worked example. Once this has been reviewed it will be signed off. Cefas and Natural England will review and it was agreed will return within two weeks.
Agreement in principle dependent on the outcomes of the coastal process meeting on the 12th of September 2013.
Agreed
EAOW will look at the benthic data to determine status of Mytilus (i.e. is it likely to be reef forming)
EAOW will circulate example text and then it can be signed off by the ETG. PW said consideration should be given to other projects but the idea of adding up many footprints and expressing this as a % is not appropriate. Anglia aggregate sites need consideration
Agreed – SAC impacts screened out as sites not overlapped and no pathway for impacts as benthic impacts largely temporary and localised (i.e. Haisborough, Hammond and Winterton, North Norfolk and Saturn Reef, Margate and Long Sands) Benthic features of Outer Thames Estuary SPA will be considered as part of the ornithology assessment
Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014
East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm
Appendix. 10.1 Benthic Ecology Evidence Plan Page 35
