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5 APPROACH TO IMPACT ASSESSMENT 5.1 Reporting on the EIA Process
5.1.1 Analysis, Assessment and Presentation Where Methods and Parameters are Not Agreed
49.
This Evidence Plan process provides the opportunity for detailed technical discussion about analysis techniques, modelling and the application of specific parameters. Following those discussions agreement is sought on the application of those matters within the EIA process. It is possible that circumstances might arise that prevents agreement between EAOW and Natural England and / or the RSPB in the pre- application phase for East Anglia THREE and East Anglia FOUR.
50.
It is proposed that in such circumstances the EIA will be conducted on the basis of the method or parameters that EAOW, following advice from its technical consultants, considers most appropriate. This approach will be used for the production of the PEI Report. Natural England, the RSPB and other consultees will have a formal opportunity to respond to the approach taken in such circumstances through the statutory consultation process on the PEI Report.
51. As a matter of best practice and in response to the guidance papers issued by the statutory agencies, where there are widely used alternative methods or parameters then the results of applying those alternatives will be presented in a technical report appended to the PEI Report.
5.2 Proposed Action / Agreement 52.
Agreement, based on the information supplied about the approach to EIA is sought on:
• The PEI Report containing an assessment based on the suite of selected methods, techniques and parameters selected by EAOW with a technical report appended to the PEI Report containing additional methods, techniques and parameters including those raised by the consultees through the evidence plan process for which agreement could not be obtained.