22.3.3 Embedded Mitigation 23. Mitigation measures which are embedded into the project design or commitments already made by East Anglia ONE Limited (EAOL) that East Anglia THREE Limited (EATL) intend to replicate and which are relevant to land use are listed in Table 22.3. General mitigation measures are provided first, and apply to all parts of the onshore electrical transmission works including access. Specific mitigation measures, which apply to either the landfall, onshore cable route or converter station, are described separately thereafter.
Table 22.3.Embedded Mitigation in relation to Land Use Parameter
General Construction
Mitigation measures embedded into the project design
Best practice soil handling to prevent the spread of plant and animal diseases, including following the Environment Agency (EA) (2010) guidance: Managing Invasive Non-native Plants.
Should any animal remains be discovered during the construction phase that indicate a potential burial site, the main works contractor would cease all work and immediately advise the Animal Health Regional Office accordingly.
Measures contained in relevant Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and EA best practice guidance on the control and removal of invasive weed species would be implemented during the pre-construction and construction phases. A pre-construction land survey would be undertaken by a qualified ALO to record details of crop regimes, position and condition of field boundaries, existing drainage and access arrangements, and private water supplies.
The construction footprint has beenminimised as far as practicable (see Chapter 5 Description of the Development). Land would be reinstated to its pre-construction condition as soon as reasonably possible following cable installation, dependent on weather conditions and excluding the converter station and jointing locations. Potentially affected utility providers would be contacted and the location of existing services would be accurately identified on the ground prior to construction. EATL would undertake utility crossings in accordance with industry standard practice as agreed with the utility owners. The continuity of water supplies during the construction works would be ensured.
Operation
Landfall Construction
EATL would comply with Government policy on EMF exposure limits. The use of HDD techniques beneath the cliffs. Landfall and onshore cable route
Project design – land take Some small areas of land would need to be excluded from landowners, occupiers or the public. These areas have been minimised through the route selection process as described in Chapter 4 Site Selection and Alternatives. The onshore cable route has been designed to run along
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