Table 28.6. Significance Criteria Sensitivity


High High Major


Medium Major Low


Moderate Negligible Minor 38.


Magnitude


Medium Major


Moderate Minor


Negligible Low


Moderate Minor


Negligible Negligible


Negligible Minor


Negligible Negligible Negligible


No Change No Impact No Impact No Impact No Impact


Impact significance is the term used to categorise the impact, i.e. no impact, negligible, minor, moderate and major; and can be positive, neutral or negative. This takes account of the sensitivity of the receptor and the magnitude of effects in Chapter 6 Environmental Impact AssessmentMethodology.


39. Only impacts which are moderate or major are considered significant.


28.5.9 Cumulative Impact Assessment 40. A comprehensive cumulative impact assessment will be prepared for the final ES chapter for the proposed East Anglia THREE project. This will take account of the potential positive and negative impacts of constructing the proposed East Anglia THREE project in the same construction period as other major infrastructure projects in the area.


28.5.10 Transboundary Impact Assessment 41.


The proposed East Anglia THREE project is required to consider the possibility of significant transboundary effects or why there would not be any significant effects on another European Economic Area (EEA). The project procurement process would not commence until after submission of the ES for the proposed East Anglia THREE project, so it will not be possible to assess the number of foreign workers that will be used in offshore elements of the project.


42.


The proposed project sits entirely within the UK and UK waters, so it is not anticipated that significant direct adverse socio-economic effects on neighbouring countries will arise. This has therefore not been considered further within this assessment and will not be considered further within the final ES for the proposed East Anglia THREE project.


Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014


East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm


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