occurred, particularly between 2007 and 2009, probable reasons for this may be a combination of an above average rainfall and the economic recession as opposed to the offshore windfarm itself.


148. No other significant construction activity is predicted to be carried out in close proximity of the onshore cable route and converter station. Therefore no significant cumulative impacts are predicted.


28.8.10 Transboundary Impacts 149. No transboundary tourism and recreation impacts are anticipated. 28.8.11 Tourism and Recreation Summary


150. No significant tourism and recreation impacts are predicted as a result of the proposed East Anglia THREE project, and its associated offshore and onshore electrical infrastructure. Tourism and recreation receptors will experience minimal visual impacts and only temporary physical obstruction, noise and traffic impacts.


28.9 Next steps


151. Building from this initial assessment the following steps will be undertaken in the next phase of socio-economic and tourism and recreation analysis:


 Detailed estimates of the economic impact of the construction, operation and decommissioning phases of both the onshore and offshore elements of the proposed East Anglia THREE project. Areas such as job creation, skills and training and productivity and GVA will be examined;


 Labour market absorption assessment; and  Cumulative socio-economic and tourism and recreation impact assessment.


152. This assessment will be presented in the final ES for the proposed East Anglia THREE project.


Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014


East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm


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