30 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
30.1 Introduction 1.
This chapter of the Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) provides a summary of the PEIR chapters and the impact assessments undertaken for each receptor topic for each of the development phases of the proposed East Anglia THREE project.
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This section of the PEIR has been informed by the PEIR chapters and associated technical reports, as outlined within the individual chapters.
In some cases chapters will need to be updated for the final Environmental Statement (ES) to be submitted by East Anglia THREE Limited (EATL) as part of the Development Consent Order (DCO) application. Changes will reflect relevant design refinements, further assessment work and feedback from consultees. Where this is the case this has been highlighted in the summaries below.
30.2 Offshore 4.
The PEIR covers a wide range of physical, ecological and human environmental receptors for which potential impacts have been assessed. Inter-relationships are a significant component of most offshore assessments in particular and these linkages are highlighted below.
30.2.1 Chapter 7 Marine Geology, Oceanography and Physical Processes 5.
The construction, operation and decommissioning phases of the proposed East Anglia THREE project would cause a range of effects on the marine geology, oceanography and physical processes. The magnitude of these effects has been assessed using expert assessment, drawing from a wide science base that includes project-specific surveys and previous numerical modelling activities.
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The receptors that have been specifically identified in relation to marine geology, oceanography and physical processes are the sensitive ‘East Anglia’ coastline, the ‘Norfolk’ Natura 2000 site, the ‘Suffolk’ Natura 2000 site, and nearby ‘non- designated sandbanks’.
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No significant impacts have been identified in relation to the receptors assessed because they are located remotely from the zones of influence of potential effects and no impact pathways were identified. In general the effects of the proposed project will be small scale, localised and temporary.
Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014
East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm
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