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3.1


3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.1.4 3.1.5 3.1.6 3.1.7 3.1.8 3.1.9


3.1.10 3.1.11 3.1.12


3.2


3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.2.4 3.2.5 3.2.6 3.2.7 3.2.8


Introduction .................................................................................................1 The Proposed East Anglia THREE OFFSHORE WINDFARM...............................3 Topics considered in the Environmental Impact Assessment .........................4


Offshore .......................................................................................................4 Marine Physical Environment...............................................................................4 Marine Water and Sediment Quality ...................................................................4 Underwater Noise, Vibration and Electromagnetic Fields...................................5 Sea Bed (Benthic) Ecology ....................................................................................5 Fish and Shellfish Ecology.....................................................................................6 Marine Mammal Ecology......................................................................................6 Offshore Ornithology............................................................................................6 Commercial Fisheries............................................................................................7 Shipping and Navigation.......................................................................................7 Aviation and Ministry of Defence.........................................................................8 Offshore Archaeology and Cultural Heritage .......................................................8 Infrastructure and Other Users ............................................................................8


Onshore .......................................................................................................8 Geology and Ground Conditions ........................................................................11 Air Quality...........................................................................................................11 Water Resources and Flood Risk ........................................................................11 Land Use .............................................................................................................11 Ecology................................................................................................................12 Onshore Ornithology ..........................................................................................12 Onshore Archaeology and Cultural Heritage......................................................12 Noise and Vibration............................................................................................13


Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014


East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm Non-Technical Summary


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