1941ff67-99b0-43fa-b9eb-8a08d7bde1cb English series series 2026-06-15T09:37:45 MEDIN 3.1.2 Consenting The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision Onshore area of search The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2009-07-31 revision SeaDataNet sea areas 2012-11-07 revision North Sea SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2020-05-21 revision unknown 2011-06-28T23:00:00 2011-07-30T23:00:00 -2.545997 -2.385006 55.912101 55.968785 CES-257 Marine Data Exchange 2011, LUC, Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm, Onshore Badger and Otter Survey 2025-05-16T09:57:33 publication English Mainstream Renewable Power Limited is currently developing the Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm, located 15.5 km off Fife Ness on the east coast of Scotland. An Environmental Statement had to be prepared in support of the application for planning permission to construct and operate grid connection infrastructure associated with the Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm located within East Lothian. Land Use Consultants Limited (LUC) were commissioned by Mainstream Renewable Power Limited, on behalf of Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Limited, to undertake a Badger and Otter Survey as part of the Environmental Statement. Data restricted There will be no limitations when published on the Marine Data Exchange otherRestrictions Data Must be used in accordance to the Marine Data Exchange's Terms of Use: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/terms-of-use otherRestrictions Crown Estate Scotland +44 (0)131 260 6070 enquiries@crownestatescotland.com custodian Joanna Wright Land Use Consultants Principal in Charge glasgow@landuse.co.uk originator Crown Estate Scotland +44 (0)131 260 6070 enquiries@crownestatescotland.com distributor EDF Renewables info_uk@edf-power.com owner irregular Delimited Geographic Information System https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/CES-257/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08T00:00:00 publication Conformity with the Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 was either not relevant to this dataset or not a requirement of the Marine Data Exchange for the creation and submission of this dataset; therefore, conformity has not been assessed and cannot be declared False series A badger survey was carried out by experienced surveyors across four man days during July 2011. The survey methodology described by Harris et al. (1989) was adopted to identify badger signs, including paths, prints, latrines, hair and shelters. The survey mainly focussed on suitable badger habitats within the study area which included woodland, grassland, hedgerows and road verges. All identified badger signs were noted and their location was recorded using a hand‐held GPS. Survey findings were subsequently digitised using GIS. All watercourses and waterbodies within 250 m of the Onshore Works were surveyed for evidence of otter by experienced surveyors, over four man days in July 2011. This involved searching for otter signs including faeces (spraints), shelters, feeding remains, slides, prints and tracks. Otter survey was carried out under optimal weather conditions, during periods of normal water levels in watercourses. All signs of otter activity, including confirmed and potential shelters, were noted and their location recorded using a hand‐held GPS. Survey findings were subsequently digitised in GIS. Mainstream Renewable Power Limited Data Manager info@neartnagaoithe.com pointOfContact EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2021-03-18 revision OSGB36 / British National Grid