1fc61cfa3c45d3709295268296c4450c eng series ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd 02380711840 Quayside Suite, Medina Chambers, Town Quay Southampton SO14 2AQ United Kingdom enquiries@abpmer.co.uk http://www.abpmer.co.uk pointOfContact 2014-01-14 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.7 2013, Inch Cape Offshore Limited, Inch Cape, Environmental Statement 2013-05 publication 2013-07-26 revision INC1-ES http://www.inchcapewind.com/publications/environmental-statement/introduction This Environmental Statement (ES) has been prepared by Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL) to accompany an application under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to Scottish Ministers (through Marine Scotland) to construct and operate the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm which will be located approximately 15 to 22 kilometres (km) to the east of the Angus coastline in Scotland. The primary purpose of this ES is to describe any significant environmental effects likely to arise as a result of the Wind Farm and OfTW. This ES meets the requirements of the relevant EIA Regulations (The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 and The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007). This ES will provide the information to facilitate consideration of the application. Crown Estate Scotland +44 (0)131 260 6070 6 Bells Brae Edinburgh Midlothian EH4 3BJ United Kingdom enquiries@crownestatescotland.com http://www.crownestatescotland.com custodian Crown Estate Scotland +44 (0)131 260 6070 6 Bells Brae Edinburgh Midlothian EH4 3BJ United Kingdom enquiries@crownestatescotland.com http://www.crownestatescotland.com distributor Repsol Nuevas Energias UK Ltd david.bruce@repsol.com originator notPlanned Documents Engineering parameters Cetacean behaviour Bird behaviour Seal behaviour Man-made structures Fish and shellfish catch statistics Bird counts Seal abundance Cetacean abundance Marine archaeology SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary 2009-11-16 revision Consenting Agreement for lease area Acoustic noise in the water column Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Marine Environmental Data and Information Network otherRestrictions http://www.inchcapewind.com/publications/environmental-statement/introduction None eng biota structure -3.758898 -0.060316 55.496801 57.529010 2013-05 2013-05 http://www.inchcapewind.com/home Image Image https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/CES-110/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. series MEDIN data guideline for recording and archiving of digital photographs 2013-05 publication None true Since the award of exclusive development rights for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm in 2009, Inch Cape Offshore Ltd have been progressing an extensive programme of engineering and environmental works to support consent applications to the Scottish Government. The scope of these works has considered a diverse range of environmental factors ranging from human uses of the site such as commercial fishing interests, to biological interests such as seabirds.The Wind Farm has a grid connection agreement for 1,050 Megawatts (MW) and will include up to 213 wind turbines together with associated interconnecting cabling works.