2081c866-c62f-45da-8cf4-d82726baa504 eng series The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 16 New Burlington Place London W1S 2HX United Kingdom enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk pointOfContact 2016-07-18 MEDIN Discovery Profile 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::32630 2013-2015, Natural Power, Lashy Sound Tidal Site, Bird and Marine Mammal Surveys 2015-04-21 publication 1064392 Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd (SRTP) has been awarded an Agreement for Lease (AfL) for a commercial tidal energy project to be located at Lashy Sound between the islands of Eday and Sanday in Orkney. Lashy Sound is in close proximity to a number of designated sites for wildlife; the Calf of Eday Special Protection Area (SPA) is designated for internationally important numbers of breeding seabirds and the Sanday Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is designated for nationally important numbers of breeding harbour seals. A 24 month programme of baseline surveys was undertaken for the proposed Lashy Sound tidal array. The aim of these surveys was to characterise the use of the proposed SRTP development site by birds, marine mammals and basking sharks. 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 Natural Power Consultants +44 (0) 1644 430 008 +44 (0) 1644 430 009 The Green House, Forrest Estate, Castle Douglas Dalry Scotland DG7 3XS United Kingdom sayhello@naturalpower.com http://www.naturalpower.com/ originator 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 notPlanned Bird behaviour Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface Seal behaviour Seal abundance Cetacean abundance Cetacean behaviour SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2015-04-09 revision 88 Research and Development Activity Renewable Energy Lease area The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision 1 Pre-Construction monitoring The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision 1 Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Marine Environmental Data and Information Network http://marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx copyright otherRestrictions copyright otherRestrictions http://marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx http://marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx eng biota environment -2.7395 -2.6857 59.2033 59.2331 2013-03 2015-02 Geographic Information Systems n/a https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/CES-201/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. series Surveys were undertaken between March 2013 and February 2015 from four Vantage Points (VPs): two on Eday and two on Sanday. All surveys were carried out by experienced ornithologists. Two methods were used to record the ornithology of the site: one to cover periods of slack tide (one hour either side of high and low water) and one to cover periods of peak flow (during the other four hours of the tidal cycle). During the summer months, eight hours were completed at each VP per month, with four hours focussed on peak flow and four hours focussed on slack tide. During the winter months six hours were completed at each VP per month, as the number of birds and marine mammals on site was less than in the summer. Four hours were focussed on peak flow and two hours were focussed on slack tide.