7d34ec2ab67b579fa763d961fb30f1ae eng series SSE Renewables GIS Analyst 07789 531 303 N/A 55 Vastern Road Reading Berkshire RG1 8BU douglas.parrant@sserenewables.com www.sserenewables.com pointOfContact 2014-02-06 MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard Version 2.3.5 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700 OGP 2011-2012, ESS Ecology, Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm, Ornithology Survey Reports and Data Construction Phase 2011/2012 2012-02-29 publication 2012-02-29 creation 4886 http://data.offshorewind.co.uk/ In 2005, Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Limited (GGOWL) submitted an Environmental Statement (ES) for the development of the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm (GGOWF) 26km offshore of Orford Ness on the Suffolk Coast. The Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm (GGOWF) was formally awarded consent in February 2007. A number of conditions were attached to this consent, one of which relates to the continued ornithological monitoring at the site. This was to build on the baseline work undertaken in 2004 and 2006, in order to assess for impacts from the offshore wind farm on both resident and migratory bird populations. Subsequently, an Ornithological Monitoring Protocol was prepared by GGOWL in order to meet the requirements for monitoring set out in the conditions of Food and Environment Protection Act (FEPA) 1985 licence reference 33097/07/0 (dated 24th July 2007). Environmentally Sustainable Systems Limited (ESS) was commissioned by GGOWL to undertake the ornithological monitoring works for the GGOWF in 2008, with the first of the monthly surveys undertaken in June 2008. In accordance with the FEPA Licence requirements, the monitoring programme will include pre-construction, during construction and post-construction phases of the development. This series covers the construction surveys carried out between June 2011 and May 2012. The monthly survey reports and corresponding datasets are provided, which include counts and density estimates, and track data. SSE Renewables GIS Analyst 07789 531 303 N/A 55 Vastern Road Reading Berkshire RG1 8BU douglas.parrant@sserenewables.com www.sserenewables.com custodian SSE Renewables GIS Analyst 07789 531 303 N/A 55 Vastern Road Reading Berkshire RG1 8BU douglas.parrant@sserenewables.com www.sserenewables.com originator notPlanned PDF Excel Word GIS Birds SeaDataNet Cruise Summary Report data categories 2011-12-09 revision 3 Marine Birds Marine Mammals Global Change Master Directory Science Keyword variables 2007-04-18 revision 4 Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface Bird taxonomy-related counts SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2013-08-02 revision 76 Marine Biodiversity MEDIN Parameter Discipline Keywords 2012-06-09 revision 3 Renewable Energy Lease area The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision 1 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 no conditions apply eng biota environment 1.68925173 2.290318 51.599041 52.069006 2011-06-10 2012-05-28 Origin: ESS Ecology http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/search?q=#fq=fq%3DProject%253Amde1r2gg009 download https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/431/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. dataset The monitoring methodology comprises boat-based surveying broadly following that recommended by Camphuysen et al. (2004) and detailed in the GGOWL ornithological monitoring protocol (Ref: 577000/403 – MGT100 – GGR – 154). The protocol has been agreed with GGOWL, Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), Marine and Fisheries Agency (MFA) and Natural England.