955490f8-1115-48b8-aa7f-6ddcf4bcd883 eng e068069c-9296-4113-a762-bbf6f3633359 series Mainstream Renewable Power Limited Data Manager 140 London Wall London EC2Y 5DN United Kingdom info@neartnagaoithe.com www.mainstreamrp.com pointOfContact 2014-09-22 MEDIN Discovery Profile 2.3.6 EPSG:27700 2012, URS, Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm, Onshore Peat Stability Assessment 2012-06-15 creation 2012-06-19 revision 2012-11-08 publication UK02-GEOT-073 Mainstream Data Asset Tracking System (DATS) documentDigital imageDigital mapDigital tableDigital 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) with associated sub-consultant URS Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited (URS) were commissioned by Mainstream Renewable Power Limited, on behalf of Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Limited, to undertake a Peat Stability Assessment as part of the Environmental Statement.The purpose of the survey was to investigate peat stability in the vicinity of the proposed onshore construction site. The objectives of the Peat Stability Assessment were to: - Characterise the surface ground conditions at the study area with consideration of the baseline conditions as well as the proposed development; - Assess peat thickness and characteristics within the study area by undertaking a hand-held peat probing and coring exercise; - Identify potential receptors that may be affected by potential failures within the peat; - Identify possible areas of unstable peat within the study area; and - Provide recommendations for further work and specific construction methodologies to mitigate against any potential peat instability risks at the study area. completed Joanna Wright Land Use Consultants Principal in Charge 37 Otago Street Glasgow G12 8JJ United Kingdom glasgow@landuse.co.uk www.landuse.co.uk processor Mainstream Renewable Power Limited Project Manager 140 London Wall London EC2Y 5 DN United Kingdom info@neartnagaoithe.com www.mainstreamrp.com pointOfContact Johnathon Laing URS Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited Citypoint 2, 25 Tyndrum Street Glasgow G4 0JY United Kingdom Johnathon.Laing@Urs.com http://www.urs.com/ originator Crown Estate Scotland +44 (0)131 260 6070 Quartermile Two, 2nd Floor, 2 Lister Square Edinburgh EH3 9GL United Kingdom enquiries@crownestatescotland.com http://www.crownestatescotland.com distributor Crown Estate Scotland +44 (0)131 260 6070 Quartermile Two, 2nd Floor, 2 Lister Square Edinburgh EH3 9GL United Kingdom enquiries@crownestatescotland.com http://www.crownestatescotland.com custodian notPlanned Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Onshore area of search The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision 1 Consenting The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision 1 Surface Geology MIDA Coastal Erosion Thesaurus 2012-06-28 revision 1 Terrestrial Geology MIDA Coastal Erosion Thesaurus 2012-06-28 revision 1 Geology GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2009-07-31 revision 1 Groundwater amount SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2014-08-05 revision 85 groundwater BODC parameter semantic model sphere names 2014-06-05 revision 11 Restricted restricted restricted Restricted eng geoscientificInformation -2.5566440 -2.5103161 55.9222248 55.9329408 2012-05-09 2012-05-10 Data restricted Document Document https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/CES-252/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. series This assessment has been carried out with reference to the following guidance documents: - SEPA, Developments on Peatland: Guidance on the Assessment of Peat Volumes, Reuse of Excavated Peat and the Minimisation of Waste (January 2012); - Scottish Executive, Guidance on Developments on Peatland - Site Surveys (July 2011); - SEPA Regulatory Position Statement – Developments on Peat (2010); - Scottish Renewables et al, Good Practice during Windfarm Construction (Oct 2010); - Scottish Executive, Peat Landslide Hazard and Risk Assessments – Best Practice Guide for Proposed Electricity Generation Developments (2007 – presently under review); and - Forestry Commission Scotland, Guidelines for the Risk Management of Peat Slips on the Construction of Low Volume/Low Cost Roads Over Peat (January 2006).