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6.2.2.4 Mitigation
The following mitigation works will need to be applied at the EIA project-level by the developer,
as appropriate, to minimise any potentially significant (i.e. moderate or major) impacts of the
Draft Plan on terrestrial archaeology heritage:
ƒ Careful consideration of the location of the onshore development to minimise both the
direct and visual impacts on the receptors identified to be sensitive to the development;
ƒ Siting of the onshore development to minimise effects on the built heritage and
character, as well as on views, avoiding prominent hill tops and open sites and using
existing landform and woodland to provide screening where possible;
ƒ On site selection, complete a more detailed archaeological assessment identifying the
archaeological sites in proximity to the development area; and
ƒ Locate the onshore substation and wind turbine to minimise direct damage to identified
archaeological sites.
6.2.2.5 Residual impact
The mitigation measures identified in Section 6.2.2.4 could reduce the potential impacts of the
Draft Plan, thereby resulting in lower levels of residual impact. However, it is not possible with
any level of certainty, to determine the exact level of residual impact on the terrestrial
archaeology, as the extent of mitigation achievable will be heavily dependent on many project
specific factors. The estimated significance associated with the potential residual impacts are
summarised in Table 29.
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