2006, EMU Ltd., Race Bank and Docking Shoal Offshore Wind Farms, Macrobenthic Ecology Surveys of the Associated Cable Route Corridor

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In support of the planned Round 2 offshore wind farm developments at the Greater Wash Strategic Area, Centrica Renewable Energy Ltd. (CREL) commissioned Emu Ltd. (Emu) to undertake benthic ecological studies along the proposed route of the associated cable corridor within the Wash region, North Norfolk. The studies included the collection of video footage of the seabed to identify potentially sensitive ecological features, and subsequent seabed sediment and water sampling with the use of remote operated grab samplers and water collectors at pre-determined sample locations distributed throughout the Wash region. Due to the turbidity of the water the underwater camera system was placed within abespoke water filled box with a transparent base. This arrangement permitted a clear column of water between the camera lens and the seabed ensuring good data collection in poor visibility conditions. The intention of the studies was to characterise the benthic conditions along the proposed route of the cable corridor and close environs for the purposes of informing the planning and design processes of the construction phase and to support the associated Environmental Statement. This report within this series presents the results of the ecological studies and describes the current condition as regards the benthic habitats and associated macro-invertebrate communities within the study area.

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Added to data.gov.uk
2014-01-16
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Harvest GUID
37e72ebd09014577b654f5f229b3ea15
Extent
Latitude: 53.3347453214837° to 53.1336856855061°
Longitude: 0.63813169268556° to 0.895512257392733°
Spatial reference system
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Dataset reference date
2006-07-03 (publication)
2006-01-01 (creation)
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Centrica Renewable Energy Limited (custodian); Fugro EMU Ltd (originator)
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