Rampion draft Non-Technical Summary

This draft version of the Non Technical Summary presents the findings of the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment undertaken for the project

Rampion draft ES Section 1 - Introduction

This section introduces the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm proposal

Rampion draft ES Section 2a - Project description (offshore)

This section describes the offshore elements of the project

Rampion draft ES Section 2b - Project description (onshore)

This section describes the onshore elements of the project

Rampion draft ES Section 3 - Route selection and consideration of alternatives

This section describes the process of determining the design of the proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm

Rampion draft ES Section 4 - Planning policy context

Rampion draft ES Section 5 - EIA methodology

Rampion draft ES Section 6 - Physical environment

This section provides details of the physical environment in and around the area in which the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm and its offshore export cable route will be located.

Rampion draft ES Section 7 - Benthos and sediment quality

Rampion draft ES Section 8 - Fish and shellfish ecology

This section presents an assessment of the potential impacts on fish and shellfish that might arise from construction, operation and decommissioning activities.

Rampion draft ES Section 9 - Nature conservation

This section presents an assessment of the potential impacts on marine and intertidal nature conservation interests that might arise from construction, operation and decommissioning activities.

Rampion draft ES Section 10 - Marine mammals

Rampion draft ES Section 11a - Marine Ornithology

This section provides details of the marine ornithological interest and its surroundings and describes the potential impacts and any proposed mitigation on ornithology.

Rampion draft ES Section 11b - Marine ornithology

This section provides details of the marine ornithological interest and its surroundings and describes the potential impacts and any proposed mitigation on ornithology.

Rampion draft ES Section 12 - Seascape, landscape and visual impact

This section reports the findings of the seascape, landscape and visual impact assessment and cumulative seascape and landscape visual impact assessment.

Rampion draft ES Section 13 - Marine archaeology

This section presents the results of a marine archaeology desk based assessment and geophysical survey analysis.

Rampion draft ES Section 14 - Navigation and shipping

This section summarises the work undertaken as part of the Navigational Risk Assessment used to identify and assess the existing vessel activity and navigational features in the vicinity of the proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm.

Rampion draft ES Section 15 - Telecommunications

This purpose of this section is to provide an understanding of the baseline telecommunications environment local to the proposed project.

Rampion draft ES Section 16 - Civil and military aviation

This purpose of this section is to provide an understanding of the baseline aviation environment local to the proposed project.

Rampion draft ES Section 17 - Socio-economics (offshore)

This section considers the implications of the intertidal (landfall) and subtidal (offshore) elements, on the local & wider economy, tourism and recreation.

Rampion draft ES Section 18 - Commercial fisheries

This section presents an assessment of the potential impacts on commercial fisheries that might arise from construction, operation and decommissioning activities.

Rampion draft ES Section 19 - Other marine users

This section presents an assessment of the potential impacts that may arise from construction, operation and decommissioning of the proposed project on the other human users of the marine and intertidal environment, not already covered in other Sections.

Rampion draft ES Section 20 - Agriculture and soils

This section considers the potential impacts of the onshore elements of the proposed project upon existing agricultural and soils interests.

Rampion draft ES Section 21 - Air quality

This section considers the potential impacts on air quality of the onshore elements of the proposed project.

Rampion draft ES Section 22 - Ground conditions

This section provides a description of the physical environment (soils, superficial geology, solid geology and hydrogeological regime) within a 2km area of search surrounding the proposed onshore works.

Rampion draft ES Section 23 - Water resources and flood risk

This section considers the water resources and drainage conditions in relation to the proposed onshore cable route and onshore substation.

Rampion draft ES Section 24 - Ecology

This section reports the assessment of the potential ecological impacts that may arise from construction of the proposed onshore cable route.

Rampion draft ES Section 25 - Archaeology and cultural heritage

This section assesses potential impacts to known and potential onshore heritage assets.

Rampion draft ES Section 26 - Landscape and visual impact

This section reports the findings of a landscape and visual impact assessment undertaken for the proposed onshore cable route and onshore substation.

Rampion draft ES Section 27 - Noise and vibration

This section assesses the potential noise and vibration impacts of the project at onshore receptors.

Rampion draft ES Section 28 - Socio-economics (onshore)

This section considers the implications of the onshore elements of the project for the local and wider economy, tourism and recreation.

Rampion draft ES Section 29 - Transport

This section provides an understanding of the baseline transport environment local to the proposed onshore cable route and onshore substation site.

Rampion draft ES Section 30 - Carbon balance

This section focuses on an overall carbon balance for the project.

Rampion draft ES Section 31 - Cumulative and secondary impacts and impact interactions

Rampion draft ES Section 32 - Environmental management

This section describes the arrangements for management of the detailed design and construction stage.