Shepherds' Rig Newsletter – December 2019
Shepherds' Rig Wind Farm Application Documents:
Additional Environmental Information, December 2019
Covering Letter to Scottish Government
AEI Report Vol 1 – Written Statement
Chapter 7 Forestry
Chapter 8 Landscape and Visual
- AEI Figure 8.1 – Site Location and LVIA Study Area
- AEI Figure 8.2 – Other Wind Farms within 35km
- AEI Figure 8.3 – Other Wind Farms within 15km
- AEI Figure 8.4 – Landscape Designations within 35km
- AEI Figure 8.5 – LCT to 35km
- AEI Figure 8.6 – Landscape character types within 15km
- AEI Figure 8.7 – Blade Tip ZTV to 35km
- AEI Figure 8.8 – Blade Tip ZTV to 35km (NE Quadrant)
- AEI Figure 8.9 – Blade Tip ZTV to 35km (SE Quadrant)
- AEI Figure 8.10 – Blade Tip ZTV to 35km (SW Quadrant)
- AEI Figure 8.11 – Blade Tip ZTV to 35km (NW Quadrant)
- AEI Figure 8.12 – Blade Tip ZTV to 15km
- AEI Figure 8.13 – Hub Height ZTV to 35km
- AEI Figure 8.14 – Hub Height ZTV to 35km (NE Quadrant)
- AEI Figure 8.15 – Hub Height ZTV to 35km (SE Quadrant)
- AEI Figure 8.16 – Hub Height ZTV to 35km (SW Quadrant)
- AEI Figure 8.17 – Hub Height ZTV to 35km (NW Quadrant)
- AEI Figure 8.18 – Hub Height ZTV to 15km
- AEI Figure 8.19 – LCTs and ZTV within 15km
- AEI Figure 8.20 – Local Landscape Context
- AEI Figure 8.21 – Topography Plan
- AEI Figure 8.22 – Prin Vis Rec to 15km ZTV to Blade Tip
- AEI Figure 8.23 – Blade Tip ZTV (with Viewpoints)
- AEI Figure 8.24 – Res Vis Amenity Study Area to 2km
- AEI Figure 8.25 – CZTV W Hill Windy Stand I & II
- AEI Figure 8.26 – CZTV Blackcraig Hill Knockman Hill
- AEI Figure 8.27 – CZTV Aft, Lorg, W Rigg, Bbrack S Kyle
- AEI Figure 8.28 – CZTV with Torrs Hill
- AEI Figure 8.31 – CZTV Windy Rig Windy Standard III
- AEI Figure 8.32 – CZTV with Margree
- AEI Figure 8.34 – CZTV with Troston Loch
- AEI Figure 8.36 – CZTV with Glenshimmeroch
- Figure 3.1 Original Scoping Layout and Updated Scoping Layout
- Figure 3.2 On-Site Constraints Map
- Figure 3.3 Pre-workshop layout (IT1) and workshop layout (IT2)
- Figure 3.4 Post workshop layout (IT6) and Final Turbine Layout
- Figure 4.1 Proposed Development Layout
- Figure 4.2 Diagram of Typical Wind Turbine 149m
- Figure 4.3 Diagram of Typical Wind Turbine 125m
- Figure 4.4 Typical Turbine Foundation
- Figure 4.5 Typical Crane Hardstanding
- Figure 4.6a Typical Access Track (a)
- Figure 4.6b Typical Access Track (b)
- Figure 4.7 Typical Culvert
- Figure 4.8 Typical Bridge Plan
- Figure 4.9 Typical Construction Compound Layout
- Figure 4.10 Substation Compound
- Figure 4.11 Control Bldg Elevations
- Figure 4.12 Control Bldg Elevations
- Figure 4.13 Battery Storage Elevations
- Figure 4.14 Typical Cable Trench Detail
- Figure 4.15 Borrow Working 1
- Figure 4.16 Borrow Working 2
- Figure 4.17 Typical Access Junction
- Figure 4.18 Typical Met Mast
- Figure 4.19 Indicative Construction Programme
- Figure 7.1_Forestry Study Area
- Figure 7.2_Baseline Age Class
- Figure 7.3_Baseline Species Plan
- Figure 7.4_Baseline Felling Plan
- Figure 7.5_Baseline Restock Species Plan
- Figure 7.6_Wind Farm Felling Plan
- Figure 7.7_Wind Farm Restock Species Plan
- Figure 8.1 – Site Location and LVIA Study Area
- Figure 8.2 – Other Wind Farms within 35 km
- Figure 8.3 – Other Wind Farms within 15 km
- Figure 8.4 – Landscape Designations within 35 km
- Figure 8.5 – Landscape Character Types within 35 km
- Figure 8.6 – Landscape Character Types within 15 km
- Figure 8.7 – Blade Tip ZTV to 35 km
- Figure 8.8 – Blade Tip ZTV to 35 km (NE Quadrant)
- Figure 8.9 – Blade Tip ZTV to 35 km (SE Quadrant)
- Figure 8.10 – Blade Tip ZTV to 35 km (SW Quadrant)
- Figure 8.11 – Blade Tip ZTV to 35 km (NW Quadrant)
- Figure 8.12 – Blade Tip ZTV to 15 km
- Figure 8.13 – Hub Height ZTV to 35 km
- Figure 8.14 – Hub Height ZTV to 35 km (NE Quadrant)
- Figure 8.15 – Hub Height ZTV to 35 km (SE Quadrant)
- Figure 8.16 – Hub Height ZTV to 35 km (SW Quadrant)
- Figure 8.17 – Hub Height ZTV to 15 km (NW Quadrant)
- Figure 8.18 – Hub Height ZTV to 15 km
- Figure 8.19 – Landscape Character Types and ZTV within 15km
- Figure 8.20 – Local Landscape Context
- Figure 8.21 – Topography Plan
- Figure 8.22 – Principal Visual Receptors to 15 km with ZTV to Blade Tip
- Figure 8.23 – Blade Tip ZTV (with Viewpoints)
- Figure 8.24 – Residential Visual Amenity Study Area to 2 km
- Figure 8.25 – CZTV with Wether Hill and Windy Standard I and II
- Figure 8.26 – CZTV with Blackcraig Hill and Knockman Hill
- Figure 8.27 – CZTV with Afton, Lorg, Windy Rig, Benbrack and South Kyle
- Figure 8.28 – CZTV with Torrs Hill
- Figure 8.29 – CZTV with Longburn
- Figure 8.30 – CZTV with Wether Hill Ext
- Figure 8.31 – CZTV with Windy Standard III
- Figure 8.32 – CZTV with Margree
- Figure 8.33 – CZTV with Cornharrow
- Figure 8.34 – CZTV with Troston Loch
- Figure 8.35 – CZTV with Stroanshalloch
- Figure 8.36 – CZTV with Glenshimmeroch
- Figure 9.1 Designated Sites
- Figure 9.2 Extended Phase 1 Habitats Survey Results
- Figure 9.3 Protected Species Survey Results
- Figure 9.4 Bat Activity Surveys – Remote Monitoring Locations
- Figure 10.1a 2012 Boundaries
- Figure 10.1b 2017 Boundaries
- Figure 10.2a 2012 Viewsheds
- Figure 10.2b 2017 Viewsheds
- Figure 10.3 VP Wildfowl
- Figure 10.4 VP Raptor
- Figure 10.5 Flights Observed Other Surveys
- Figure 10.6 Black Grouse
- Figure 12.1 Superficial Soils
- Figure 12.2 Bedrock Geology
- Figure 12.3 National Soils of Scotland
- Figure 12.4 Carbon and Peatland 2016
- Figure 12.5 Peat Depth Interpolation
- Figure 15.1 Route to Site
- Figure 15.2 Traffic Count Locations
- Figure 15.3 Road Traffic Collision Assessment
- Figure 15.4 Vehicle Movements
- Fig 8.37 Vp 1 Stroanfreggan Bridge
- Fig 8.38 Vp 2 Stroanfreggan Craig
- Fig 8.39 Vp 3 Guttery Glen
- Fig 8.40 Vp 4 Smittons Bridge
- Fig 8.41 Vp 5 Stroanfreggan Cairn
- Fig 8.42 Vp 6 Head of Ken Valley
- Fig 8.43 Vp 7 Southern Upland Way at Culmark Hill
- Fig 8.44 Vp 8 Minor Road South of B729
- Fig 8.45 Vp 9 High Bridge of Ken (B7000)
- Fig 8.46 Vp 10 Southern Upland Way, Benbrack (Striding Arch)
- Fig 8.47 Vp 11 B7000 north of East Arndarroch
- Fig 8.48 Vp 12 Dundeugh Hill
- Fig 8.49 Vp 13 Benniner
- Fig 8.50 Vp 14 Cairnsmore of Carsphairn
- Fig 8.51 Vp 15 Craig of Knockgray
- Fig 8.52 Vp 16 Alhang
- Fig 8.53 Vp 17 Southern Upland Way at Waterside Hill
- Fig 8.54 Vp 18 A713 north of Stroansgassel
- Fig 8.55 Vp 19 A713 south of Carsphairn
- Fig 8.56 Vp 20 Woodhead Mines
- Fig 8.57 Vp 21 Corserine (Hennessy's Shelter)
- Fig 8.58 Vp 22 Carsphairn War Memorial
- Fig 8.59 – 360 WF – Viewpoint 6
- Fig 8.60 – 360 WF – Viewpoint 10
- Fig 8.61 – 360 WF – Viewpoint 13
- Fig 8.62 – 360 WF – Viewpoint 14
- Fig 8.63 – 360 WF – Viewpoint 16
- Fig 8.64 – 360 WF – Viewpoint 21
- Fig A8_5_1 Vp 8 – Scoping Visuals
- Fig A8_5_2 Vp 11 – Scoping Visuals
- Fig A8_5_3 Vp 12 – Scoping Visuals
- Fig A8_5_4 Vp 13 – Scoping Visuals
- Fig A8_5_5 Vp 14 – Scoping Visuals
- Fig A8_5_6 Vp 15 – Scoping Visuals
- Fig A8_5_7 Vp 16 – Scoping Visuals
- Fig A8_5_8 Vp 17 – Scoping Visuals
- Fig A8_5_9 Vp 18 – Scoping Visuals
- Fig A8_5_10 Vp 19 – Scoping Visuals
- Fig A8_5_11 Vp 20 – Scoping Visuals
- Fig A8_5_12 Vp 21 – Scoping Visuals
- Fig A8_5_13 Vp 22 – Scoping Visuals
- Figure 11.3 – WF from Craigengillan Cairn
- Figure 11.4 – WF from Braidenoch Cross-Slabs
- Figure 11.5 – WF from Stellhead
- Figure 11.6 – PW from Round Craigs
- Figure 11.7 – WF from Little Auchrae Farmstead
- Figure 11.8 – WF from Kiln Knowe
- Figure 11.9 – WF from Green Dass Cairn
- Figure 11.10 – WF from Culmark Hill Cairn
- Figure 11.11 – WF from Knockgray Park
- Figure 11.12 – PW from Cairn Avel
- 6.1 – 2013 Shepherds Rig Scoping Report 1
- 6.1 – 2013 Shepherds Rig Scoping Report 2
- 6.2 – 2013 Shepheds Rig Scoping opinion
- 6.3 – 2018 Shepherds Rig Updated Scoping Report_1
- 6.3 – 2018 Shepherds Rig Updated Scoping Report_2
- 6.3 – 2018 Shepherds Rig Updated Scoping Report_3
- 6.4 – 2018 Shepherds Rig Updated Scoping Opinion
- Appendix 8.1 LVIA Assessment Criteria
- Appendix 8.2 Info to be Read in Conjunction with Visuals
- Appendix 8.3 Viewpoint Assessment
- Appendix 8.4 RVAS:
- Appendix 8.5 Cumulative Assessment Scoping
- Appendix 9.1 Phase 1 Habitat Survey Report
- Appendix 9.2 Protected Species
- Appendix 9.3 Bats Survey Report
- Appendix 9.4 Fisheries Survey Report
- Appendix 10.1 Ornithology Technical Report 1
- Appendix 10.1 Ornithology Technical Report 2
- Appendix 10.1 Ornithology Technical Report 3
- Appendix 10.2 – Collision Risk Modelling Report
- 12.1 – Peat Slide Risk Assessment
- 12.2 – Outline Peat Management Plan
- 12.3 – Preliminary Borrow Pit Assessment
Statement of Community Consultation
SCC Appendices
- Appendix 1 SP=EED Practical Guide to Engagement in Planning
- Appendix 2 Newsletters
- Appendix 3.1 COD information panels 2018_1
- Appendix 3.1 COD information panels 2018_2
- Appendix 3.2 COD information panels 2013_1
- Appendix 3.2 COD information panels 2013_2
- Appendix 4 COD images
- Appendix 5 COD adverts
- Appendix 6 Press releases
- Appendix 7 COD Questionnaire
- Appendix 8 Enquiry Form
- Appendix 9.1 2103 Newsletter responses_redacted_1
- Appendix 9.1 2103 Newsletter responses_redacted_2
- Appendix 9.2 2108 Newsletter responses_redacted_1
- Appendix 9.2 2108 Newsletter responses_redacted_2
- Appendix 10.1 2013 VYO questionnaire responses_redacted_1
- Appendix 10.1 2013 VYO questionnaire responses_redacted_2
- Appendix 10.1 2013 VYO questionnaire responses_redacted_3
- Appendix 10.1 2013 VYO questionnaire responses_redacted_4
- Appendix 10.1 2013 VYO questionnaire responses_redacted_5
- Appendix 10.2 2018 VYO questionnaire responses_redacted_1
- Appendix 10.2 2018 VYO questionnaire responses_redacted_2
- Appendix 10.2 2018 VYO questionnaire responses_redacted_3
- Appendix 11 Post COD letter
September 2018 Community Open Days Information Boards
Newsletter 2018
The newsletter was sent to over 1700 households around the Shepherds' Rig and Stroanshalloch projects in August 2018 to update residents on the projects proposed and invite residents to attend a second round of Community Open Days.
Scoping Reports
Revised Scoping Reports for the two wind farm sites have now been submitted to Dumfries and Galloway Council (Stroanshalloch) and the Scottish Government (Shepherds' Rig). To view the Scoping Reports, please click the links below:
- Scoping Report Stroanshalloch Wind Farm
- Scoping Report Figures Stroanshalloch Wind Farm
- Scoping Report Shepherds' Rig Wind Farm
- Scoping Report Figures Shepherds' Rig Wind Farm
2013 Community Open Days Information Boards
2013 Newsletter
Infinergy sent around 3000 newsletters to residents in the area around what was then, three proposed wind farm sites, to invite the local communities to the Community Open Days. To view the newsletter, please click here.