ASH design + assessment undertook an Environmental Impact Assessment and project managed the production of the Environmental Statement, providing specialist landscape and visual, land use, recreation and planning inputs. ASH co-ordinated various inputs from specialist subconsultants on birds, habitats and animals, electrofishing, fresh water pearl mussels, cultural heritage, noise and vibration.
ASH advised Npower during the development of the design to minimise any adverse environmental impacts resulting from the scheme.
The Environmental Statement accompanied the Section 36 Application in January 2005. Consent was given by Scottish Ministers in summer 2007 and construction is programmed to start in 2008.
About the hydroelectric scheme
The 3MW run-of-river scheme is located to the south east of Loch Broom, Wester Ross, within the catchments of the River Lael and Allt Mor. The proposal comprises two intakes on upland burns, a series of associated buried pipes to convey the water to a new powerhouse, two pipe bridges, a substation located within the powerhouse building and the construction of temporary and permanent access tracks.
About ASH design + assessment
ASH design + assessment is a trading name of ASH design + assessment Limited.
ASH design + assessment is a former Partnership, established in 1979, which supplies landscape and environmental professional services associated with a broad range of environmental issues as part of an assessment and design process which can inform the promoters of public and private development.
The expertise of the company is founded upon urban and rural regeneration initiatives, transport-related assessment and design, and renewables assessment and design.
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