{"id":23,"date":"2024-05-09T15:13:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T15:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/community-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-05-09T15:22:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T15:22:49","slug":"community-environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/community-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section \n    id=\"\"\n    data-bs-theme=\"dark\"\n    class=\"hero hero-medium pt-22 pt-md-30 pb-4 d-flex flex-column justify-content-md-center justify-content-end  \" >\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"breadcrumb text-start text-md-end mb-10 mb-md-21\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\">Home<\/a><\/span> ><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\">Lethans Extension Wind Farm<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>        <h1 class=\"mb-3 mb-md-11 fw-bold\">Nature and the environment<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n                <div class=\"hero-medium-text\">\n                    \n\n<p class=\"mb-4 mb-md-8 text-medium\">Find out how our proposal for Lethans Wind Farm Extension will bring additional benefits to local nature, wildlife and biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mb-5 mb-md-0 gap-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Armistaed-Wind-Farm-Hero-2560x1707px-699x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"intro pt-4 pt-md-26 pb-14 pb-mb-26 text-bg-oatmeal text-bg-white\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\" \">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-sm-9\">\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of care was taken with the design of our proposed site layout. We ensured that we took the local ecology into account with both the turbine placement and the creation of site infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"ctas py-md-26 py-14 text-bg-white\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mb-10 mb-md-18 gap-4 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h3 mb-0\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mb-4\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mb-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail-ctas rounded img-fluid overflow-hidden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2B1A8728-405x240.jpg\" alt=\"Armistead\" class=\"wp-image-9991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2B1A8728-405x240.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2B1A8728-810x480.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h5 mb-md-3 mb-2\"><strong>Ecology &amp; Ornithology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-md-4 mb-3\">We conducted surveys over a number of years for both the original Lethans site and the Extension. Our detailed assessment work, including the modelling of potential collision risk to birds was presented in our planning application. In line with our nature-first approach, the site design and construction methods will seek to minimise ecological impacts as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail-ctas rounded img-fluid overflow-hidden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thorpe-trees-405x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thorpe-trees-405x240.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thorpe-trees-810x480.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h5 mb-md-3 mb-2\"><strong>Hydrology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-md-4 mb-3\">The Lethans Extension site features a number of watercourses. The turbines, access tracks and supporting infrastructure have been carefully positioned to stand off the watercourses with an appropriate buffer. Watercourse crossings have been located sensitively to minimise disturbance to habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail-ctas rounded img-fluid overflow-hidden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-20230126-121814-16b389ce-405x240.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-20230126-121814-16b389ce-405x240.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-20230126-121814-16b389ce-810x480.jpeg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h5 mb-md-3 mb-2\"><strong>Peat<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-md-4 mb-3\">This particular region of Scotland has some areas of deep peat. Peat is a valuable carbon store, helping to keep carbon out of the atmosphere which is important for tackling climate change.\u00a0We conducted surveys to understand the extent and depth of peat across the site, used this information in the site design to minimise peat disturbance as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail-ctas rounded img-fluid overflow-hidden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BANKS-FM_1-405x240.jpg\" alt=\"Kype Extension\" class=\"wp-image-9730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BANKS-FM_1-405x240.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BANKS-FM_1-810x480.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h5 mb-md-3 mb-2\"><strong>Topography and Landscape<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-md-4 mb-3\">The Lethans Extension site is located in an undulating, upland landscape which does not fall within any nationally or locally designated landscape areas. The landscape is considered suitable to accommodate wind farms, and the turbines have been carefully positioned with consideration for views from important receptors and interaction with the consented Lethans Wind Farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Community Environment - Lethans Extension Wind Farm<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/lethans-extension\/community-environment\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Community Environment - 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