28 JANUARY 2014:
INITIAL ENABLING WORK BEGINS AT JACK’S LANE WIND FARM
RES will be starting onsite works from Monday 3rd February to prepare for the construction of its Jack’s Lane Wind Farm situated between North Creake, Syderstone and Stanhoe, near Fakenham in North West Norfolk.
Ahead of the full construction programme, which will begin in the coming months, preparatory activities will be carried out including the erection of two power performance masts to monitor and calibrate the wind speeds for the six turbines which will arrive on site towards the end of this year.
Other activities will include routine site investigation and the limited hedge removal required for the construction of the site infrastructure; the timing of which is driven by the need to be outside of the nesting bird season in order to avoid disturbance to active nests.
RES has planned its construction timetable with great care to minimise any disruption, in close consultation with Norfolk County Council, highways authorities and environmental experts. In line with RES’ Habitat Management Plan, any hedges removed in order to access the wind farm site will be replanted along the new road alignment. There will also be extensive new planting to complement the existing hedgerow resource resulting in benefits for protected species including bats and birds and improved habitat connectivity within and through the site.
Once fully operational, Jack’s Lane Wind Farm will provide a community benefits package which equates to £5,000 per MW installed. This includes a Community Benefit Fund for people to invest in local social, educational and environmental projects.
A newsletter containing information on community benefits and further detail on the main construction works will be distributed by direct mail to local homes and businesses in advance of significant activity starting this spring.