Environmental Protection

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Environmental Protection

Aberdeenshire Council

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 1999

NOTICE UNDER REGULATION 13

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AT HILL OF SNOWY SLACK, KILDRUMMY, ALFORD

Notice is hereby given that an Environmental Statement has been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council by NPower Renewables Ltd (Reference: M/APP/2004/4603) in respect of:

Formation of Windfarm Comprising 11 No Wind Turbines and Associated Infrastructure Including Access Tracks, Grid Connection Building, Borrow Pits and 1 No Anemometer Mast.

A copy of the Environmental Statement and the associated planning application may be inspected during working hours (08.45–17.00) at the Planning and Environmental Services reception, Aberdeenshire Council, Viewmount, Arduthie Road, Stonehaven, and also Aberdeenshire Council Alford Area Office, School Road, Alford and Huntly Area Office, 25 Gordon Street, Huntly, during the period of 28 days beginning with the date of publication of this notice.

Electronic copies of the Environmental Statement may be obtained, free of charge, from the following address:

Npower Renewables Limited, North Range, East Lodge, Mill Road, Stanley Mills, Stanley, Perthshire PH1 4QE.

Any person who wishes to make representations to Aberdeenshire Council about the Environmental Statement should make them in writing, within 28 days from the date of this notice, to the Head of Planning and Building Control, Aberdeenshire Council, Viewmount, Arduthie Road, Stonehaven AB39 2DQ.

George W Chree, Head of Planning and Building Control, on behalf of Aberdeenshire Council

4 January 2005.