Piling
13.—(1) The undertaker must submit a piling method statement in writing to the MMO for written approval in accordance with the procedure in Part 4, following consultation with the Environment Agency, the relevant statutory nature conservation body, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, at least 13 weeks prior to the commencement of any licensed activities consisting of piling.
(2) Unless otherwise agreed by the MMO, the piling method statement must include the following—
(a)the use of pile pads and pile shrouds at all times;
(b)measures for managing potential risks to marine mammals in accordance with the marine mammal mitigation protocol approved under condition 17;
(c)provision that piling activities must only be undertaken between 1 June and 30 September (inclusive) and details on the timing of piling activities throughout those months;
(d)details of the anticipated spread of piling activity throughout a working day with piling permitted between the hours of 0800 to 2000 hours on Monday to Saturday (with the option of 0700 to 1900);
(e)provision that no planned simultaneous impact piling will be carried out; and
(f)monitoring measures.
(3) The undertaker must not commence any licensed activities consisting of piling until the MMO has approved in writing the submitted piling method statement.
(4) Unless otherwise agreed by the MMO in writing, percussive piling must only be carried out in accordance with the relevant piling method statement as approved in writing by the MMO.