Item5Appendix2HRA CairngormMountain20220307DET

This document contains a habitats regulations appraisal, dated 28 April 2023, for agenda item 5, appendix 2, reference number 2022/0307/DET. The appraisal, conducted by Karen Aldridge on 25 January 2023 and checked by NatureScot on 3 February 2023, examines the proposed relocation of a snow factory and related infrastructure on Cairngorm Mountain. While the project has the potential to negatively impact the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) due to the risk of pollution from sediment and fuel entering the watercourse, it concludes that if the Construction Environment Management Plan (CEMP) addendum is fully implemented, the conservation objectives for the River Spey SAC can be met and any adverse effects on the site's integrity can be avoided.