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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(i) PROOFS OF EVIDENCE AND ASSOCIATED WITNESS DOCUMENTS
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Proof of Evidence - Julian Chafer, Head of Safeguarding, Defence Estates, Ministry of Defence |
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Rebuttal Proof of Evidence - Julian Chafer |
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| MOD/1/3 | Documents referred to in Proof of Evidence (MOD/1/1) (Note: file over 6MB) | ||||||||||||
| MOD/1/4 | Supplementary Proof of Evidence re. paragraph 50 of Rebuttal Proof (MOD/1/2) | ||||||||||||
| MOD/1/5 | Second Supplementary Proof re. RAF Spadeadam’s EWTR threat radar systems | ||||||||||||
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Proof of Evidence - Squadron Leader Colin Deane, RAF HQ Air Command ATC Aerodrome Infrastructure & Safeguarding |
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| MOD/2/1A | Summary Proof of Evidence | ||||||||||||
| MOD/2/2 | Documents referred to in MOD/2/1 (MOD/2/2 (1) to MOD2/2 (3) | ||||||||||||
| MOD/2/3 | Rebuttal Proof of Evidence - Squadron Leader Colin Deane | ||||||||||||
| MOD/2/3A | Summary of Rebuttal Proof of Evidence (MOD/2/3) | ||||||||||||
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Proof of Evidence - Mark Spencer, ATC Radar Systems Specialist, Ministry of Defence |
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| MOD/3/1A | Summary Proof of Evidence | ||||||||||||
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MOD/3/2 |
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| MOD/3/3 | “References” Documents A and D referred to MOD/3/1 | ||||||||||||
| MOD/3/4 | Rebuttal Proof of Evidence - Mark Spencer | ||||||||||||
| MOD/3/5 | Appendix 1 to Rebuttal Proof (MOD/3/4) - assessment of existing windfarms within line of sight to RAF Spadeadam watchman radar systems | ||||||||||||
| MOD/3/6 | Appendix 2 to Rebuttal Proof (MOD/3/4) - feasibility assessment of the possible tilt options for the RAF Spadeadam watchman radar systems | ||||||||||||
| MOD/3/7 | Summary of Rebuttal Proof of Evidence (MOD/3/4) | ||||||||||||
| MOD/3/8 | Supplementary Proof of Evidence – re. MOD Threat Radar File (MOD/3/9) | ||||||||||||
| MOD/3/9 | MOD Threat Radar File - Documents 1 to 38 (Documents contained in two Adobe PDF files: Documents 1 to 16 (1.4 MB) and Documents 17 to 38 (2.4 MB)) | ||||||||||||
| MOD/3/10 | DVD of a VHS video showing clips from threat radar trial | ||||||||||||
| MOD/3/11 | MOD File documents relating to the 1996 Blinkbonny Height Windfarm Inquiry Documents contained in three Adobe PDF files: Documents 1 to 11 (1.6 MB); Documents 12 to 20 (2.2 MB) and Documents 21 to 24 (1.7 MB) | ||||||||||||
| MOD/4/1 | Proof of Evidence – Squadron Leader Andrew Coleman, Range Controller, EWTR, RAF Spadeadam | ||||||||||||
| MOD/4/2 | Rebuttal Proof of Evidence - Squadron Leader Andrew Coleman, Range Controller, EWTR, RAF Spadeadam | ||||||||||||
| MOD/5/1 | Proof of Evidence – Sgt William Edmond, Instructor & Technical Manager, RAF Spadeadam | ||||||||||||
| MOD/5/2 | Appendices to Proof: App A – Basic Threat Theory Part 1A; App B – Basic Threat Theory Part 3A; App C – Moving Target Indication | ||||||||||||
| MOD/5/3 | Rebuttal Proof of Evidence – Sgt William Edmond, Instructor & Technical Manager, RAF Spadeadam |
(ii) OTHER DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED
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Opening Statement Ministry of Defence – Philip Coppel, 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square |
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Letter dated 17 January 2008 Julian Chafer, Defence Estates/Roger Claxton, Programme Officer re. AMEC’s position at Special Procedural Meeting |
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Reply to AMEC/0/50 |
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| MOD/0/4 | Letter dated 30 July 2001 from Headquarters Strike Command, RAF, High Wycombe to DE Central Safeguarding, Sutton Coldfield | ||||||||
| MOD/0/5 | "Report to the Congressional Defense Committees - The Effect of Windmill Farms On Military Readiness 2006 - Department of Defense, United States of America, Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering" | ||||||||
| MOD/0/6 | Reported Infringements - Yearly Comparisons | ||||||||
| MOD/0/7 | 2007 Infringements – 2007 Data – Total Reports | ||||||||
| MOD/0/8 | Extract (Section B.5) “Wind Farms Impact on Radar Aviation Interests – Final Report, QinetiQ, September 2003 | ||||||||
| MOD/0/9 | Seven coloured maps showing sites of windfarms within a 5 nautical miles band in relation to Otterburn and Spadeadam Ranges and Newcastle Control Zone | ||||||||
| MOD/0/10 | Statement of Case – Addendum (dated 14th March 2008) | ||||||||
| MOD/0/11 | RAF, Signals Engineering Establishment, Henlow letter dated 3 June 1998 re. Engineering Study to assess the Effects of Wind Farms on EW Equipment | ||||||||
| MOD/0/12 | Ministry of Defence – details from website entitled “Low Flying Area 12” with details of “Low Flying Hours Booked per Year” together with document entitled “ANNEX A The Amount of Low Flying Training by LFA (excluding dedicated user areas)” | ||||||||
| MOD/0/13 | Executive Summary “Wind Farms Impact on Radar Aviation Interests – Final Report, QinetiQ, September 2003 | ||||||||
| MOD/0/14 | Threat Radar Statement on 7th May 2008 (Inquiry Day 30) | ||||||||
| MOD/0/15 | Website Document entitled: “Combat-Like Training at the Electronic Warfare Training Facility”, Grostenquin France | ||||||||
| MOD/0/16 | Questions Arising From The Visit To The Electronic Warfare and Tactics Range RAF Spadeadam on 24 April 2008 | ||||||||
| MOD/0/17 | Annotated version of Specimen Post Mission Report provided at visit to RAF Spadeadam on 24 April 2008 | ||||||||
| MOD/0/18 | MoD Statements in relation to proposed Blinkbonny Windfarm, Newcastleton, Scottish Borders and Report to Border Wind re. windfarm and military low flying (August 1996) (First Page Only) | ||||||||
| MOD/0/19 | RAF Spadeadam – Movement Statistics | ||||||||
| MOD/0/20 | OS Map of Area showing sites of proposed windfarms, Threat Systems Locations, Newcastle Control Zone and Spadeadam & Otterburn Ranges | ||||||||
| MOD/0/21 | ETWR – Off Base Site Statistics 2006/2007 | ||||||||
| MOD/0/21A | Notes to accompany MOD/0/21 | ||||||||
| MOD/0/22 | Memorandum of Understanding – Aviation Radar and Wind Turbines (Mitigation Issues) | ||||||||
| MOD/0/22A | Aviation Plan – In respect to the interaction of wind turbines and aviation interests – 9 June 2008 (document referred to in MOD/0/22) | ||||||||
| MOD/0/23 | Grid References supplied for MOD/0/20 (OS Map of Area) | ||||||||
| MOD/0/24 | MoD response to AMEC/0/71 | ||||||||
| MOD/0/24A | MoD letter dated 23 June with responses to questions raised during Inquiry Week 13 (17th to 20th June 2008) | ||||||||
| MOD/0/25 | Airspace-Flight Procedures | ||||||||
| MOD/0/26 | Series of emails July 2008 RAF Spadeadam/Polygone | ||||||||
| MOD/0/27 | Revised list of all current Spadeadam Threat Sites | ||||||||
| MOD/0/28 |
EWTR – Off Base Site Statistics 2006/2007 Updated 21 July 2008 |
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| MOD/0/29 |
Computer screen printouts of missions |
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| MOD/0/29A |
Further
information and Post Mission Reports associated with screenshots in
MOD/0/29 [File
Size 3.34MB. Also available below in separate files]
MoD 22nd August 2008 covering and explanatory letter of each Post Mission Report (PMR)
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| MOD/0/30 |
Series of emails Chafer/Coleman/Coppel 12th – 14th March 2008 with extracts of Computer Application Services website pages |
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| MOD/0/31 | MOD’s Request for Reconsideration of Inspector's Ruling Made 23 July 2008 (Inspector's Ruling Inquiry Document X/25 refers) | ||||||||
| MOD/0/32 | MOD’s Reply to AMEC/0/74 and WPD/0/19 (re. Inspector's Ruling reconsideration request) | ||||||||
| MOD/0/33 | Draft List of Legal Authorities which may be relied upon by the Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
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Email dated 14 March 2008 to RAF Spadeadam with windfarm developments information and map |
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| MOD/0/35 | MoD response on DCLG Circular 02/2006 re. award of costs | ||||||||
| MOD/0/36 | 2007-2008 low flying stats for the UK (updated version of MOD/0/12) [2.2 MB] |
(i) PROOFS OF EVIDENCE AND ASSOCIATED WITNESS DOCUMENTS
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Proof of Evidence - Mark Asquith, Head of Policy and Standards |
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| NATS/1/1A | Summary Proof of Evidence |
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Appendix to Proof Note:
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Appendix to Proof Note: Version - JPG file |
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| NATS/2/1 | Proof of Evidence - Anne Isaac, Head of Human Performance in Operational Safety |
| NATS/2/1A | Summary Proof of Evidence |
| NATS/3/1 | Proof of Evidence - Jason Strong, Deputy Engineering Manager, Surveillance |
| NATS/3/1A | Summary Proof of Evidence |
| NATS/3/2 | Appendix A to Proof |
| NATS/3/3 | Rebuttal Proof of Evidence - Jason Strong |
| NATS/4/1 | Proof of Evidence - Doug Maclean, ATC Watch Manager, Scottish & Oceanic ATC Centre, Prestwick |
| NATS/4/1A | Summary Proof of Evidence |
| NATS/4/2 | Appendices to Proof |
(ii) OTHER DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED
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Opening Statement of NATS (En-route) Plc – James Strachan, 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square |
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| NATS/0/2 | Paper entitled: “The incidence and relevance of non transponding aircraft in incidents in UK airspace” with Airprox Report Nos. 2/03; 33/99; and 198/04 |
| NATS/0/3 | Precognition Statement of K Fulton to the proposed Kyle Windfarm Inquiry (Cover) |
| NATS/0/4 | Assessment of Claxby coverage of the L602 airway |
| NATS/0/5 | “Engineering and Programmes – Technical and Operational Assessment of Proposed Development at Green Rigg Fell”, NATS (en-route) plc, August 2007 |
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Antenna Pattern Diagram |
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| NATS/0/7 | Lowther to Ardrossan path profile |
| NATS/0/8 | Great Dun Fell to Green Rigg path profile |
| NATS/0/9 | Ardrossan video clip |
| NATS/0/10 | Evaluation Dataset Loading Scatter diagram |
| NATS/0/11 | DVD of 'simulations' of the three developments |
| NATS/0/11A | Note in letter dated 2 May 2008 setting out contents of DVD (NATS/0/11) |
| NATS/0/12 | Analysis of Traffic Routing Between TLA and New (both ways) – 2007 |
| NATS/0/13 | UK AIP: ENR 1.1.5 – Airspace Restrictions, Danger Areas and Hazards to Flights (ENR 1.1 General Rules) |
| NATS/0/14 | Technical and Operational Assessment of Proposed Development at Green Rigg Fell, National Air Traffic Services Limited, 29/11/06 |
| NATS/0/15 | Letter dated 21 November 2007 from Wind Prospect to NATS, Prestwick |
| NATS/0/16 | NATS Note supporting the submission of Ray / Steadings / Green Rigg Blanking Assessment (with spreadsheet attached) |
| NATS/0/17 | Response by NERL to SWFL/0/21 |
| NATS/0/18 | Memorandum of Understanding between Scottish Area Control Centre and The SpadeadamRange Authorities (Danger Area EG D510) and HQ 3 Group |
| NATS/0/19 | Response by NERL to SWFL/0/23 - Airway and Upper Air Route traffic figures supplied to the Northumberland Public Inquiry |
| NATS/0/20 | Response to SWFL/0/31 by NATS (En Route)PLC ("NERL") |
| NATS/0/21 | Response to Inspector's Request for Legal Authority which may be used in Closing Submissions |
| NATS/0/22 | Closing Submissions of NATS (En-route) Plc |
| NATS/0/22A | Bundle of Legal Authorities referred to in Closing Submission (NATS/0/22) (plus covering note listing documents in bundle) [Covering note only on website] |
NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED
(i) PROOFS OF EVIDENCE AND ASSOCIATED WITNESS DOCUMENTS
| NIAL/1/1 | Summary Proof of Evidence - Keith Rodgers, Manager of Air Traffic Services, Newcastle International Airport | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Proof of Evidence - Keith Rodgers |
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NIAL/1/3 |
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NIAL/1/3 REVISED |
Appendices to Proof (revised maps) (Nos. NIAL 1; 12; 13; 14; 15) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rebuttal Proof of Evidence - Keith Rodgers |
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NIAL/1/5 |
Appendices to Rebuttal Proof - separate files NIAL16 and NIAL17 |
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| NIAL/1/6 | Supplementary Rebuttal Proof - Keith Rodgers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NIAL/1/7 | Appendices to Supplementary Proof - NIAL 18 and NIAL 19 |
(ii) OTHER DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED
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Brief Opening Submission on behalf of Newcastle International Airport Limited – Thomas Hill, 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square |
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| NIAL/0/2 | Rebuttal Proof of Andrew Knill (CAA) to the Kyle Planning Inquiry (Cover) |
| NIAL/0/3 | Precognition Statement of Andrew Knill to the proposed Kyle Windfarm Inquiry (Cover) |
| NIAL/0/4 | Precognition Statement of Kenneth James to the proposed Kyle Windfarm Inquiry (Cover) |
| NIAL/0/5 | Website copy of OS “Get-a-map” – windfarms in vicinity of Hare Hill |
| NIAL/0/6 | Submissions for Glasgow Prestwick Airport |
| NIAL/0/7 | Newcastle LARS Statistics 2007 |
| NIAL/0/8 | Response to cross-examination assertion by Mr. K. James (document with examples from Appendix to SWFL/8/5) (Front Page Only) |
| NIAL/0/9 | Letter from the Royal Air Force dated 2 June 08 to Mr Keith Rodgers, Manager Air Traffic Services, Newcastle International Airport |
| NIAL/0/10 | Proposed Aviation Condition |
| NIAL/0/11 | Closing Submissions on behalf of Newcastle International Airport Limited |
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