Part  A  -  Framework  conditions

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12.2.2  Avifauna/marine  mammals
•  Aerial  surveys:
A  separate  reference  area  is  not  necessary.
•  Ship  based  surveys:
The  size  of  the  reference  area  corresponds  to  that  of  the  assessment  area.  If  a  survey  of  a
separate  reference  area  is  not  possible,  the  assessment  area  must  comprise  at  least
400  km 2 .

13  Reporting
The  results  of  the  baseline  study  and  monitoring  have  to  be  submitted  to  the  planning  approval/approval ­
  authority  in  the  form  of  comprehensible  expert  reports.  The  complete  raw
data  and  investigation  documents  in  their  original  form  shall  be  stored  in  a  suitable  way  by  the
applicant  or  holder  of  the  planning  approval/permit  and  shall  be  made  available  in  whole  or  in
part  to  the  planning  approval/approval  authority  upon  request.  Different  storage  arrangements
for  the  raw  data  may  be  agreed  with  the  planning  approval/approval  authority.  The  data  formats ­
  to  be  used  have  to  be  agreed  with  the  planning  approval/approval  authority.
The  raw  data  from  underwater  noise  measurements  has  to  be  archived  exclusively  by  the
planning  approval/approval  authority.  The  exchange  of  raw  data  is  prohibited.  The  data  has  to
be  kept  solely  in  processed  form  for  the  purpose  of  further  use.  For  detailed  data  handling
procedures,  please  contact  BSFI.

13.1  Baseline  study
The  baseline  study  raw  data  has  to  be  submitted  to  the  planning  approval/approval  authority
the  latest  two  months  prior  to  submission  of  the  expert  report.
If  the  planning  area  is  located  in  a  national  park  (or  in  the  vicinity  of  expected  impacts),  in  a
marine  protected  area  or  in  an  area  that  has  been  classified  as  ecologically  valuable  by  conservation ­
  experts,  an  FFH  study  must  be  submitted  in  addition  to  the  EIA  in  order  to  obtain
approval  (Art.  34,  BNatSchG  -  German  Federal  Nature  Conservation  Act).  Moreover,  a  species
protection  law  report  (§§  44  ff.  BNatSchG)  and,  as  far  as  there  is  indication  of  an  existing  habitat ­
  in  the  project  area,  a  biotope  protection  law  report  (§§  30  ff.  BNatSchG)  must  be  submitted. ­

A  report  documenting  any  actual  changes  as  well  as  changes  in  the  impact  prediction  must
be  submitted  four  months  after  completion  of  the  annual  cycle  in  each  case.