Environmental Statement Updated 2007
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
M8 Baillieston to Newhouse Stage 3 Report Part 1: Environmental Statement Updated 2007 Volume 1 Main Statement and Technical Appendices Mouchel Fairhurst JV Lanark Court Ellismuir Way Tannochside Park Uddingston G71 5PW T 01698 802850 F 01698 802052 October 2007 M8 Baillieston to Newhouse Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement - Updated 2007 Document Control Sheet Project Title M8 Baillieston to Newhouse Document Title Stage 3 Report - Part 1: Environmental Statement – Updated 2007 Report Number MFJV/58 Revision 01 Status Final Control Date 10 October 2007 Record of Issue Issue Status Author Date Check Date Authorised Date 01 Final MFJV 24/07/07 U Maginn 04/10/07 M Hodgson 10/10/07 Distribution Organisation Contact Copies Transport Scotland Peter Binks 1 MFJV Mike Hodgson 1 Young Associates Una Maginn 1 Issue: 01 - Final October 2007 ii M8 Baillieston to Newhouse Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement - Updated 2007 Issue: 01 - Final October 2007 iii M8 Baillieston to Newhouse Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement - Updated 2007 Contents Non Technical Summary Document Control Sheet ____________________________________________________________ ii Contents _________________________________________________________________________iv List of Appendices _________________________________________________________________ x List of Figures _____________________________________________________________________xi List of Tables_____________________________________________________________________xiii 1 Introduction ________________________________________________________________ 1-1 1.1 The Environmental Statement 1-1 1.2 Background to the Scheme 1-2 2 Scheme Selection ___________________________________________________________ 2-1 2.1 Introduction 2-1 2.2 Consideration of Options for Improvement 2-1 2.3 Stage 2 Assessment 2-1 2.4 Traffic Assessment 2-3 3 The Preferred Scheme ________________________________________________________ 3-1 3.1 Description Of Scheme 3-1 3.2 Mainline Motorway Alignment 3-2 3.3 Motorway Cross Section 3-3 3.4 Motorway Junctions 3-5 3.5 Local Road Network 3-7 3.6 Amount and Nature of Landtake 3-11 3.7 Construction Programme 3-12 3.8 Earthworks 3-15 3.9 Structures Required 3-16 3.10 Property Demolished 3-18 3.11 Hours of Working 3-19 3.12 Construction Site Access Routes 3-19 Issue: 01 - Final October 2007 iv M8 Baillieston to Newhouse Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement - Updated 2007 3.13 Lighting 3-19 3.14 Fencing 3-19 3.15 Temporary Compounds and Storage Areas 3-19 3.16 Traffic Management 3-20 3.17 Pollution Prevention 3-20 3.18 Landscaping 3-20 4 Approach and Methods _______________________________________________________ 4-1 4.1 Introduction 4-1 4.2 General Approach to the Assessment 4-1 5 Consultations _______________________________________________________________ 5-1 5.1 Introduction 5-1 6 Air Quality _________________________________________________________________ 6-1 6.1 Introduction 6-1 6.2 Baseline Assumptions 6-1 6.3 Methods 6-2 6.4 Baseline Conditions 6-9 6.5 Local Air Quality Impacts 6-16 6.6 Wider-Scale Impacts 6-22 6.7 Construction Impacts 6-25 6.8 Mitigation 6-26 6.9 Conclusions 6-27 6.10 References 6-28 7 Cultural Heritage ____________________________________________________________ 7-1 7.1 Introduction 7-1 7.2 Methods 7-2 7.3 Baseline Conditions 7-4 7.4 Predicted Impacts 7-8 7.5 Mitigation 7-10 7.6 Residual Impacts 7-10 7.7 References 7-11 8 Land Use __________________________________________________________________ 8-1 8.1 Introduction 8-1 8.2 Baseline and Impact Assessment Methods 8-1 Issue: 01 - Final October 2007 v M8 Baillieston to Newhouse Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement - Updated 2007 8.3 Baseline Conditions 8-1 8.4 Predicted Effects 8-4 8.5 Mitigation Measures 8-8 8.6 Residual Effects 8-10 8.7 References 8-12 9 Disruption Due to Construction ________________________________________________ 9-1 9.1 Introduction 9-1 9.2 Methods 9-1 9.3 Baseline Conditions 9-1 9.4 Predicted Impacts 9-2 9.5 General Mitigation 9-15 9.6 Residual Impacts 9-17 10 Ecology and Nature Conservation _____________________________________________ 10-1 10.1 Introduction 10-1 10.2 Methods 10-1 10.3 Data Limitations 10-4 10.4 Impact Assessment Methods 10-4 10.5 Baseline Conditions 10-7 10.6 Predicted Impacts 10-29 10.7 Mitigation 10-42 10.8 Residual Impacts 10-48 10.9 References 10-49 11 Landscape and Visual _______________________________________________________ 11-1 11.1 Introduction 11-1 11.2 Landscape Effects Methodology 11-1 11.3 Visual Effects Methodology 11-8 11.4 Baseline Conditions 11-13 11.5 Landscape Character – Assessment of Quality (Value). 11-17 11.6 Predicted Effects 11-19 11.7 Mitigation Strategy 11-41 11.8 Residual Effects 11-48 11.9 Summary 11-53 11.10 References 11-54 Issue: 01 - Final October 2007 vi M8 Baillieston to Newhouse Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement - Updated 2007 12 Traffic Noise and Vibration __________________________________________________ 12-1 12.1 Introduction 12-1 12.2 Scope of Study Area and Methods 12-4 12.3 Baseline Conditions 12-12 12.4 Predicted Impacts 12-20 12.5 Mitigation 12-34 12.6 Residual Impacts 12-35 12.7 Nuisance 12-39 12.8 Cumulative Impacts 12-40 12.9 Wider Network Assessment 12-41 12.10 Swinton Roundabout : Localised Assesment 12-45 12.11 Summary 12-46 13 Pedestrians, Cyclists, Equestrians and Community Effects _______________________ 13-1 13.1 Introduction 13-1 13.2 Methods 13-1 13.3 Baseline Conditions 13-2 13.4 Scheme Impact 13-9 13.5 Mitigation 13-11 13.6 Residual Impacts 13-14 13.7 References 13-15 14 Vehicle Travellers __________________________________________________________ 14-1 14.1 Introduction 14-1 14.2 Methods 14-1 14.3 Baseline Conditions 14-2 14.4 Predicted Impacts 14-4 14.5 Mitigation 14-7 14.6 Residual Impacts 14-7 14.7 Summary Evaluation 14-8 14.8 References 14-8 15 Water Quality and Drainage __________________________________________________ 15-1 15.1 Introduction 15-1 15.2 Methods 15-2 15.3 Baseline Conditions 15-6 15.4 Predicted Impacts 15-15 15.5 Mitigation 15-32 Issue: 01 - Final October 2007 vii M8 Baillieston to Newhouse Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement - Updated 2007 15.6 Health and Safety Considerations 15-42 15.7 Residual Impacts 15-42 15.8 Effect of Climate Change 15-47 15.9 Evaluation 15-50 15.10 References 15-52 16 Geology and Soils __________________________________________________________ 16-1 16.1 Introduction 16-1 16.2 Methods 16-1 16.3 Baseline Conditions 16-3 16.4 Predicted Impacts 16-6 16.5 Mitigation 16-9 16.6 Residual Impacts 16-10 16.7 References 16-10 17 Policy and Plans ___________________________________________________________ 17-1 17.1 Introduction 17-1 17.2 Methods 17-1 17.3 Baseline Conditions 17-1 17.4 Schedule of Policies 17-20 17.5 Compatibility with Planning Policy 17-74 17.6 References 17-74 18 Cumulative Impacts _________________________________________________________ 18-1 18.1 Introduction 18-1 18.2 Baseline Conditions 18-1 18.3 Predicted Impacts 18-2 18.4 Conclusions 18-5 19 Summary of Key Issues and Environmental Impact Tables (EITs)___________________ 19-1 19.1 Introduction 19-1 19.2 Environmental Impacts Table 19-1 20 Schedule of Environmental Commitments ______________________________________ 20-1 20.1 Introduction 20-1 20.2 Schedule of Environmental Commitments 20-1 GLOSSARY ________________________________________________________________________i Issue: 01 - Final October 2007 viii M8 Baillieston to Newhouse Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement - Updated 2007 Issue: 01 - Final October 2007 ix M8 Baillieston to Newhouse Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement - Updated 2007 List of Appendices Appendix 5.1 Summary of Consultee Responses Appendix 6.1 Air Quality Calculations Appendix 10.1 Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey Appendix 10.2a National Vegetation Classification (NVC) Surveys of SINCs Appendix 10.2b Young’s Helleborine Update Survey Appendix 10.3a River Corridor and Otter Survey Report Appendix 10.3b Update Otter Survey Appendix 10.4 Bat Survey Report Appendix 10.5a-c Great Crested Newt Surveys (2004, 2005, 2006) Appendix 10.6 Kingfisher Survey Report Appendix 11.1 Landscape Mitigation and Planting Strategy Appendix 12.1 Glossary of Acoustical Terminology Appendix 12.2 Noise Assessment Site Notes Appendix 12.3 DMRB Noise Summary Tables Appendix 12.4 Noise Assessment Wider Network +25% & -20% Changes DS 2020 Appendix 15.1 Accidental Spillage Impact Calculations Confidential Annex Badger Survey Report (available on application to Transport Scotland) Issue: 01 - Final October 2007 x M8 Baillieston to Newhouse Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement - Updated 2007 List of Figures Volume 2 Figure 1.1 Scheme Location Figures 2.1a-c Scheme Option Corridors (Stage 2 Assessment) Figures 3.1a-e Scheme Plan and Profile Figure 3.2 Typical Road Cross Sections Figure 6.1 Local Air Quality Receptor Locations Figure 6.2 AQMA Locations Figure 6.3 Locations of Sensitive Receptors Figure 6.4 Locations of Sensitive Receptors Figure 6.5 Predicted Changes in Air Quality at Residential Properties Figures 7.1a – 7.1e Location of Known Cultural Heritage Features Figures 8.1a – 8.1e Land Use - Development and Community Land Figures 8.2a – 8.2e Land Use – Land Capability for Agriculture Figures 10.1a – 10.1e Sites of Interest for Nature Conservation (SINCs) and NVC survey Figures 10.2a – 10.2e Phase 1 Habitats (including Target Note Locations) Figures 11.1a – 11.1e Landscape Effects - Baseline Landscape Figures 11.2a –