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M8/M73/M74 Network Improvements Stage 3 Report Part 1: Environmental Statement Volume 1 Main Statement and Technical Appendices Mouchel Fairhurst JV Lanark Court Ellismuir Way Tannochside Park Uddingston G71 5PW T 01698 802850 F 01698 802852 March 2008 In Association With SiAS Young Associates 37 Manor Place 75 Trafalgar Lane Edinburgh Leith EH3 7EB EH64DQ M8/M73/M74 Network Improvements Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement Document Control Sheet Project Title M8/M73/M74 Network Improvements Document Title Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement Report Number MFJV/68 Revision 01 Status Final Control Date March 2008 Record of Issue Issue Status Author Date Check Date Authorised Date 01 Final MFJV 03/08 Una Maginn 03/08 M Hodgson 03/08 Distribution Organisation Contact Copies Transport Scotland Jo Blewett 1 MouchelFairhurst JV M Hodgson 1 Young Associates U Maginn 1 Issue:01 March 2008 ii M8/M73/M74 Network Improvements Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement Issue:01 March 2008 iii M8/M73/M74 Network Improvements Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement Contents Non Technical Summary M8/M73/M74 Network Improvements __________________________________________________ i Document Control Sheet____________________________________________________________ ii Contents ________________________________________________________________________ iv List of Tables _____________________________________________________________________x List of Appendices_______________________________________________________________ xiv List of Figures __________________________________________________________________ xvi 1 Introduction ________________________________________________________________ 1-1 1.1 The Environmental Statement 1-1 1.2 Background to the Scheme 1-1 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 2-2 3 The Preferred Scheme _______________________________________________________ 3-1 3.1 Introduction 3-1 3.2 Description of the Preferred Scheme 3-1 3.3 Amount and Nature of Landtake 3-4 3.4 Construction Programme 3-5 3.5 Earthworks 3-5 3.6 Structures 3-5 3.7 Property Demolished 3-6 3.8 Hours of Working 3-6 3.9 Construction Site Access Routes 3-6 3.10 Lighting 3-6 3.11 Fencing 3-6 Issue:01 March 2008 iv M8/M73/M74 Network Improvements Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement 3.12 Temporary Compounds and Storage Areas 3-6 3.13 Traffic Management 3-7 3.14 Pollution Prevention 3-7 3.15 Landscaping 3-7 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 6-14 6.5 Local Air Quality Impacts 6-19 6.6 Wider-Scale Impacts 6-28 6.7 Construction Impacts 6-33 6.8 Mitigation 6-33 6.9 Conclusions 6-34 6.10 References 6-35 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 7-7 7.5 Mitigation 7-9 7.6 Residual Impacts 7-9 7.7 References 7-9 8 Land Use __________________________________________________________________ 8-1 8.1 Introduction 8-1 8.2 Baseline and Impact Assessment Methods 8-1 8.3 Baseline Conditions 8-1 8.4 Predicted Effects 8-5 Issue:01 March 2008 v M8/M73/M74 Network Improvements Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement 8.5 Mitigation Strategy 8-7 8.6 Residual Effects 8-8 8.7 Evaluation of the Scheme 8-9 8.8 References 8-10 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 Mitigation 9-15 9.6 Residual Impacts 9-16 9.7 Reference 9-17 10 Ecology and Nature Conservation_____________________________________________ 10-1 10.1 Introduction 10-1 10.2 Methods 10-1 10.3 Baseline Conditions 10-6 10.4 Predicted Impacts 10-16 10.5 Mitigation 10-25 10.6 Residual Impacts 10-29 10.7 References 10-31 11 Landscape and Visual_______________________________________________________ 11-1 11.1 Introduction 11-1 11.2 Landscape Effects Methodology 11-2 11.3 Baseline Conditions 11-10 11.4 Predicted Landscape Effects 11-21 11.5 Visual Effects Methodology 11-30 11.6 Predicted Visual Effects 11-34 11.7 Conceptual Mitigation Strategy 11-75 11.8 Landscape Summary 11-81 11.9 Visual Summary 11-84 11.10 References 11-86 12 Traffic Noise and Vibration___________________________________________________ 12-1 12.1 Introduction 12-1 12.2 Scope of Study Area and Methods 12-5 Issue:01 March 2008 vi M8/M73/M74 Network Improvements Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement 12.3 Baseline Conditions 12-13 12.4 Predicted Impacts 12-15 12.5 Mitigation 12-21 12.6 Nuisance 12-21 12.7 Wider Network Assessment 12-22 12.8 Summary 12-25 12.9 References 12-27 13 Pedestrians, Cyclists, Equestrians and Community Effects________________________ 13-1 13.1 Introduction 13-1 13.2 Methods 13-1 13.3 Baseline Conditions 13-1 13.4 Scheme Impacts and Mitigation 13-22 13.5 Residual Impacts 13-24 13.6 References 13-24 14 Vehicle Travellers __________________________________________________________ 14-1 14.1 Introduction 14-1 14.2 Methods 14-1 14.3 Baseline Conditions 14-3 14.4 Predicted Impacts 14-5 14.5 Residual Impacts 14-8 14.6 Reference 14-9 15 Road Drainage and the Water Environment _____________________________________ 15-1 15.1 Introduction 15-1 15.2 Regulatory Controls 15-1 15.3 Assessment Methodology 15-3 15.4 Baseline Conditions 15-11 15.5 Predicted Impacts 15-29 15.6 Scheme Scenarios 15-35 15.7 Summary and Conclusion in Relation to Surface Runoff Impacts 15-50 15.8 References 15-63 16 Geology and Soils __________________________________________________________ 16-1 16.1 Introduction 16-1 16.2 Baseline Conditions 16-4 16.3 Predicted Impacts 16-7 Issue:01 March 2008 vii M8/M73/M74 Network Improvements Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement 16.4 Mitigation 16-10 16.5 Residual Impacts 16-11 16.6 References 16-11 17 Policy and Plans ___________________________________________________________ 17-1 17.1 Introduction 17-1 17.2 National and Scottish Planning Policy 17-1 17.3 Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Joint Structure Plan 17-9 17.4 Local Planning Context 17-10 17.5 Schedule of Policies 17-12 17.6 Conclusions 17-28 17.7 References 17-28 18 Environmental Impacts Table_________________________________________________ 18-1 18.1 Introduction 18-1 18.2 Environmental Impacts Table 18-1 19 Schedule of Environmental Commitments ______________________________________ 19-1 19.1 Introduction 19-1 19.2 Schedule of Environmental Commitments 19-1 Issue:01 March 2008 viii M8/M73/M74 Network Improvements Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement Issue:01 March 2008 ix M8/M73/M74 Network Improvements Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement List of Tables Table 2.1 2010 Committed Schemes, Do Minimum Network (Additional Projects to Existing Network) Table 4.2 Hierarchy of Mitigation Measures Table 5.1 List of Consultees Table 6.1 Relevant Air Quality Objectives Table 6.2 Relevant Vegetation and Ecosystem Objectives (Critical Levels) Table 6.3 Relevant Vegetation and Ecosystem Critical Loads Table 6.4 Assessment Criteria for Dust from Construction Activities, with Standard Mitigation in Place Table 6.5 Measured Baseline Annual Mean Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations within the Local Air Quality Study Area Table 6.6 Measured Baseline PM 10 Concentrations within the Local Air Quality Study Area Table 6.7 Predicted Baseline Annual Mean Nitrogen Dioxide ( µg/m 3) Concentrations within the Local Air Quality Study Area Table 6.8 Predicted Baseline PM 10 Concentrations within the Local Air Quality Study Area Table 6.9 Predicted Annual Mean Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations ( µg/m 3) With and Without the Proposed Scheme at Eleven Receptors 3 Table 6.10 Predicted Annual Mean PM 10 Concentrations ( µg/m ) With and Without the Proposed Scheme at Eleven Receptors 3 Table 6.11 Predicted Number of Exceedences of 50 µg/m as a 24-hour Mean PM 10 Concentration With and Without the Proposed Scheme at Eleven Receptors Table 6.12 TAG Local Air Quality Appraisal Summary Table for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2) in 2010 Table 6.13 TAG Local Air Quality Appraisal Summary Table for PM 10 in 2010 Table 6.14 Concentrations of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Within Bothwell Castle Grounds SSSI Table 6.15 Nitrogen Deposition Rates to Bothwell Castle Grounds SSSI Table 6.16 Cumulative Impacts on Concentrations of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Within Bothwell Castle Grounds SSSI Table 6.17 Cumulative Impacts Relating to Nitrogen Deposition Rates to Bothwell Castle Grounds SSSI Table 6.18 Total Emissions from the Entire Modelled Road Network Table 6.19 Comparison Emissions for the Non-Greenhouse Gas Pollutants Table 6.20 Comparison Emissions and Emission-Reduction Estimates for Greenhouse Gases Table 6.21 Cumulative Wider-Scale Impacts Table 7.1 Definition of Site Value for Cultural Heritage Table 7.2 Impact Magnitude Criteria Table 7.3 Assessment of Significance Criteria Table 8.1 Provisional Estimated Land Take Table 9.1 Approximate Numbers of Properties and Distances from the Proposed Scheme Issue:01 March 2008 x M8/M73/M74 Network Improvements Stage