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CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL STIRLING - ALLOA - KINCARDINE RAILWAY (ROUTE RE- OPENING) AND LINKED IMPROVEMENTS (SCOTLAND) BILL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 3 SUPPORTING INFORMATION FEBRUARY 2003 Scott Wilson (Scotland) Ltd Contact: Nigel Hackett 23 Chester Street Edinburgh EH3 7ET Approved for Issue: Tel: 0131 225 1230 Name: N Hackett Fax: 0131 225 5582 Ref: B109401ENV1 Date: 14/02/03 CONTENTS Page 1. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................1 2. CULTURAL HERITAGE.....................................................................................................11 3. AIR QUALITY.......................................................................................................................70 4. LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL EFFECTS.............................................................................94 5. ECOLOGY ...........................................................................................................................118 6. NOISE AND VIBRATION..................................................................................................133 7 WATER RESOURCES.......................................................................................................194 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background This document relates to the Stirling–Alloa–Kincardine Railway (Route Re-opening) and Linked Improvements (Scotland) Bill introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 27 March 2003 (to be confirmed). It has been prepared by Scott Wilson Scotland Limited on behalf of Clackmannanshire Council to satisfy Rule 9A.2.3(c)(iii) of the Parliament’s Standing Orders. The contents are entirely the responsibility of the promoter and have not been endorsed by the Parliament. 1.2 Purpose and Structure of Volume 3 This document is Volume 3 (Supporting Information) of the Environmental Statement, which contains supporting information for a number of the specialist topics in Volume 2, references and a glossary of terms and abbreviations used. Volume 1 (Main Report) presents the Scheme proposals and provides a summary of the significant environmental effects. Volume 2 (Topic Specific Reports) presents the findings of the environmental studies undertaken for each topic. In addition, a separate Non-Technical Summary has also been prepared, which provides a brief summary of the Scheme and the principal findings of the environmental assessment in non-technical language. This document provides supporting information for the following specialist topics included in Volume 2: Cultural Heritage Air Quality Landscape and Visual Effects Ecology Noise and Vibration Water Resources 1.3 Reference Sources Appendix 1A of this chapter is a list of environmental and planning legislation, guidelines, standards and best practice that has been taken into account in the environmental assessment of the Scheme. 1.4 Consultation Copies of the consultation bodies letters and responses received are given in Appendix 1B of this chapter. 1.5 Glossary and Abbreviations A glossary of the main terms and an explanation of the key abbreviations used in this Environmental Statement is given in Appendix 1C of this chapter. Stirling - Alloa - Kincardine Railway (Route Re-opening) and Linked Improvements (Scotland) Bill 1 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Supporting Information February 2003 APPENDIX 1A: INFORMATION SOURCES 2nd Stage Review & Assessment, Fife Council, January 2001 Air Quality Regulations 1997 Air Quality Review Study – A Report for Clackmannanshire Council, CORDAH, November 1998 Air Quality Review Study – Stirling Council, CORDAH, 1998 AM & AAA 1979 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. Ancient Monuments (Class Consents)(Scotland) Order 1996 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 Babtie Group 2002. Stirling - Alloa - Kincardine Route Re-opening. Preliminary Design and Parliamentary Submission, Tender Brief. Unpublished report. Babtie, 2002 “Geotechnical Review” Badger Act 1992 Balfour, P 1845. 'Parish of Clackmannan'. In The New Statistical Account of Scotland, Vol VIII Dunbarton, Stirling, Clackmannan. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh, 121-138. 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