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FIONNPHORT BREAKWATER PROJECT Environmental Scoping Report IBE1848 F01 30 July 2021 rpsgroup.com EIA SCOPING REPORT Document status Version Purpose of document Authored by Reviewed by Approved by Review date D01 EIA Scoping Report Various Daniel Hogan Richard Bingham 02.07.2021 F01 EIA Scoping Report Various Laura McAnallen Richard Bingham 30.07.2021 Approval for issue Richard Bingham 30 July 2021 The report has been prepared for the exclusive use and benefit of our client and solely for the purpose for which it is provided. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by RPS Group Plc, any of its subsidiaries, or a related entity (collectively 'RPS') no part of this report should be reproduced, distributed or communicated to any third party. RPS does not accept any liability if this report is used for an alternative purpose from which it is intended, nor to any third party in respect of this report. 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The report shall be used for general information only. Prepared by: Prepared for: RPS Argyll and Bute Council Dr. Laura McAnallen Elsa Simoes Senior Scientist - Water Environment and Flood Risk Management Elmwood House Argyll and Bute Council 74 Boucher Road, Belfast Kilmory, Lochgilphead Co. Antrim BT12 6RZ PA31 8RT T +44 2890 667 914 T +44 (0)300 244 5046 E [email protected] E [email protected] IBE1848 | Fionnphort Breakwater and Overnight Berth Project | F01 | 30 July 2021 rpsgroup.com Page i EIA SCOPING REPORT Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Context ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Objectives of this document ........................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Legislative and Regulatory Requirements ..................................................................................... 1 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Background .................................................................................................................................... 2 2.1.1 Site Location ..................................................................................................................... 2 2.1.2 Project Need ..................................................................................................................... 3 2.1.3 Project Decisions to date .................................................................................................. 4 2.2 Fionnphort Breakwater and Overnight Berth Project ..................................................................... 5 2.3 Outline Method Statement ............................................................................................................. 6 3 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................................................... 8 3.1 Risk of Major Accidents (Navigation and Safety) ........................................................................... 8 3.1.1 Baseline Conditions .......................................................................................................... 8 3.1.2 Potentially Significant Effects ............................................................................................ 9 3.1.3 Inclusion or Exclusion from EIAR ...................................................................................10 3.1.4 EIAR Assessment Methodology .....................................................................................11 3.1.5 Preliminary Mitigation Measures.....................................................................................12 3.1.6 Summary of Scoping Exercise........................................................................................13 3.2 Terrestrial Biodiversity ..................................................................................................................14 3.2.1 Baseline Conditions ........................................................................................................14 3.2.2 Potentially Significant Effects ..........................................................................................16 3.2.3 Inclusion or Exclusion from EIAR ...................................................................................17 3.2.4 EIAR Assessment Methodology .....................................................................................17 3.2.5 Preliminary Mitigation Measures.....................................................................................18 3.2.6 Summary of Scoping Exercise........................................................................................18 3.3 Marine Biodiversity .......................................................................................................................19 3.3.1 Baseline Conditions ........................................................................................................19 3.3.2 Potentially Significant Effects ..........................................................................................23 3.3.3 Inclusion or Exclusion from EIAR ...................................................................................24 3.3.4 EIAR Assessment Methodology .....................................................................................24 3.3.5 Preliminary Mitigation Measures.....................................................................................26 3.3.6 Summary of Scoping Exercise........................................................................................26 3.4 Land, Soils, Geology & Hydrogeology .........................................................................................27 3.4.1 Baseline Conditions ........................................................................................................27 3.4.2 Potentially Significant Effects ..........................................................................................31 3.4.3 Inclusion or Exclusion from EIAR ...................................................................................32 3.4.4 EIAR Assessment Methodology .....................................................................................33 3.4.5 Preliminary Mitigation Measures.....................................................................................33 3.4.6 Summary of Scoping Exercise........................................................................................33 3.5 Water Quality................................................................................................................................34 3.5.1 Baseline Conditions ........................................................................................................34 3.5.2 Potentially Significant Effects ..........................................................................................38 3.5.3 Inclusion or Exclusion from EIAR ...................................................................................39 3.5.4 EIAR Assessment Methodology .....................................................................................39 3.5.5 Preliminary Mitigation Measures.....................................................................................39 3.5.6 Summary of Scoping Exercise........................................................................................40 3.6 Flood Risk ....................................................................................................................................41 3.6.1 Baseline Conditions ........................................................................................................41 3.6.2 Potentially Significant Effects ..........................................................................................42 3.6.3 Inclusion or Exclusion from EIAR ...................................................................................42 IBE1848 | Fionnphort Breakwater and Overnight Berth Project | F01 | 30 July 2021 rpsgroup.com Page ii EIA SCOPING REPORT 3.6.4 EIAR Assessment Methodology .....................................................................................42 3.6.5 Preliminary Mitigation Measures.....................................................................................42 3.6.6 Summary of Scoping Exercise........................................................................................43