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M74 Junction 5, Raith Stage 3 Report Part 1: Environmental Statement Volume 1 Main Statement and Figures Mouchel Fairhurst JV Calder House Ellismuir Way Tannochside Park Uddingston G71 5PW T 01698 802850 F 01698 802052 March 2007 ii M74 Junction 5, Raith Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement Document Control Sheet Project Title M74, Junction 5, Raith Document Title Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement Revision 01 Status Final Control Date 20 March 2007 Record of Issue Issue Status Author Date Check Date Authorised Date 01 Final MFJV 16.3.07 U Maginn 16.3.07 M Hodgson 16.3.07 Distribution Organisation Contact Copies Transport Scotland Jo Blewett 1 MFJV Mike Hodgson 1 Young Associates Una Maginn 1 iii Issue: 01 March 2007 M74 Junction 5, Raith Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement iv Issue: 01 March 2007 M74 Junction 5, Raith Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement Contents Non Technical Summary M74 Junction 5, Raith_______________________________________________________________ i Document Control Sheet ____________________________________________________________ ii Contents _________________________________________________________________________ v List of Tables_____________________________________________________________________ xi List of Figures ____________________________________________________________________ xv List of Appendices _______________________________________________________________ xvii 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 A725 3-1 3.3 M74 3-2 3.4 Raith Roundabout 3-2 3.5 Associated Improvements 3-3 3.6 Amount and Nature of Landtake 3-3 3.7 Construction Programme 3-4 3.8 Earthworks 3-4 3.9 Structures 3-4 3.10 Property Demolished 3-5 3.11 Hours of Working 3-5 3.12 Construction Site Access Routes 3-5 v Issue: 01 March 2007 M74 Junction 5, Raith Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement 3.13 Lighting 3-5 3.14 Fencing 3-6 3.15 Temporary Compounds and Storage Areas 3-6 3.16 Traffic Management 3-7 3.17 Pollution Prevention 3-7 3.18 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 6-9 6.5 Local Air Quality Impacts 6-15 6.6 Wider-Scale Impacts 6-23 6.7 Construction Impacts 6-25 6.8 Mitigation 6-27 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 7-7 7.5 Mitigation 7-9 7.6 Residual Impacts 7-9 7.7 References 7-10 8 Land Use ___________________________________________________________________ 8-1 8.1 Introduction 8-1 8.2 Baseline & Impact Assessment Methods 8-1 vi Issue: 01 March 2007 M74 Junction 5, Raith Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement Table 8.1 – Determinants of Significance_____________________________________________ 8-2 8.3 Baseline Conditions 8-3 8.4 Predicted Effects 8-6 Table 8.2 – Estimated Land Take ___________________________________________________ 8-8 Table 8.3 – Loss of Designated Features _____________________________________________ 8-9 8.5 Mitigation Strategy 8-10 Table 8.4 – Mitigation Planting ____________________________________________________ 8-11 8.6 Residual Effects 8-12 8.7 References 8-13 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 & Mitigation 9-2 9.5 General Scheme Mitigation 9-16 9.6 Residual Impacts 9-17 9.7 References 9-18 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 10-25 10.7 Mitigation 10-33 10.8 Residual Impacts 10-42 10.9 References 10-43 11 Landscape and Visual _______________________________________________________ 11-1 11.1 Introduction 11-1 11.2 Landscape Effects Methodology 11-1 11.3 Baseline Conditions 11-8 11.4 Landscape Predicted Effects 11-15 11.5 Visual Effects Methodology 11-23 vii Issue: 01 March 2007 M74 Junction 5, Raith Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement 11.6 Predicted Visual Effects 11-27 11.7 Conceptual Mitigation Strategy 11-38 11.8 Landscape Summary 11-48 11.9 Residual Visual Effects 11-49 11.10 Visual Summary 11-51 11.11 References 11-51 12 Traffic Noise and Vibration ___________________________________________________ 12-1 12.1 Introduction 12-1 12.2 Scheme Description 12-1 12.3 Overview of Changes Made During the Design Process 12-1 12.4 Traffic Noise and Vibration 12-3 12.5 Scope of Study Area and Impact Assessment Methods 12-5 12.6 Baseline Conditions and Calibration of Noise Model 12-12 12.7 Predicted Impacts 12-15 12.8 Mitigation 12-19 12.9 Residual Impacts 12-19 12.10 Nuisance 12-22 12.11 Noise Insulation 12-22 12.12 Cumulative Impacts 12-22 12.13 Wider Network Assessment 12-24 12.14 Summary 12-30 12.15 References 12-32 13 Pedestrians, Cyclists, Equestrians and Community Effects ________________________ 13-1 13.1 Introduction 13-1 13.2 Method of Assessment 13-1 13.3 Baseline Conditions 13-2 13.4 Scheme Impact and Mitigation 13-6 13.5 Construction Impacts 13-11 13.6 Residual Impacts Summary 13-11 13.7 References 13-12 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 14-6 14.5 Mitigation 14-10 viii Issue: 01 March 2007 M74 Junction 5, Raith Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement 14.6 Residual Impacts 14-11 14.7 Summary Evaluation 14-11 14.8 Reference 14-11 15 Road Drainage and the Water Environment _____________________________________ 15-1 15.1 Introduction 15-1 15.2 Regulatory Controls 15-1 15.3 Assessment Methodology 15-2 15.4 Consultations 15-3 15.5 Assessment Criteria 15-4 15.6 Baseline Conditions 15-7 15.7 Do-nothing Scheme Scenario 15-16 15.8 Do Something Scheme Scenario- Predicted Impacts WITHOUT mitigation 15-16 15.9 Do-something Scheme Scenario–WITH Mitigation and Residual Impacts 15-26 15.10 Water Quality and Drainage Summary 15-33 Table 15.21 – Summary of Impacts on Water Environment ____________________________ 15-34 15.11 References 15-38 16 Geology and Soils __________________________________________________________ 16-1 16.1 Introduction 16-1 16.2 Methods 16-1 16.3 Impact Assessment Methods 16-1 16.4 Baseline Conditions 16-3 16.5 Loss of Economic Deposits 16-4 16.6 Ground Surface Stability 16-4 16.7 Hydrogeology/Groundwater 16-4 16.8 Sensitive Land Uses/Designated Sites 16-5 16.9 Contamination 16-5 16.10 Summary of Baseline Conditions 16-6 16.11 Predicted Impacts 16-6 16.12 Mitigation 16-9 16.13 Residual Impacts 16-9 16.14 References 16-9 17 Policies and Plans __________________________________________________________ 17-1 17.1 Introduction 17-1 17.2 Planning Policy Context 17-1 17.3 Compliance with Planning Policy 17-41 ix Issue: 01 March 2007 M74 Junction 5, Raith Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement 17.4 Benefits of the Development Proposals 17-41 17.5 References 17-41 18 Cumulative Impacts _________________________________________________________ 18-1 18.1 Introduction 18-1 18.2 Baseline Conditions 18-1 18.3 Predicted Impacts 18-1 18.4 Conclusions 18-2 18.5 References 18-3 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 x Issue: 01 March 2007 M74 Junction 5, Raith Stage 3 Report: Part 1 Environmental Statement List of Tables Table 2.1 2010 Committed Schemes, Do Minimum Network Table 4.2 Hierarchy of Mitigation Measures Table 5.1 List of Consultees Table 6.1 Relevant Air Quality Objectives Table 6.2 Assessment Criteria for Dust from Construction Activities, with Standard Mitigation in Place Table 6.3 Measured and Predicted Baseline Annual Mean Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations within the Local Air Quality Study Area Table 6.4 Measured and Predicted Baseline PM10 Concentrations a Within the Local Air Quality Study Area Table 6.5 Predicted Annual Mean Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations (μg/m3) With and Without the Proposed Scheme at Fifteen Receptors. Tables 6.6 Predicted Annual Mean PM10 Concentrations (μg/m3) With and Without the Proposed Scheme at Fifteen Receptors. Table 6.7 Predicted Number of Exceedances of 50 μg/m3 as a 24-hour Mean PM10 Concentration With and Without the Proposed Scheme at Fifteen Receptors. Table 6.8 Number of Properties Expected to Experience Improved and Deteriorated Air Quality as a Result of the Proposed Scheme. Table 6.9 Total Emissions from the Entire Modelled Road Network with National Estimates for Comparison Table 6.10 Cumulative Wider-Scale Impacts Table 6.11 Number of Properties Potentially Affected by Construction Dust. Table 7.1 Definition of Site Value for Cultural Heritage Table 7.2 Impact Magnitude Criteria Table 7.3 Assessment of Significance Criteria Table 7.4 List of Cultural Heritage Sites Table 8A Determinants of Significance Table 8.1 Estimated Land Take Table 8.2 Mitigation Planting Table 9.2 Approximate Numbers of Properties and Distances from the Proposed Scheme.