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ALLOY WHEEL FACILITY EIA Report British Aluminium ALLOY WHEEL FACILITY EIA REPORT Volume 1 of 2 November 2017 ALLOY WHEEL FACILITY EIA Report This document is Volume 1 of the EIA Report for the proposed Alloy Wheel Facility on the site of the Lochaber aluminium smelter, Fort William. This EIA Report has been prepared by Golder Associates in accordance with The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 for Liberty Lochaber Aluminium Ltd to accompany a planning application for the proposed Alloy Wheel Facility.Specialist technical input has been provided as follows: Socio-Economics BiGGAR Economics Geology, Hydrology and Hydrogeology Golder Associates Ground Contamination Golder Associates Access, Traffic and Transport Systra Ltd Air Quality and Noise ITPEnergised Environments Landscape and Visual Amenity LDA Design Ecology & Ornithology Alba Ecology Ltd Forestry Chris Piper Cultural Heritage CFA Archaeology Ltd The EIA Report comprises two volumes: Volume 1 Non-technical Summary Environmental Impact Assessment Appendices Drawings Volume 2 Technical Appendices CD copies of the EIA report are available free on request. Further hard copies of the EIA report are available at a cost of £150.00. The Non-technical Summary is also available free on request as a stand-alone document. For further information, please contact: Golder Associates (UK) Ltd Sirius Building The Clocktower South Gyle Crescent Edinburgh EH12 9LB Tel: 0131 314 5900 ALLOY WHEEL FACILITY LIBERTY LOCHABER ALUMINIUM LTD Table of Contents 5.0 SOCIO-ECONOMICS ........................................................................................................................................... 5-26 5.1 Relevant Guidance and Advice ................................................................................................................ 5-26 5.2 Scope of Assessment .............................................................................................................................. 5-26 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................... 1-6 5.3 Consultations ........................................................................................................................................... 5-26 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................................... 1-6 5.4 Study Area and Sensitive Receptors ....................................................................................................... 5-26 1.2 Objectives of the EIA Report ..................................................................................................................... 1-6 5.5 Description of Existing Environment ........................................................................................................ 5-26 1.3 Environmental Impact Assessment Best Practice ..................................................................................... 1-6 5.6 Method of Prediction of Impact ................................................................................................................ 5-29 1.4 Scope and Content of the EIA Report ....................................................................................................... 1-6 5.7 Evaluation Criteria ................................................................................................................................... 5-30 1.5 The EIA Team ........................................................................................................................................... 1-7 5.8 Prediction of Impacts and Evaluation of Effects ....................................................................................... 5-30 1.6 Contents of the EIA Report ........................................................................................................................ 1-7 5.9 Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................................................. 5-32 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................................... 2-8 5.10 Residual Effects ....................................................................................................................................... 5-33 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 2-8 5.11 Future Monitoring ..................................................................................................................................... 5-33 2.2 Site Location and Context ......................................................................................................................... 2-8 6.0 GEOLOGY, HYDROLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY .......................................................................................... 6-34 2.3 The Proposed Development ...................................................................................................................... 2-8 6.1 Scope of Assessment .............................................................................................................................. 6-34 2.4 Building Design Approach ....................................................................................................................... 2-10 6.2 Study Area and Sensitive Receptors ....................................................................................................... 6-35 2.5 Landscape Strategy................................................................................................................................. 2-13 6.3 Existing Environment ............................................................................................................................... 6-35 2.6 Construction Phase ................................................................................................................................. 2-13 6.4 Evaluation Criteria ................................................................................................................................... 6-39 2.7 Excavated Material and Waste Management .......................................................................................... 2-13 6.5 Method of Prediction of Impact and Results ............................................................................................ 6-41 2.8 Operational Phase ................................................................................................................................... 2-13 6.6 Evaluation of Effects ................................................................................................................................ 6-44 2.9 Access, Traffic and Transport .................................................................................................................. 2-15 6.7 Committed Mitigation and Monitoring....................................................................................................... 6-47 2.10 Energy Demand ...................................................................................................................................... 2-15 6.8 Residual Effects ....................................................................................................................................... 6-48 2.11 Vulnerability to Risks ............................................................................................................................... 2-16 6.9 Summary of Effects.................................................................................................................................. 6-49 2.12 References .............................................................................................................................................. 2-16 6.10 Consideration of Cumulative Effects ........................................................................................................ 6-52 3.0 EIA SCOPING AND CONSULTATIONS .............................................................................................................. 3-17 6.11 References .............................................................................................................................................. 6-52 3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 3-17 7.0 GROUND CONTAMINATION ............................................................................................................................... 7-53 3.2 Consultations ........................................................................................................................................... 3-17 7.1 Scope of Assessment .............................................................................................................................. 7-53 4.0 POLICY FRAMEWORK ....................................................................................................................................... 4-22 7.2 Study Area and Sensitive Receptors ....................................................................................................... 7-53 4.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................
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