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Preliminary Environmental Information Report Revision 1.0 Southampton to London Pipeline Project Preliminary Environmental Information Report Revision 1.0 PINS Reference Number EN070005 September 2018 Preliminary Environmental Information Report Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project Overview ................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Project Background ............................................................................................................................ 2 1.3 Consultation and Engagement ........................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Environmental Impact Assessment .................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Purpose of the PEI Report ................................................................................................................. 4 1.6 Scope and Content of this PEI Report ............................................................................................... 4 1.7 Summary of the EIA Process ............................................................................................................. 6 1.8 Availability of the Preliminary Environmental Information Report ...................................................... 7 1.9 A Note about Data and Figures .......................................................................................................... 7 2. Description of the Development ..................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 8 2.2 The Preferred Route ........................................................................................................................... 9 2.3 Above-Ground Elements .................................................................................................................. 24 2.4 Pipeline Construction........................................................................................................................ 25 2.5 Operation and Maintenance ............................................................................................................. 27 2.6 Decommissioning ............................................................................................................................. 27 3. Design Evolution ............................................................................................................................ 28 3.1 Consideration of Alternatives ........................................................................................................... 28 3.2 Mitigation by Design ......................................................................................................................... 31 4. Biodiversity ..................................................................................................................................... 34 4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 34 4.2 Approach to the Assessment of Biodiversity .................................................................................... 34 4.3 Preliminary Environmental Information ............................................................................................ 35 4.4 Areas of Interest ............................................................................................................................... 44 4.5 Chapter Summary ............................................................................................................................ 47 5. Water ................................................................................................................................................ 49 5.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 49 5.2 Approach to the Assessment of the Water Environment ................................................................. 49 5.3 Preliminary Environmental Information ............................................................................................ 51 5.4 Areas of Interest ............................................................................................................................... 65 5.5 Chapter Summary ............................................................................................................................ 67 6. Historic Environment ..................................................................................................................... 68 6.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 68 6.2 Approach to the Assessment of the Historic Environment ............................................................... 68 6.3 Preliminary Environmental Information ............................................................................................ 69 6.4 Areas of Interest ............................................................................................................................... 73 6.5 Chapter Summary ............................................................................................................................ 75 7. Landscape and Visual Effects ....................................................................................................... 76 7.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 76 7.2 Approach to the Assessment of Landscape and Visual Effects ....................................................... 76 i Preliminary Environmental Information Report 7.3 Preliminary Environmental Information ............................................................................................ 78 7.4 Areas of Interest ............................................................................................................................... 82 7.5 Chapter Summary ............................................................................................................................ 86 8. Soils and Geology .......................................................................................................................... 87 8.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 87 8.2 Approach to the Assessment of Soils and Geology ......................................................................... 87 8.3 Preliminary Environmental Information ............................................................................................ 88 8.4 Areas of Interest ............................................................................................................................... 92 8.5 Chapter Summary ............................................................................................................................ 92 9. Land Use ......................................................................................................................................... 94 9.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 94 9.2 Approach to the Assessment of Land Use ....................................................................................... 94 9.3 Preliminary Environmental Information ............................................................................................ 96 9.4 Areas of Interest ............................................................................................................................... 99 9.5 Chapter Summary ............................................................................................................................ 99 10. People and Communities ............................................................................................................ 100 10.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 100 10.2 Approach to the Assessment on People and Communities ........................................................... 100 10.3 Preliminary Environmental Information .......................................................................................... 101 10.4 Areas of Interest ............................................................................................................................. 105 10.5 Chapter Summary .......................................................................................................................... 106 11. Major Accidents ............................................................................................................................ 107 11.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 107 11.2 Approach to the Assessment of Major Accidents ..........................................................................
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