The Network Rail (East West Rail Phase 2) Order THE NETWORK RAIL EAST WEST RAIL PHASE 2 ORDER SCHEME SCOPING REPORT Document Reference EWR2-ENV-REP-PBL- 200002 Author Network Rail Date June 2015 Date of revision and June 2015 revision number 1.3 The Network Rail (East West Rail Phase 2) Order Scheme Scoping Report Document control Sally Walker and Checked by Prepared by Marcus Wood Catherine Sugden (technical) Checked by Approved by Stephen Cain Chris Lawrence (quality assurance) The Network Rail (East West Rail Phase 2) Order Scheme Scoping Report CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................ I GLOSSARY .............................................................................................................. V 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Overview ...................................................................................................... 1 1.2 The Need for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) .......................... 2 1.3 Purpose of the Document ............................................................................. 2 2. THE SCHEME ..................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Scheme Context ........................................................................................... 4 2.2 Needs and Benefits ...................................................................................... 4 2.3 Scheme Description ..................................................................................... 5 2.4 Indicative Programme .................................................................................. 7 2.5 Construction ................................................................................................. 7 2.6 Scheme Area................................................................................................ 8 3. EIA METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................... 9 3.1 Introduction................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Topics Scoped Out ..................................................................................... 10 3.3 Temporal Scope ......................................................................................... 12 3.4 Spatial Scope ............................................................................................. 12 3.5 Baseline ..................................................................................................... 13 3.6 Assessing Likely Significant Effects ........................................................... 14 3.7 Proposed Cumulative Assessment ............................................................. 17 3.8 Mitigation .................................................................................................... 18 4. DRAFT STRUCTURE OF THE ES .................................................................... 19 4.1 Structure ..................................................................................................... 19 4.2 Other Reports and Environmental Assessments of the Scheme ................ 19 5. LAND USE AND AGRICULTURE ..................................................................... 21 5.1 Introduction................................................................................................. 21 The Network Rail (East West Rail Phase 2) Order Scheme Scoping Report 5.2 Study Area.................................................................................................. 21 5.3 Potential for Likely Significant Effects......................................................... 22 5.4 Proposed Assessment Methodology .......................................................... 23 5.5 Proposed Cumulative Assessment: In-combination Effects ....................... 28 5.6 Proposed Mitigation and Residual Effects .................................................. 28 6. CULTURAL HERITAGE .................................................................................... 29 6.1 Introduction................................................................................................. 29 6.2 Study Area.................................................................................................. 29 6.3 Potential for Likely Significant Effects......................................................... 30 6.4 Proposed Assessment Methodology .......................................................... 30 6.5 Proposed Cumulative Assessment: In-combination Effects ....................... 37 6.6 Proposed Mitigation and Residual Effects .................................................. 37 7. AIR QUALITY .................................................................................................... 39 7.1 Introduction................................................................................................. 39 7.2 Study Area.................................................................................................. 39 7.3 Potential for Likely Significant Effects......................................................... 41 7.4 Proposed Assessment Methodology .......................................................... 42 7.5 Proposed Cumulative Assessment: In-combination Effects ....................... 48 7.6 Proposed Mitigation and Residual Effects .................................................. 48 8. NOISE AND VIBRATION .................................................................................. 50 8.1 Introduction................................................................................................. 50 8.2 Study Area.................................................................................................. 50 8.3 Potential for Likely Significant Effects......................................................... 50 8.4 Proposed Assessment Methodology .......................................................... 51 8.5 Proposed Cumulative Assessment: In-combination Effects ....................... 54 8.6 Proposed Mitigation and Residual Effects .................................................. 54 9. ECOLOGY ......................................................................................................... 56 The Network Rail (East West Rail Phase 2) Order Scheme Scoping Report 9.1 Introduction................................................................................................. 56 9.2 Study Area.................................................................................................. 56 9.3 Potential for Likely Significant Effects......................................................... 56 9.4 Proposed Assessment Methodology .......................................................... 57 9.5 Proposed Cumulative Assessment: In-combination Effects ....................... 76 9.6 Proposed Mitigation and Residual Effects .................................................. 76 10. LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACTS............................................................. 78 10.1 Introduction................................................................................................. 78 10.2 Study Area.................................................................................................. 78 10.3 Potential for Likely Significant Effects......................................................... 78 10.4 Proposed Assessment Methodology .......................................................... 79 10.5 Proposed Cumulative Assessment: In-combination Effects ....................... 84 10.6 Proposed Mitigation and Residual Effects .................................................. 84 11. WATER QUALITY AND FLOOD RISK ............................................................. 86 11.1 Introduction................................................................................................. 86 11.2 Study Area.................................................................................................. 86 11.3 Potential for Likely Significant Effects......................................................... 86 11.4 Proposed Assessment Methodology .......................................................... 87 11.5 Proposed Cumulative Assessment: In-combination Effects ....................... 94 11.6 Proposed Mitigation and Residual Effects .................................................. 94 12. GEOLOGY, SOILS AND LAND CONTAMINATION ......................................... 96 12.1 Introduction................................................................................................. 96 12.2 Study Area.................................................................................................. 96 12.3 Potential for Likely Significant Effects......................................................... 96 12.4 Proposed Assessment Methodology .......................................................... 96 12.5 Proposed Cumulative Assessment: In-combination Effects ....................... 98 12.6 Proposed Mitigation and Residual Effects .................................................. 99 The Network Rail (East West Rail Phase 2) Order Scheme Scoping Report 13. TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ......................................................................... 100 13.1 Introduction............................................................................................... 100 13.2 Study