Appendix B – Scoping Appendix B1 – Key issues scoped into and out of the Preliminary Environmental Information Report Appendix B2 – East Devon District Council Scoping Opinion Appendix B3 – Marine Management Organisation Scoping Opinion Appendix B1 - Key issues scoped into and out of the Preliminary Environmental Information Report Key issues scoped into and out of the Preliminary Environmental Information Report Key issues Scoped in Scoped out Construction and operational impacts on Budleigh Salterton Construction and operational phase impacts to Cricket Club. community facilities (i.e. children’s play area and skate park). Operational impact from biting insects Impacts on local economy due to construction and operation. Construction and operational phase impacts to access and Construction and operational air quality impacts recreation users of the Public Rights of Way, National Cycle including health implications. Network Route 2 and other access to the river banks. Construction impacts from biting insects Construction and operational impacts on Lime Kiln car park and Interpretation boards and public art parking along South Farm Road, including the public users of the Fishing car parks. Population and human health andPopulation human Habitat degradation through changes in air quality as a result of dust. Construction phase noise and vibration impacts on residents, Operational noise and operational vibration South West Coast Path, National Cycle Network Route and Public impacts. and Noise Rights of Way and the local ecology e.g. birds, fish. vibration Degradation of habitats and species associated with the Otter Construction and operational impacts on non- Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Marine migratory fish Conservation Zone as a direct result of construction impacts ecology (mobilisation of silt during excavation of the channel and breach andfish , marine Biodiversity into the estuary, and accidental fuel releases) Lower Otter Restoration Project Environmental Statement 1 Key issues Scoped in Scoped out Degradation of habitats and species associated with the Otter Construction and operational impacts on badgers, Meadows County Wildlife Site as a direct result of construction great crested newts and water voles, due to impacts (i.e. excavations and movement of plant). absence during surveys. Operational impacts on Otter Meadows County Wildlife Site from creation of reedbeds and saltmarsh. Construction and operational impacts on Bechstein’s bat Myotis Construction and operational impacts on the East bechsteinii, a designated feature of the Beer Quarry and Caves Devon Pebblebed Heaths Special Area of Special Area of Conservation. Conservation and the Exe Estuary Ramsar and Special Protection Area. Construction noise from people and plant activities disturbing Neutral operational impacts to the Exe Estuary wintering birds, otters and beavers Ramsar and Special Protection Area as a result of habitat creation. Direct loss of hedgerows and trees during construction (including breeding bird habitat, feeding habitat for owls and badgers, potential bat roosting habitat, reptile habitat, dormice habitat, hedgehog habitat and harvest mouse habitat). Spread of invasive species Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam during construction and operation. Construction and operational impacts on migratory fish Loss of species rich marshy grassland during construction Operational impacts of habitat loss on the Otter Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest from increased flooding of the floodplain Operational impact on the Marine Conservation Zone through extension of intertidal habitats. Lower Otter Restoration Project Environmental Statement 2 Key issues Scoped in Scoped out Loss of hedgerow and trees from flooding from saline water (including loss of breeding birds habitat, feeding habitat for owls and badgers, potential bat roosting habitat, reptile habitat, dormice habitat, hedgehog and harvest mouse habitat). Operational impact on protected species including otters and beavers from creation of new channel and new terrestrial habitats (Whilst Beavers weren’t protected at the time of writing, the approach was taken that they may become protected during the project). Operational impacts on freshwater habitat from increased saline intrusion. Disturbance to ecology from visitors during operation. Management of the habitats during construction and operation. Construction and operational impacts on the Otter Estuary SSSI. Impacts to geology including any impacts to the Budleigh Salterton Cliffs Site of Special Scientific Potential for contamination of ground water and surface water as a Interest (during construction and operation). result of erosion to South Farm Road historic landfill (during operation). Potential for contamination of ground water and surface water features as a result of erosion of the existing river embankments (impacts during operation). contamination Potential for ground water contamination from sewage pumping Discharges from SWW pumping stations during Geology, soils and Geology, andsoils stations at East Budleigh and Budleigh Salterton (Lime Kiln) as construction result of increased flooding of Little Marsh (impacts during operation). Lower Otter Restoration Project Environmental Statement 3 Key issues Scoped in Scoped out Construction and operational phase impacts to Dorset and East Devon Coast WHS. Disposal of contaminated material from the landfill. Impacts on soils from increased salinity. Discharges from South West Water pumping stations during operation Operational impacts to Lower River Otter due to creation of creek Construction impacts on the Otter waterbody from network and reinstatement of the historic floodplain. the new creek network. Operational impact from flood risk Construction and operation impacts on Lyme Bay West, Wolf, Tale and Middle River Otter. Risk of water flow being too slow and increased deposition occurring which may impede the creek network. Construction and operational geomorphological impacts on the shingle bar and estuary. Sediment and soil released into estuary from breaching of main channel Water Environment Construction and operational impacts on Budleigh Salterton Bathing Water protected area. Construction and operational impacts on the Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site. Construction and operation impacts on the following landscape None. features: ape and visual Landsc • East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Lower Otter Restoration Project Environmental Statement 4 Key issues Scoped in Scoped out • Dorset and East Devon Coast WHS • Budleigh Salterton Conservation Area • East Budleigh Conservation Area Construction and operational impacts on the views seen by users of South West Coast Path National Trail, National Cycle Network Route 2 and other PRoWs within the study area. Construction and operational phase impact to known non- Construction and operational phase impacts to designated archaeological assets. designated cultural heritage and archaeological assets. Construction and operational phase impacts to unknown Construction and operational impacts on Budleigh Historic Historic archaeological assets Salterton and East Budleigh Conservation Area. environment (this receptor is scoped in for further consideration in the landscape assessment). Construction phase transport and traffic. Operational impacts. and Traffic transport Cumulative impacts from other large-scale projects and a None combination of different topic impacts resulting from LORP. effects Cumulative Lower Otter Restoration Project Environmental Statement 5 Key issues Scoped in Scoped out None Construction and operational impact on climate change. change Climate Climate None Constructional and operational impacts from waste. and Waste efficiency resources None Constructional and operational impacts on land use. use Land Lower Otter Restoration Project Environmental Statement 6 Appendix B2 – East Devon District Council Scoping Opinion Date: 8th July 2019 Direct phone: 01395 571596 Direct email: [email protected] Our ref: 19/0005/EIA Helen Jones Jacobs Churchill House Churchill Way Cardiff CF10 2HH Dear Helen Request for an EIA Scoping Opinion under Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 and the Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007 (as amended)/ Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regualtions 2017 Exe Estuary Habitat Delivery Project (Lower Otter Restoration Project) Thank you for your letter of the 17th April 2019 which in accordance with the above regulations requests a Scoping Opinion for the proposed development at Budleigh Salterton. In accordance with the regulations, the Local Planning Authority has consulted the relevant consultation bodies that were sent a copy of your letter and forms the basis for their comments. I now outline the main comments raised and any additions we consider need to be included within your EIA. Where headings are omitted there is no requirement for further additional information. Blackdown House, Border Road, Phone: 01395 516551 Download the free East Devon App Heathpark Industrial Estate, Email: [email protected] to access council services at Honiton, EX14 1EJ eastdevon.gov.uk eastdevon.gov.uk/app DX 48808 Honiton @eastdevon East Devon – an outstanding place Chief Executive: Mark R Williams Deputy Chief Executive: Richard Cohen Biodiversity In addition to an assessment on the Otter Estuary SSSI, the impact on the Otter Estuary Marine