Grantham to Bexwell Pipeline EIA Scoping Report Document Number: Strategic Pipeline Alliance 07330-100005-GRAETTTM-XXX-RPT-Z-0002 Worldwide House, Thorpe Wood, Date: December 2020 Peterborough PE3 6SB 07339-100005-GRAETTTM-XXX-RPT-Z-0002 Type Contents Revision History Issue Author Date Description 01 Dan Johnston 04/12/2020 For external issue Technical Check Role Name Signature Date EIA lead Dan O’Kelly 04/12/2020 Planning lead Natalie Durney-Knight 04/12/2020 Approval Role Name Signature Date Consenting Manager Deryl Roberts 04/12/2020 07339-100005-GRAETTTM-XXX-RPT-Z-0002 Type ii Contents Contents Contents ................................................................................................................................................ iii Figures vii 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 8 1.1 Purpose and content of this report .............................................................. 8 1.2 Background and Project Need ...................................................................... 8 1.3 Context within the Planning System ............................................................. 9 1.4 Scheme Development and Alternatives Considered ................................... 10 1.5 Consultations ............................................................................................. 11 2 The Proposed Scheme .............................................................................................................. 14 2.1 Scheme Outline ......................................................................................... 14 2.2 Construction Phase Strategy ...................................................................... 19 3 EIA Methodology ..................................................................................................................... 20 3.1 EIA Process ................................................................................................ 20 3.2 Baseline ..................................................................................................... 20 3.3 Assessment of Effects ................................................................................ 20 3.4 Project Design and Approach to Mitigation ................................................ 21 3.5 Proposed Scope of EIA ............................................................................... 21 3.6 Planning Policy Context .............................................................................. 22 4 Air quality ................................................................................................................................ 24 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 24 4.2 Legislative .................................................................................................. 24 4.3 Guidance and Approach to Scoping ............................................................ 25 4.4 Baseline conditions .................................................................................... 26 4.5 Potential Impacts ....................................................................................... 28 4.6 Proposed Scope of Assessment .................................................................. 34 4.7 Proposed EIA Methodology ........................................................................ 35 5 Biodiversity .............................................................................................................................. 36 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 36 5.2 Legislative and policy background .............................................................. 36 5.3 Guidance and Approach to Scoping ............................................................ 37 5.4 Baseline conditions .................................................................................... 39 5.5 Potential Impacts ....................................................................................... 55 5.6 Proposed Scope of Assessment .................................................................. 56 07339-100005-GRAETTTM-XXX-RPT-Z-0002 Type iii Contents 5.7 Proposed EIA Methodology ........................................................................ 57 6 Climate Change, Major Accidents and Natural Disasters .......................................................... 65 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 65 6.2 Legislative and policy background .............................................................. 65 6.3 Guidance and Approach to Scoping ............................................................ 66 6.4 Baseline conditions .................................................................................... 67 6.5 Potential Impacts ....................................................................................... 68 6.6 Proposed Scope of Assessment .................................................................. 70 6.7 Proposed EIA Methodology ........................................................................ 70 7 Historic environment ............................................................................................................... 71 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 71 7.2 Legislative and policy background .............................................................. 71 7.3 Guidance and Approach to Scoping ............................................................ 72 7.4 Baseline ..................................................................................................... 73 7.5 Potential Impacts ....................................................................................... 80 7.6 Proposed Scope of Assessment .................................................................. 81 7.7 Proposed EIA Methodology ........................................................................ 82 8 Land Use and Recreation ......................................................................................................... 86 8.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 86 8.2 Legislative and policy background .............................................................. 86 8.3 Guidance and Approach to Scoping ............................................................ 87 8.4 Baseline ..................................................................................................... 87 8.5 Potential Impacts ....................................................................................... 89 8.6 Proposed Scope of Assessment .................................................................. 90 8.7 Proposed EIA Methodology ........................................................................ 90 9 Landscape and Visual Amenity ................................................................................................. 91 9.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 91 9.2 Legislative and policy background .............................................................. 91 9.3 Guidance and Approach to Scoping ............................................................ 92 9.4 Baseline conditions .................................................................................... 93 9.5 Potential Impacts ....................................................................................... 96 9.6 Proposed Scope of Assessment .................................................................. 96 9.7 Proposed EIA Methodology ........................................................................ 97 10 Materials and waste .............................................................................................................. 105 10.1 Introduction ............................................................................................. 105 07339-100005-GRAETTTM-XXX-RPT-Z-0002 Type iv Contents 10.2 Legislative and policy background ............................................................ 105 10.3 Guidance and Approach to Scoping .......................................................... 106 10.4 Baseline conditions .................................................................................. 106 10.5 Potential Impacts ..................................................................................... 109 10.6 Proposed Scope of Assessment ................................................................ 110 10.7 Proposed EIA Methodology ...................................................................... 111 11 Noise and vibration ................................................................................................................ 112 11.1 Introduction ............................................................................................. 112 11.2 Legislative and policy background ............................................................ 112 11.3 Guidance and Approach to Scoping .......................................................... 113 11.4 Baseline ................................................................................................... 115 11.5 Potential Impacts ....................................................................................