Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040 and Delivery Plan 1 (2016/17 - 2021/22) Integrated Assessment Report Appendices Transport for Greater Manchester June 2016 1 GM Transport Strategy 2040 and Delivery Plan 1 Integrated Assessment (Appendices) Atkins Notice This document and its contents have been prepared and are intended solely for Transport for Greater Manchester’s information and use in relation to the Integrated Assessment of the Greater Manchester 2040 Transport Strategy and Delivery Plan 1. Atkins Ltd assumes no responsibility to any other party in respect of or arising out of or in connection with this document and/or its contents. This report has been prepared by sustainability specialists and does not purport to provide legal advice. Document history Job number: 5144920 Document ref: IA Report Appendices Revision Purpose description Originated Checked Reviewed Authorised Date Rev 1.0 Partial draft for comments Sustainability P McEntee C West C West 31/03/16 team Rev 2.0 Full draft for comment P McEntee C West C West C West 20/06/16 Rev 3.0 Final for consultation P McEntee P McEntee C West C West 29/06/16 Client signoff Client Transport for Greater Manchester Project Greater Manchester Transport Strategy2040 and Delivery Plan 1 (2016/17 – 2021/22) Integrated Assessment Document title Integrated Assessment Report (Appendices) Job no. 5144920 Copy no. Document IA Report Appendices reference 2 GM Transport Strategy 2040 and Delivery Plan 1 Integrated Assessment (Appendices) Atkins Table of contents Appendix A. Responses to the IA Key Sustainability Issues Technical Note 4 Appendix B. Policy documents reviewed for the IA 12 Appendix C. Baseline data 18 Appendix D. Assessment of Alternatives 73 Appendix E. Assessment of Draft Transport Strategy 93 Appendix F. Assessment of Delivery Plan 1 265 3 GM Transport Strategy 2040 and Delivery Plan 1 Integrated Assessment (Appendices) Atkins Appendix A. Responses to the IA Key Sustainability Issues Technical Note 4 GM Transport Strategy 2040 and Delivery Plan 1 Integrated Assessment (Appendices) Atkins Note: Tables 1, 2 and 3 in the Key Sustainability Issues Technical Note have become Tables 4, 5 and 7 in the IA Report Respondent Comments Response Action Environment EA agree that all sustainability issues that lie within their remit have been identified. EA also agree Comments Noted. IA Team to Agency with the wording of the IA, EqIA and HIA objectives. In particular it is ensure that as noted that better assessment Suggest that in addition to protection / enhancement of protected sites, focus is placed on other emphasis should develops, greater habitats of local importance. be placed on the emphasis is WFD and how placed on WFD EA support the use of Green Infrastructure to provide alternative transport modes to realise wider Green / Blue objectives and environmental benefits. Infrastructure can need to address help address its past industrial Where possible the Transport Strategy should seek to improve the status of all water bodies to requirements as legacy. comply with the objectives of WFD. In addition to SuDS the assessment should consider further well as realise enhancement opportunities to improve the various waterbodies within GM. Opportunities should also wider Continued focus be taken to reverse past industrial legacy and other reasons for failure in water quality – note the environmental will be placed on North West RBMP. benefits. all sites of biodiversity / Past industrial legacy should also be dealt with through use of Brownfield sites and Contaminated Dealing with the habitat land remediation. past industrial importance – not legacy of GM is a just those Need to reword text relating to Flooding to make it clear that development should not increase major issue and protected sites. flooding elsewhere or increase in flood risk, rather than just minimisation of impact. Note though that should be The IA will be some options e.g. Footpaths. Cycleways etc can be ‘water compatible’ and can be in areas of flood addressed at all amended to risk. As well as the use of blue infrastructure there should also be an emphasis on the use of green opportunities due to reflect this. infrastructure to reduce flooding impacts its ongoing environmental In addition to In relation to assessment prompt questions and the Objective of ‘Conserve and Enhance the Water impact. SuDS, the IA will Environment’, seeking to comply with the objectives of the WFD a further prompt should be included consider other which considers whether or not there will be opportunities to improve water body status as part of the potential strategy. opportunities to improve waterbodies across GM. The IA will make it clear that any proposed 5 GM Transport Strategy 2040 and Delivery Plan 1 Integrated Assessment (Appendices) Atkins Respondent Comments Response Action development should not increase flood risk or flooding, though it will also recognise that some development is compatible with flood zones e.g. some green infrastructure. A further Assessment prompt question will be included as follows: Will the Transport Strategy provide opportunities to improve water body status? Association AGMA agree all Key Sustainability Issues have been identified and agree with the wording of the IA, Comments Noted. A further of Greater EqIA and HIA objectives. In particular the Assessment Manchester encouragement for prompt question Authorities AGMA encourage the use of Green Infrastructure to provide alternative modes of transport such as Green re. Green & Blue (AGMA) cycleways, footpaths etc. and this can realise wider environmental benefits. Infrastructure is Infrastructure will noted as is the be incorporated Where possible the Transport Strategy should seek to improve the status of the natural environment encouragement to into the IA. This including water bodies. The assessment should consider further enhancement opportunities to utilise brownfield question will be improve the biodiversity. We would encourage the efficient use of brownfield sites and the sites and to avoid as follows: Will 6 GM Transport Strategy 2040 and Delivery Plan 1 Integrated Assessment (Appendices) Atkins Respondent Comments Response Action remediation of contaminated land through this process. Where possible the strategy should seek to areas of highest the Transport avoid areas of highest flood risk to ensure future resilience to climate change. flood risk. Strategy provide opportunities to A further Assessment prompt question should be included which considers whether or not there will improve Green & be opportunities to improve green and blue infrastructure as part of the strategy. Blue Infrastructure? Greater As a general comment, we feel it is well written and covers well the sustainability issues and the HIA Comments Noted. The IA will be Manchester objectives. amended to Health In particular it is reflect that some Protection Technical Note needs to reflect and be clearer on the fact that some measures are already in place. considered measures are Team – The text should show what has been done so far, which measures are in place, how successful they important that the already in place Public Health were, and if GM should continue to apply these measures, as well as the discussion of additional IA is as up to date and will provide England (M measures looking forward. as possible. details of these. Brown) Comment will also It would be relevant to know what contribution to targets individual measures could make – example However, although be made on how given of CO2 target. consideration will effective these be made of likely are. Future Plans and targets are also referenced e.g. Defra’s “Plans to improve air quality in the UK: future targets and Tackling nitrogen dioxide in our towns and cities. List of UK and National measures”. plans, it is not Further possible to fully Assessment Noted that although compliance with current standards is clearly a crucial objective, it is important to consider these Prompt question note that further population health benefits are to be expected if levels of some air pollutants are aspects until the to be included. reduced even further. relevant targets & This is as follows: plans have been “Does the A further Assessment prompt question may be: does the strategy set out how TfGM will ensure that published. strategy set out the best evidence and examples of good practice from around the world are considered when choices how TfGM will are being made for GM? ensure that the best evidence and examples of good practice from around the world are considered when choices are being made for 7 GM Transport Strategy 2040 and Delivery Plan 1 Integrated Assessment (Appendices) Atkins Respondent Comments Response Action GM”? Strategic Supportive of the Strategy and satisfied with level of detail, though make the following comments: Comments Noted. A review of the IA Growth will ensure that Services, In relation to Key Sustainability Issues in Tables 1 and 2, for Air Quality, reference should be made to In particular the emphasis is emissions from freight HGV’s and LGV’s a as these have a significant impact on nitrogen dioxide recent GM Climate placed upon the Trafford levels and PM10 levels. (although this is picked up in table 2). It is considered useful to make Change Strategy potential impact of Council reference to other relevant strategies such as recent GM Climate Change Strategy (incorporating air will be reviewed in congestion on the quality). light of the environment, aspirations of the economy etc and Also in relation to Air Quality, consideration should be given to PM 2.5 levels also. Transport Strategy. will fully explain the implications of In relation to whether all relevant implications/opportunities for the Transport Strategy been identified In addition the IA this. in Tables 1 and 2, with regard to noise, reference should be made to government Noise Action Plans will incorporate new for roads, agglomerations under the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006. work being Reference will be undertaken by the made to HGV / The consultee agrees with the wording of the IA, EqIA and HIA objectives that have been identified in Combined Authority LGV emissions.