A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool UA009921 Preliminary Environmental Information Report March 2018 A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool Improvement Scheme Preliminary Environmental Information Report A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool Improvement Scheme PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REPORT Regulation Number: Author: Various Version Date Status of Version 1.0 January 2018 Draft issued to Highways England 2.0 March 2018 Second draft issued to Highways England A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool Improvement Scheme Preliminary Environmental Information Report This page left intentionally blank A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool Improvement Scheme Preliminary Environmental Information Report CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................. i 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background to the Scheme and this Report .............................................................. 1 1.4 Structure of this PEIR ................................................................................................ 2 1.5 Responding to Consultation ...................................................................................... 3 1.6 Pre-Application Consultation Programme ................................................................. 3 2 THE SCHEME ........................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Background to the Scheme ....................................................................................... 5 2.2 Overview ................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Scheme Alignment .................................................................................................... 7 2.4 Earthworks Design .................................................................................................... 9 2.5 Highways Structures ............................................................................................... 10 2.6 Highways Drainage ................................................................................................. 11 2.7 Highways Lighting ................................................................................................... 11 2.8 De-Trunking ............................................................................................................ 11 2.9 Provision for Pedestrians and Cyclists .................................................................... 12 2.10 Flood Risk Assessment ........................................................................................... 12 2.11 Construction ............................................................................................................ 13 2.12 Demolition ............................................................................................................... 13 2.13 Services and Utility Diversions ................................................................................ 14 2.14 Contaminated Land ................................................................................................. 14 2.15 Waste Management ................................................................................................ 14 2.16 Traffic Forecasting .................................................................................................. 15 2.17 The Rochdale Envelope .......................................................................................... 16 3 ALTERNATIVES ..................................................................................................... 17 3.1 Background ............................................................................................................. 17 4 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY .......................................... 22 4.1 Purpose of EIA Process .......................................................................................... 22 4.2 EIA Work Completed to Date .................................................................................. 22 4.3 Approach to the PEIR ............................................................................................. 25 5 AIR QUALITY ......................................................................................................... 28 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 28 5.2 Existing Environmental Conditions .......................................................................... 28 A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool Improvement Scheme Preliminary Environmental Information Report 5.3 Other baseline information to be obtained / surveys to be undertaken and limitations ................................................................................................................................ 29 5.4 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures .............................................................. 30 6 CULTURAL HERITAGE ......................................................................................... 36 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 36 6.2 Existing Environmental Conditions .......................................................................... 36 6.3 Other baseline information to be obtained / surveys to be undertaken and limitations ................................................................................................................................ 36 6.4 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures .............................................................. 37 7 BIODIVERSITY ....................................................................................................... 43 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 43 7.2 Existing Environmental Conditions .......................................................................... 43 7.3 Other baseline information to be obtained / surveys to be undertaken and limitations ................................................................................................................................ 51 7.4 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures .............................................................. 52 8 LANDSCAPE .......................................................................................................... 61 8.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 61 8.2 Existing Environmental Conditions .......................................................................... 61 8.3 Other baseline information to be obtained / surveys to be undertaken and limitations ................................................................................................................................ 69 8.4 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures .............................................................. 69 9 NOISE AND VIBRATION........................................................................................ 81 9.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 81 9.2 Existing Environmental Conditions .......................................................................... 81 9.3 Other baseline information to be obtained / surveys to be undertaken and limitations ................................................................................................................................ 84 9.4 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures .............................................................. 84 10 PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES .............................................................................. 92 10.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 92 10.2 Existing Environmental Conditions .......................................................................... 92 10.3 Other baseline information to be obtained / surveys to be undertaken and limitations ................................................................................................................................ 96 10.4 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures .............................................................. 97 11 ROAD DRAINAGE AND THE WATER ENVIRONMENT ..................................... 104 11.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 104 11.2 Existing Environmental Conditions ........................................................................ 104 11.3 Other baseline information to be obtained / surveys to be undertaken and limitations A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool Improvement Scheme Preliminary Environmental Information Report .............................................................................................................................. 105 11.4 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ............................................................ 105 12 GEOLOGY AND CONTAMINATED LAND .......................................................... 109 12.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 109 12.2