Nigg Slipway Repairs: Environmental Considerations Cromarty Community Development Trust Date: 14/01/2020 Document Control Name Title Signature Date Author Jack Clarkson Consultant J Clarkson 20/12/2019 Reviewer Fiona Henderson Director F Henderson 03/01/2020 Authoriser Fiona Henderson Director F Henderson 03/01/2020 Effective Date: 14/01/2020 Revision No: Signature Comments Date 2 [Redacted] Formatting Update 14/01/2020 No Content Change Contents 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Project Description ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Location ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Project Need ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Description of Works ............................................................................................................................ 2 Construction Methodology ................................................................................................................ 3 Concrete Blockwork Construction .......................................................................................... 3 Sheet Piling Construction .......................................................................................................... 3 3 Statutory Context ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Marine Licence ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Onshore Consenting ............................................................................................................................. 4 Marine Works Licence .......................................................................................................................... 4 Habitats Regulation Appraisal .......................................................................................................... 4 National Marine Plan ............................................................................................................................ 4 4 Methodology ................................................................................................................................................... 3 Baseline Assessments ........................................................................................................................... 3 Assessment Criteria ............................................................................................................................... 3 Receptor Sensitivity ..................................................................................................................... 3 Impact Severity and Magnitude .............................................................................................. 4 Determination of Significant Effects ...................................................................................... 5 5 Environmental Implications and Assessment ...................................................................................... 6 In-Air Noise .............................................................................................................................................. 7 Policy and Guidance .................................................................................................................... 7 Methodology .................................................................................................................................. 7 Baseline............................................................................................................................................. 8 Assessment ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Mitigation ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Biodiversity ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Policy and Guidance ................................................................................................................. 10 Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 12 Baseline.......................................................................................................................................... 14 Impact Assessment ................................................................................................................... 16 Mitigation ..................................................................................................................................... 19 Coastal Processes................................................................................................................................ 19 Policy and Guidance ................................................................................................................. 19 Baseline.......................................................................................................................................... 19 Assessment .................................................................................................................................. 19 Mitigation ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Water Quality ....................................................................................................................................... 20 Policy and Guidance ................................................................................................................. 20 Baseline.......................................................................................................................................... 20 Impact Assessment ................................................................................................................... 20 Mitigation ..................................................................................................................................... 21 Local Community and the Economy............................................................................................ 22 Policy and Guidance ................................................................................................................. 22 Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 22 Baseline.......................................................................................................................................... 23 Impact Assessment ................................................................................................................... 24 Traffic and Access ............................................................................................................................... 25 Policy and Guidance ................................................................................................................. 25 Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 26 Baseline.......................................................................................................................................... 27 Impact Assessment ................................................................................................................... 28 Mitigation ..................................................................................................................................... 30 6 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................................... 30 7 References...................................................................................................................................................... 31 8 Glossary ........................................................................................................................................................... 33 Appendix A: HRA Pre-Screening Report ...................................................................................................... 34 Appendix B: Drawings ......................................................................................................................................... 35 1 Introduction The Cromarty Community Development Trust (CCDT) are planning on conducting repairs and improvements to the Nigg ferry slipway. Concerns over both the condition and potential loss of functionality of the slipway have been raised, thus, repair or replacement of the structure is required to maintain the current ferry service. Discussions were held with the CCDT regarding the importance of the service provided by the ferry between Cromarty and Nigg, and it was identified that