A75 Hardgrove to Kinmount Improvement Environmental Statement
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Contents
1 Introduction
1.0 Background
1.1 Statutory Context
1.2 Assessment Methodology
1.3 The Content of the Environmental Statement
1.4 Structure of the Environmental Statement
1.5 Consultations
1.6 Review and Comments
2 The Need for the Scheme
2.0 Strategic Role of the A75
2.1 Existing Conditions
3 Alternatives Considered
3.1 Scheme 1
3.2 Scheme 2
3.3 Scheme 3
3.4 DMRB Stage 2 Assessment Conclusions
3.5 Scheme Modification
4 The Proposed Scheme
4.1 Landscape and Environmental Proposals
4.2 Construction
5 Scope of the Assessment and Significance of Effects
5.0 Scope of the Assessment
5.1 Scoping for the Stage 3 Assessment
5.2 Summary of Scope
5.3 Format for the Environmental Assessments
5.4 Forms of Impact
5.5 Impact Ratings and Significance of Residual Effects
6 Cultural Heritage
6.0 Introduction
6.1 Scope of the Assessment
6.2 Statutory and Planning Context
6.3 Assessment Methodology
6.4 Baseline Conditions
6.5 Predicted Impacts
6.6 Mitigation and Monitoring
6.7 Residual Effects
7 Ecology and Nature Conservation
7.0 Introduction
7.1 Scope of the Assessment
7.2 Statutory and Planning Context
7.3 Assessment Methodology
7.4 Baseline Conditions
7.5 Nature Conservation Evaluation
7.6 Potential Impacts
7.7 Mitigation
7.8 Residual Effects
8 Landscape Effects
8.0 Introduction
8.1 Scope of the Assessment
8.2 Statutory and Planning Context
8.3 Assessment Methodology (Landscape)
8.4 Assessment Methodology (Visual Impact)
8.5 Baseline Conditions
8.6 Predicted Impacts
8.7 Mitigation
8.8 Residual Effects
9 Land Use
9.0 Introduction
9.1 Scope of the Assessment
9.2 Statutory and Planning Context
9.3 Assessment Methodology
9.4 Baseline Conditions
9.5 Impacts of the Proposed Scheme
9.6 Mitigation
9.7 Residual Effects
10 Pedestrians, Cyclists, Equestrians and Community Effects
10.0 Introduction
10.1 Scope of the Assessment
10.2 Statutory and Planning Context
10.3 Assessment Methodology
10.4 Baseline Environment
10.5 Impacts of the Proposed Scheme
10.6 Mitigation
10.7 Residual Effects
11 Vehicle Travellers
11.0 Introduction
11.1 Scope of the Assessment
11.2 Statutory and Planning Context
11.3 Assessment Methodology
11.4 Baseline Conditions
11.5 Impacts of the Proposed Scheme
11.6 Mitigation and Monitoring
11.7 Residual Effects
12 Road Drainage and the Water Environment
12.0 Introduction
12.1 Scope of the Assessment
12.2 Statutory and Planning Context
12.3 Assessment Methodology
12.4 Baseline Conditions
12.5 Predicted Impacts
12.6 Mitigation
12.7 Residual Effects
13 Geology and Soils
13.0 Introduction
13.1 Baseline Conditions
14 Policies and Plans
14.0 Introduction
14.1 Scope of the Assessment
14.2 Statutory and Planning Context
14.3 Assessment Methodology
14.4 Policy Review
14.5 Impact Summary
15 Disruption due to Construction
15.0 Introduction
15.1 Scope of the Assessment
15.2 Statutory and Planning Context
15.3 Assessment Methodology
15.4 Baseline Conditions
15.5 Predicted Impacts
15.6 Mitigation
15.7 Residual Effects
Tables
Table 1.1 – Consultees
Table 4.1 – Lengths of new transitional road sections
Table 6.1 – Recorded Archaeological Sites
Table 6.2 – Listed Buildings
Table 7.1 - Level of bat roost potential in trees - based on Mitchell-Jones (2004)
Table 7.2 - Level of bat roost potential in buildings - based on Mitchell-Jones (2004)
Table 8.1 – Landscape Quality
Table 8.2 – Sensitivity to Change
Table 8.3 – Magnitude of Change
Table 8.4 – Significance of Change
Table 8.5 – Summary of significance of Visual Impact on properties – opening year
Table 8.6 – Residual effects upon properties
Table 9.1 – Agricultural Land-take
Table 9.2 - Severance and Access of farm holdings
Table 10.1 – Community Facilities
Table 11.1 – Stress ratings for single carriageway roads
Table 12.1 – Criteria for Evaluating Importance
Table 12.2 – Magnitude of Impacts
Table 12.3 – Significance of Potential Effects
Table 14.1 – Dumfries and Galloway Structure Plan Policies
Table 14.2 – Annandale and Eskdale Local Plan Policies
Figures
Figure 1.1 – Scheme Location
Figure 2.1 – The Extent of the Scheme
Figure 3 – Considered Alternatives (Sheet 1, Sheet 2, Sheet 3)
Figure 4.1 – Proposed Scheme Layout
Figure 4.2 – Specimen Drainage (Sheet 1, Sheet 2, Sheet 3, Sheet 4)
Figure 6.1 – Cultural Heritage
Figure 7.1 – Ecology and Nature Conservation (Sheet 1, Sheet 2)
Figure 8.1 – Landscape Character
Figure 8.2 – Landscape Components
Figure 8.3 – Visual Context and Impacts (Sheet 1, Sheet 2)
Figure 8.4 – Indicative Landscaping
Figure 9.1 – Land Use Capability
Figure 9.2 – Land Owner and Occupier Information (Sheet 1, Sheet 2, Sheet 3, Sheet 4)
Figure 10.1 – Community Facilities and Non-Motorised Users
Figure 11.1 – Water Resource
Figure 13.1 – Soils and Geology
Appendices
Appendix A – Figures
Appendix B – Consultation Responses
Appendix C – Traffic Data
Appendix D – Special Requirements in Relation to Historic Scotland
Appendix E – Pollution Prevention Guidelines
Appendix F – Visual Impact Assessment Tables
Appendix G1 – Ecological Planning and Legislative Context
Appendix G2 – 2007 Ecological Survey
Appendix G3 – Confidential Badger Report
Appendix G4 – Biological Records and Received Data
Appendix G5 – Invertebrate Report
Appendix H – Environmental Impact Tables (EITs)
Appendix I – Schedule of Environmental Commitments
This Report is presented to Transport Scotland in respect of the A75 Trunk Road Improvements – Hardgrove to Kinmount and may not be used or relied on by any other person or by the client in relation to any other matters not covered specifically by the scope of this Report.
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