A82 Crianlarich Bypass: Environmental Statement

September 2009

Contents

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Proposals
1.2 Statutory Context
1.2.1 Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations
1.2.2 The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994
1.3 The Project Team
1.4 Background to the Scheme
1.5 The Scheme
1.6 Approach to the Assessment
1.6.1 Objectives of the Environmental Statement
1.6.2 Sources of Information
1.6.3 Consultations
1.6.4 Approach to the Assessment
1.6.5 Limitations of the EIA
1.7 Review and Comments
1.8 Scope and Structure of the ES

2 SCHEME NEED, OBJECTIVES AND ALTERNATIVES
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Need
2.3 Scheme Objectives
2.4 Scheme Alternatives
2.4.1 Introduction
2.4.2 Options
2.4.3 Recommendation
2.4.4 Meeting the Scheme Objectives
2.4.5 Scheme Refinements

3 SCHEME PROPOSALS
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Details of the Scheme
3.2.1 Overview
3.2.2 Details of the Scheme
3.3 Construction
3.3.1 Introduction
3.3.2 The Contract
3.3.3 Programme
3.3.4 Employment
3.3.5 Construction Activities
3.3.6 Working Hours
3.3.7 Earthworks
3.3.8 Traffic Management
3.3.9 Environmental Management and Community Liaison
3.4 Additional Requirements
3.4.1 Felling
3.4.2 Fencing
3.5 Sustainability of the Project
3.6 Maintenance Activities
3.6.1 Routine Maintenance
3.7 General Mitigation Measures

4 TRAFFIC
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Assessing Traffic Changes
4.3 Effects on Traffic Levels during Construction
4.3.1 Traffic Effects on Trunk Road
4.3.2 Disposal and Import of Materials
4.3.3 Possible Alternatives to the Trunk Road
4.4 Operational Traffic Effects
4.5 Summary of Traffic Effects

5 THE TRANSPORT AND PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Sources of information
5.3 National Planning Policy Review
5.4 Strategic Planning Policy
5.5 Local Planning Context
5.6 Crianlarich Area
5.7 Planning Permissions
5.8 Summary

6 LAND USE
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Sources of information
6.3 Consultations
6.4 Baseline
6.4.1 Introduction
6.4.2 Road and Rail Network
6.4.3 Public Transport
6.4.4 Pedestrian Routes, Cycleways and Bridleways
6.4.5 Forestry
6.4.6 Agriculture
6.4.7 Residential, Commercial and Community Property
6.4.8 Other Sensitive Properties
6.4.9 Private Water Supplies
6.4.10 Development Land
6.4.11 Utilities
6.5 Assessment Methodology
6.6 Potential Impacts
6.6.1 Permanent
6.6.2 Construction
6.6.3 Operational
6.7 Mitigation Measures
6.8 Residual Effects
6.8.1 Permanent
6.8.2 Construction
6.8.3 Operational
6.8.4 Summary

7 GEOLOGY AND SOILS
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Sources of Information
7.3 Baseline
7.3.1 Designations and Important Resources
7.3.2 Geology
7.3.3 Soils
7.4 Assessment Methodology
7.5 Potential Impacts
7.5.1 Permanent
7.5.2 Construction
7.5.3 Operational
7.6 Mitigation Measures
7.7 Residual Effects
7.7.1 Permanent
7.7.2 Construction
7.7.3 Operational
7.8 Summary

Appendix 7.1 Detailed Geological Assessment Report
Appendix 7.2 Peat Probing Exercise
Appendix 7.3 Peat Landslide Hazard and Risk Assessment

8 ROAD DRAINAGE AND THE WATER ENVIRONMENT
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Sources of Information
8.3 Consultations
8.4 Statutory Framework
8.5 Baseline
8.5.1 Watercourses
8.5.2 Water Quality
8.5.3 Private Abstractions
8.5.4 Hydrology and Hydrogeology
8.5.5 Flooding
8.5.6 Fisheries
8.6 Assessment Methodology
8.6.1 Baseline Sensitivity
8.6.2 Impact Prediction and Evaluation
8.7 Potential Impacts
8.7.1 Permanent
8.7.2 Construction
8.7.3 Operational
8.8 Mitigation Measures
8.8.1 Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
8.8.2 CAR Licensing
8.9 Assessment of Residual Effects
8.9.1 Permanent
8.9.2 Construction
8.9.3 Operation
8.10 Summary
8.10.1 Permanent
8.10.2 Construction
8.10.3 Operational

Appendix 8.1 Water Features Survey
Appendix 8.2 Hydrogeology Assessment
Appendix 8.3 Assessment of Routine Run-Off
Appendix 8.4 Assessment of Pollution Impacts from Routine Run-Off to Groundwater
Appendix 8.5 Assessment of Pollution Impacts from Accidental Spillages
Appendix 8.6 Flood Risk Assessment

9 ECOLOGY AND NATURE CONSERVATION
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Sources of information
9.3 Consultations
9.4 Field Survey
9.5 Baseline Ecology
9.5.1 Introduction
9.5.2 General Ecological Context
9.5.3 Protected Sites
9.5.4 Habitats and Species of Note
9.6 Ecological Interests of the Corridor
9.7 Assessment Methodology
9.7.1 Introduction
9.7.2 Methods of Prediction
9.7.3 Evaluation Criteria
9.8 Potential Impacts
9.8.1 Permanent
9.8.2 Construction
9.8.3 Operational
9.9 Mitigation Measures
9.10 Residual Effects
9.10.1 Permanent
9.10.2 Construction
9.10.3 Operational
9.11 Summary

Appendix 9.1 Ecological Survey Report
Appendix 9.2 Ecological Survey Update Report

10 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Sources of Information
10.3 Consultations
10.4 Baseline Conditions
10.4.1 Study area
10.4.2 Landscape Designations and Policies
10.4.3 Landscape Description
10.4.4 Landscape Character Areas
10.4.5 Potential for Landscape Change
10.4.6 Landscape Guidelines
10.5 Methodology
10.5.1 Introduction
10.5.2 Limits to Visibility
10.5.3 Significance
10.6 Potential impacts
10.6.1 Introduction
10.6.2 Potential Landscape Impacts
10.6.3 Potential Visual Impacts
10.7 Mitigation
10.7.1 Introduction
10.7.2 Stage 2 Addendum Report (2007)
10.7.3 Design Strategy
10.7.4 General Mitigation
10.7.5 Mitigation during Construction
10.7.6 Specific Mitigation
10.8 Landscape Impact Assessment
10.8.1 Existing Character
10.8.2 Nature of Change
10.9 Visual Impact Assessment
10.9.1 Introduction
10.9.2 Permanent Effects
10.9.3 Construction Period Effects
10.9.4 Operational Effects
10.10 Summary
10.10.1 Findings of the Assessment
10.10.2 Significant Effects

Appendix 10.1 Schedule of Visual Effects

11 CULTURAL HERITAGE
11.1 Introduction
11.1.1 Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs)
11.1.2 Listed Buildings and Other Sites with Statutory Protection
11.1.3 Other Archaeological Sites, including the Built Heritage
11.2 Sources of Information
11.3 Consultations
11.4 Baseline
11.4.1 Site Records
11.4.2 Historic Background of the Area
11.4.3 Identified Sites in the vicinity of Crianlarich.
11.4.4 Baseline Setting of SAMs and Listed Buildings
11.5 Assessment Methodology
11.5.1 Magnitude of Physical Impact
11.5.2 Assessment of Physical Effect Significance
11.5.3 Assessment of Setting Effect Significance
11.6 Potential Impacts
11.6.1 Potential Impacts resulting in the (partial or total) Physical Loss of a Site
11.6.2 Potential Impacts on Setting of SAMs and Listed Buildings
11.7 Mitigation Measures
11.8 Assessment of Residual Effects
11.8.1 Permanent Effects
11.9 Summary

Appendix 11.1 Gazetteer of Archaeological and Historic Sites and Monuments
Appendix 11.2 Bibliography
Appendix 11.3 Archaeological Effects Summary Table

12 DISRUPTION DUE TO CONSTRUCTION
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Sources of Information
12.3 Consultations
12.4 Baseline
12.5 Assessment Methodology
12.6 Construction Proposals
12.6.1 Introduction
12.6.2 Construction Activities
12.6.3 Construction Traffic
12.7 Potential Impacts
12.7.1 Construction
12.8 Mitigation Measures
12.9 Assessment of Residual Effects
12.9.1 Construction
12.10 Summary

13 TRAFFIC NOISE AND VIBRATION
13.1 Introduction
13.1.1 Interpreting Noise
13.1.2 Interpreting Vibration
13.2 Sources of Information
13.2.1 Significance Criteria — Construction
13.2.2 Significance Criteria — Operational
13.3 Consultations
13.4 Assessment Methodology
13.5 Baseline
13.5.1 Study Area
13.5.2 Sensitive Receptors
13.5.3 Baseline Noise Survey
13.5.4 Baseline Noise Modelling
13.5.5 Baseline Ambient Noise Band Classification and Noise Nuisance Assessment for the Study Area
13.5.6 Baseline Vibration Assessment
13.6 Potential Impacts
13.6.1 Permanent
13.6.2 Construction
13.6.3 Operational
13.7 Mitigation Measures
13.7.1 Mitigation Design Principles
13.7.2 Noise Mitigation Design Criteria
13.7.3 Noise Mitigation Design Process
13.7.4 Construction Noise
13.7.5 Construction Vibration
13.7.6 Operational Phase
13.8 Assessment of Residual Effects
13.8.1 Permanent
13.8.2 Construction
13.8.3 Operational
13.9 Summary

Appendix 13.1 Glossary of Acoustic Terminology
Appendix 13.2 Full Tabulated Noise Measurement Results
Appendix 13.3 Assessment Results Categorised According to 2011dm Ambient Noise Level Bands

14 AIR QUALITY
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Legislative Framework
14.3 Sources of Information
14.4 Consultations
14.5 Baseline
14.6 Assessment Methodology
14.6.1 Construction
14.6.2 Operation
14.7 Potential Impacts
14.7.1 Permanent
14.7.2 Construction
14.7.3 Operational
14.8 Mitigation Measures
14.8.1 Construction
14.8.2 Operational
14.9 Assessment of Residual Effects
14.9.1 Construction
14.9.2 Operational
14.10 Summary

Appendix 14.1 Glossary of Terms
Appendix 14.2 Details of Dispersion Model Breeze Roads
Appendix 14.3 Windrose for Strathallen 2006
Appendix 14.4 Summary of Traffic Data used in the Assessment
Appendix 14.5 Assessment Results
Appendix 14.6 Scottish Transport Analysis Guidance Local Air Quality Appraisal
Appendix 14.7 Calculations of Total Emissions of Pollutants

15 PEDESTRIANS, CYCLISTS, EQUESTRIANS AND COMMUNITY EFFECTS
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Sources of Information
15.3 Consultations
15.4 Baseline
15.4.1 Community Facilities
15.4.2 Current Community Journeys and Linkages
15.5 Assessment Methodology
15.5.1 Evaluation Criteria
15.6 Potential Impacts
15.6.1 Permanent
15.6.2 Construction
15.6.3 Operational
15.7 Mitigation Measures
15.8 Assessment of Residual Effects
15.8.1 Permanent
15.8.2 Construction
15.8.3 Operational
15.9 Summary

16 VEHICLE TRAVELLERS
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Sources of Information
16.3 Consultations
16.4 Baseline
16.4.1 View from the Road
16.4.2 Driver Stress
16.5 Assessment Methodology
16.5.1 View from the Road
16.5.2 Driver Stress
16.6 Potential Impacts
16.6.1 View from the Road
16.6.2 Driver Stress
16.7 Mitigation
16.8 Assessment of Residual Effects
16.8.1 View from the Road
16.8.2 Driver Stress
16.9 Summary
16.9.1 View from the Road
16.9.2 Driver Stress

17 SUMMARY OF EFFECTS
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Summary of Significant Effects
17.2.1 Traffic
17.2.2 The Transport and Planning Policy Context
17.2.3 Land Use
17.2.4 Geology and Soils
17.3 Summary
17.3.1 Ecology and Nature Conservation
17.3.2 Landscape and Visual
17.4 Summary
17.4.1 Cultural Heritage
17.4.2 Disruption due to Construction
17.4.3 Traffic Noise and Vibration
17.4.4 Air Quality
17.4.5 Pedestrians, Cyclists, Equestrians and Community Effects
17.4.6 Vehicle Travellers
17.5 Effects on the River Fillan
17.6 Cumulative Effects
17.6.1 Cumulative Effects of the Scheme
17.6.2 Cumulative Effects of Parallel Projects

ANNEX A Consultation Response Table
ANNEX B Information to Inform the Appropriate Assessment
ANNEX C Collated Mitigation
ANNEX D Environmental Impact Tables
ANNEX E Gazetteer of Photographs

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Date: 10 September 2009

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