Viridor Waste Management Limited. Energy from Waste with Combined Heat and Power Facility, Oxwellmains. Environmental Statement

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1 Viridor Waste Management Limited Energy from Waste with Combined Heat and Power Facility, Oxwellmains Environmental Statement (Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 1999) May 2008

2 Viridor Waste Management Limited Energy from Waste with Combined Heat and Power Facility, Oxwellmains Environmental Statement (Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 1999) Prepared by: Steve Newlands In association with Alanna Malcolm Reviewed by: David Harper Ocean Point One 4 th Floor 94 Ocean Drive Edinburgh EH6 6JH Tel: Fax: rpsed2@rpsgroup.com Planning & Development O:\Projects\0602SAW\Revised\Revised ES\Environmental Statement doc

4 Contents Non Technical Summary Introduction Background Outline Description of Proposal and Site Environmental Impact Assessment Need and Benefits of the Development PPC Application Scoping Exercise and Statement of Community Consultation Next Steps in the EIA Report Structure Planning Context Introduction Development Plan The approved Edinburgh and the Lothians Structure Plan 2015 (2004) Development Plan The adopted East Lothian Local Plan 2000 (2001) and the ised East Lothian Local Plan Legislation The National Planning Framework National Planning Policy Planning Advice Notes Planning for Waste Management Facilities A Research Study Waste Strategies/Plans & Other Material Considerations Project and Site Description Site Selection Site Location Site Description Description of Development Energy Recovery Plant Operation Construction Operations Decommissioning and Restoration Air Quality and Health Risk Assessment Executive Summary Introduction...62

5 4.3 Methodology Baseline Assessment Impact Assessment Mitigation Statement of Significance Summary and Conclusions References Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Executive Summary Introduction Methodology Baseline Assessment Impact Assessment and Mitigation Mitigation Statement of Significance Aviation Introduction Methodology Baseline Assessment Impact Assessment and Mitigation Statement of Significance Ecology Executive Summary Introduction Methodology Baseline Assessment Impact Assessment Mitigation Residual Effects Statement of Significance Hydrology and Hydrogeology Executive Summary Introduction Planning Context Methodology Baseline Assessment Impact Assessment...169

6 8.7 Mitigation Residual Impacts Cumulative Impact Assessment Statement of Significance References Land Contamination and Ground Conditions Executive Summary Introduction Methodology Baseline Assessment Impact Assessment Mitigation Cumulative Statement of Significance Landscape and Visual Executive Summary Introduction Methodology Baseline Assessment Impact Assessment Mitigation Statement of Significance Need, Alternatives and Best Practicable Environmental Option (BPEO) Executive Summary Introduction Needs Assessment Alternative Technologies Best Practicable Environmental Option Noise and Vibration Executive Summary Introduction Methodology Baseline Assessment Impact Assessment Mitigation...329

7 12.7 Statement of Significance Traffic and Transport Executive Summary Introduction Methodology Impact Assessment Road Safety Residual Effects Statement of Significance Socio-Economic Impacts Executive Summary Introduction Methodology Planning Framework Baseline Description Impact Assessment Mitigation Statement of Significance Amenity Issues Executive Summary Introduction Methodology Baseline Conditions Impact Assessment Mitigation Residual Impacts Conclusions Cumulative Impacts Executive Summary Introduction Methodology and Scope of Assessment Baseline Cumulative Impact Assessment Mitigation Statement of Significance...372

8 17. Conclusions Significance of Effects Overall Conclusions Appendix 1 Scoping Letter and Report Appendix 2 East Lothian Council s Scoping Opinion Appendix 3 Site Selection Report Appendix 4 Heat Plan Appendix 5 Air Quality Technical Report Appendix 6 Human Health Risk Assessment Appendix 7 Ecological Technical Reports Appendix 8 Flood Risk Assessment Appendix 9 Interpretative Site Investigation Report Appendix 10 Transport Assessment Appendix 11 Sustainability Appraisal Appendix 12 Statement of Community Engagement Appendix 13 Carbon Footprint Appendix 14 Footnote References Appendix 15 Glossary of Technical Terminology and Acronyms Figures Non Technical Summary Figures NTS1 Site Location Plan NTS2 Facility Application Boundary Plan NTS3 Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian Authorities Areas NTS4 Designations within 4km of the Site NTS5 Inputs/Outputs Flow Diagram NTS6 Site Layout and Key Components NTS7 (A & B) Proposed Cladding Elevations NTS8 Simplistic Process Overview NTS9 Contour Plot NO 2 NTS10 Contour Plot SO 2 NTS11 Phase 1 Habitat Plan NTS12 Geological Conceptual Site Model NTS13 Initial Conceptual Site Model NTS14 Innerwick Photomontage NTS15 Access Road to White Sands Photomontage NTS16 Noise Survey Locations

9 Main ES Figures Figure 1.1 Site Location Plan Figure 2.1 Constraints Plan Figure 3.1 Facility Application Boundary Plan Figure 3.2 Designations within 4km of the site Figure 3.3 Facility Site Plan Figure 3.4 Proposed Building Plan Figure 3.5 Simplistic Process Overview Figure 3.6 North-West and South-East Elevations Figure 4.1 Ecological Receptors within 15km of the site Figure 4.2 Site Boundary and Environs Dust Contours Figure 4.3 Edinburgh Windroses (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) Figure 4.4 Grangemouth Windroses (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) Figure 4.5 Contour Plot of Scenario 2 Predicted Annual Mean NO 2 Contributions (µg.m -3 ) Figure 4.6 Contour Plot of Scenario 2 Predicted th Percentile 24 Hour SO 2 Contributions (µg.m -3 ) Figure 5.1 Cultural Heritage Sites within the immediate Application Area Figure 5.2 Historic Map Extracts Figure 5.3 Cultural Heritage Sites within 5km Figure 7.1 Designated Sites Figure 7.2 Phase 1 Habitat Plan Figure 7.3 Breeding Bird Survey Figure 7.4 Winter Walkover Survey Figure 7.5 Locations of Great-Crested Newt Surveys Figure 8.1 Cross Section for Geological CSM Figure 8.2 Geological Conceptual Site Model Figure 8.3 Groundwater Flow Direction Figure 9.1 Initial Conceptual Site Model Figure km Zone of Theoretical Visibility Figure km Zone of Theoretical Visibility Figure 10.3 Landscape Character Figure 10.4 Viewpoints and Additional Photograph Location Plan Figure 10.5 Landscape Designations Figure 10.6 Photo A and Photo B White Kirk (A198) and Thornton loch Campsite Figure 10.7 Site Layout Plan Figure 10.8 Photo C and D Thurston Manor Campsite and The Brunt Figure 10.9 Viewpoint 01: Dunbar Settlement at Spot Road Figure Viewpoint 02: Access Road to White Sands Visualisation Figure Photomontage 02 Access Road to White Sands Figure Viewpoint 03: Access Road to Barns Ness Figure Viewpoint 04: Skateraw Figure Viewpoint 05: A1 (East Linton at Pencraig Wood Picnic Area) Figure Viewpoint 06: A1 (Lay-by Past Thistly Cross Roundabout) Figure Viewpoint 07: A1 (Spott roundabout) Figure Viewpoint 08: A1 (Junction to Innerwick) Figure Viewpoint 09: A1 (Thornton loch)

10 Figure Photomontage 09: A1 (Thornton loch) Figure Viewpoint 10: A1 (Near Cockburnspath) Figure Viewpoint 11: Doonhill Ancient Monument Figure Viewpoint 12: Meikle Pinkerton Figure Viewpoint 13: Innerwick Figure Photomontage 13: Innerwick Figure Viewpoint 14a: Blackcastle Hill Figure Viewpoint 14b: Blackcastle Hill Figure Viewpoint 15: North Berwick Law Figure Viewpoint 16: Broxburn A1087 Figure Photomontage 16 Broxburn A1087 Figure 11.1 Comparison of Growth Profiles for Municipal Waste Arisings Figure 11.2 Comparison of Growth Rates for Municipal Waste Arisings, Stabilising in 2010 Figure 11.3 Growth Rate of Commercial and Industrial Wastes Figure 11.4 BMW Permitted to be Landfilled in Lothians and Borders Area Figure 11.5 Predicted Residual Waste Arisings for MSW for 18% Growth Rate Figure 11.6 Predicted Residual Waste Arisings for MSW for 18% Growth Rate Stabilising in 2010 Figure 11.7 Predicted Waste Arisings for C&I Wastes Figure 11.8 Scenarion 1: Do Nothing Figure 11.9 Scenarion 2: Energy from Waste without Heat Recovery Figure Scenarion 3: Energy from Waste with Heat Recovery Figure Scenario 4: MBT (Bio-Stabilisation) with Residues to Landfill Figure Scenario 5: MBT (Mechanical Separation) with Residues to Anaerobic Digestion Figure Scenario 6: MBT (Bio-Drying) with Fluff to On-site Gasification Figure Scenario 7: MBT (Bio-Drying) with Fluff to Off-site Energy Recovery Figure Scenario 8: Autoclaving with Fluff to On-site Gasification Figure Scenario Global Warming Potential, by Activity Figure Scenario Eutrophication Results, by Activity Figure 11.18: Scenario Acidification Results, by Activity Figure Freshwater Aquatic Ecotoxicity Results, By Activity Figure Scenario Abiotic Resource Depletion Results, By Activity Figure Scenario Human Toxicity Results, By Activity Figure Abiotic Resource Depletion Figure Greenhouse Gas Emissions Figure Human Toxicity Figure Freshwater Aquatic Toxicity Figure Acidification Figure Eutrophication Figure 12.1 Noise Survey Locations

Clifton Marsh Landfill Variation of planning permission 05/09/0376 & 06/09/0395 for the continuation of landfilling until Non Technical Summary

Clifton Marsh Landfill Variation of planning permission 05/09/0376 & 06/09/0395 for the continuation of landfilling until 2035 Non Technical Summary SLR Consulting Limited Project Ref: 403.00079.00474