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1/2 Environmental Overview

1/3 Alternative Options Considered

1/4 The Proposed Scheme

1/5 Approach and Methods

2/1 Scoping

2/2 Land Use

2/3 Geology, Soils and Contaminated Land

2/4 Water Quality and Hydrogeology

2/5 Ecology and Nature Conservation

2/6 Landscape

2/7 Visual Issues

2/8 Cultural Heritage

2/9 Air Quality

2/10 Traffic Noise and Vibration

2/11 Pedestrians, Cyclists, Equestrians and Community Effects

2/12 Vehicle Travellers

2/13 Disruption due to Construction

2/14 Policies and Plans

2/15 Environmental Impacts Tables

2/16 References

3/1 Landscape Proposals

4/1 Schedule of Environmental Commitments

Table 1/2.1 Key Environmental Features/Land Use Planning Proposals

Table 1/4.1 Existing and Projected Annual Average Total Vehicles per 18-hour Day With and Without Scheme

Table 1/4.2 Proposed Road Widths

Table 1/5.1 Stages of EIA According to DMRB, Volume 11

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Table 2/1.1 Scoping Matrix of Key Consultee Issues

Table 2/2.1 Land Capability for Agriculture

Table 2/2.2 Summary of Measures Employed to Address Potential Impacts on Land Use

Table 2/3.1 Summary of Measures Employed to Address Potential Impacts on Geology, Soils and Contaminated Land

Table 2/3.2 Assessment of Significance Criteria for Impacts on Geology

Table 2/4.1 Definition of Importance of Water Feature or Resource

Table 2/4.2 Summary of Proposed Measures to Address Potential Impacts on Water Quality

Table 2/4.3 Definition of Magnitude of Impacts Criteria for Water Quality

Table 2/4.4 Definition of Impact Significance for Water Quality

Table 2/4.5A Predicted Impact of Total Zn and dCu on the Receiving Watercourse (Ditch 1) – Without Mitigation

Table 2/4.5B Predicted Impact of Total Zn and dCu on the Receiving Watercourse (Ditch 1) – With Mitigation

Table 2/4.6 Estimate of Potential Pollution from Routine Run-Off from Proposed Highway Summary Table

Table 2/4.7 Key Factors Used in Spillage Risk Assessment

Table 2/4.8 Spillage Risk Assessment – Summary

Table 2/5.1 Site of Nature Conservation Value

Table 2/5.2 Summary of Measures Employed to Address Potential Impacts on Ecology and Nature Conservation

Table 2/5.3 Definition of Significance of Ecological Impacts

Table 2/5.4 Significance of Site-specific Impacts With and Without Mitigation

Table 2/5.5 Significance of Non-site-specific Impacts With and Without Mitigation

Table 2/5.6 Level of Confidence of Impact Prediction

Table 2/7.1 Summary of Visual Impacts on Buildings; Receptors

Table 2/7.2 Impact on Outdoor Locations Summary Table (Summer 15 Years After Opening)

Table 2/7.3 Summary of Measures Employed to Address Visual Impacts

Table 2/8.1 Predicted Impacts on Cultural Heritage

Table 2/8.2 Summary of Measures Employed to Address Potential Impacts on Cultural Heritage

Table 2/8.3 Assessment of Significance Criteria

Table 2/8.4 Number of Cultural Heritage Sites Affected by Impacts

Table 2/9.1 Main Types of Air Pollutants

Table 2/9.2 Air Quality Objectives (UK)

Table 2/9.3 Background Pollutant Concentrations in Kincardine

Table 2/9.4 Estimates of UK Emissions from Low Level Sources in tonnes/year/km² and as % of Total

Table 2/9.6 Summary of Measures Employed to Address Potential Impacts on Air Quality

Table 2/9.7 The Numbers of Properties Within Distance Bands

Table 2/9.8 Air Quality – Year 2005 Do Minimum

Table 2/9.9 Air Quality – Year 2005 Eastern Link Road

Table 2/9.10 Air Quality – Year 2018 Do Minimum

Table 2/9.11 Air Quality – Year 2018 Eastern Link Road

Table 2/9.12 Regional Air Quality Impact

Table 2/9.13 Emissions from UK Road Transport Sources 1996

Table 2/10.1 Traffic Flow Data for Noise Assessment

Table 2/10.2 Noise Impact Significance

Table 2/10.3 Dunfermline District Council Traffic Noise Survey Results (1993 and 1994)

Table 2/10.4 Summary of Inch House Noise Survey

Table 2/10.5 Existing Noise Levels

Table 2/10.6 Predicted Noise Levels

Table 2/10.7 Summary of Measures Employed to Address Noise Potential Impacts

Table 2/10.8 Significance of Effects Summary

Table 2/10.9A Noise Assessment Summary Table – Ambient Noise Band 40-50dB(A)

Table 2/10.9B Noise Assessment Summary Table – Ambient Noise Band 50-60dB(A)

Table 2/10.9C Noise Assessment Summary Table – Ambient Noise Band 60-70dB(A)

Table 2/10.9D Noise Assessment Summary Table – Ambient Noise Band >70dB(A)

Table 2/11.1 Non-motorised Survey Results (2001) for the Coastal Path

Table 2/11.2 Non-motorised Survey Results for Walker Street (the C5), June 2000 and June 2001

Table 2/11.3 Non-motorised Survey Results for Longannet Road, June 2001

Table 2/11.4 Survey Results for Pedestrian Crossings, June 2000

Table 2/11.5 Existing and Projected Annual Average Total Vehicles per 18-hour Day

Table 2/11.6 Summary of Measures Employed to Address Potential Impacts on Pedestrians, Cyclists, Equestrians and Communities

Table 2/11.7 Distance Travelled by Pedestrians and Others in 15 Minutes

Table 2/11.8 Significance Criteria for Changes in Journey Length and Time

Table 2/11.9 Predicted impact on Journey Lengths and Times

Table 2/11.10 Projected Annual Average Total Vehicles per 18hour day

Table 2/12.1 View from the Road

Table 2/12.2 Driver Stress on the Existing Road Network in 2003

Table 2/12.3 Summary of Measures Employed to Address Potential Impacts on Vehicle Travellers

Table 2/12.4 Predicted levels of Driver Stress in 2018

Table 2/13.1 Potential Sources of Dust During Construction

Table 2/13.4 Potential Sources of Impact on Water Resources from Construction Activities

Table 2/13.5 Predicted Significance of Construction Impacts

Table 2/13.6 Summary of Measures Employed to Address Potential Disruption due to Construction Impacts

Table 2/14.1 Summary of Planning Policies and Proposals Relevant to the Proposed Scheme

Table 2/15.1 Environmental Impacts Tables

Table 2/15.2 Cumulative Adverse Impacts on Receptor Groups

Appendix 1 Summary of Consultees Responses

Appendix 2 SAC Agricultural Impact Assessment

Appendix 3 SEPA Estuary Classification Scheme

Appendix 4 SEPA River Classification Scheme

Appendix 5 Pollution Risk Calculations

Appendix 6 NES Ecological Assessment

Appendix 7 ASH Report on Assessment of Impacts on Landscape

Appendix 8 ASH Visual Impact Assessment Report

Appendix 9 Noise Measurements at Inch House

Appendix 10 Non-Motorised Users Survey Data

Appendix 11 Summaries of National Planning Policy Guidelines and Structure and Local Plan Policies