Haddockston Golf Course Extension EIA Scoping Report

The existing fishing lake could also realistically be considered as a potential sensitive receptor to increase dust
deposition as a result of construction activities.
9.3.4 However, from previous experience of developments if this nature, and utilising a Construction Environmental
Management Plan (CEMP) to regulate the generation and control of construction dust, it is not currently anticipated
that any significant construction impacts on air quality will result from these proposals. Assuming the
recommendations set out below are included within a CEMP for this site, this potential impact can be scoped out of
further consideration within the ES.
9.3.5 With regards to increases in concentration of NO2 and PM10 arising from exhaust emissions from
construction vehicles accessing and leaving the site, and site plant, the ambient background levels of NO2 and PM10
are well within the targets set within the LAQM. No indication of anticipated construction traffic levels is provided within
the JMP Transport Statement, However, from previous experience of developments if this nature, and utilising a
CEMP to regulate the timing and nature of vehicular movements both within and approaching or leaving the site, it is
not currently anticipated that construction traffic level or duration will present a threat to target Air Quality levels being
exceeded. Assuming the recommendations set out below are included within a CEMP for this site, this potential impact
can be scoped out of further consideration within the ES.
Operation
9.3.6 There is potential for an increase in concentration of NO2 and PM10 arising from additional traffic generated
by the operation of the proposed development. However, the findings of the Transport Statement have concluded that
in real terms the increase in traffic generated by these proposals will be of negligible significance to the surrounding
road network. The ambient background levels of NO2 and PM10 and well within the targets set within the LAQM. It is
therefore anticipated that operational traffic will not have a significant impact on local air quality. For this reason this
potential impact has been scoped out of further consideration within the ES.
9.4 BEST PRACTICE MEASURES TO BE INCORPORATED WITHIN A CONSTRUCTION
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (CEMP).
9.4.1 A CEMP for the Construction phase of these proposals should be drawn up to include the following dust
control measures:
Use of appropriately designed vehicles for materials handling;
Vehicles carrying loose aggregate and workings should be sheeted at all times;
All construction plant and equipment should be maintained in good working order and not left running when not in
use. If possible, construction plant should be located well within the site, away from the site perimeter and existing
sensitive locations;
On-site cement and concrete batching (if required) should be undertaken in enclosed areas, with suitable water
dowsing and wind shielding measures applied as appropriate;
On-site aggregate handling should be carried out in enclosed areas and transfer should be completed in a way that
minimises the requirements to deposit materials from height;
Surfaced and un-surfaced site access roads should be watered as necessary using a water bowser and surfaces
kept in order;
Local highways and site boundaries should be regularly inspected for dust deposits (evident by soiling and
marking) on vegetation, cars and other objects, taking remedial measures where necessary. Inspections should be
carried out on a daily basis, during the working week, or more frequently depending on the nature of the activity
being undertaken;
Stockpiles of soils and materials should be located as far as possible from sensitive receptors where possible,
taking account of prevailing wind directions and seasonal variations in the prevailing wind;
The surface area of stockpiles should be minimised (subject to health and safety considerations and visual
constraints regarding slope gradients and visual intrusion) to reduce area of surfaces exposed to wind pick-up;
Observation of wind speed and direction should be undertaken prior to conducting dust-generating activities to
determine the potential for dust nuisance to occur, avoiding potentially dust- generating activities during periods
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