Chapter 9: Road drainage and the water environment
Chapter 9: Road drainage and the water environment
Chapter 9: Road drainage and the water environment
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M1 JUNCTION 19 IMPROVEMENT<br />
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2<br />
CHAPTER 9 – ROAD DRAINAGE AND THE WATER ENVIRONMENT<br />
9.5 MITIGATION<br />
9.5.1 During <strong>the</strong> construction <strong>and</strong> subsequent operation of <strong>the</strong> junction improvement, <strong>the</strong>re would<br />
be a number of activities which have <strong>the</strong> potential to impact upon controlled <strong>water</strong>s, as<br />
described below.<br />
Potential Impacts<br />
Construction<br />
9.5.2 The following potential impacts could occur during construction:-<br />
Operation<br />
• Generation of surface runoff containing high suspended solids arising from various<br />
activities including soil stripping <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scaping, demolition, excavation, infilling,<br />
embankments, importation <strong>and</strong> exportation of soil or fill material, storage <strong>and</strong><br />
stockpiling, dust suppression, wheel washes, etc.<br />
• Spillages of oil, fuel or o<strong>the</strong>r construction chemicals<br />
• Piling for any of <strong>the</strong> larger structures<br />
• Watercourse crossings <strong>and</strong> diversions<br />
• Works within <strong>the</strong> floodplain<br />
• Disturbance of contaminated l<strong>and</strong>, such as <strong>the</strong> former l<strong>and</strong>fill<br />
• De<strong>water</strong>ing<br />
• Creation <strong>and</strong> removal of ponds, diversion <strong>and</strong> culverting of existing <strong>water</strong>courses<br />
• Development within <strong>the</strong> floodplain<br />
9.5.3 The operational phase covers <strong>the</strong> use of <strong>the</strong> junction once construction has been<br />
completed. The following potential impacts could occur over <strong>the</strong> long term:-<br />
• Highway runoff discharges including spillages of predominantly oil/fuel <strong>and</strong> de-icing<br />
• Piled foundations providing pathways for migration<br />
• Changes to l<strong>and</strong> <strong>drainage</strong>, surface runoff <strong>and</strong> <strong>water</strong> quality<br />
Construction Environmental Management Plan<br />
9.5.4 A Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) is being developed for <strong>the</strong><br />
junction improvement. An outline CEMP 34 has been prepared <strong>and</strong> is reported in Volume 1<br />
of this ES. This identifies potential areas <strong>and</strong> / or activities which may lead to <strong>water</strong><br />
pollution or o<strong>the</strong>r adverse consequences, <strong>and</strong> sets out good site practice <strong>and</strong> management<br />
which would avoid or minimise such outcomes while also providing instruction on<br />
emergency response procedures to be adopted following a specific incident. The outline<br />
CEMP sets out <strong>the</strong> key measures that would be implemented on <strong>the</strong> site to manage <strong>water</strong><br />
resources on <strong>the</strong> site throughout <strong>the</strong> construction works.<br />
9.5.5 Proposed <strong>environment</strong>al protection measures relevant to protection of <strong>the</strong> <strong>water</strong><br />
<strong>environment</strong> would include:-<br />
• First construction activities would be <strong>the</strong> construction of <strong>drainage</strong> ponds, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
extension of <strong>the</strong> <strong>drainage</strong> outfall culvert <strong>and</strong> ditch system<br />
• Fuel storage: All fuel would be stored, in accordance with <strong>the</strong> Control of Pollution (Oil<br />
Storage) Regulations 2001 35 , away from <strong>water</strong>courses, drains <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r sensitive<br />
receptors. Emergency spillage clean up kits would be provided at all refuelling points<br />
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