Jetty Non Technical Summary - EDF Hinkley Point

CONTENTS
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1 Introduction 1
2 Project Background 1
2.1 Hinkley Point C 1
2.2 Jetty Development 2
2.3 Site Preparation Works 2
3 Consenting and EIA Requirements 2
4 EDF Energy and Nuclear Power 3
5 Project Description 3
5.1 The Application Site 3
5.2 Description of the Jetty Development 5
6 Environmental Impact Assessment 9
6.1 Introduction 9
6.2 Consultation 9
6.3 EIA Methodology for the Assessment of Impacts 10
6.4 Consideration of Alternatives 12
6.5 The Environmental Statement 14
7 Overview of Predicted Impacts on the Human and Built Environment 15
7.1 Recreation and Amenity 15
7.2 Transport 20
7.3 Air Quality 22
7.4 Noise and Vibration 24
7.5 Landscape and Visual Amenity 27
7.6 Historic Environment 36
7.7 Socio-economics 38
7.8 Navigation 41
8 Overview of Predicted Impacts on the Natural and Physical Environment 44
8.1 Coastal Hydrodynamics and Geomorphology 44
8.2 Marine Ecology 46
8.3 Terrestrial Ecology and Ornithology 48
8.4 Water Quality 52
8.5 Hydrology and Drainage 54
8.6 Groundwater 55
8.7 Soils and Land Use 57
8.8 Geology and Contaminated Land 58
Hinkley Point C Preliminary Works
Non Technical Summary
Temporary Jetty Development i November 2010