Appendix A Scoping - Low Level Waste Repository Ltd

LLWR Ltd.LLW Repository, nr Drigg, Cumbria5 Environmental Statement5.1 ContentsThe ES and associated Non Technical Summary (NTS) will be prepared in accordance withSchedule 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Englandand Wales) Regulations 1999 (as amended), Circular 2/99; the EIA guidance published byODPM, and will include the following information:Non-Technical Summary• brief description of the development, including information on the site and schemedrawings;• summary of the EIA process;• summary of the main impacts assessed, the likely effectiveness of the mitigation proposedand the significance of any residual effects; and• summary of the alternative processes and sites considered and the reasons for LLWRLtd.’s choices, taking into account environmental effects.Introduction• brief introduction to the scheme;• objectives of the scheme;• the requirement for an EIA, with reference to this outline Scoping Report; and• outline of the general approach to the assessment.Further details of specific issues will be provided under the relevant topic headings - as set outbelow.The Site and Surroundings• the site;• nearby land uses and topography; and• site history.Description of the Scheme• construction phase; and• operational (waste disposal) phase.Planning Policy Issues• legislation, plans and policies applicable to the scheme.Proposed Scope of Environmental Statement January 20116