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BOC Immingham Dissolved Acetylene Project Environmental Statement: Vol. 2 Main Text
2. Description of Development Site and
Surroundings
Introduction
2.1 This chapter aims to describe the development site for the proposed Dissolved Acetylene Project
in terms of its:
� location;
� size;
� topography and land use;
� general setting;
� geology, hydrology and soil conditions; and
� surrounding environs.
2.2 It is not the intention to repeat within this chapter the detailed baseline descriptions of features of
the built and natural environment. These are provided in the relevant impact assessment chapters
as follows:
� Chapter 6: Air Quality description of local air quality;
� Chapter 7: Geology, Hydrogeology and Land Quality description of the geology and
hydrogeology of the site and soil and groundwater quality;
� Chapter 8: Hydrology and Water Quality description of the hydrology of the area and surface
water quality;
� Chapter 9: Flood Risk description of flood defences and potential sources of flood water;
� Chapter 10: Ecology description of nature conservations sites, habitats and species on and
around the site;
� Chapter 11: Noise and Vibration description of the existing noise levels in the vicinity of the
site;
� Chapter 12: Transport description of the transport facilities in the area and details of the local
and regional road networks;
� Chapter 13: Landscape and Visual; description of the surrounding site context, surrounding
landscape character; viewpoints and identification of public footpaths rights of way.
� Chapter 14: Historic Environment description of the historic baseline of the site by reference to
archaeological remains, built heritage assets and the wider historic landscape; and
� Chapter 15: Socio-economics description of baseline socio-economics.
2.3 In addition, each assessment chapter identifies, as necessary, the nearest and most sensitive
environmental receptors that could be affected by the Dissolved Acetylene Project.
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