The Project Crossings Payment Information Breakdown & Recovery Gallery Environmental Statement The Environmental Statement was submitted alongside the planning applications and legal orders to show the results of the Environmental Impact Assessment undertaken by the Mersey Gateway Project team. To view the environmental statement, use the navigation to the left of this page to download the various chapters and supporting information of the document. Chapters Non Technical Summary Non Technical Summary Environmental Statement Non Technical Summary Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction Introduction Appendix 1.1 Figure 1.3 Appendix 1.2 Glossary Chapter 2 About the project About the project The Mersey Gateway Project Appendix 2.1 Appendix 2.2 B4027-4-001- A3 Structures Location Plan B4027-4-B-PL-100-A3 Ditton Junction General Arrangement B4027-4-B-PL-1000-A3 Bridgewater Viaduct B4027-4-B-PL-1100-A3 Bridgewater Canal West Bridge B4027-4-B-PL-1200-A3 Bridgewater Canal East Bridge B4027-4-B-PL-1300 Lodge Lane Junction Bridge B4027-4-B-PL-1500-A3 M56 Junction 12 Retaining Wall sheet 1 of 2 B4027-4-B-PL-1501-A3 M56 Junction 12 Retaining Wall sheet 2 of 2 B4027-4-B-PL-1800 General Arrangement of New Busway B4027-4-B-PL-1801 Lodge Lane North Footbridge B4027-4-B-PL-1802 Weston Link Equestrian Bridge B4027-4-B-PL-200-A3 Freight Line Railway Bridge B4027-4-B-PL-300-A3 Victoria Road Viaduct B4027-4-B-PL-401-A3 Widnes Loops West Bridge B4027-4-B-PL-510-A3 Widnes Loops East and Slip Road Bridge B4027-4-B-PL-610-A3 Widnes Loops Slip Road Bridge B4027-4-B-PL-700-A3 St Helens Canal Bridge B4027-4-B-PL-800-A3 Mersey Gateway Bridge Sheet 1 of 4 B4027-4 B-PL-801-A3 Mersey Gateway Bridge Sheet 2 of 4 B4027-4-B-PL-802-A3 Mersey Gateway Bridge Sheet 3 of 4 B4027-4-B-PL-803-A3 Mersey Gateway Bridge Sheet 4 of 4 B4027-4-B-PL-902-A3 Astmoor Viaduct Sheet 1 of 2 B4027-4-B-PL-903-A3 Astmoor Viaduct Sheet 2 of 2 B4027-4-H-100-200 Scheme Plan Sheet 1 of 10 B4027-4-H-100-201 Scheme Plan Sheet 2 of 10 B4027-4-H-100-202 Scheme Plan Sheet 3 of 10 B4027-4-H-100-203 Scheme Plan Sheet 4 of 10 B4027-4-H-100-204 Scheme Plan Sheet 5 of 10 B4027-4-B-100-205 Scheme Plan Sheet 6 of 10 B4027-4-H-100-206 Scheme Plan Sheet 7 of 10 B4027-4-H-100-207 Scheme Plan Sheet 8 of 10 B4027-4-H-100-208 Scheme Plan Sheet 9 of 10 B4027-4-H-100-209 Scheme Plan Sheet 9 of 10 B4027-4-H-100 37 General Arrangement Sheet 37 of 46 Chapter 3 Contents and Approvals Contents and Approvals Contents and Approvals Appendix 3.1 Chapter 4 Study Areas Description of Study Areas Description of Study Areas Appendix 4.1 Figure 4.2 Appendix 4.1 Figure 4.4 Chapter 5 Alternatives Alternatives Alternatives Chapter 6 Policy Framework Planning Policy Framework Planning Policy Framework Appendix 6.1 Figure 6.1 Appendix 6.2 Chapter 7 Hydrodynamics Hydrodynamics and Estuarine Processes Movement Hydrodynamics and Estuarine Processes Movement Appendix 7.1 Appendix 7.2 Appendix 7.3 Appendix 7.4 Appendix 7.5 Appendix 7.6 Appendix 7.7 Chapter 8 Surface Water Quality Surface Water Quality Surface Water Quality Appendix 8.1 Appendix 8.2 Appendix 8.2 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G B-4-027-1-FRA-2A B-4-027-1-FRA-2B B-4-027-1-FRA-2C B-4-027-1-FRA-2D B-4-027-1-FRA-2E B-4-027-1-FRA-2F B-4-027-1-FRA-2G B-4-027-1-FRA-2H B-4-027-1-FRA-2I Appendix 8.3 Appendix 8.4 Chapter 9 Land Use Land use Land Use Appendix 9.1 Figure 9.1 Figure 9.2 Figure 9.3 Figure 9.4 Figure 9.5 Figure 9.6 Figure 9.7 Figure 9.8 Appendix 9.2 Appendix 9.3 Appendix 9.4 Appendix 9.5 Chapter 10 Terrestrial and Avian Ecology Terrestrial and Avian Ecology Terrestrial and Avian Ecology Appendix 10.1 Figure 10.8 Figure 10.9 Figure 10.10 Figure 10.11 Figure 10.12 Figure 10.16 Figure 10.18 Figure 10.20 Figure 10.21 Figure 10.22 Figure 10.23 Appendix 10.2 Map 1 Map 2 Map 3 Map 4 Map 5 Map 6 Map 7 Map 8 Appendix 10.3 Appendix 10.4 Appendix 10.6 Appendix 10.7 Appendix 10.8 Appendix 10.9 Appendix 10.10 Appendix 10.11 Appendix 10.12 Appendix 10.13 Appendix 10.14 Appendix 10.15 Appendix 10.16 Appendix 10.17 Appendix 10.18 Appendix 10.19 Appendix 10.20 Appendix 10.21 Appendix 10.22 Chapter 11 Aquatic Ecology Aquatic Ecology Aquatic Ecology Appendix 11.1 Figure 11.1 Figure 11.2 Figure 11.3 Figure 11.4 Figure 11.6A Figure 11.6B Figure 11.6C Figure 11.6D Figure 11.6E Figure 11.6F Figure 11.6G Figure 11.6H Figure 11.6I Figure 11.10 Appendix 11.2 Appendix 11.3 Appendix 11.4 Chapter 12 Landscape and Visual Amenity Landscape and Visual Amenity Landscape and Visual Amenity Figure 12.1.1 Figure 12.1.2 Figure 12.1.3 Figure 12.1.4 Figure 12.2 Figure 12.3 Figure 12.4 Figure 12.5A Figure 12.5B Figure 12.6.1 Figure 12.6.2 Figure 12.6.3 Figure 12.6.4 Figure 12.6.5 Figure 12.6.6 Figure 12.6.7 Figure 12.7 Figure 12.8 Figure 12.9 Figure 12.10 Figure 12.11 Figure 12.13 Figure 12.14.1 Figure 12.14.2 Figure 12.14.3 Figure 12.15.1 Figure 12.15.2 Figure 12.15.3 Figure 12.15.4 Figure 12.16.1 Figure 12.16.2 Figure 12.16.3 Figure 12.16.4 Figure 12.16.5 Figure 12.16.6 Figure 12.16.7 Figure 12.17.1 Figure 12.17.2 Figure 12.17.3 Figure 12.17.4 Figure 12.17.5 Figure 12.17.6 Figure 12.17.7 Figure 12.18.1 Figure 12.18.2 Figure 12.18.3 Figure 12.18.4 Figure 12.18.5 Figure 12.18.6 Appendix 12.2 Appendix 12.3 Appendix 12.4 Appendix 12.5 Chapter 13 Cultural Heritage Cultural Heritage Cultural Heritatge Figure 13.14A Figure 13.14B Figure 13.15A Figure 13.15C Figure 13.16A Figure 13.16B Figure 13.17 Figure 13.18 Figure 13.19 Figure 13.21 Figure 13.22 Figure 13.23 Figure 13.24 Appendix 13.2 Sheet 1 Appendix 13.2 Sheet 2 Appendix 13.3 Appendix 13.4 Appendix 13.5 Appendix 13.6 Appendix 13.7 Chapter 14 Contamination of Soils Contamination of Soils Contamination of Soils Appendix 14.1 MG-REP-EIA-009-003 MG-REP-EIA-009-004 MG-REP-EIA-009-005 MG-REP-EIA-009-006 MG-REP-EIA-009-007 MG-REP-EIA-009-008 MG-REP-EIA-009-009 MG-REP-EIA-009-010A MG-REP-EIA-009-010B MG-REP-EIA-009-013 MG-REP-EIA-009-014 MG-REP-EIA-009-015 MG-REP-EIA-009-018 MG-REP-EIA-009-019 MG-REP-EIA-009-020 MG-REP-EIA-009-021 MG-REP-EIA-009-022 MG-REP-EIA-009-023 MG-REP-EIA-009-024 MG-REP-EIA-009-025 MG-REP-EIA-009-026 MG-REP-EIA-009-027 MG-REP-EIA-009-028 MG-REP-EIA-009-029 MG-REP-EIA-009-030 MG-REP-EIA-009-031 MG-REP-EIA-009-032 MG-REP-EIA-009-033 MG-REP-EIA-009-034 MG-REP-EIA-009-035 MG-REP-EIA-009-038A MG-REP-EIA-009-038B MG-REP-EIA-009-042 MG-REP-EIA-009-043 MG-REP-EIA-009-047 MG-REP-EIA-009-050 MG-REP-EIA-009-056A MG-REP-EIA-009-056B MG-REP-EIA-009-074 MG-REP-EIA-009-084 MG-REP-EIA-009-087 MG-REP-EIA-009-088 MG-REP-EIA-009-089 MG-REP-EIA-009-094A MG-REP-EIA-009-094B MG-REP-EIA-009-094C MG-REP-EIA-009-095A MG-REP-EIA-009-095B MG-REP-EIA-009-095C MG-REP-EIA-009-096A MG-REP-EIA-009-096B MG-REP-EIA-009-096C MG-REP-EIA-009-097A MG-REP-EIA-009-097B MG-REP-EIA-009-097C Chapter 15 Waste Waste Waste Appendix 15.1 Figure 15.1 Figure 15.2 Figure 15.3 Figure 15.4 Figure 15.5 Figure 15.6 Figure 15.7 Figure 15.8 Figure 15.9 Figure 15.10 Appendix 15.2 Appendix 15.3 Chapter 16 Transportation Transportation Transportation Appendix 16.1 Figure 16.1 Figure 16.2 Figure 16.6 Figure 16.11 Figure 16.12 Figure 16.13 Figure 16.14 Figure 16.15 Figure 16.16 Figure 16.17 Figure 16.18 Figure 16.19 Figure 16.20 Figure 16.21 Figure 16.22 Figure 16.23 Figure 16.24 Figure 16.25 Figure 16.28 Figure 16.29 Figure 16.30 Figure 16.31 Figure 16.32 Figure 16.33 Appendix 16.2 Appendix 16.3 Appendix 16.4 Appendix 16.5 Chapter 17 Noise Noise Noise Appendix 17.1 Figure 17.1A Figure 17.1B Figure 17.2A Figure 17.2B Figure 17.3A Figure 17.3B Figure 17.4A Figure 17.4B Figure 17.5A Figure 17.5B Figure 17.6A Figure 17.6B Figure 17.7 Figure 17.8 Figure 17.9 Figure 17.10 Figure 17.11 Figure 17.12 Figure 17.13 Figure 17.14 Figure 17.15 Figure 17.16 Figure 17.17 Figure 17.18 Chapter 18 Navigation Navigation Navigation Appendix 18.1 Chapter 19 Air Quality and Climate Air Quality and Climate Air Quality and Climate Appendix 19.1 Figure 19.1 Figure 19.2 Figure 19.3 Figure 19.4 Figure 19.5 Figure 19.6 Figure 19.7 Figure 19.8 Figure 19.9 Figure 19.10 Figure 19.11 Figure 19.12 Figure 19.13 Figure 19.14 Figure 19.15 Figure 19.16 Figure 19.17 Figure 19.18 Figure 19.19 Figure 19.20 Figure 19.21 Figure 19.22 Figure 19.23 Figure 19.24 Figure 19.25 Figure 19.26 Figure 19.27 Figure 19.28 Figure 19.29 Figure 19.30 Figure 19.31 Figure 19.32 Appendix 19.2 Appendix 19.3 Appendix 19.4 Chapter 20 Social Social Social Appendix 20.1 Figure 20.1 Figure 20.2 Figure 20.5 Figure 20.6 Figure 20.7 Figure 20.8 Figure 20.9 Figure 20.13 Figure 20.14 Figure 20.17 Appendix 20.2 Appendix 20.3 Chapter 21 Residual Effects Cumulative Effects Assessment Residual Effects Cumulative Effects Assessment Residual Effects Cumulative Effects Assessment Appendix 21.1 Appendix 21.2 Appendix 21.3 Appendix 21.4 Appendix 21.5 Appendix 21.6 Appendix 21.7 Appendix 21.8 Appendix 21.9 Appendix 21.10 Appendix 21.11 Appendix 21.12 Appendix 21.13 Chapter 22 Mitigation and Enhancement Mitigation and Enhancement Measures Mitigation and Enhancement Measures Additional images A3 Additional Images A3 Figure 4.1 Figure 4.2 Figure 4.3 Figure 4.4 Figure 4.5 Figure 5.1 Figure 5.2 Figure 5.3 Figure 5.4 Figure 10.1 Figure 10.2 Figure 10.3 Figure 10.4 Figure 10.5 Figure 10.6 Figure 10.7 Figure 11.1A Figure 11.1B Figure 11.2A Figure 11.2B Figure 11.3A Figure 11.3B Additional Images A4 Additional Images A4 Figure 2.1 Figure 2.2 Figure 2.3 Figure 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