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STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTALASSESSMENT OF THETACTRAN BUS STRATEGY ANDCOMMUNITY AND DEMANDRESPONSIVE TRANSPORTACTION PLAN

Environmental Report

Report

February 2008

Prepared for: Prepared by:

TACTRAN Steer Davies Gleave68-70 George StreetEdinburghEH2 2LR


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Contents

Contents Page

1. INTRODUCTION 1

Purpose of this Environmental Report and key facts 1

SEA activities to date 2

2. CONTEXT 5

Outline and objectives 5

Relationship with other plans, programmes, strategies and environmentalobjectives 5

Relevant aspects of the current state of the environment 7

Environmental baseline 8

Likely evolution of the environmental without the TACTRAN Bus Strategyand Community and Demand Responsive Transport Action Plan 18

SEA objectives 18

3. ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND MEASURESENVISAGED FOR PREVENTION, REDUCTION AND OFFSETTING OFANY SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECTS 21

Vision 21

Measures envisaged for the prevention, reduction and offsetting ofsignificant adverse effects 26

4. MONITORING 29

5. NEXT STEPS 33

Scottish Natural Heritage 57

Historic Scotland 59

SEPA 61

TABLES

Table 1.1 SEA activities to date

Table 2.1 Plans, programmes, strategies and environmental objectivesanalysed for

Table 2.2 Summary of the environmental baseline, problems and implicationsof the TACTRAN Bus Strategy and Community and DemandResponsive Transport Action Plan

Table 2.3 SEA objectives

Table 3.1 Low Cost Scenario Assessment



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Table 3.2 Medium Cost Scenario Assessment

Table 3.3 High Cost Scenario Assessment

Table 3.4 Proposed mitigation measures

Table 4.1 Proposed SEA monitoring programme

APPENDICES

A POLICY REVIEW

B RESPONSE TO SCOPING CONSULTATION

C ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - TACTRAN BUS STRATEGYOPTIONS

D ASSESSMENT TABLE - PARK AND RIDE OPTIONS

E PARK AND RIDE LOCATION MAPS



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1. INTRODUCTION

Purpose of this Environmental Report and key facts

1.1 As part of the preparation of the Bus Strategy and Community and DemandResponsive Transport Action Plan TACTRAN is carrying out a StrategicEnvironmental Assessment (SEA). SEA is a systematic method for considering thelikely environmental effects of certain plans, programmes and strategies (PPS). SEAaims to:

• integrate environmental factors into PPS preparation and decision-making;

• improve PPS and enhance environmental protection;

• increase public participation in decision making; and

• facilitate openness and transparency of decision-making.

1.2 SEA is required by the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005. The key SEAstages are:

Screening Determining whether the PPS is likely to have significantenvironmental effects and whether an SEA is required.

Scoping Deciding on the scope and level of detail of the Environmental Report,and the consultation period for the report – this is done in consultationwith Scottish Natural Heritage, The Scottish Ministers (HistoricScotland) and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

Environmental Publishing an Environmental Report on the PPS and itsReport effects, and consulting on that report.

Adoption Providing information on: the adopted PPS; how consultationcomments have been taken into account; and methods for monitoringthe significant environmental effects of the implementation of the PPS.

Monitoring Monitoring significant environmental effects in such a manner so as toalso enable the Responsible Authority to identify any unforeseenadverse effects at an early stage and undertake appropriate remedialaction.

1.3 The purpose of this Environmental Report is to:

• provide information on the Bus Strategy and Community and DemandResponsive Transport Action Plan;

• identify, describe and evaluate the likely significant effects of the strategy and itsreasonable alternatives;

• provide an early and effective opportunity for the Consultation Authorities andthe public to offer views on any aspect of this Environmental Report.

1.4 The key facts relating to this PPS are set out below:

• Name of responsible authority: TACTRAN Regional Transport Partnership.



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• Title of PPS: Bus Strategy and Community and Demand Responsive TransportAction Plan.

• What prompted the PPS (e.g. legislative, regulatory or administrativeprovision): The requirement for this strategy has arisen from the TACTRANRegional Transport Strategy which, in its indicative delivery plan, highlights thefollowing interventions which this strategy will address in more detail:

� E1 – Bus Strategy and Quality Bus Partnerships

� H1 – Region wide co-ordination of Community Transport

� H2 – Expansion of Demand Responsive Transport services

• Subject: Public Transport, Community and Demand Responsive Transport.

• Period covered by the PPS: the strategy and framework / action plan will bedeveloped for the short (1-3 years), medium (4-9 years) and long term (10-15years), in line with the timescales of the TACTRAN RTS indicative deliveryplan.

• Frequency of update: after three years

• Area covered by the PPS: The TACTRAN region which covers the Scottishlocal authority areas of Dundee City, Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Angus.

• Purpose and / or objectives of the PPS: The overall objective of this work is toprepare a Buses Strategy and a regional framework and action plan forcommunity and demand responsive transport for the TACTRAN region. Thisstrategy will provide the key framework for the development and delivery ofbuses and community and demand responsive transport elements of theTACTRAN Regional Transport Strategy.

• Contact point: Michael CairnsTACTRANBordeaux House, 31 Kinnoull Street, Perth, PH1 5ENTel: 01738 475 775Email: [email protected]

Consultants undertaking the SEA and development of thestrategyKirsty MorrisonSteer Davies Gleave68-70 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LRTel: 0131 226 9055Email: kirsty.morrison@sdgworld

SEA activities to date

1.5 Table 1.1 summarises the SEA activities to date in relation to the TACTRAN BusStrategy and Community and Demand Responsive Transport Action Plan.



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TABLE 1.1 SEA ACTIVITIES TO DATE

SEA Action / Activity When carried out

Screening to determine whether thePPS is likely to have significantenvironmental effects

N/A

Scoping the consultation periods andthe level of detail to be included inthe Environmental Report

Jan 08

Outline and objectives of the BusStrategy and Community andDemand Responsive TransportAction Plan.

Feb 08

Relationship with other PPS andenvironmental objectives

Feb 08

Environmental baseline established Feb 08

Environmental problems identified Feb 08

Assessment of future of area withoutthe PPS

Feb 08

Alternatives considered Feb 08

Environmental assessment methodsestablished

Feb 08

Selection of PPS alternatives to beincluded in the environmentalassessment

Feb 08

Identification of environmentalproblems that may persist afterimplementation and measuresenvisaged to prevent, reduce andoffset any significant adverse effects

Feb 08

Monitoring methods proposed Feb 08

Timescale for ConsultationAuthorities for SEA 6 weeks from 28th Feb 2008

Timescale for public consultation 5th March 2008 – 19th March 2008

Notification / publicity action TACTRAN



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2. CONTEXT

Outline and objectives

Objectives

Relationship with other plans, programmes, strategies and environmentalobjectives

2.1 The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 requires that the EnvironmentalReport includes an outline of the TACTRAN Bus Strategy and Community andDemand Responsive Transport Action Plan relationship with other relevant plans,programmes and strategies (PPS) and how environmental protection objectives havebeen taken into account in its preparation. This section covers these issues anddescribes the policy context within which the Plan operates, and the constraints andtargets that this context imposes on it.

2.2 The review of other relevant policies highlights environmental, health and quality oflife problems and opportunities in the TACTRAN area and further afield. This helpedto inform the setting of objectives specific to the SEA which will be used later in theassessment. The review for the SEA of the TACTRAN Bus Strategy and Communityand Demand Responsive Transport Action Plan covers relevant international, national,regional and local policies and strategies. Details of the documents reviewed aregiven in Table 2.1.

TABLE 2.1 PLANS, PROGRAMMES, STRATEGIES AND ENVIRONMENTALOBJECTIVES ANALYSED FOR

International and European level

EC Directive on the Conservation of WildBirds

The Convention on Biological Diversity, Riode Janeiro, 1992

Conservation of Natural Habitats and WildFauna

Kyoto Protocol to the UN frameworkConvention on Climate Change (1992)

Directive 2000/60/EC establishing aframework for community action in the fieldof water policy

The Directive on Environmental Noise

Directive 1966/62/EC on ambient air qualityand management

Water Framework Directive

Habitats and Birds Directive Air Quality Framework Directive

Promotion of the use of biofuels or otherrenewable fuels for transport directive.

Directive on the assessment andmanagement of flood risks (2007/60/EC)

National level

Scotland’s Transport Future: The TransportWhite Paper

NPPG 13 Coastal Planning

Scotland’s Transport: DeliveringImprovement

NPPG 14 Natural Heritage

The Air Quality Strategy for England,Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

SPP15 Planning for Rural Development



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Choosing our future, Scotland’s SustainableDevelopment Strategy

SPP17 Planning for Transport

The UK’s Shared Framework for SustainableDevelopment

SPP18 Planning and the HistoricEnvironment

Meeting the Needs…Priorities, Needs,Actions and Targets for SustainableDevelopment in Scotland.

SPP21 Greenbelts

Scotland’s National Transport Strategy PAN42 Archaeology, the Planning Process& Scheduled Monuments Procedures

Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act PAN56 Planning and Noise

UK Climate Change Programme PAN 58 Environmental Impact Assessment

A Partnership for a Better Scotland PAN59 Improving Town Centres

Changing Our Ways: Scotland’s ClimateChange Programme

PAN60 Planning for Natural Heritage

Scotland’s Biodiversity: Its in your hands PAN61 Planning Sustainable UrbanDrainage

National Waste Strategy PAN63 Waste Management Planning

Disability Discrimination Act 2005 PAN65 Planning and Open Space

SPP3 Planning for Housing PAN71 Conservation Area Management

NPPG5 Archaeology and Planning PAN73 Rural Diversification

NPPG6 Renewable Energy Developments PAN75 Transport and Planning

SPP7 Planning and Flooding SEPA Groundwater protection policy

SPP8 Town centres and Retailing SEPA Policy on the Culverting ofWatercourses

NPPG10 Planning and Waste Management Passed to the Future

Scottish Historic Environment Policy 1 Scottish Historic Environment Policy 2

Regional level

NHS Tayside Health Plan Stirling and Clackmannanshire StructurePlan

Tayside Waste Area, Draft Area Waste Plan Perth and Kinross Structure Plan

TACTRAN Regional Transport Strategy Dundee and Angus Structure Plan

Stirling Local Transport Strategy Perth and Kinross Joint EnvironmentalStrategy and Action Plan

Stirling Council Biodiversity Action Plan



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Local level

Angus Council Local Plan Review Cairngorms Biodiversity Action Plan

City of Dundee Local Plan Angus Community Plan

Perth and Kinross Draft Local Plan Dundee Community Plan

Stirling Local Plan Perth and Kinross Community Plan

Loch Lomond and Trossachs National ParkDraft Plan

Stirling Draft Community Plan

Cairngorms Draft National Park Local Plan Angus Draft Local Agenda 21

Dundee Local Transport Strategy Angus Environmental Strategy Action Plan

Perth and Kinross Local Transport Strategy Dundee ( Consultative Draft) EnvironmentalStrategy

Angus Local Transport Strategy Towards a Sustainable Stirling – the LocalAgenda 21 for Stirling

2.3 The main policy principles relevant for this strategy and the SEA have been drawnfrom identifying common themes arising in the objectives of these plans andprogrammes and are:

• Safeguard and protect designated natural heritage and conservation sites andprotect archaeological sites and listed buildings;

• Maintain and enhance water quality;

• Conserve and enhance biological diversity;

• Promote the sustainable use of resources and integrate the values of sustainabledevelopment into everything;

• Increase the role of sustainable modes of transport, including walking andcycling;

• Improve transport linkages and the quality of public transport provision;

• Improve accessibility for all, particularly for those suffering from socialexclusion; and

• Promote appropriate development.

Relevant aspects of the current state of the environment

2.4 The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 Schedule 3 requires that theEnvironmental Report include a description of the relevant aspects of the current stateof the environment and the likely evolution without implementation of the TACTRANBus Strategy and Community and Demand Responsive Transport Action Plan, and“the environmental characteristics of areas likely to be significantly affected”. Thissection aims to describe the environmental context within which the TACTRAN BusStrategy and Community and Demand Responsive Transport Action Plan operates andthe constraints and targets that this context imposes on the TACTRAN Bus Strategyand Community and Demand Responsive Transport Action Plan.



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Environmental baseline

2.5 An environmental baseline for the TACTRAN area has been compiled and ispresented in Table 2.2. The majority of the information contained within this baselinehas been sourced from the TACTRAN Regional Transport Strategy.


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TABLE 2.2 SUMMARY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE, PROBLEMS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE TACTRAN BUS STRATEGY AND COMMUNITYAND DEMAND RESPONSIVE TRANSPORT ACTION PLAN

SEA Topic Issue Indicator BaselineImplications for Bus Strategy and Community

and Demand Responsive Transport ActionPlan

Scopedin/out

Noise Traffic noise comesprimarily fromengines, exhaustsystems andtransmissions, andalso from tyresrunning over theroad surface. Noiselevels varydepending onvehicle speed, theroad surface andwhether the surfaceis wet or dry. Noisefrom traffic, as it isperceived, dependson factors like thevolume of trafficflow and speed.

Key sources(contours) of roadnoise.

No widespreadmonitoring of noiseis undertaken withinthe TACTRAN areaat present.

By improving the bus and CT/DRT network andinfrastructure, this strategy will encourage travelby public transport, rather than by private car. Thiswill in turn encourage a mode shift away from theprivate car to public transport and reduce thevolume of traffic on the regions roads. This willhave some impact on noise levels.

People’s subjective impression of loudness isrelatively insensitive. Doubling the energy level(for example the volume of traffic) typicallyincreases the noise level by 3 dB, which is oftentaken to constitute a ‘significant’ change. It isanticipated that the strategy will result in someimprovements in noise levels through encouragingmodal shift away from the private car to publictransport. This could have particular benefit intown centres and residential areas where peopleare likely to be most affected by rises in trafficvolumes and noise. There may be some negativeimpacts if construction of new infrastructure formspart of the strategy.

In

Climatechange

Transportsignificantlycontributes toincreasingconcentrations ofgreenhouse gases

National CO2emissions from thetransport sector.

Traffic counters onkey road links.

Predicted changesin Annual MeanTemp (Increase)

2020s 0.5 to 1ºC

2050s 1.0 to 2.0 ºC

The Bus Strategy and CT / DRT action plan hasthe potential to impact on greenhouse gasemissions at a local level through reductions incongestion and the facilitation and promotion ofmore sustainable forms of transport. This in turnwill contribute to national and global efforts to

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which arecontributing toclimate change.

2080s 1.5 to 3.5 ºC

The changespredicted for windspeed andtemperature in theeastern part ofcentral Scotland aregenerally similar toother areas acrossScotland but arepredicted toexperience a highervariation inprecipitation infuture years.

reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The strategy also has the potential to influence thetypes of vehicles used and their fuel efficiency.

The strategy will contribute to reducinggreenhouse gas emissions from the transportnetwork at a local level and therefore has thepotential to impact on climate change.

Local airquality

Air quality in thearea is generallygood howevernational objectivesfor Nitrogen Dioxideand Particulates areclosely monitored inareas where roadtraffic is high orparticularlyconcentrated.

Two Air QualityManagement Areas(AQMAs) have

Number of AQMAs.

Trends in monitoredroadside NO2 andPM10 by localauthority area.

Traffic volumes

There are two AirQualityManagement Areasin the region, oneencompassing theCity of Dundee andthe other centredwithin the city ofPerth (see FigureD1 of Appendix B)

The strategy has the potential to have a positiveimpact on air quality across the region throughencouraging modal shift away from the private carto public transport and therefore reducing the levelof emissions which contributes to poor air quality.

The strategy also has the potential to influence thetypes of vehicles used in the provision of publictransport and their fuel efficiency.

The strategy has the opportunity to influence airquality of the region through promotion ofsustainable transport and modal shift.

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been designated.

Water The aquaticenvironment of theregion consists ofthe coastal area ofthe Firth of Tay anda network ofrunning waters andstanding waters.

Major rivers: RiverTay and River Forthand tributaries.

The River Tay,River Teith, EndrickWater, South Eskand Firth of Forthare all SpecialAreas ofConservation.

Water quality in theregion is generallyvery good with thepoorest quality inthe Dundee area.

Coastal and urbanflooding could affectsome areas in theTACTRAN region.

There is the potential that through the constructionand maintenance of public transport infrastructurethere is an increased risk of pollution or flooding.The strategy should address these concerns andattempt to minimise this risk. There is also thepotential to affect the status of aquatic ecosystemsthrough physical impacts on the waterenvironment including culverting and hardengineering of watercourses. In some casesmitigation measures may be required.

In

Geology andsoils

The geology andsoils of the regionplay an importantrole in shaping thelandscape of theregion. The qualityof the soils acrossthe region varieswidely from primehigh quality

There are 71GeologicalConservationReview sites(GCRs) within theTACTRAN region.There are 18 SSSIsidentified forgeologicalimportance and 11SSSIs identified formixed geological

There is the potential that new transportinfrastructure may impact on soil through directloss or impacts such as compaction and erosion.Construction best practice and the design processprovide opportunities to protect the soil resource.

There could also potentially be a positive impacton the soil by encouraging development andremediation of brownfield land thus educing theamount of green field land lost to transportinfrastructure.

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agricultural land inAngus to the poorerquality uplands soilsof the Trossachsand Grampians.

and biologicalreasons.

No statutorydesignations ofcontaminated landunder Part 11A ofthe EnvironmentalProtection Act 1990are present in theTACTRAN region.

Biodiversity The biodiversity ofthe TACTRAN areais rich, with anumber ofEuropean, nationaland locallydesignated sitesand a diverse mix ofhabitats andspecies.

Number of significantecological effectspredicted for newinterventions.

Number of schemeswith positive speciesand habitatsenhancementmeasures.

Number of significantecological effects onprotected species anddesignated sitespredicted for newinterventions.

Designated sites inthe TACTRAN areainclude:

218 SSSIs

29 SACs

9 SPAs

7 RAMSAR

5 National ScenicAreas (NSA)

2 National Parks

6 Country Parks

5 Local NatureReserves (LNR)

7 National NatureReserves (NNR)

A range of habitatsare found within theregion with ActionPlans prepared forthe following:

The strategy can assist with the prevention orreduction of adverse effects on biodiversity andnature conservation by ensuring that transportrelated activities avoid sensitive areas, wherepracticable, or through careful planning anddesign, implement appropriate mitigationmeasures.

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• Coasts andEstuaries

• Farmland

• Upland

• Urban and builtenvironment

• Water andwetlands

• Woodland.

Culturalheritage

The TACTRANregion has a variedcultural heritageresource, from pre-historic remains totwentieth centuryindustrial heritage.Many of these sitesare protected byvariousdesignations ofnational and localimportance.

Number of significanteffects predicted onarchaeologicalremains and historicresources for newinterventions.

There are 7,639listed buildings(categories A to C),1,350 ScheduledAncient Monumentsand 72 HistoricGardens andDesignedLandscapes.

The region alsoboasts historicvillages and townssuch as Perth,Dunkeld andComrie, a largenumber of historichomes, museumsand formal gardens.In addition,identified within the

Threats to cultural heritage through theimplementation of the strategy (including provisionof infrastructure) include the loss, damage ordisturbance of known or unknown features ofcultural heritage importance. Without the strategyhowever, traffic growth is likely to increase evenfurther with knock on effects on air pollution, whichcan also have an adverse impact on the historicenvironment. Potential enhancement measuresmay include improving access to historic sites bypublic transport and therefore reducing congestionsurrounding these sites and in town centres.

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Local Plans, thereare approximately90 designatedConservation Areaswithin theTACTRAN areawhich are affordedprotection bylegislation under thePlanning (ListedBuildings andConservationAreas)(Scotland)Act 1997

LandscapeandTownscape

The TACTRAN areahas a broad andmixed landscaperanging from uplandareas such as thenorthern areas ofPerth and Kinrossand Angus to themajor settlements ofDundee andStirling, to thecoastal region ofAngus. A number ofareas have beendesignated ashaving a national

Number of significantlandscape effectspredicted for newinterventions.

Number of objectionsto interventions fromHistoric Scotland.

The landscape ofthe region isinfluenced by itscoastal andestuarine locationalong the North Seacoast, including theFirth of Tay. Thetopography of theregion is varied withmountain rangessuch as theGrampianMountains and theTrossachs to the hillranges of the Ochil

The strategy can help to protect the landscape by,where possible, avoiding inappropriate transportdevelopments in sensitive landscape areas andproviding mitigation measures to prevent orreduce the loss of important landscape features.

The strategy may also have an impact ontownscape through introduction of new publictransport features.

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and local landscapevalue with a rangeof designationsincluding 5 NationalScenic Areas

Hills near Perth andthe Sidlaw Hillsnear Dundee.

The region alsoincludes twoNational Parksaccounting for154,420 hectares(15.5% of theTACTRAN area).These NationalParks are affordeda high level ofprotection frommost humandevelopment andpollution and haveextensive planningdocuments toensure carefulmanagement.

Materialassets

(definedinfrastructureof the pathnetwork andthe rawmaterialsused in its

In this context,material assetsrelates to naturalmaterial assets(aggregates / fuel /energy / forestry /agriculture) andman made materialassets (transport

The increasingtraffic flow figureson roads withinTACTRAN indicatea potential increasein transport relatedfuel and energyuse.

The area has a

There are opportunities for this strategy toencourage an increase in the use of biofuels forthe public transport fleet and for the reduction infuel use by encouraging increased use of publictransport over the private car.

Opportunities exist for the strategy to influence theconstruction and maintenance process used inproviding new and improved public transport

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constructionandmaintenance)

infrastructure andaggregates /construction waste).

wide range oftransportinfrastructure, whichin relation to publictransport includesvehicles, bus stops,bus stations andinterchange points.

infrastructure.

There is an opportunity to promote the recycling ofconstruction waste during construction andmaintenance activities, promoting sustainable useof material assets.

Populationand humanhealth

The health of theregion’s populationis generally goodwith a higherpercentage of thepopulation withperceived goodhealth in theTACTRAN regionthan the Scottishaverage. A lowerpercentage of thepopulation inTACTRAN has alimiting long-termillness compared tothe Scottishaverage and the lifeexpectancy for bothsexes is higher thanthe Scottishaverage.

Trends in monitoredroadside NO2 andPM10 by LocalAuthority area. Modeshift away from theprivate car.

% with perceivedgood health:69.92%

% with perceivedpoor health: 8.82%

% with limiting long-term illness: 19.3%

Life expectancy (atbirth 2002-04)

Males: 75.1 years

Females: 79.5years.

There are opportunities for this strategy tosignificantly improve access to health facilities,particularly for those who do not have access to acar. The strategy will also encourage a mode shiftaway from the private car to public transport andthus encourage more walking (physical activity)and have benefits for the health of the population.

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Likely evolution of the environment without the TACTRAN Bus Strategy andCommunity and Demand Responsive Transport Action Plan

2.6 Without the TACTRAN Bus Strategy and Community and Demand ResponsiveTransport Action Plan it is considered that the likely future changes to the area will beas follows:

• Noise – road traffic would continue to increase with resulting increases in thenoise of traffic in many of TACTRAN’s cities and towns.

• Climate factors – without the Bus Strategy and Community and DemandResponsive Transport Action Plan, greenhouse gas emissions from the transportnetwork would continue to increase with increasing levels of traffic andcongestion.

• Local air quality – road traffic and congestion would continue to increaseresulting in worsening local air quality. Car based commuting trips increasedfrom 63% to 70% between 1991 and 2001 while bus trips decreased from 16% to10%. There are already two Air Quality Management Areas in the TACTRANarea designated because of high levels of vehicle emissions. Without the BusStrategy and Community and Demand Responsive Transport Action Plan, it islikely that the number of AQMAs in the TACTRAN area would increase asemissions increase. This would have significant impact on human health,particularly respiratory health of the young and elderly who are most susceptible.

• Biodiversity – without the Bus Strategy and Community and DemandResponsive Transport Action Plan there may be slightly increased road kill ifnumbers of vehicles on the road continue to increase. Without the Bus Strategyand Community and Demand Responsive Transport Action Plan there would belittle or no improvement in public transport links for people to access areas ofnatural heritage and biodiversity.

• Water, geology and soils – there will be no significant impact without the BusStrategy and Community and Demand Responsive Transport Action Plan

• Cultural heritage – if traffic volumes continue to increase this could have animpact on cultural heritage features, particularly those located in the towns oradjacent to the road network. There would also be little or no improvements inaccess to cultural heritage sites.

• Landscape – the landscape of the TACTRAN area would remain very similarwithout implementation of the Bus Strategy and Community and DemandResponsive Transport Action Plan, although some developments may not goahead without provision of an adequate transport infrastructure.

• Material assets – without implementation of the Bus Strategy and Communityand Demand Responsive Transport Action Plan there would be little opportunityto encourage more sustainable design and construction techniques and the use ofrecycled materials when installing new bus infrastructure.

• Population and human health – the health of residents in the TACTRAN areawould probably remain as it is, although their may be some deterioration inrespiratory health if road traffic levels continue to rise. Access to key healthservices and to physical activity and leisure opportunities would not be improved.

SEA objectives

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Community and Demand Responsive Transport Action Plan is implemented. The SEAobjectives have been developed through a review of other relevant policies, plans andprogrammes and from the issues arising from analysis of the baseline data. Theobjectives have also been informed by the draft SEA objectives for the TACTRANRegional Transport Strategy.

TABLE 2.3 SEA OBJECTIVES

SEA topic Objective Indicators

To improve air quality in theregion and contribute tomeeting national air quality andhealth objectives.

Number of AQMAs.

Trends in monitored roadside NO2 andPM10 by local authority area.

Traffic volumes

Air qualityand noise

To reduce transport relatednoise and vibration pollution.

Key sources (contours) of road noise.

Climatechange

To contribute to meeting theScottish share in the reductionof carbon emissions and theproposed target in the ScottishClimate Change Bill, areduction of 80% ofemissions by 2050.

National CO2 emissions from the transportsector.

Traffic counters on key road links.

Water To protect freshwater supplies,waterbodies and theircatchments and groundwatersources from pollution by thetransport system.

% of roads with SUDS

Number of flooding events affecting thetransport system.

Changes to water body status caused bystrategy intervention.

Geologyand Soils

To protect soils, peatlands andthe geological resource fromdegradation by the transportnetwork and infrastructuredevelopment.

Areas of peatland affected by proposals.

Number of brownfield sites remediatedresulting from their use for proposals.

Areas protected for their geological valueaffected by proposals.

To avoid negative impacts fromvisual intrusion from transportinfrastructure.

Number of significant landscape effectspredicted for new interventions.

To protect and enhance thelandscape of the region.

Number of significant landscape effectspredicted for new interventions.

Landscapeandtownscape

To maintain and enhancetownscapes and their settings.

Number of objections to interventions fromHistoric Scotland.

To protect and enhancebiodiversity

Number of significant ecological effectspredicted for new interventions.

Number of schemes with positive speciesand habitats enhancement measures.

Biodiversity

To minimise the effects oftransport on designated areasand protected species.

Number of significant ecological effects onprotected species and designated sitespredicted for new interventions.

Culturalheritage

To protect all (known andunknown) archaeological andhistoric resources of the regionand their settings.

Number of significant effects predicted onarchaeological remains and historicresources for new interventions.



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To minimise waste, andrecover and recycle, resourcesefficiently.

MaterialAssets

To adopt sustainable planning,design and constructionmethods.

The proportion of recycled materials usedin the construction and maintenance of theroad network and bus infrastructure

Humanhealth andpopulation

To improve human health byproviding appropriate meansand modes of transport whichcontribute to a healthierlifestyle.

Trends in monitored roadside NO2 andPM10 by Local Authority area.

Mode shift away from the private car.

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3. ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND MEASURESENVISAGED FOR PREVENTION, REDUCTION AND OFFSETTING OF ANYSIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECTS

Vision

3.1 This strategy flows from the TACTRAN Regional Transport Strategy. The vision ofthe RTS is as follows:

‘a transport system, shaped by engagement with its citizens, which helps deliverprosperity and connects communities across the region and beyond, which issocially inclusive and environmentally sustainable and which promotes thehealth and well-being of all.’

3.2 The overall objective of this work is to prepare a Buses Strategy and a regionalframework and action plan for community and demand responsive transport for theTACTRAN area. This strategy will provide the key framework for the developmentand delivery of buses and community and demand responsive transport elements ofthe TACTRAN Regional Transport Strategy.

Assessment of the proposed TACTRAN Bus Strategy and Community andDemand Responsive Transport Action Plan

3.3 The environmental assessment process involves:

• Predicting the potential environmental effects of each policy;

• Determining the likely magnitude of the effects and the sensitivity of thereceptors;

• Evaluating the significance of the effects of implementation;

• Predicting the cumulative effects of the policies;

• Developing mitigation measures to prevent, reduce or offset effects; and

• Revising assessment taking into account agreed mitigation measures.

3.4 All the above factors have been considered during the assessment process, the resultsof which are provided in full in Appendix C. Appendix C should be read inconjunction with Chapter 6 of the Draft TACTRAN Bus Strategy and Community andDemand Responsive Transport Action Plan. A summary of the assessment againsteach of the SEA objectives is given below.

• Noise and Air Quality: There is an overall positive impact on noise and airquality. The proposed improvements will encourage mode shift from the car topublic transport, reducing the volume of air pollution and reducing noise fromvehicles. There is potential to have an even greater positive impact on air qualitywith the proposed introduction of buses which use alternative fuels.

• Climate Change: There is an overall positive impact on climate change. Theproposed improvements will encourage mode shift from the car to publictransport resulting in a reduction in the greenhouse gases emitted from cars.There is potential to have an even greater positive impact on air quality with theproposed introduction of buses which use alternative fuels.

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• Geology and soils: There is a neutral impact on geology and soils.

• Biodiversity: There is a neutral impact on biodiversity.

• Cultural heritage: There is a neutral impact on cultural heritage.

• Landscape: There is a neutral impact on landscape, although some of the impactsare currently unknown or could potentially have a negative impact onlandscape/townscape if locations for improvements to infrastructure are notcarefully chosen or the planned improvements are not designed so that they are inkeeping with the local environment.

• Population and human health: There is overall a positive impact on populationand human health, with the benefits of encouraging mode shift from cars topublic transport, the reduction in local air pollution and the improvements inaccessibility for those members of the local population that don’t own a car oraren’t able to use a car.

• Material assets: There is a neutral impact on material assets overall, but there aresome areas where there a positive benefits for material assets, for example thepotential to use sustainable/recycled materials when replacing or providing newinfrastructure.

3.5 The main aspect of this strategy most likely to have a significant impact on theenvironment is the proposals for park and ride schemes across the TACTRAN area.The proposed alternatives for the park and ride schemes have been assessed fully inAppendix D.

Assessment of the alternatives

3.6 In order to determine the relative benefits derived from a range of alternative fundingscenarios the options have been developed to form alternative funding scenariosdepending on potential funding availability and priorities, these have taken the form ofa low, medium and high investment packages. These have been assessed in tablesbelow.



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TABLE 3.1 LOW COST SCENARIO ASSESSMENT

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Measures envisaged for the prevention, reduction and offsetting of significantadverse effects

3.7 Schedule 3 paragraph 7 of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005requires that the Environmental Report includes the measures envisaged to prevent,reduce and as fully as possible offset any significant adverse effects on theenvironment of implementing the PPS. Table 3.3 summarises measures envisaged forthe prevention, reduction and offsetting of any significant adverse effects that arelikely to remain on implementation of the plan.

TABLE 3.4 PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES

SEA topic Proposed mitigation measuresLead

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Noise

Noise considerations should be fullyaddressed by more detailed environmentalappraisal on a project specific basis withappropriate mitigation measures adoptedwhere necessary. Mitigation measuresmay include reducing speed limits, noisebarriers or mounds, provision of secondaryglazing, use of low noise road surfaces.

TACTRAN Ongoing

ClimateChange

Encourage demand management andmode shift to minimise travel.

Longer term measures to reduce the needto travel through greater integration oftransport and land use planning.

Promotion of more fuel efficient vehicles oralternative fuels.

TACTRAN Ongoing

Local AirQuality

Encourage demand management andmode shift to minimise travel.

Longer term measures to reduce the needto travel through greater integration oftransport and land use planning.

Promotion of more fuel efficient vehicles oralternative fuels.

Relieve congestion hotspots – particularlyin AQMAs.

TACTRAN Ongoing

Water,geology andsoils

More detailed environmental appraisal on aproject specific basis with appropriatemitigation measures adopted wherenecessary. Mitigation measures mayinclude SUDS, new ponds or ditches aspart of major scheme construction.

TACTRAN Ongoing

Biodiversity

New development should avoid designatedareas and other sensitive sites. Sensitiveplanning, design and timing of newconstruction will be promoted. Moredetailed environmental appraisal on aproject specific basis should identify indetail how schemes may impact onbiodiversity and propose measures toavoid, reduce or mitigate the impacts.

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Mitigation measures may include habitatcreation and restoration, Measures toreduce noise and air pollution from trafficcan also help reduce effects onbiodiversity.

Culturalheritage

New developments should avoiddesignated areas and other sensitive sites.If such effects are unavoidable, the adviceset out in NPPG 5 Planning andArchaeology and NPPG 18 Planning andthe Historic Environment should befollowed to devise mitigation. It should benoted that the ultimate objective of NPPG 5is to preserve archaeological remains,preferably in situ within an appropriatesetting. More detailed project levelassessment will provide greater detail onthe potential impacts on cultural heritageand help to identify appropriate mitigationmeasures.

TACTRAN Ongoing

Landscape

New developments should avoid sensitiveareas of landscape. More detailed projectlevel assessments will identify howschemes fit with the landscape andpropose measures that will retain, improveand protect characteristic features andlandscape patterns. If impacts areunavoidable, mitigation measures such asreplacement tree planting can beimplemented.

TACTRAN Ongoing

Health andsocialimpacts

Promote active travel.

Improve safety and security through CCTVand improved lighting.

Measures to reduce noise and air pollutionmeasures from traffic can also help reduceeffects on human health.

TACTRAN Ongoing

Materialassets

Use of recycled materials should beencouraged where possible.

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4. MONITORING

4.1 Section 19 of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 requires theResponsible Authority to monitor significant environmental effects of theimplementation of the PPS. This needs to be done in such a way as to also enable themto identify any unforeseen adverse effects at an early stage and to enable them to takeappropriate remedial action.

4.2 Monitoring of the SEA objectives will be fully integrated into the monitoringframework being developed for the TACTRAN Bus Strategy and Community andDemand Responsive Transport Action Plan as a whole. This monitoring frameworkwill be included in the final TACTRAN Bus Strategy and Community and DemandResponsive Transport Action Plan

4.3 The proposed SEA monitoring activities are set out in Table 4.1.

TABLE 4.1 PROPOSED SEA MONITORING PROGRAMME

SEA topic Objective Indicators Baseline

To improve air qualityin the region andcontribute to meetingnational air quality andhealth objectives.

Number of AQMAs.

Trends in monitoredroadside NO2 and PM10by local authority area.

Traffic volumes

Air qualityand noise

To reduce transportrelated noise andvibration pollution.

Key sources (contours)of road noise.

No widespreadmonitoring of noise isundertaken within theTACTRAN area atpresent.

There are two AirQuality ManagementAreas in the region, oneencompassing the Cityof Dundee and theother centred within thecity of Perth.

Climatechange

To contribute tomeeting the Scottishshare in the reductionof carbon emissionsand the proposedtarget in the ScottishClimate Change Bill,a reduction of 80%of emissions by2050.

National CO2 emissionsfrom the transport sector.

Traffic counters on keyroad links.

Predicted changes inAnnual Mean Temp(Increase)

2020s 0.5 to 1ºC

2050s 1.0 to 2.0 ºC

2080s 1.5 to 3.5 ºC

The changes predictedfor wind speed andtemperature in theeastern part of centralScotland are generallysimilar to other areasacross Scotland but arepredicted to experiencea higher variation inprecipitation in futureyears.

Water To protect freshwatersupplies, waterbodiesand their catchmentsand groundwatersources from pollution

% of roads with SUDS

Number of floodingevents affecting thetransport system.

Changes to water body

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status caused bystrategy intervention.

Forth are all SpecialAreas of Conservation.

Water quality in theregion is generally verygood with the poorestquality in the Dundeearea.

Coastal and urbanflooding could affectsome areas in theTACTRAN region.

Geologyand Soils

To protect soils,peatlands and thegeological resourcefrom degradation bythe transport networkand infrastructuredevelopment.

Areas of peatlandaffected by proposals.

Number of brownfieldsites remediatedresulting from their usefor proposals.

Areas protected for theirgeological value affectedby proposals.

There are 71 GeologicalConservation Reviewsites (GCRs) within theTACTRAN region.There are 18 SSSIsidentified for geologicalimportance and 11SSSIs identified formixed geological andbiological reasons.

No statutorydesignations ofcontaminated landunder Part 11A of theEnvironmentalProtection Act 1990 arepresent in theTACTRAN region.

To avoid negativeimpacts from visualintrusion from transportinfrastructure.


To protect andenhance the landscapeof the region.


Landscapeandtownscape

To maintain andenhance townscapesand their settings.

Number of objections tointerventions fromHistoric Scotland.

The landscape of theregion is influenced byits coastal andestuarine location alongthe North Sea coast,including the Firth ofTay. The topography ofthe region is varied withmountain ranges suchas the GrampianMountains and theTrossachs to the hillranges of the Ochil Hillsnear Perth and theSidlaw Hills nearDundee.

The region alsoincludes two NationalParks accounting for154,420 hectares(15.5% of theTACTRAN area).

These National Parksare afforded a high levelof protection from mosthuman developmentand pollution and haveextensive planningdocuments to ensurecareful management.

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enhance biodiversity ecological effectspredicted for newinterventions.

Number of schemes withpositive species andhabitats enhancementmeasures.

To minimise the effectsof transport ondesignated areas andprotected species.

Number of significantecological effects onprotected species anddesignated sitespredicted for newinterventions.

TACTRAN area include:

218 SSSIs

29 SACs

9 SPAs

7 RAMSAR

5 National Scenic Areas(NSA)

2 National Parks

6 Country Parks

5 Local NatureReserves (LNR)

7 National NatureReserves (NNR)

A range of habitats arefound within the regionwith Action Plansprepared for thefollowing:

• Coasts andEstuaries

• Farmland

• Upland

• Urban and builtenvironment

• Water andwetlands

Woodland.

Culturalheritage

To protect all (knownand unknown)archaeological andhistoric resources ofthe region and theirsettings.

Number of significanteffects predicted onarchaeological remainsand historic resources fornew interventions.

There are 7,639 listedbuildings (categories Ato C), 1,350 ScheduledAncient Monumentsand 72 HistoricGardens and DesignedLandscapes.

The region also boastshistoric villages andtowns such as Perth,Dunkeld and Comrie, alarge number of historichomes, museums andformal gardens. Inaddition, identifiedwithin the Local Plans,there are approximately90 designatedConservation Areaswithin the TACTRANarea which are affordedprotection by legislationunder the Planning(Listed Buildings andConservationAreas)(Scotland) Act1997



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To minimise waste,and recover andrecycle, resourcesefficiently.

MaterialAssets

To adopt sustainableplanning, design andconstruction methods.

The proportion ofrecycled materials usedin the construction andmaintenance of the roadnetwork and businfrastructure

The increasing trafficflow figures on roadswithin TACTRANindicate a potentialincrease in transportrelated fuel and energyuse.

The area has a widerange of transportinfrastructure, which inrelation to publictransport includesvehicles, bus stops, busstations andinterchange points.

Humanhealth andpopulation

To improve humanhealth by providingappropriate means andmodes of transportwhich contribute to ahealthier lifestyle.

Trends in monitoredroadside NO2 and PM10by Local Authority area.

Mode shift away from theprivate car.

Facilitation of activetravel, e.g. number ofgood quality footpaths tobus stops and cycleracks at businterchanges

% with perceived goodhealth: 69.92%

% with perceived poorhealth: 8.82%

% with limiting long-term illness: 19.3%

Life expectancy (at birth2002-04)

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5. NEXT STEPS

5.1 The key milestones of this project are as follows:

• Audit of existing transport provision and gap analysis – January 2008

• Stakeholder workshop – 6th February 2008

• Development of draft strategy and Environmental Report – February 2008

• Consultation on draft strategy and Environmental Report – March 2008 for aperiod of three weeks.

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TABLE 1 REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL POLICY

Plan / Programme Objectives / requirements of the plan / programme Groupingobjectives

The CouncilDirective on theConservation ofWild Birds79/409/EEC 2 April1979 (The BirdsDirective)

The Directive provides a framework for the conservation and management of,and human interactions with, wild birds in Europe. It sets broad objectives fora wide range of activities, although the precise legal mechanisms for theirachievement are at the discretion of each Member State (in the UK delivery isvia several different statutes).

It imposes a duty to sustain populations of naturally occurring wild birds bysustaining areas of habitats in order to maintain populations at ecologicallyand scientifically sound levels. This applies to birds, their eggs, nests andhabitats.

Conservation

Conservation ofNatural Habitats andWild Fauna & Flora(Council Directive92/43/EEC) of 21May 1992

(The HabitatsDirective)

The Directive requires Member States to take legislative and administrativemeasures to maintain and restore natural habitats and wild species to a goodlevel of conservation within the EU.

The overarching goals of the Strategy are described as:

• "to contribute to reverse present trends in biodiversity losses".

• "to place species and ecosystems in a satisfactory conversation statusboth within and beyond the territory of the European Union".

Conservation

Directive2000/60/ECestablishing aframework for theCommunity action inthe field of waterpolicy

The purpose of the Directive is to establish a framework for the protection ofinland surface waters (rivers and lakes), transitional waters (estuaries),coastal waters and groundwater.

It is a non-prescriptive framework Directive, which requires all Member Statesto achieve ‘good ecological status’ of inland water bodies by 2015.

Water

Directive1966/62/ECon ambient airquality andmanagement

Establishes mandatory standards for air quality and sets limits and guidesvalues for sulphur and nitrogen dioxide, suspended particulates and lead inair.

Air quality

The Convention onBiological Diversity,Rio de Janeiro,1992

The Convention on Biological Diversity is a globally legally binding instrumentwhich was agreed at the Rio Conference (UNCED) in 1992. Some 170countries around the world are Parties to the CBD.

The CBD has three objectives:

1. Conservation of biological diversity.

2. Sustainable use of the biological components.

3. Equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilisation of geneticresources.

Conservation

Kyoto Protocol tothe UN frameworkConvention onClimate Change(1997)

The Convention on Climate Change sets an overall framework forintergovernmental efforts to tackle the challenge posed by climate change. Itrecognizes that the climate system is a shared resource whose stability canbe affected by industrial and other emissions of carbon dioxide and othergreenhouse gases.

Under the Convention governments:

• gather and share information on greenhouse gas emissions, nationalpolicies and best practices.

• launch national strategies for addressing greenhouse emissions andadapting to expected impacts, including the provision of financial andtechnological support to developing countries.

• cooperate in preparing for adaptation to the impacts of climatechange.

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The Directive onEnvironmentalNoise

EU Parliament and Council have adopted Directive 2002/49/EC of 25th June2002.

Four Main Objectives:

Monitoring the environmental problem-developing ‘strategic noise maps’ togauge how many people are annoyed or sleep deprived throughout Europe.

Informing and consulting the public-about noise exposure, its effects andmeasures considered to address it.

Addressing local noise issues-requires authorities to have action plans forproblem areas and for maintaining ‘good’ noise areas.

Developing a long-term EU strategy-Reduce number of people affected bynoise in long-term and produce a framework for developing existingCommunity policy on noise reduction from the source.

Noise

Water FrameworkDirective

The Water Framework Directive became law in Scotland at the end of 2003and established a framework for the protection, improvement and sustainableuse of surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwateracross Europe in order to:

Prevent deterioration and enhance status of aquatic ecosystems, includinggroundwater;

Promote sustainable water use;

Reduce pollution; and

Contribute to the mitigation of floods and droughts.

Water

Habitats and BirdsDirective

These directives are the two most influential pieces of European legislationrelating to nature conservation. The Birds Directive protects all wild birds,their nests, eggs and habitats within the European Community and givesmember states the powers to classify Special Protection Areas to protect birdswhich are rare or vulnerable.

The Habitats Directive builds on the Birds Directive by protecting naturalhabitats and other species of wild plants and animals. Special Areas ofConservation can be set up under the Habitats Directive

Conservation

Air QualityFramework Directive

Air quality is one of the areas in which Europe has been most active in recentyears. This Directive sets new air quality standards for previously unregulatedair pollutants. This list of pollutants to be considered includes sulphur dioxide,nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, lead and ozone pollutants.

Air quality

Directive on theassessment andmanagement offlood risks(2007/60/EC)

New legislation to prevent and limit floods and their damaging effects onhuman health, the environment, infrastructure and property.

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Land Reform(Scotland) Act2003

This act states that everyone has the statutory right to cross land and the right tobe on land for recreational purposes or for the purpose of carrying out relevanteducational activity. The act sets out access rights and obligations set out toensure that access is undertaken responsibly.

Access

Scotland’sTransportFuture: TheTransport WhitePaper (2004)

This document, published in June 2004, sets out the Scottish Executive’sambitions for improving the planning and delivery of transport at a local, regionaland national level. The White Paper has five key objectives:

Objective 1: Promote economic growth by building, enhancing, managing andmaintaining transport services infrastructure and networks to maximise theirefficiency.

Objective 2: Promote social inclusion by connecting remote and disadvantagedcommunities and increasing the accessibility of the transport network.

Objective 3: Protect our environment and improve health by building andinvesting in public transport and other types of efficient and sustainable transport,which minimises emissions, and consumption of resources and energy.

Objective 4: Improve safety of journeys by reducing accidents and enhancingthe personal safety of pedestrians, drivers, passengers and staff.

Objective 5: Improve integration by making journey planning and ticketing easierand working to ensure smooth connection between different forms of transport.

Economy

SocialInclusion

Environment

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Scotland’sTransport –DeliveringImprovements

Objectives:

• Maximising opportunities for increasing capacity and services on the railnetwork in Scotland.

• Accessing the economic benefits to increase the rail links to airports and theBorders.

• Developing a modern and effective 21st century public transport forEdinburgh

• Addressing the concerns of community and businesses of congestionproblems in and around Aberdeen.

• Solve congestion problems in major metropolitan areas by, providing animproved public transport system, ensure existing road network is efficientlyused, urban congestion charging and improve the facilities to walk and cycle.

• Encourage the use of buses and tackle social exclusion by introducing freelocal off-peak bus travel for elderly and disabled communities.

• Encourage local authorities to promote “through –ticketing on local buses”making it easier to use public transport.

• Providing travellers with customised information by improving and enhancingTraveline.

• Improve safety on transport and road safety

Transport

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Air QualityStrategy forEngland,Scotland, Walesand NorthernIreland

Government’s and the devolved administrations’ ultimate objective is to “renderpolluting emissions harmless”.

A number of set objectives for protecting human health to be included inregulations for the purposes of Local Air Quality Management relating toconcentrations of, amongst others, carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide,ozone and particulates.

Air Quality

UK ClimateChangeProgramme2006

This Climate Change Programme sets out the Government’s commitments bothat international and domestic levels to meet the challenge of climate change.

From the transport sector, the Government pledges to:

• introduce the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation from 2008 to increase theuptake of biofuels and ensure a long term framework which promotes

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additional investment;

• continue to use fiscal instruments such as Vehicle Excise Duty and CompanyCar Tax to give incentives to purchase less polluting vehicles;

• maintain momentum in the EU to secure agreement to the inclusion of aviationin the EU Emissions Trading Scheme from 2008 or as soon as possible

thereafter;

• work strongly to achieve further commitments from vehicle manufacturers toimprove fuel efficiency; and

• continue to promote carbon offsetting and lead by example to offset emissionsarising from central Government air travel.

The UK’sSharedFramework forSustainableDevelopment(2005)

The key objectives of this strategy are to promote a:

• shared understanding of sustainable development;

• a common purpose outlining what they are trying to do achieve and theguiding principles;

• sustainable development priorities for UK action at home andinternationally;

• indicators to monitor key issues on a UK basis.

The objectives of the strategy follow the five guiding principles of living withinenvironmental limits; ensuring a strong, healthy and just society; achieving asustainable economy; promoting good governance and using sound scienceresponsibly. For a policy to be sustainable it must reflect all five of theseprinciples.

The strategy also identifies four priority areas for immediate action. These are:

• sustainable production and consumption;

• climate change and energy;

• natural resource protection and environmental enhancement;and

• sustainable communities.

SustainableDevelopment

Choosing ourfuture,Scotland’sSustainableDevelopmentStrategy

This strategy sets out the measures that will be taken in Scotland to meet thecommon goals for sustainable development outlined in the UK’s SharedFramework for Sustainable Development (see above). The document sets out ata high level what Scotland is trying to achieve, provides the strategic frameworkfor a number of the Executive’s new and emerging strategies on climate change,transport, renewable energy, energy efficiency, green jobs and biodiversity andsets out the outcomes to work towards

Sustainabledevelopment

Meeting theNeeds…Priorities, Actions andTargets forSustainableDevelopment inScotland (2002)

The priorities for Scotland outlined in this document are:

• Resource use: to understand where our materials come from,how they are replaced, what happens to the community which supplied them,how they were brought to our use and how they went to their next use;

• Energy: the excessive use of fossil fuels is at the core of manysustainable development problems. To generate less energy and use powerfrom renewable sources. To ensure that the quality of the housing stockprovides affordable warmth to the poorest in our communities; and

• Transport: to encourage better land use planning, alternativeservice delivery and sustainable transport systems.

Resources

Energy

Transport

Changing OurWays:Scotland’sClimate ChangeProgramme

This strategy states that by 2050 Scotland should be a country which has madethe transition to a low carbon economy and reduced its vulnerability to the effectsof climate. The Scottish Executive wishes to achieve this at the same time asbecoming more efficient and competitive – both economically and ethically.Scotland’s long term approach to climate change is as follows:

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• Integrating climate change routinely into policy and development across allsectors and at all levels;

• Achieving Scotland’s contribution in the most sustainable way, consideringthe wider environmental, social and economic implications of differentcourses of action;

• Influencing and contributing to UK, European and global efforts to respondand adapt to climate change where Scotland’s participation can add most tothe process;

• Combining both demand management (reduced energy consumption andincreased efficiency of use) and supply side measures (low carbon optionsincluding fuel mix and renewables);

• Maximising opportunities for both mitigation and adaptation (e.g. green jobs,technology development, renewables, biomass, sustainable floodmanagement) – and making the most of Scotland’s strengths;

• Leading the public sector, visibly and by example – doing andcommunicating best practice to other;

• Overcoming the inertia – everyone making the connection between daily lifechoices and climate change, and having options to change accordingly; and

• Increasing the momentum – capacity building, monitoring, reporting,feedback.

A Partnershipfor a BetterScotland (2003)(covers theperiod 2003 –2007)

The Scottish Executive Partnership for a Better Scotland1 (2003) has four aims:

• growing the economy;

• delivering excellence in public services;

• supporting strong communities; and

• developing an ambitious and confident Scotland.

Transport issues are a key component within the document, which states: “ouraim is an accessible Scotland, with a modern, safe, efficient and sustainabletransport system”. The Partnership Agreement sets out the high levelcommitments for transport as:

• by the end of 2006, Scottish Executive spending on transport will reach £1billion per year, of which 70% will be targeted on public transport;

• a number of major projects will be promoted including rail links, tramnetworks, air route development, ferry links, motorway projects, extendingconcessionary fare schemes on public transport, progressively introducing ascheme of national bus, rail and ferry concessionary travel for youngpeople;

• expanding the Rural Transport Initiative and developing its qualifying criteriainnovatively to meet further identified needs, working to reduce the cost oflifeline air links within;

• ensuring sufficient resources are available for the non-trunk road network,particularly recognising the needs of pressured rural roads affected bytimber production and other primary industries, whilst taking more action toget freight off roads;

• introducing Green Transport Plans, 20 mph speed zones around schoolsand safer routes to school for walking and cycling;

• providing a national framework for safe walking to school and walkingbuses;

• supporting the development of Home zones to improve safety forpedestrians and cyclists in residential areas;

• before 2007, beginning work on the next 10 year Transport Plan and, as

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part of that process, conducting a strategic projects review for all transportmodes, against clear criteria on safety, environmental impact and meetingthe economic needs of Scotland; and

• bringing forward proposals for a Strategic Transport Authority.

The issue of sustainability is further emphasised in relation to public transport:“minimising impacts on our environment, particularly by greater use of publictransport.”

Lets makeScotland MoreActive – AStrategy forphysical activity

The strategic objectives are:

• To develop and maintain long lasting, high quality environments to supportinactive people to become active;

• To raise awareness and develop knowledge and understanding about thebenefit of physical activity and provide access to information.

Health

SPP17 andPAN75 Planningfor Transport

This Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) replaces NPPG9 the provision of RoadsideFacilities on Motorways and Other Trunk Roads in Scotland, NPPG17 Transportand Planning and SPP17 Transport and Planning Maximum Parking StandardsAddendum to NPPG17.

The vision for transport outlined in these documents is of a “Scotland where theeconomy can flourish and communities can function without significantenvironmental and social problems arising from car dependence, trafficcongestion and pollution.”

Transport

Environment

SPP2 EconomicDevelopment

Objectives:

• work with the Enterprise Networks to provide a framework that links keybusiness locations more closely with transport and other development activity;

• integrate competing demands between economic, social and environmentalconsiderations, in particular ensuring that social justice and sustainabledevelopment concerns are addressed

• providing a range of development opportunities _ to ensure that there is rangeand choice of sites for new employment opportunities throughout Scotland;

• securing new development in sustainable locations _ to improve integrationbetween transport and locations for development and to encourage moresustainable forms of development

• safeguarding and enhancing the environment _ to make sure that newdevelopment contributes to a high standard of quality and design and that thenatural and built heritage is protected

Sustainableeconomicdevelopment

SPP3 Planningfor Housing(2003)

The planning system seeks to:

• create quality residential environments;

• guide development to the right places; and

• deliver an adequate supply of housing land.

Landscape design can make a significant contribution to environmental qualityand should be considered as part of the design and layout from the outset.

Plans and proposals for residential development should seek to minimiseadverse effects on natural heritage, including landscape character andbiodiversity.

Potential impact of housing land allocations on archaeological sites andlandscapes of historic importance must be considered – planning authoritiesmust maintain the effectiveness of existing green belts and safeguard theamenity of the countryside.

Development of new houses in the countryside should be restricted in order tomaintain rural character and amenity and safeguard agricultural production.

Housing

Landscape

Heritage

Rural

SPP7 Planningand flooding(2004)

Aims to prevent further development, which would have a significant probabilityof being affected by flooding, or which would increase the probability of floodingelsewhere.

Flood prevention and alleviation measures should respect wider environmentalconcerns and not lead to deterioration in the ecological status of the watercourse.

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The environmental implications of landraising must be fully explored and theremay be opportunities for habitat creation. An Environmental Impact Assessmentmay be required as part of this.

Culverts should be designed with full regard to natural habitat and environmentalconcerns.

SPP8 Towncentres andretailing

Aim to secure vital and viable town centres, which provide economic, social,health and environmental benefits for the wider community. The key objectivesare:

• Promote distinct, competitive places and encourage regeneration, in order tocreate town centres that are attractive to investors and suited to thegeneration of new employment opportunities;

• Create a climate that enables all sectors of the community to have access toa wide choice of shopping, leisure and other services and for gaps anddeficiencies in provision to be remedied.

• Improve the physical quality and sustainability of our town centreenvironments.

• Support development in existing accessible locations or in locations whereaccessibility can be improved.


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SPP15 Planningfor RuralDevelopment(2005)

The overarching aim is to have a more prosperous rural economy, with a stableor increasing population that is more balanced in terms of age structure andwhere rural communities have reasonable access to good quality services.

The planning system can assist by:

• adopting a more welcoming stance to development in rural Scotland;

• accommodating selective modest growth; and

• considering wider economic and social objectives as well as Scotland’sdistinctive environment and heritage.

Environmental Quality: To protect and enhance the quality of the country’snatural and cultural heritage, including the need to further interests ofbiodiversity.

New development must be sensitive to immediate setting and define thecharacteristics of the wider local area.

It is imperative to ensure that environmental aspects of regeneration do not fallbehind economic and social aspects.

Rural

Environment

SPP21 GreenBelts –ConsultationDraft (2005)

The key objectives of green belt policy are:

• to direct planned growth to the most appropriate locations and supportregeneration;

• to protect and enhance the character, landscape setting and identity oftowns and cities; and

• to protect and give access to open space within and around towns andcities, as part of the wider structure of green space.

Green belts should be managed effectively to enhance the quality of life for localpeople by:

• providing a range of opportunities for outdoor recreation;

• providing access to the countryside;

• protecting and enhancing biodiversity and the landscape resource; and

• conserving the historic environment.

Strategic Environmental Assessment of development plans will ensure that theenvironmental consequences of the development strategy are rigorouslyexamined.

Landscape

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NPPG5Archaeologyand Planning1998)

Seeks to encourage the preservation of the heritage of sites and landscapes ofarchaeological and historic interest through looking after properties inGovernment care and promoting enjoyment and understanding of heritage.

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archaeological remains as a finite and fragile resource and should safeguard theintegrity of the setting of archaeological sites.

The preservation of Scheduled Ancient Monuments is a material consideration indetermining planning applications and appeals and should ensure, whereappropriate, that the prospective developer arranges for an archaeologicalassessment.

The ultimate objective of this guidance is to secure the best possible treatment ofthe archaeological heritage while at the same time accommodating the need fordevelopment

NPPG6RenewableEnergyDevelopments(2000)

Set against the background of the Government’s energy policy and within it, thepolicy for renewables and the Scottish Executive’s commitment to theimplementation of that policy in Scotland. It defines the factors to which theScottish Ministers will have regard when considering policies for renewableenergy developments in development plans, and when considering applicationsfor planning permission.

Increasing the proportion of energy supply from renewables is seen as animportant contribution to meeting UK targets for reducing greenhouse gases.

Development proposals should avoid adverse impact on the character, quality,integrity and setting of a designated area. It is important to ensure that existingenvironmental assets are taken into account and given the protection EU and UKlegislation afford to specified species, habitats and sites outwith designatedareas.

Energy

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Conservation

NPPG10Planning &WasteManagement(1996)

Priority is given to the reduction of waste at source, its re-use, its recovery byrecycling and to the use of waste as a source of energy. Treatment and disposalof remaining waste should be carried out in a safe and environmentallyacceptable manner without imposing an unnecessary burden on industry.

Once waste is disposed of it should not endanger human health or harm theenvironment, pose a risk of pollution or nuisance or adversely affect thecountryside or places of special interest. Providing for waste treatment anddisposal must also be consistent with the Government’s wider environmentalpolicies that seek to protect Scotland’s natural and built heritage. This alsoapplies to the disposal of waste.

Landfill sites should be located and designed to provide for environmentallysensitive disposal and planning authorities should set out long term proposals forsuitable after-uses of landfill sites in consultation with landowners, operators anddevelopers.

Resources

Environment

NPPG11 Sport,PhysicalRecreation andOpen Space1996)

Aims to address the land use implications of sport and physical recreation. Theguidance also encompasses aspects of informal physical recreation that takesplace in urban open spaces and describes the role of the planning system inmaking provision for sports and physical recreation and protecting and enhancingopen space.

It is important to satisfy demand for recreation in the countryside and theeconomic development it brings whilst preserving the benefits of a healthy andattractive environment.

The natural heritage is the basis for many sporting activities and its use for publicenjoyment should not lead to a loss of overall quality. Environmental impactscan occur such as overcrowding, excessive traffic, erosion, disturbance andnoise to wildlife, inappropriate development and the inherent use of fossil fuels.

Councils should include policies in Local plans to safeguard national natural andcultural heritage designations from golf developments, which would damage theiroverall integrity. In evaluating golf course proposals facilities should beaccessible by public transport/on foot, secure a design suited to the landscapeand provide for and enhance natural habitat areas.

In considering development plan policies and proposals for new developmentaffecting inland waters councils should bear in mind the need to obtain advicefrom and consult with SEPA.

Projects, which might give rise to significant environmental effects, such as a skilift or a yacht marina will require an environmental assessment.

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NPPG14 NaturalHeritage (1999)

The NPPG sets out national planning policy considerations in relation toScotland’s natural heritage and seeks to:

• explain how natural heritage objectives should be reflected indevelopment plans;

• describe the role of the planning system in safeguarding sites ofnational and international importance; and

• draw attention to the importance of safeguarding and enhancing naturalheritage beyond the confines of designated areas.

Scottish National Heritage (SNH) aims to secure the conservation andenhancement of the natural heritage and in collaboration with local authorities,have completed Landscape Character Assessments for the whole of Scotland.

Wide ranges of wild animals and plants are protected under the Wildlife andCountryside act 1981.

In accordance with the UK Biodiversity Action Plan planning authorities areencouraged to make an important contribution to the achievement of biodiversitytargets by adopting policies, which promote and afford protection to species andhabitats identified as priorities in Local Biodiversity Action Plans.

Planning authorities are encouraged to adopt a strategic approach to naturalheritage planning, in which wildlife sites, landscape features and other areas ofopen space are linked together in an integrated habitat network.

In considering development proposals the presence of a protected species orhabitat is a material consideration in the assessment of development proposals.

Natural heritage designations of national importance include all National ScenicAreas, Sites of Specific Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserves and thetwo National Parks established by the Scottish Parliament.

The UK Biodiversity Action Plan also recognises the part played by non-statutorynature conservation designations in safeguarding biodiversity.

Where there is a risk of damage to natural heritage, authorities should considerwhether planning conditions or legal agreements might mitigate the impactsufficiently to allow the development to proceed.

Precautionary principles should be reflected in development plan policies, wherethe impacts of a proposed development are uncertain, relating to the protectionof natural heritage and biodiversity.

In accordance with the EC Directive on Environment Assessment where adevelopment is likely to have significant effects on the environment the potentialeffects are systematically evaluated in a formal environmental statement.

Conservation

Conservation/Biodiversity

Conservation

Biodiversity

Biodiversity

NPPG18Planning andthe HistoricEnvironment(1999)

This planning guidance:

• outlines national policy on the historic environment which localauthorities should consider in formulating and assessing developmentproposals;

• explains how the protection of the historic environment and thepromotion of opportunities for change can contribute to sustainabledevelopment; and

• identifies a range of planning actions designed to achieve conservationobjectives.

In the determination of any application for planning permission the planningauthority is required to have special regard to listed buildings, conservation areasand historic gardens/designed landscapes if the development affects any of theabove.

Conservation policies should give a high priority to maintaining and enhancingthe prosperity and vitality of historic areas.

Local authorities should consider the need to conduct landscape audits to helpestablish the context within which the historic environment is set and enable abetter understanding of the overall role, needs and perceived threats to the builtenvironment.

Planning authorities should prepare a character appraisal when reconsidering

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existing conservation designations, promoting further designations or formulatingenhancement schemes.

Structure plans should set out general policies for their protection, conservationand enhancement of the historic environment and identify priority locations wherean integrated approach to the protection, conservation and positive managementof the historic environment can be pursued.

Planning Advice Notes (PAN):

PAN 42:Archaeology-The PlanningProcess &SchedulesMonumentProcedures

Consideration to be given before formal planning applications are made to thequestion of whether archaeological remains exist on a development site andwhat the implications for the development proposal might be.

Conservation

PAN 56:Planning andNoise

Indicates how noise issues should be handled in development plans anddevelopment control.

Outlines ways of mitigating the adverse impact of noise.

Provides specific guidance on noisy and noise-sensitive development andintroduces the use of noise exposure categories.

Gives guidance on the use of planning conditions relating to noise

Environment

PAN 58:EnvironmentalImpactAssessment

To provide information and guidance on the legislative background to EIA, theprocess of environmental impact assessment, the evaluation of environmentalinformation by the planning authority and implementation through the planningdecision.

Environment

PAN 59:Improving TownCentres

Provide detailed advice on how planning authorities can safeguard and improvetown centres

To improve prospects, promote lively, vibrant and viable town centres thatprovide a quality urban environment where people can live, feel safe, businessescan prosper and opportunities exist for new stimulating activities

The most successful town centres are accessible by a variety of efficient andeffective modes of transport, have an amenity which is attractive, clean and safe,and are planned, managed and promoted in a positive way

Ensure town centres are flexible and adaptable if they are to remain active andattractive.

Sustainableeconomicdevelopment

PAN 60:Planning forNatural Heritage

Provides advice on how development and the planning system can contribute tothe conservation, enhancement, enjoyment and understanding of Scotland'snatural environment.

Encourages developers and planning authorities to be positive and creative inaddressing natural heritage issues

Conservation

PAN 61PlanningSustainableUrban Drainage

Provides the background on previous drainage systems and coping strategies forexcess surface water. Highlights their flaws and promotes SUDS (SustainableUrban Drainage Systems) as the way forward.

SUDS - ‘reduces the amount of diffuse pollution and improves environmentalquality of development to the benefit of the local community’.

Planners are central to the development control process of implementing SUDSon the ground. Planners also have a policy role in setting the framework instructure and local plans, and in masterplanning exercises.

SEPA-supports SUDS as the preferred solution for drainage of surface waterrun-off, including roof water, for all proposed development, greenfield andbrownfield.

Water quality

PAN 63: WasteManagementPlanning

Provide advice on a sustainable approach and change of emphasis from wastedisposal to integrated waste management

Assist planning authorities in ensuring that development plans reflect the land

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use requirements for the delivery of an integrated network of waste managementfacilities

Enable planning authorities to implement the emerging and future Area WastePlans

Provide a basis for more informed consideration of development proposals forwaste management facilities

Provide developers seeking planning permission for waste management facilitieswith advice on the issues taken into consideration when determining applications.

PAN 65:Planning andOpen Space

Raise the profile of open space as a planning issue

Provides advice on the role of the planning system in protecting and enhancingexisting open spaces and providing high quality new spaces

Sets out how local authorities can prepare open space strategies and givesexamples of good practice in providing, managing and maintaining open spaces

Conservation

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PAN 71:ConservationAreaManagement

Identifies good practice for managing change and provides advice on fundingand implementation

Intended as a guide for the planning and local authority interests, developers,heritage trusts, utility companies, public sector agencies, residents, propertyowners, community organisations and amenity bodies for effective managementof conservation areas.

Conservation

PAN 73: RuralDiversification

Assist all those involved in rural diversification projects

Highlight how the planning system can assist in rural diversification by; promotingdiversification through development plans, giving sound and helpful advice,encourage sustainable diversification, address issues of accessibility,infrastructure, scale and design and recognise individual circumstances.


PAN 75:Transport andPlanning

Provides good practice guidance which planning authorities, developers andothers should carry out in their policy development, proposal assessment andproject delivery.

Create greater awareness of how linkages between planning and transport canbe managed.

Highlights the roles of different bodies and professions in the process and pointsto other sources of information.

Transport

UK BiodiversityAction Plan

Principle aim:

To conserve and enhance biological diversity within the UK and to contribute tothe conservation of global biodiversity through all appropriate mechanisms.

Biodiversity

NatureConservation(Scotland) Act

This Act sets out a series of measures which are designed to conservebiodiversity and to protect and enhance the biological and geological naturalheritage of Scotland. The Act introduced a general duty on all public bodies tofurther the conservation of biodiversity.

Biodiversity

SEPAGroundwaterProtection Policy

This policy aims to:

Address groundwater protection in context of sustainable development, takingaccount of social and economic factors where appropriate.

Work to protect, restore and improve understanding of groundwater in Scotland.

Use a risk based approach to ensure controls are appropriate to risk.

Ensure water use in Scotland is sustainable, and that the quality and quantity ofthe water is protected.

Ensure restoration of groundwater bodies which have poor status due to overabstraction or pollution.

The main focus is to prevent pollution or over abstraction through effectiveprotection.

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SEPA Policy onthe Culverting ofWatercourses

In order to minimise the impact of culverting on the environment, SEPA hasadopted the following policy:

� Inappropriate enclosure of watercourses in culverts devalues its ownand others efforts to reduce pollutant inputs to watercourses and toimprove chemical, biological and physical quality of Scottish runningwaters.

� Developers should be encouraged to protect, restore or enhance thenatural heritage value of sites.

� SEPA will actively seek to discourage proposals for culverting whenresponding to planning consultation,

� When there is a need for transport links to cross watercourses, bridgingshould be considered as the first option, avoiding the need forculverting. In all cases where culverting is required, it should bedesigned according to best practice which will permit the passage of fishand other aquatic fauna under normal flow conditions.

� SEPA will take appropriate opportunities to promote the benefits ofrestoring culverted systems to open watercourses during thedevelopment of proposals for brownfield sites and shall encourage andsupport appropriate river restoration proposals.

� SEPA will continue to highlight the difficulties caused by culverting

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Passed to theFuture

Recognising value of using historic features, retaining and, where possible, re-using existing structures and materials. To promote the continued relevance oftraditional building materials and local skills.

Good Stewardship-all actions should include strategies for management,conservation, use, maintenance and monitoring.

Assessing impact - of our actions for the historic environment. Potentiallydamaging actions should be avoided.

Working Together – The historic environment is still today’s environment.Sustainable management should involve everyone. Work together to reducedamage, resolve conflict and maximise benefits for all.

Culturalheritage

SPP 11 OpenSpace andPhysical Activity

The key objectives of the SPP are:• To protect and enhance open space;• To ensure a strategic approach to open space and other opportunities forsport and recreation by requiring local authorities to undertake an openspace audit and prepare an open space strategy for their area;• To protect and support opportunities for sport and recreation;• To provide guidance on the quality and accessibility of open space in newdevelopments and on providing for its long-term maintenance andmanagement;• To provide guidance on planning for development of new indoor and

outdoor facilities for sport and recreation

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Health

RuralDevelopmentProgramme forScotland 2007-13

Key priorities for the strategic plan:

• Business viability and competitiveness of agriculture and forestry

• The environment and countryside

• Rural communities and the quality of life, economic growth anddiversification.

Landscape

Economy

A ForwardStrategy forScottishAgriculture,2001 and 2006

The headline issues discussed within this strategy are:

• Scotland needs a successful, profitable farming industry.• The food and drink industry is one of Scotland's natural strengths.• Success depends on us being amongst the best.• Farming and crofting are part of rural development, not separate.• High environmental standards in farming are vitally important to its• Future support to farming must be designed in a way which rewards the

mix of benefits required by the Scottish public and does not maskmarket signals.

• Scotland will be one of the first countries in Europe to explore a new

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• scheme of whole farm support, Land Management Contracts, Farmingneeds the right training, technology and advice.

Scottish HistoricEnvironmentPolicy 1 and 2

Scottish Historic Environment Policy 1 (SHEP 1) is the overarching policystatement for the historic environment. It provides a framework for more detailedstrategic policies and operational policies that inform the day to day work of arange of organisations that have a role and interest in managing the historicenvironment.

Scottish Historic Environment Policy 2 (SHEP 2) sets out Scottish Ministers'policy for the identification and designation of nationally important ancientmonuments. This process plays an important part in the conservation of evidencefor Scotland’s past.

CulturalHeritage

National WasteStrategy(Scotland)

The purpose of this strategy is to provide a framework within which Scotland canreduce the amount of waste which it produces and deal with the waste which hasbeen produced in more sustainable ways.

The National Waste Plan is the key to implementing the National Waste Strategy.This plan brings together Area Waste Plans for the different Waste StrategyAreas across Scotland. The National Waste Plan sets out the basis for afundamental shift in the way we manage Scotland’s resources. The vision is fora resource – efficient culture where waste reduction, reuse and recycling are partof everyday life for everyone.

Environment

NationalTransportStrategy

The high level objectives for the National Transport Strategy are:

• Promote economic growth

• Improve integration

• Promote social inclusion

• Improve safety of journeys

• Protect our environment and improve health

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TABLE 3 REVIEW OF REGIONAL AND LOCAL POLICY

Plan / Programme Objectives/requirements of the plan/programme Grouping objectives

Angus Council LocalPlan

Provides the detailed policy framework to guide futuredevelopment, and use and investment in Angus for theperiod to 2011. Aims to integrate land use and transport toimprove accessibility for everyone with a view to reducingunnecessary travel, promote community safety, promoteaccess to the countryside and reduce pollution fromdevelopments and traffic.

Sustainability

City of DundeeLocal Plan

The Local Plan aims to encourage development in the rightlocation thus reducing the need to travel, addressaccessibility issues by promoting choice in the range oftransport modes available, control car use and encouragean improvement in air quality through the promotion ofsustainable transport modes.

Sustainability

Air quality

Perth and KinrossDraft Local Plansincluding PerthCentral, Strathearn,Highland, Easternareas and Kinross.

The focus of the plans are to consolidate the role of PerthCity Centre as the heart of the Council area and widerhinterland; to maintain and enhance the high quality of life;to ensure accessible, safe, high quality transport network; torealise development opportunities and to protect thevaluable landscape resources and the natural and builtheritage; support rural diversification,

Economy

Transport

Quality of life

Environment

Stirling Local Plan Key relevant objectives for Stirling are:

• To retain and improve nature conservation interest,natural heritage and landscape quality;

• To secure an appropriate balance between the use andconservation of resources;

• To safeguard the rural environment through protectionof the landscape and landscape setting of the area’stowns and villages.

• To require that the existing environment is notcompromised by new development, but improvedthrough insistence upon high design standards, thereduction of energy consumption and control of alltypes of development.

• To protect existing wealth creating activities and enabletheir expansion, through the promotion of economicdevelopment in a planned manner which respects thequality, potential and strengths of the area.

Conservation

Loch Lomond andTrossachs NationalPark Plan

The plan outlines its five guiding principles as:

• Conserving and enhancing the special qualities,

• Improving the quality of life

• Promoting a quality experience for everyone

• Promoting responsible use of resources andaddressing the challenge of climate change

• Working together delivering the plan

Conservation

Climate change

Cairngorms NationalPark Plan

The Cairngorms National Park Plan follows the NationalParks (Scotland) Act 2000 National Park Aims:

• To conserve and enhance the natural and culturalheritage of the area

• To promote sustainable use of the natural resources ofthe area

• To promote understanding and enjoyment (includingenjoyment in the form of recreation) of the specialqualities of the area by the public.

• To promote sustainable economic and social

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development of the area’s communities.

Stirling CouncilBiodiversity ActionPlan

This plan sets specific objectives set for the conservation ofselected priority species and habitats.

Biodiversity

CairngormsBiodiversity ActionPlan

Relevant objectives:

• To take forward national biodiversity priorities byhelping to deliver them at a local level.

• To conserve locally important species and habitats

• Engage local people and visitors in the management ofbiodiversity and ensure that they benefit frombiodiversity

• To bring together in partnership those working in theCairngorms to better achieve biodiversity conservation

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Angus CommunityPlan


• Promote the principles of sustainable development;

• Promote protection of biodiversity by production andimplementation of a Biodiversity Action Plan forTayside

• Encourage businesses to assess the environmentalimpact of their activities and introduce mitigationmeasures.

• Build sustainable communities

• Promote sustainable use of resources includingincreasing recycling and minimising waste

• Dispose of waste in the most environmentallyacceptable madder

• Provide opportunities to reduce the need for car travel

• Maintain and where possible enhance the opportunitiesto use public transport

• Protect the environment and promote sustainabilitythrough the Angus Local Plan and throughdevelopment control

• Reduce home energy use by promoting warm energyefficient houses.

Sustainability

Dundee CommunityPlan


• Improve transportation linkages and the quality ofpublic transport provision

• Ensure that the Local Transport Strategy addresses theneeds of children and families suffering from povertyand social exclusion

• Ensure that transportation is planned in a co-ordinated,sustainable manner, involving users and recognisingtheir needs.

• Ensure that public transport is safe, affordable,accessible and integrated.

Sustainability

Perth and KinrossCommunity Plan

The community plan is structured under five key planningthemes:

• Business and jobs

• Community safety

• Environment

• Health and wellbeing

• Lifelong learning

Sustainability

Stirling CommunityPlan

The underpinning principles of the plan are:

Social inclusion – that everyone should have a right to adecent quality of life and a range of opportunities. Rights

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are accompanied by responsibilities.

Sustainability – to meet the social, environmental andeconomic needs of today without prejudicing the quality oflife of tomorrows citizens.

Quality of services – people have a right to expect goodquality services of a reliable and published standard. Theseservices should provide choice, value for money and theopportunity for regular feedback.

Angus LocalAgenda 21

The main objective is to promote sustainable developmentas a mean of improving the quality of life locally, while at thesame time making a contribution to tackling globalproblems, and ensuring that the quality of life of futuregenerations is also safeguarded.

Sustainability

Quality of life

AngusEnvironmentalStrategy Action Plan

The environmental strategy has 6 principle aims in workingtowards sustainability:

• To integrate environmental and sustainabilityconsiderations into Council strategy, policy andprogramme formulation.

• To work in partnership with other agencies, businesses,community groups and individuals.

• To consult and involve people more fully wheredecisions affect our environment.

• To work towards sustainability by balancing economic,social and environmental considerations for bothpresent and future generations.

• To recognise that working towards sustainability will bea continuing process requiring flexibility andadaptability.

• To monitor and report on progress towardssustainability.

Sustainability

DundeeEnvironmentalStrategy

This strategy aims to:

• Establish the State of Dundee’s environment

• Identify opportunities for action

• Lead by example

• Community action and participation

• Strategy evaluation

Sustainability

Environmental protection

Towards andSustainable Stirling– the Local Agenda21 for Stirling

The Council’s four strategic aims:

• Promote local democracy and provide communityleadership

• Promote sustainable development

• Promote social inclusion

• Provide best value.

Sustainability

Perth and KinrossJoint EnvironmentalStrategy and ActionPlan.

The Environmental Partnership will work towards achievingits vision of “a Perth and Kinross where action is taken toprotect and enhance our habitats and species; where wasteis not only minimised by also utilised as a valuableresource; where overall energy consumption and carbondioxide emissions are reduced, and where all new buildingsfollow sustainable construction principles.

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Scottish Natural Heritage

Comment Response

General Approach

References to previous work done for the RTS’s SEA wouldsuffice, where significant amendments were made after theconsultation, it would be useful to outline these.

There have been nosignificant changes tobaseline data since RTS wasdeveloped.

Setting the Context

Correct references should read; Council Directive 92/43/EECof 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats andof wild fauna and flora (The Habitats Directive).

Council Directive of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wildbirds (79/409/EEC) The Birds Directive.

These amendments havebeen made.

Significant Issues

The SEA could also consider the impacts on access to andenjoyment of the natural heritage; green spaces, greennetworks and important green infrastructure; and local sitesof nature conservation importance.

Noted.

SNH commented on a draft appropriate assessment on 21June 2007. We await receipt of a final version of theappropriate assessment. Reference should be made to thisassessment in the Environmental Report and a copy of thefinal assessment appended.

We have referred this toTACTRANS.

SEA objectives

Under ‘climate change’ reference should be made to theScottish Climate Change Bill which has a 2050 target of 80%reductions in emissions.

This has been included in theEnvironmental Report.

Under ‘human health’ the objectives should cover thefacilitation of active travel, e.g. by ensuring there are goodfootpaths to bus stops and cycle racks at bus interchanges.

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Assessment Methodology

SNH expects that alternatives in delivering the Action Planwithin the constraints of the RTS to be considered.

No alternatives were availableat the time when the ScopingReport was being produced.

It would be useful to present consideration of the cumulativeeffects of this Action Plan with any other action plan.

The Bus Strategy andCommunity and DemandResponsive Transport ActionPlan along with other relevantplans will have a positivecumulative impact and willcompliment one another.

Assessment of Impacts

With reference to air traffic, it is felt that it is unlikely thatincreases in air traffic could be considered environmentallyneutral even with offsetting schemes.

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Historic Scotland

Comment Response

Scope of assessment and level of detail

A more detailed explanation of what the strategy was and itsstrategic actions would be welcomed.

Noted.

Context of the Transport Action Plan

You may also wish to include the following documents thatcontain environmental protection objectives for the historicenvironment:

Scottish Historic Environment Policy 1

Scottish Historic Environment Policy 2

These documents have beenincluded in the EnvironmentalReport.

It has been noted that the environmental baselineinformation was that collected for the Regional TransportStrategy in 2006 and that we may wish to update theinformation.

It was felt appropriate giventimescales and resources.

The use of the term ‘outstanding’ with reference toConservation Areas in Scotland has been disapplied bySection 55(3) of the planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006.

Noted.

Conservation Areas in Scotland come under the jurisdictionof the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas)(Scotland) Act 1997, rather that the legislation cited in Table3.2.

This has been amended.

The reference to Environmental Statements should bedeleted.

This has been removed.

Within the assessment matrix it would be useful to have anexplanation of each action on each SEA objective rather thatproviding an overall summary.

Noted.

When documenting the environmental assessment, it wouldalso be helpful to set out any assumptions that are made

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during the assessment.

Updated figures for the numbers of ancient monuments,listed buildings and gardens and designed landscapes havebeen provided.

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SEPA

Comments Response

Context of the Bus Strategy and Community and Demand Responsive Transport ActionPlan

Another key reference that may be of relevance to thepreparation of the Plan is the Directive on the assessmentand management of flood risks (2007/60/EC)

This has been included inthe Environmental Report.

In relation to effects on the SEA topic water, public transportinfrastructure not only potentially increases pollution orflooding but has the potential to affect the status of aquaticecosystems through physical impacts on the waterenvironment including culverting and hard engineering ofwatercourses.


In relation to effects on soils, there is an opportunity to have apositive impact on the topic soil by encouraging developmentand remediation of brownfield land thus educing the amountof green field land lost to transport infrastructure. There is anopportunity to promote the recycling of construction wasteduring construction and maintenance activities, promotingsustainable use of material assets.




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APPENDIX C

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - TACTRAN BUS STRATEGY OPTIONS

Appendix C Assessment of Bus Strategy and Demand Responsive Action Plan options against SEA objectives

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Improvements to current interchange facilities will benefit the townscape and encourage mode shift to public transport, which will benefit local air quality, CO2 emissions and the health of the local population. There is an opportunity to use sustainable/recycled materials when improving the transport interchanges, increasing the potential lifespan of the facility.

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More detailed assessment would be required when locations known. Encourage mode shift to public transport, which will benefit local air quality, CO2 emissions and the health of the local population. There is an opportunity to use sustainable/recycled materials when improving the transport interchanges, increasing the potential lifespan of the facility.

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Improvements to current bus stop facilities will benefit townscape and have a positive impact on material assets as opportunity to use recycled materials/sustainable materials when replacing facilities. The improvement could encourage mode shift to public transport, which will benefit local air quality, CO2 emissions and the health of the local population.

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O sustainable construction, maintenance and operations.

SS1 O O O O O O

Improvements will encourage mode shift to public transport and improve safety for the local population.

SS2 O O O O O O


SS3 O O O O O O


SS4 O O O X O

The improvements will provide a more pleasant environment for passengers which could encourage mode shift to public transport and improve safety for the local population. The lighting could have a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape if the lighting chosen is not in keeping with surrounding landscape/townscape. There is an opportunity to replace lighting with more energy efficient types.

SS5 O O O O O O Improvements will encourage mode shift to public transport and improve safety for the local population.

SS6 O O O O O O Improvements will encourage mode shift to public transport and improve safety for the local population.

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SS7 O O O O O O O O Improve accessibility for those with mobility problems will have a positive impact on the local population.

NC1 O O O O O O Encourage mode shift to public transport, which will benefit local air quality, CO2 emissions and the health of the local population.





NC6 O O O O O O O O Improvements will have a positive impact on population and human health as they will provide better access for those without car.

NC7 O O O O O O O O Improvements will have a positive impact on population and human health as they will provide better access for

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Comments and overall assessment including information on: secondary, cumulative or synergistic effects or effects on existing environmental problems relating to any areas of a particular environmental importance such as areas designated pursuant to the Habitats or Birds Directives (Natura 2000 sites) those without car.

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Improvement could have a potential negative impact on townscape with new signage and new road layout but could encourage mode shift to public transport, which will benefit local air quality, CO2 emissions and the health of the local population.

JR2 O O O O O O

JR3 O O O ? O O Potential negative impact if include new car parks, locations currently unknown.

JR4 O O O ? O O Encourage mode shift to public transport, which will benefit local air quality, CO2 emissions and the health of the local population.

FT1 O O O O O O

Significantly reduce the cost barriers to using DRT and could encourage a small amount of mode shift, which will benefit local air quality, CO2 emissions and the health of the local population.

FT2 O O O O O O Encourage mode shift to public transport, which will benefit local air quality, CO2 emissions and the health of the local population.


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AP1 O O O / X O

Improvement could have a positive impact on landscape/townscape if replacing new shelters but a negative impact if installing shelters where currently there are none. Could encourage mode shift to public transport, which will benefit local air quality, CO2 emissions and the health of the local population.

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O O Could encourage mode shift to public transport, which will benefit local air quality, CO2 emissions and the health of the local population.

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O Improvements will have a positive impact on population and human health as they will provide better access for those without car.

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AP4 O O O O O O O O O No impact.

AP5 O O O O O O O O O No impact.

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Unknown for landscape/townscape and cultural heritage as could involve the installation of signage and real time information facilities that could potentially have a negative impact. Could encourage mode shift to public transport, which will benefit local air quality, CO2 emissions and the health of the local population.



Appendix

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ASSESSMENT TABLE - PARK AND RIDE OPTIONS

Appendix D Assessment of Park and Ride Options against SEA Objectives Slight positive impact / Moderate positive impact / Significant positive impact O Neutral impact

X Slight negative impact / X X Moderate negative impact / X X X Significant negative impact ? Unknown impact

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SES1 South of the Tay Bridge / X O O O X O

There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. No significant impact on water, geology and soils, biodiversity, cultural heritage. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately.

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ST1 Tyndrum / Crianlarich / X X O X X O

There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately. There will be a slight negative impact on the water environment as the area is at risk of flooding. There may be a slight negative impact on biodiversity as much of the area is a SAC. The exact location of the site would have to be considered carefully to mitigate any significant impacts. No significant impact on geology and soils, cultural heritage. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to

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use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. Positive impact on population and health as it will increase accessibility to local amenities and increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.

ST2 Pitlochry / X O O X X O

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There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. Positive impact on population and health as it will increase accessibility to local amenities and increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.

ST3 Forfar / X O O O X O

There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately. No significant impact on water, geology and soils, biodiversity, cultural heritage. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. Positive impact on population and health as it will increase accessibility to local amenities and increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.

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ST4 Brechin / X O O O X O

There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately. No significant impact on water, geology and soils, biodiversity, cultural heritage. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. Positive impact on population and health as it will increase accessibility to local amenities and increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.

L0 Adjacent to Corbiewood

Stadium / X O O O X O

There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys.

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There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately. No significant impact on water, geology and soils, biodiversity, cultural heritage. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. Positive impact on population and health as it will increase accessibility to local amenities and increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.

L1 NW of

Bannockburn interchange

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There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. There could be a significant negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development is proposed for an area of greenbelt. No significant impact on water, geology and soils, biodiversity, cultural heritage.

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Bannockburn interchange

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There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately. No significant impact on water, geology and soils, cultural heritage. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites.

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L3 NE of A9 at Ruthvenfield / X O O O X X

There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city, particularly within the AQMA but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately. There may be a moderate negative impact on the cultural heritage of the area, as the proposed site is near Huntingtower Castle and Ruthven House (Category B listed building). No significant impact on water, geology and soils, cultural heritage. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites.

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L4 Adjacent to

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There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city, particularly within the AQMA but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately. No significant impact on water, geology and soils, biodiversity, cultural heritage. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. Positive impact on population and health as it will increase accessibility to local amenities and increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.

L5 North of Berthapark X O O X O

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outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately. There will be a slight negative impact on the water environment as the area is located near a river and an area at risk of flooding. No significant impact on geology and soils, biodiversity, cultural heritage and material assets. Positive impact on population and health as it will increase accessibility to local amenities and increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.

L6 M90 option 1 - Walnut Grove / X X O X X O

There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city, particularly within the AQMA but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys.

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There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately. No significant impact on geology and soils, cultural heritage. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. There will be a slight negative impact on the water environment as the area is at risk of flooding. There may be a slight negative impact on biodiversity as there is a SAC nearby. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. Positive impact on population and health as it will increase accessibility to local amenities and increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.

L7 M90 option 2 / X O O O XX O There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city, particularly within the AQMA but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase.

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Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. There could be a significant negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development is proposed for an area of greenbelt. No significant impact on geology and soils, water, cultural heritage. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. Positive impact on population and health as it will increase accessibility to local amenities and increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.

L8 North of HMP Perth / X O X O X O

There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city, particularly within the AQMA but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately.

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There could be a slight negative impact on the geology of the area as the site is near a quarry at Scoonieburn. No significant impact on biodiversity, water, cultural heritage. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. Positive impact on population and health as it will increase accessibility to local amenities and increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.

L9 Dundee West Stn / X X O O X O

There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city, particularly within the AQMA but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. There will be a slight negative impact on the water environment as the area is at risk of flooding. There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately

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No significant impact on biodiversity, geology and soils, cultural heritage. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. Positive impact on population and health as it will increase accessibility to local amenities and increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.

L10 Invergowrie / X X O O X O

There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city, particularly within the AQMA but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately. There will be a slight negative impact on the water environment as the area is at risk of flooding. No significant impact on biodiversity, geology and soils, cultural heritage.

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L11 Western Gateway / X X O O X O

There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city, particularly within the AQMA but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately. There will be a slight negative impact on the water environment as the area is at risk of flooding. No significant impact on biodiversity, geology and soils, cultural heritage assets. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites.

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L12 Muirhead / X O O O X O

There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city, particularly within the AQMA but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. Slight negative impact on landscape as site is located near a small village, could have impact on the character of the village. No significant impact on water, geology and soils, biodiversity, cultural heritage. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. Positive impact on population and health as it will increase accessibility to local amenities and increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.

L13 Newbigging / X O O O X O There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city, particularly within the AQMA but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase.

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Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. No significant impact on water, geology and soils, biodiversity, cultural heritage. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately. Positive impact on population and health as it will increase accessibility to local amenities and increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.

L14 Fintry / X O O O X X

There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city, particularly within the AQMA but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. No significant impact on water, geology and soils, biodiversity.

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There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately. There may be a moderate negative impact on the cultural heritage of the area, as the proposed site is near Powry Castle. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. Positive impact on population and health as it will increase accessibility to local amenities and increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.

L15 South of

Ethiebeaton Park

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There could be a positive impact on air quality and noise as a result of reducing car trips into the city, particularly within the AQMA but a negative impact on areas outside the city where traffic could increase. Positive impact on climate change as park and ride schemes will facilitate the switch between car journeys to public transport journeys. There could be a slight negative impact on landscape/townscape given the new development required but this can be mitigated by implementing high quality landscape design and choosing locations appropriately.

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There will be a slight negative impact on the water environment as the area is at risk of flooding. No significant impact on geology and soils, biodiversity cultural heritage. There could be a positive impact on material assets, as there is the potential to use sustainable/recycled materials in the construction of the sites. Positive impact on population and health as it will increase accessibility to local amenities and increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.


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Appendix

APPENDIX E

PARK AND RIDE LOCATION MAPS

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Existing site / site under construction

Proposed local site

Proposed strategic site

Proposed site in SESTRAN region


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Control Sheet

CONTROL SHEET

Project/Proposal Name: STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTOF THE TACTRAN BUS STRATEGY ANDCOMMUNITY AND DEMAND RESPONSIVETRANSPORT ACTION PLAN

Document Title: Environmental Report

Client Contract/Project Number:

SDG Project/Proposal Number: 207817

ISSUE HISTORY

REVIEW

Originator: Fiona Simon

Other Contributors: Kirsty Morrison

Review By: Print: Graham Read, Steven Fraser

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DISTRIBUTION

Clients: TACTRAN

Steer Davies Gleave:

Issue No. Date Details

2 28/2/08 Approved by client for consultation

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