OIL & GAS Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Bacton Storage Company Limited, UK
Project Summary
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Bacton Storage Company Limited, UK
Project Value: £84,000 Key Project Elements Presentation of Environmental Statement Targeted Assessment of Key Project Impacts Development of Mitigation Measures Review of Applicable Legislation Planning Framework Guidance Collection of Reference Data Data Interpretation
Reporting
CRA was retained by Bacton Storage Company Limited to develop an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Statement (ES) for a proposed gas storage facility utilising a depleted gas field. The ES presented the results of the EIA for the onshore elements of the proposed development. The EIA was developed using the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (1999). In order to complete the EIA, information was collated concerning the proposed design and facilities, the predicted emissions and discharges, and the current local environment. This information was reviewed to identify the potential environmental hazards, the sensitive environmental receptors and possible interactions between them. The assessment of impacts extended to landscape, ecology, archeology, contaminated land, water quality, traffic and transport. Cumulative impact and two options for the location of the pipeline were considered. Assessment of the significance of the impacts was made and where appropriate, consideration of control and mitigation measures was provided. Control and mitigation measures included a range of options from alternative equipment to procedural changes. The EIA supported the successful planning application.
Ref: PS0070