Clifton Ings Barrier Bank Environmental Statement i

Clifton Ings Barrier Bank

Environmental Statement

December 2018

Clifton Ings Barrier Bank Environmental Statement ii

Non-Technical Summary

Introduction

We, the Environment Agency, are proposing a flood alleviation scheme (FAS) to manage the flood risk to the city of York over the next 100 years, hereafter referred to as the York FAS. The Scheme comprises a combination of projects, one of which involves works to the Barrier Bank at Clifton Ings. This project proposes raising the existing Barrier Bank and extending it to the north and south. A pumping station is also proposed for the Blue Beck Flood Basin to increase resilience during flood events.

The Project is located to the north west of York city centre and adjacent to the River Ouse, which flows from north to south through York. The site location is shown on Figure 1. Clifton Ings is a flood storage area immediately upstream from the centre of York; the Barrier Bank forms the eastern side of the storage reservoir which protects the communities of Rawcliffe and Clifton from flooding.

Within the flood storage Reservoir is Clifton Ings and Rawcliffe Meadows Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). This is a nationally important site for its grassland species and Tansy Beetle population. When the flood storage reservoir is in operation water from the Ouse enters it through an inlet, north of the A1237. An outlet releases water back into the river when the flood event subsides. The reservoir usually takes around two days to empty.

Ings Dyke flows from north to south through Clifton Ings and approximately halfway along its course is joined from the east by Blue Beck which is culverted under the Barrier Bank. Immediately upstream of the culvert, on the dry side (i.e. the side that faces away from the River Ouse and doesn’t get wet during a flood) of the Barrier Bank, is a flood basin for Blue Beck.

There is historical evidence of structural instability on the Barrier Bank with a number of remedial works completed over the previous decade. To reduce the risk of the Barrier Bank collapsing the rate at which the reservoir can be emptied after a flood event has been increased to approximately 10 days. This affects how we can operate the reservoir during flood events and potentially has impacts for the SSSI.

Initially we considered ways to stabilise the Barrier Bank but following the December 2015 floods (Plate 1) we have decided to improve defences throughout York to increase the Standard of Protection (SoP) for 2000 properties as part of the York Five Year Plan. This project comprises of raising approximately 1.5km of the existing Barrier Bank and extending it to the north and south. A pumping station is also proposed for the Blue Beck Flood Basin to increase resilience during flood events.

A long list of 24 options for raising were identified, based on engineering judgement and site constraints particularly ecological and geotechnical. This list of options was assessed and scored against a multi-criteria matrix including constructability, environment, health and safety, sustainability, stakeholder considerations, flood risk and economics.

A key aspect in the development of the long list was the requirement to minimise impacts on the SSSI. To achieve this several options involving dry side widening and piling were included in the long list. However, when considering these types of options against the York Five Year Plan objectives and when applying each option to the whole length of the Barrier Bank (the majority of which is in the SSSI), all piling options scored poorly on cost, technical and sustainability grounds and hence were not short-listed.

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Plate 1. Clifton Ings flood storage area looking northwards during the December 2015 flood event.

Likewise scores for options that involved mostly widening the Barrier Bank on its dry side (i.e. towards Shipton Road) were also not short-listed based upon an assumed location of a Yorkshire Water (YW) rising main, which runs to the sewage treatment works, and its proximity to the Barrier Bank on the dry side.

Preferred option selection

The three highest scoring options for raising the Barrier Bank from the long list were taken forward to the short list which comprised of:

• Option 1 - Increasing the width on both the wet side (i.e. the side facing the river) and dry side (i.e. the side facing away from the river) with the embankment crest (the flat top of the embankment) remaining on same alignment;

• Option 2 - Increasing the width on the wet side only;

• Option 3 (also referred to as Option 20 out of the long list of 24 options) - Increasing the width on both the wet and dry sides with the crest alignment moving towards the dry side (this results in less increase of width on wet side than the first option).

Option 1 scored highest and Option 2 and 3 scored the same. These three short listed options were then considered against the known constraints of the site at this stage which related mostly to the YW Rising Main, land uses and ecology. The environmental constraints are presented in Figure 2.

Based upon our understanding of the constraints, a preferred technical solution was identified which comprised of a combination of the short-listed options. This solution involved mostly wet side widening (Option 2). Dry side widening was proposed for this solution where the constraints identified did not affect the choice of option.

Since this technical solution was identified, updated Yorkshire Water records have been obtained. Based upon these records the preferred technical solution was

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reconsidered at the start of the detailed design process with an emphasis upon undertaking dry side widening as much as possible. However due to the need to stabilise the Barrier Bank, there is still a need to undertake works to the wet side slope (Figure 1) as this is the side of the slope that is covered in water during a flood event and so is at risk of collapse. Options are limited for achieving bank stability on the site, with the preferred option involving a berm solution for part of the Barrier Bank. A berm solution consists of creating a low level flat platform approximately half way up the wet side slope. The solution taken forward to detailed design is presented in Figure 3.

If the existing Barrier Bank is raised, it would also need to be extended at its northern and southern ends to prevent flood waters flowing around the back of the raised bank. Several alignments were considered for extending the Barrier Bank and the preferred alignment was chosen to avoid the most sensitive environmental receptors. The northern extension of the Barrier Bank will be an embankment which passes through an arable field managed for nature conservation known as the Cornfield and Rawcliffe Country Park between the Shipton Road allotments and the Rawcliffe Bar Park and Ride. The southern extension will be a wall which is confined to the western part of Homestead Park in an area of grassland and scattered trees.

Consultation

Consultation has been undertaken with several organisations that have a direct interest in the site, including Natural England (NE), Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows (FoRM) whom manage large parts of the site for nature conservation purposes, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Sustrans and York Sports Club. Consultation at this stage has been informal and consisted mostly of meetings and email exchanges. We have also undertaken informal consultation with the Planning and Highways departments of City of York Council (CYC). In October 2018 we also held an Environmental Workshop to discuss mitigation measures with those consultees that have an active interest in the nature conservation of the site.

We also held a public exhibition in April 2017 on the wider York FAS and our aim to protect 2000 properties in York during which we have made the public aware of a proposed project for the Barrier Bank.

Planning and Environmental Impact Assessment

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been undertaken for the Project in accordance with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (EIA) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017 No.571). EIA is a process to assess the likely significant environmental effects of a proposed project together with ways to avoid or reduce any negative environmental effects. We requested a formal Scoping Opinion from CYC in 2018, which outlined the content of the EIA required under these regulations.

In July 2018, we prepared a Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) (outlining the options we considered during development of the Project and a summary of the environmental scoping) and submitted this to CYC to accompany a request for a formal scoping opinion.

The findings of the EIA are presented in a detailed Environmental Statement (ES), which, together with this Non-Technical Summary (NTS), is available on our website.

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The Project

At the time of undertaking the assessment (September 2018) the detailed design had not yet commenced. A preliminary design was available for the options considered at the short-list stage and this was used as a basis for assessment. Additional Ground Investigations (GI) are ongoing (October to December 2018). Following this, detailed design of the earthworks will be completed along with the remainder of the Project. The Project as described in this NTS, is based upon the design proposed at the time of writing and our assumptions of how the design will develop.

Description of the works

A plan showing the alignment and footprint of the Project is presented in Figure 3 along with chainages. Chainages are an imaginary line used to measure distance from a starting location (ch0m). For the Project, ch0m is the northern end of the existing Barrier Bank. The northern extension has been referred to as negative numbers (i.e. ch0m to ch-550m). Chainages are presented in metres.

The existing Barrier Bank crest will be raised by between 0.36m and 1.21m along its length. By raising the embankment the footprint will be widened by varying amounts on the wet side and dry side, which will extend the embankment toe (the point at which the embankment slope reaches existing ground level) either further to the wet side (into the Ings i.e. westwards) and/or further to the dry side (i.e. eastwards). For the raised embankment the ratio for the dry side slope will be 1(vertical): 3(horizontal) and the wet side slope will be 1(v): 4(h). The crest width will be 4m and will be surfaced as per the existing embankment with the permissive path along the crest maintained. Table 1 summarises the proposed option for raising the existing Barrier Bank.

Within Rawcliffe Ings, between the hospital and the cricket pitch, the Sustrans route, which currently runs adjacent to the wet side toe, will be relocated onto a berm. The berm will be approximately half the total height of the embankment with a 3m wide crest (to accommodate the Sustrans route). Where a berm is being constructed, the wet side slope from the embankment crest to the berm will be 1(v): 3(h) and 1(v): 4(h) from the berm to the wet side toe.

Table 1. Final option for detailed design of raising the Barrier Bank.

Wet side – change from existing position Dry side – change from existing position

ch0m - ch310m

Wet side toe moves further to the wet side

Sustrans route relocated to new wet toe of bank between ch270m and ch310m

ch0m – ch300m

Dry side toe is fixed.

ch310m - ch350m

Wet side toe is fixed.

Sustrans route relocated to new wet toe of bank between ch310 and ch330m.

Between ch330m and ch350m wet toe to move further wet side to accommodate berm ramp for Sustrans route.

ch300m – ch950m

Dry side toe moves further dry side by varying amounts.

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Wet side – change from existing position Dry side – change from existing position

ch350m - ch900m

Wet side toe moves further wet side by varying amounts

ch900m – ch950m

Wet side toe fixed

ch950m – ch1480m

Wet side toe moves further wet side

ch950m – ch1500m

Dry side toe fixed.

Where access is to be maintained over the existing Barrier Bank the slopes will be slacker. Where the public rights of way (PRoW) along the access track between the allotments and the Cornfield crosses the embankment at approximately ch-25m, the dry and wet side slopes will be 1(v): 20(h) to allow for disabled access. This will extend the footprint of the dry side approximately 10m eastwards along the track (to approximately the existing gated access into the Cornfield).

There is an existing route for vehicle access over the barrier bank at approximately ch1200m to allow access to the practice rugby pitch on the wet side of the Barrier Bank. This access will be reinstated with a ramp provided as existing or with slacker slopes.

The northern extension extends the existing Barrier Bank by about 550m to the north to meet high ground. The lowest point along the route is currently at the boundary between Rawcliffe Country Park and the Cornfield. Here the new defence, an earth embankment, will be up to approximately 1.6m above ground level and will tie into the existing Barrier Bank at its southern end (ch0m). The dry side of the embankment will have 1(v): 3(h) slope and a 1(v): 4(h) wet side slope through the Cornfield (Plate 2).

Plate 2. View northwards across the Cornfield towards Rawcliffe Country Park.

Through the Country Park (Plate 3) the embankment profile will vary and be shallower to allow for landscaping into the existing ground levels. This will also enable earth removed from the existing Barrier Bank to be reused within the site, reducing the

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amount of earth that needs to be exported off-site. The crest width for the northern extension will also be 4m wide and will be grassed.

Plate 3. View of Rawcliffe Country Park.

At the southern end of the extension, the new defence will tie into the southern end of the existing Barrier Bank and run in a north easterly direction (i.e. towards Shipton Road) to tie into high ground along the track within Homestead Park (Serpentine Walk) towards the car park area (Plate 4). The new defence will be a 55m long L-shaped wall. The brick clad wall will be approximately 1.2m to 1.0m high.

Plate 4. View of the existing Barrier Bank in Homestead Park.

On the wet side toe of the existing Barrier Bank and the new defence, for its entire length, a drainage pipe (toe drain) will be installed to catch any surface runoff from the embankment and aid its structural stability. This drainage pipe will be directed towards Ings Dyke near the Tansy Pond (Plate 5). For the northern extension, a toe drain will be required on the dry side (eastern side). The toe drain will likely run eastwards to discharge into Blue Beck Flood Basin. The exact location of the pipes and any structures required will be determined during the detailed design stage.

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Plate 5. View of the existing Tansy Pond looking northwards towards the Barrier Bank

When the Ings is in flood the penstock (a gate that controls the flow of water) from Blue Beck into the Ings is closed to prevent back flow of stored water and the Blue Beck Flood Basin fills with water from Blue Beck (Plate 6). During previous flood events, as the Blue Beck Flood Basin has reached capacity we have brought temporary pumps to the site and used these to pump water from Blue Beck into the Ings to prevent flooding upstream to Blue Beck. To improve flood resilience, a Pumping Station will be constructed as part of the Project. The existing pumping facility, which comprises a structure within the flood basin and ‘kiosk’ (small building) on top of the bank, will remain. This will still allow us to bring additional pumps onto the site if required.

Plate 6. Blue Beck from the Barrier Bank looking upstream

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The Pumping Station will be located between ch20m and ch30m at the lowest point in the Blue Beck Flood Basin which is towards its western end and downstream of the existing over pumping facility. The majority of the Pumping Station will be within the existing dry slope of the Barrier Bank or below ground. Sheet piles and/or a concrete structure will be required within the bank slope of the flood basin/Barrier Bank. The YW rising main passes close to the eastern side of the proposed Pumping Station (within Blue Beck Flood Basin). During detailed design there may be minor changes to the Pumping Station design to meet Yorkshire Water requirements. Two new pipes will be required from the pumping station, under the embankment of the Barrier Bank to Ings Dyke, of approximately 90m in length. Installing the pipe will involve the excavation of a trench within the SSSI.

A 3m2 platform will be constructed within close proximity of the new Pumping Station to create a level surface for lifting the pumps in and out of the Pumping Station. The platform will be made from Grasscrete. The exact location will be determined during the detailed design.

An electricity supply is required for the new Pumping Station. A glass reinforced plastic (GRP) kiosk will be required to house the electrical equipment which includes generators and transformers. This will be raised above the extreme flood level and thus will be on an elevated platform with stepped access for personnel to access the kiosk. The exact location of the kiosk will be determined during detailed design but is likely to be within the Cornfield (approx. ch-50m). Electrical cabling will be required from the kiosk to the Pumping Station. Environmental constraints and sensitivities will be taken into account when locating the kiosk and the route of the cabling.

Blue Beck is culverted under the existing Barrier Bank. The culvert will be extended on the wet side (western side). On its right bank this culvert will extend into New Copse.

Construction, operation and maintenance

Managing our impact on the environment

We are committed to protecting the environment and people during the construction of the project. Some disruption is unavoidable, but we will do all we can to minimise and manage this. All of the measures we have identified in the Environmental Statement to avoid or reduce negative impacts will be incorporated into an Environmental Action Plan. The Environmental Action Plan will be used to ensure that the environmental management and improvement measures are fully implemented as the works are built.

Once the scheme is built, the affected areas of land will be reinstated and replanting of native tree species, hedgerows and vegetation will be carried out. This will include the creation of new meadow grassland. We will produce a manual indicating what monitoring, routine maintenance and other maintenance activities will be undertaken.

Our construction programme

We expect that the project will take two years to construct from April 2019. The main earthworks will take two summer seasons, due to the need for a winter break each year when the ground is too wet. Tree felling and vegetation clearance will be carried out in the winter to avoid the bird breeding season. The Pumping station and wall in Homestead Park will be constructed during 2019.

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Normal working hours are likely to be from 7.30am to 5.30pm Mondays to Fridays. If required, they may be extended to 7.30am to 2.00pm on Saturdays (with piling works restricted to weekdays). We will avoid construction activities on Sundays, Public Holidays and during special events. Deliveries and certain other activities will be restricted to avoid peak commuting times.

Access into the site will require the construction of an entrance off Shipton Road via a new junction (subject to a separate agreement with CYC). The entrance is proposed to be between the Park and Ride and the row of houses near the allotments. The proposed location of the main site compound is in the Cornfield between the allotments and the Blue Beck Flood Basin. The site compound will contain welfare facilities, office space, storage areas for materials and waste and parking for construction personnel, as well as vehicles and machinery used on site. A temporary secondary access will be required into Homestead Park, via its existing entrance from Shipton Road, for the construction of the wall within the park.

Plate 7. Blue Beck looking downstream towards Clifton Ings.

Environmental Impacts and the actions we will take

Wildlife

We have designed a Project that will create new grassland areas for wildlife. These areas will help replace habitat losses arising from the Project and support government targets for habitat creation.

Although we have designed the Project to avoid impacting on wildlife sites, wherever possible, the Project is likely to result in the loss of 1.2ha of nationally rare grassland in Clifton Ings and Rawcliffe Meadow SSSI which also contains the rare Tansy Beetle.

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Hedgerows, trees and part of the Cornfield will also be within the footprint of the raised Barrier Bank and new flood defence and so will be removed.

We will create new grassland areas to balance the loss of ecologically valuable habitats and ensure there is an overall gain for plants and animals. We will carefully remove and replant the 1.2ha of Rawcliffe Meadow (which includes the tansy plant upon which the Tansy Beetle lives) that is within the proposed footprint of the raised Barrier Bank and we will also create 3.6ha of new grassland. This will be located to the north of the SSSI within Rawcliffe Ings. The lost part of Rawcliffe Meadow will be of much higher ecological value than the newly created meadows, until they have had time to develop their ecological interest.

We will plant three trees for every tree which we need to fell. We will replant an equivalent length of hedgerow to that which is removed for the Project. The Necklace Ground Beetle and rare arable plant species are known to be located within the site. To avoid damage to these species the arable field margins around the Cornfield will be protected during construction.

Surveys have identified that birds, bats, amphibians, badgers, water voles are or could be present in various locations across the Project. These are legally protected and we have therefore taken precautionary measures to minimise risks to them. We will use good practice procedures for work near water to ensure that no contaminants or silt are released that could affect wildlife or their habitats. Invasive weed species are already present within the Project area and treatment to manage them will be undertaken in line with best practice.

Landscape and visual amenity

Changes to the local landscape and views will be inevitable during construction due to the loss of vegetation and trees in the footprint of the Project, the temporary presence of construction vehicles, construction compounds, vehicular movements, and the earthworks. Initially, these impacts will be particularly prominent from the public rights of way and Sustrans route within Clifton Ings, the Country Park and Homestead Park.

The raised embankment and new flood defences will be noticeable as a new engineered feature in the landscape. Features associated with the Pumping Station, including an elevated electrical kiosk will also be visible. The oak tree, a hedgerow with trees and the brick wall between the hospital and the cricket pitch (within Rawcliffe Meadow) will need to be removed. There will also be some minor tree and hedge removal at Rawcliffe Country Park, the Cornfield and Homestead Park.

Fifteen years after the project is completed, when planted species will have become established, there will only be significant impacts due to the loss of the hedgerow with trees behind the Barrier Bank (in Rawcliffe Meadow). We cannot replant this in the same location due to the Yorkshire Water pipe and this will affect views for users of the Sustrans route and from the residential areas, including the chapel and Pavilion Cottages at the cricket pitch.

Cultural heritage

During construction there will be a loss of some areas of ridge and furrow from within the footprint of the proposed Project. Part of the boundary brick wall by the hospital will also be removed, we will reuse these bricks within the project if possible. There will be temporary visual intrusion on the protected view of the Minster by construction activities. Impacts on Clifton Conservation Area, the former chapel and pavilion

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cottages will occur from noise, dust and vibration intrusion by construction machinery and activities within Homestead Park. During construction we will implement monitoring and an archaeologist will supervise work in particularly sensitive areas where we may find undiscovered archaeology.

Upon completion of the work, the Clifton Conservation Area will be affected by changes to its setting due to the raised embankment and introduction of a new wall. The removal of vegetation which currently screens views from the former chapel and pavilion cottages will also have an effect upon the setting of these buildings, however these changes are likely to be small.

The completed Project will provide beneficial effects due to increased flood protection to historical buildings.

Access and recreation

The Project will provide a long-term reduction in the risk of flooding to many recreational assets (including public rights of way, sections of the Sustrans route, public access land, part of the Country Park, allotments and playgrounds in the Rawcliffe and Clifton area. There will also be improvements to the Sustrans route within Rawcliffe Meadows as the route along the proposed berm will be wider with improved signage.

The main impacts during construction relate to general disturbance and loss of access. There will be some negative impacts on recreational users (pedestrians and cyclists) during construction including temporary restricted access to parts of the Country Park, the rugby pitches within the York Sports Club, areas within Homestead Park and Clifton Ings and Rawcliffe Meadows. Some footpaths and access routes will require temporary closure to the general public for health and safety reasons. Measures to minimise disruption to recreational users have been identified and we will continue to consult those affected during construction of the Project.

Material assets and land use

The Project will provide an improved standard of protection against flooding for existing land uses. However, the existing management agreement between FoRM and Natural England will be affected by the Project. This will affect the Cornfield during construction and, following the work for those areas within the footprint of the Project. During construction areas of Rawcliffe Meadows managed by FoRM will also be affected. This will result in a loss of revenue for FoRM from their Environmental Stewardship Agreement. This impact is unavoidable and we will work with others to reduce the impacts.

Soils and geology

There will be localised impacts on ground conditions and soil structure as a result of changes in land, soil stripping and stockpiling of material during construction. There is potential for the construction works to expose contaminants.

The construction of the Project will require us to bring to the site approximately 55,000m3 of materials (mostly earth), and remove material from the existing Barrier Bank. We have sought to re-use some of the excavated materials for landscaping in the Country Park.

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We will implement appropriate practices to minimise damage to soils (e.g. for example, programming earth movements during summer months) and we will manage risks from soil contamination during construction. Our contractor will ensure the sustainable use and disposal of materials. The project will provide a potential benefit if contamination is found during construction which requires remediation.

Water environment

During construction of the project there may be some potential impacts on Blue Beck, Ings Dyke and several pond within the site from the risk of pollution due to general construction. Best practice measures will be used to reduce and avoid impacts and these will be implemented by the Environmental Action Plan.

Traffic and transport

As with most projects of this nature, there will be some traffic disruption during construction, from the access routes to the construction site, and from construction related traffic. The main access route that will be used by construction vehicles for the Project will be the A1237 York Outer Ring Road and the A19 Shipton Road.

The number of vehicles required and the proposed duration of works equate to approximately six vehicle movements each way on the A19 every hour during working hours while earthworks are being undertaken. This peak traffic level will apply during the summer season in 2020 when the majority of earthworks are proposed.

We will manage any transport disruption and increased traffic flows through measures described in an outline Construction Traffic Management Plan, which will be finalised in consultation with the City of York Council. We will plan deliveries in advance, keeping the roads clean and providing temporary signage to minimise disruption and maintain access as far as possible during construction.

The completed Scheme will help protect the transport network such as local roads and the A19 Shipton Road into York through reduced incidents of flooding and the reduced need for emergency closures of the road.

Noise and vibration

The houses nearest to the proposed works are likely to experience very small changes in noise levels during construction due to the use of machinery on site and some piling which may be required for the Pumping Station. Measures will be implemented to reduce the levels of noise experienced at these properties.

During flood events the pumping station on Blue Beck is not likely to cause any noticeable change in noise levels when the pumps are operating.

Air quality

Construction activities are not anticipated to significantly affect local air quality but may lead to increased dust levels in some parts of the project area. These will be managed through the implementation of a Dust Management Plan to ensure that there are no significant impacts on people or wildlife. During operation, there will be very few traffic movements, related only to periodic inspection and maintenance, which will not affect the air quality.

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The Contractor for the project will be required to operate vehicles with low emissions of nitrogen oxides. They will also be required to implement a Construction Environmental Management Plan, which we are preparing and will include a range of best practice mitigation measures to minimise dust and air quality impacts.

Cumulative effects and inter-relationships An assessment has been undertaken of the potential for combined (and cumulative) impacts, related to the various components of the Project, and in-combination with the other projects that form part of the York FAS. No additional significant cumulative impacts associated with components of the Project have been identified. We will continue to liaise with the City of York Council and our contractor for the York FAS to ensure the construction programmes of the various projects are developed to avoid or minimise any in-combination negative impacts on traffic.

Conclusions

Building the Project will cause temporary disruption to the local community, as well as wildlife and other environmental features. The disruption will last from April 2019 for approximately two years. The Project will also result in the unavoidable loss of 1.2 hectares of nationally important grassland, which is also habitat for the rare Tansy Beetle. We propose to relocate this area and create an additional 3.6 hectares which will provide a significant benefit to wildlife. There are numerous protected species within the site and we have identified measures to avoid or reduce the impacts upon both wildlife and habitats. The loss of tree and hedgerow removal in some locations will be a permanent negative impact, we will ensure the impacts are minimised as much as possible through replanting. Through consultation and by undertaking an EIA, we have sought to avoid or minimise these impacts to an acceptable level. The flood defence Project is expected to bring significant long-term benefits to York by reducing the risk of flooding to houses, businesses, transport links, public amenities and spaces.

Comments

Copies of the ES together with copies of the plans and supporting information will be made available for inspection by the Environment Agency at our offices, as part of the planning process.

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