Eia - Scoping Report: Fictional Marina Development

Itchen Royal Marina Environmental Scoping Report

December 2010

1. INTRODUCTION 2.1. Project Background | 3 | 2.2. Legislative Context of EIA | 3 | 2.3. Project Description | 3 | 2.4. Areas of Conservation | 4 | 2.5. Outline of Consultation Strategy | 5 | 2.6. Planning Policy Context | 5 |

2. MAIN ISSUES FOR ASSESSMENT

3.7. WATER AND SEDIMENT QUALITY 3.8.1. Overview of the Existing Environment | 6 | 3.8.2. Identification of Key Issues during Construction Phase | 6 | 3.8.3. Identification of Key Issues during Operational Phase | 6 | 3.8.4. Further Work Required for EIA | 6 |

3.8. LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT 3.9.5. Overview of the Existing Environment | 7 | 3.9.6. Identification of Key Issues during Construction Phase | 7 | 3.9.7. Identification of Key Issues during Operational Phase | 7 | 3.9.8. Further Work Required for EIA | 8 |

3.9. SOIL QUALITY AND GEOLOGY 3.10.9. Overview of the Existing Environment | 8 | 3.10.10. Identification of Key Issues during Construction Phase | 8 | 3.10.11. Identification of Key Issues during Operational Phase | 9 | 3.10.12. Further Work Required for EIA | 9 |

3.10. AIR QUALITY 3.11.13. Overview of the Existing Environment | 9 | 3.11.14. Identification of Key Issues during Construction Phase | 9 | 3.11.15. Identification of Key Issues during Operational Phase | 10 | 3.11.16. Further Work Required for EIA | 10 |

3.11. ECOLOGY 3.12.17. Overview of the Existing Environment | 10 | 3.12.18. Identification of Key Issues during Construction Phase | 11 | 3.12.19. Identification of Key Issues during Operational Phase | 11 | 3.12.20. Further Work Required for EIA | 11 |

3.12. ORNITHOLOGY

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