Recommendations are made to avoid, minimise or mitigate adverse effects and enhance positive effects. Alterations to the design will then be reassessed and the significance of likely residual environmental impacts ascertained; and
Following statutory consultation, the results of the EIA in combination with the responses to the Scoping Opinion will be set out in an ES that will accompany the proposed DCO Application.
4.3.4 This PEIR summarises the environmental impact assessment undertaken to date and has sought to address comments that were raised by consultees and stakeholders during statutory consultation carried out under s42 and s47 of the PA 2008. These comments are addressed within each individual technical chapter as necessary.
4.3.5 Scoping involves focusing the EIA on those issues of greatest potential significance. It is an important tool for identifying the likely significant environmental effects of a project through its design, construction and operation and decommissioning phases and ensures that appropriate mitigation options are considered, where necessary.
4.3.6 APL requested a Scoping Opinion from the SoS in July 2014. The request was supported by a Scoping Report that described the anticipated likely significant environmental issues requiring detailed evaluation as part of the EIA process. The formal Scoping Opinion was received in August 2014. It has allowed for agreement on the potential likely significant environmental effects of the Project and, therefore, the aspects of the environment on which the EIA should focus.
4.3.7 The Scoping Report and Opinion can be found on the Planning Inspectorate's website2 and APL's website3 as well as at Appendix 4.1 and 4.2. APL's responses to the matters raised in the Scoping Opinion and later consultation and engagement are set out in Appendix 4.3.
4.3.8 Further consultation with those organisations that commented on the Scoping Report, as well as the Community Councils, was also carried out between August 2014 and January 2015 including:
Natural Resources Wales (NRW);
South and West Wales Wildlife Trust (SWWWT);
Abertawe Bro Morgannwy;
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA);
Ministry of Defence (MoD);
Cadw:
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority;
City and County of Swansea Council (CCS);
Network Rail; and