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Table 2 — Summary Table for Example 1 of United Kingdom (England)



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Table 2 — Summary Table for Example 1 of United Kingdom (England)





Study

Process Type

Key Agents / Departments Involved

Main Concerns in the Evaluation

Process Description

Requirement Mechanism

Outcome of SEA

Example 1

SEA of Torbay Local Transport Plan (LTP) 2006 – 2011

General :

http://www.torbay.gov.uk/index/transport-streets/transport/transportpolicy/transportplan.htm

SEA Report :



http://www.torbay.gov.uk/ltp-sea-env-report.pdf

Appendix 6 : http://www.torbay.gov.uk/sea-er-appendix6.pdf



  • It is a long-term strategy for transport in Torbay over the period 2006 to 2011.

  • It aims to improve air quality, congestion, road safety and accessibility.

  • It, additionally, contains objectives to improve the quality of life in Torbay.

(SEA Report, pg.31)

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)


  • Highways Authorities

  • Torbay Council

Two alternatives, the “LTP Strategy” - and the “Do Nothing” option were evaluated against

SEA objectives including:





  • Biodiversity (Conserve nature)

  • Population (Improve accessibility; reduce crime)

  • Human health (reduce effect of noise; ensure healthy community and reduce health inequalities)

  • Soil (Protect from soil erosion and contamination)

  • Water (Improve water quality and quantity)

  • Air and climatic factors (reduce transport emission and risk of flooding)

  • Economic (encourage regeneration and economic prosperity)

  • Cultural heritage (protect conservation areas and historic environment)

  • Landscape (protect landscape)

(SEA Report, pg 37, 77)

  1. Setting the context and objectives, establishing the baseline and deciding on the Scope

  2. Developing and refining alternates and assessing effects

  3. Preparing the Environmental Report

  4. Consulting on the draft programme and the Environmental Report

  5. Monitoring the environmental outcomes of the plan

(SEA Report, pg. 9)

Statutory

  • EU Directive 2001/42/EC




  • The LTP Strategy offers a substantially better option than the Do Nothing option, in terms of meeting the SEA objectives.
    (Appendix 6, pg 4)




  • The LTP Strategy performs well against many of the SEA objectives, unlike the Do Nothing option, in particular:

  • improving air quality

  • supporting conservation of heritage resources

(Appendix 6, pg 4)

Figure 1 - Diagram for Example 1 of United Kingdom (England)



Table 3 — Summary Table for Example 2 of United States of America (USA)


Study

Process Type

Key Agents / Departments Involved

Main Concerns in the Evaluation

Process Description

Requirement Mechanism

Outcome of EIS

Example 2

California High-Speed Train Final Program EIR/EIS (2005)

General:

http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/eir_final/Default.asp

Volume I refers to EIS Report



  • Propose a high-speed train (HST) system to provide a reliable mode of travel, which links the major metropolitan areas of the state and delivers predictable and consistent travel times.

  • Provide an interface with commercial airports, mass transit, and the highway network and to relieve capacity constraints of existing transportation system (Vol.1, summary, pgS-2)

Environment Impact Report / Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS)

  • Environmental Impact Report (EIR) satisfies the CEQA;

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) satisfies NEPA.

  • Typically in California if an EIS is prepared, it would be prepared as a combined EIR/EIS.


http://www.ebartproject.org/docManager/1000000170/Chapter%205%20Project%20Implementation.pdf#search=%22EIR%20and%20EIS%20difference%22

  • Analyzes proposed HST Alternative and compares it with a No Project/No Action Alternative and a Modal Alternative (potential improvements to the highways and airports serving the same intercity travel demand as the HST Alternative) (Vol1, summary, pgS-1)

  • The development of the HST Alternative involved consideration of range of potential HST technologies, corridors, and alignment and station options within the corridors. (Vol.1, summary, pgS-4)

  • The evaluation considered factors below:

  • Travel time

  • Reliability

  • Safety

  • Connectivity

  • Sustainable capacity

  • Passenger cost

(Vol.1, Ch 3, pg.3.2-4)

  1. Distribute Draft EIS (DEIS) for public & agency comment

  2. Review public & agency comments for fatal flaws or analysis concerns (revise as needed)

  3. Review and compare pros and cons among the 3 alternatives by:

  1. Environmental factors

  2. Cost and operations

  3. Economic growth and related impacts

  1. Enumerate relative rankings of the above factors and review against agency and public comments

  2. Identify preferred alternative




Statutory Mechanism under

  • The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

http://ceres.ca.gov/ceqa/

- it is the basis for environmental law and policy to protect environmental quality in the State of California



  • The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)



  • The High Speed Train Alternative (which operate speeds over 200 mph or 322 kph) is the preferred system, which meet the need for a safe and reliable mode of travel that would link the major metropolitan areas of the state and deliver predictable, consistent travel times sustainable over time. (Vol.1, summary, pg S-9)




  • The statewide high-speed train system is likely to have more than 20 stations.




  • Although it would have potentially significant environmental impacts on resources, including noise, biology, wetlands, and farmlands, it would have benefits in energy savings, reduced air emissions, and less adverse impacts during construction.




Figure 2 - Diagram for Example 2 of United States of America (USA)

Table 4 — Summary Table for Example 1 of Mainland China


Study

Process Type

Key Agents/Departments Involved

Main Concerns in the Evaluation

Process Description

Requirement Mechanism

Outcome of EIA for Plans

Example 1

深圳市整體交通規劃

The integrated transport plan of Shenzhen city

(2006-2030)



http://www.szplan.gov.cn/main/csgh/zxgh/ztjtgh/wb/ztjtgh.htm

To co-operate the transport system with the urban development, land utilization and environmental protection, this plan integrates the different kinds of method in the internal of transport system, identifies the goal of the development of urban transport system, and bring out the strategic plan for the development of Shenzhen urban transport, and prepare the solution for the whole transport.



環境影響篇章或說明 Environmental Impact Guidance Notes

Consideration of the environmental protection on municipal transport development.

Specific goals of environmental protection, and propose measures to achieve the goals


  • Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Land Resources and Housing Management, Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Communications and Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Transport Police

  • Administration for plan approval




  • Shenzhen Urban Transport Planning Center

  • Agency of the EIA report preparation




  • Traffic capacity

  • The average speed of vehicles

  • Road safety

  • Transport environmental protection

  1. To identify environmental parameters for transport planning

  2. To identify environmental objectives for transport planning

  3. To propose mitigation measures

  4. To propose recent tasks

Statutory required:

  • The Regulation of Vehicle Classification on Environmental Protection

  • The long-term plan of Development of Cleaner Automobile

  • The Regulation of Prevention and Management of Noise Pollution Emission of Shenzhen Municipal

  • More stringent environmental standard for new vehicle licensing

  • Improvement in the quality of the gasoline

  • Noise emission standard for new vehicle manufacturing

  • Provision of special passages for heavy vehicle at night time


Figure 3 — Diagram for Example 1 of Mainland China




Table 5 — Summary Table for Example 2 of Australia


Study

Process Type

Key Agents / Departments Involved

Main Concerns in the Evaluation

Process Description

Requirement Mechanism

Outcome of Strategic Assessment

Example 2

EIS of Second Sydney Airport Proposal at Badgerys Creek (1997)


http://www.dotars.gov.au/aviation/airport/sydney_airport/index.aspx


  • The proposal is to build a domestic and international airport at Badgerys Creek in western Sydney.

(Topic: A Decision on the Second Sydney Airport)


Strategic Assessment

  • Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Final)

(Introduction)
(Topic: The proposal)

  • Department of Transport and Regional Services (DOTARS)

  • PPK Environment and Infrastructure Pty Ltd

  • A consortium led by Airport Planning Pty Ltd (Airplan)

(Topic: Introduction)



Three options of the design of the airport were assessed.

  • Option A: The airport developed within Commonwealth land with two parallel runways constructed on an north-east to south-west alignment;

  • Option B: identical runway alignment to Option A, but a greater distance between the parallel runways, an expanded land area, and also a cross wind runway;

  • Option C: two main parallel runways on an north to south alignment in addition to a cross wind runway; an expanded land area, above that already owned by the Commonwealth.

Three air traffic scenarios were used to assess the potential impacts of the three options on:

Environmental impacts:



  • Aircraft noise (Disturbance to sleep and communication)

  • Other noise impacts

  • Land use planning

  • Meteorology

  • Air quality

  • Water

  • Health

  • Flora and fauna

  • Hazards and risks

  • Cultural heritage

  • Land aviation

  • Visual and landscape

  • Social

  • Cumulative

(Topic: Introduction; The proposal)

  1. Guidelines are prepared by Environment Australia following public review

  2. A Draft EIS is prepared on the basis of the Guidelines

  3. The Draft EIS is released for public review

  4. A Supplement is prepared, which is the proponent's response to the comments received on the Draft EIS

(Topic: Introduction)

Statutory requirement under:

- Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974 (replaced by EPBC Act, 1999)

(Topic: Introduction)


  • In the long-term, new airport facilities will be required if the expected demand for air travel to and from Sydney is to be met.




  • The assessment of many environmental issues did not allow a clear distinction to be made between the options.




  • There are significant difference between options for the impacts on:

  • Airport sites

  • Aircraft noise

  • Air quality

  • Flora and fauna

  • Hazards and risks

  • Airport operations

  • Costs




  • No options were selected. The review of potential alternative sites confirmed that Badgerys Creek remains the most feasible site for a second major airport.

(Topic: Comparison and conclusions)

Figure 4 - Diagram for Example 2 of Australia




Table 6 — Summary Table for Example 2 of World Bank


Study

Process Type

Key Agents / Departments Involved

Main Concerns in the Evaluation

Process Description

Requirement Mechanism

Outcome of Sectoral EA

Example 2

Andhra Pradesh State Highways Project (APSHP), India (1997)



http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/IW3P/IB/1999/11/10/000009265_3980313101952/Rendered/PDF/multi_page.pdf

The stated objective for the APSHP project is;



  • To reduce the total cost of road transport in Andhra Pradesh by improving road conditions and capacity, along with R&Bs in-house capabilities to design, manage and operate the road network.

(pg 1-4)

Sectoral EA

  • Assessment of impact of improvement of various road sections of the APSHP

(pg vii)


Roads and Buildings Department (R&B), of the Andhra Pradesh Public Works Department

The proposed project was assessed against the following criteria:

Physical and Natural Environment



  • Topography/Soil and landform

  • Water

  • Air Quality

  • Noise

  • Flora and Fauna

Human and Social Environment

  • Community life and economic activity

  • Land Acquisition and Resettlement

  • Cultural Heritage

  • Indigenous and Traditional populations

  • Aesthetics and Landscape

  • Road safety

  • Urban Centres and Built-Up Areas

  • Occupational Health and Safety

  • Non-Motorised Transport

(pg3-2 to 3-16)

  1. Policy, legal and administrative framework

  2. Project description

  3. Baseline data

  4. Environmental Impacts

  5. Analysis of alternatives

  6. Mitigation Plan

  7. Environmental Management and Training

  8. Monitoring Plan

(Annex 1)

Compulsory mechanism under

  • World Bank’s Operational Directive 4.00 (1989)




  • The Environmental Protection Act, 1986




  • The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974




  • The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981




  • The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991




  • The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

(pg 1-6)


  • The vast majority of the APSHP will not cause significant environmental degradation. The sites are generally highly modified, free of sensitive areas and with relatively clear Rights-of-Way, except in urban areas.

(pg vii)



Figure 5 - Diagram for Example 2 of World Bank




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