Scottish Experience in Procurement and EIA of Roads EIA and Early Market Involvement IAIA 2007

Purpose of Presentation How does the procurement of trunk roads affect EIA in Scotland?

Outline planning and design process design & construction process EIA issues & examples way forward

Transport Scotland’s responsibilities Trunk Road Network planning construction operation design maintenance

Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 corridors routes preferred route PLANNING PROCESS (DMRB) publish draft Orders & Environmental Statement identify problem identify potential solutions compare options scoping simple EIA detailed EIA

EIA requirements required by legislation and procedure key issues: –EIA throughout planning and design –legislative requirement at consent stage

Procurement methods Design and Build Design, Build, Finance and Operate value for money encourage innovation transfer of risk avoid prescriptive design output specifications contractual-based

Consent Procedures Consent Procedures Specimen Design & Contract Documents Specimen Design & Contract Documents Design & Construction Design & Construction Public Local Inquiry Public Local Inquiry Tender Process D& B process Outline Design Outline Design consultation negotiation

Issues for EIA: planning & design commitment to level of detail: –avoid prescriptive design –scheme assumptions in ES: illustrative –definition of mitigation in ES: inputs vs outcomes ES: contract implications strategic

Issues for EIA: design & construction design changes –is the ES still valid? –need to re-consult? –mitigation: implementing commitments do environmental controls work? –Employer’s Requirements –environmental commitments –consultation requirements –Environmental Management Systems

Environmental Performance Requirements noise levels can be specified and outcomes measured output specification for planting –60% to reach not less than 1.5 metre after Year 3 –issue: only 60% planted

Badger Tunnel Environmental controls: –specification for badger fencing –employment of badger specialist –Environmental Management System issue: entrances not best placed for tunnel use rectified

Badger Fencing ES identified badger presence mitigation principles identified "consult and comply“ with environmental bodies third-party responsibility issues: - practicality - value for money

Solutions planning and design: –strategic approach to EIA design & construction: –learn from experience –raise awareness (client, contractor, third parties) –experiment with contract models landscape planting specification (measure & value)