Environmental Assessment

A key objective of the Marlfield Lake Flood Relief Scheme is to implement a project that is environmentally acceptable and, where possible, provides environmental benefits. Our approach will ensure that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the preferred option and the progression of the scheme complies with relevant legislation and best practice.

The scope of the environmental consultancy services relates to the identification of environmental constraints within the study area, close liaison with the engineering team, the environmental assessment of viable options, public participation and environmental assessment of the preferred scheme. The overall objective of the environmental assessment is to ensure that environmental receptors within the receiving environment are identified and the interaction of these receptors with the proposed flood relief measures are understood and assessed in terms of significant environmental impacts.