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In addition to the embedded mitigation outlined above, all construction, operational and decommissioning phase activities would be undertaken in line best working practices, which would include:
Construction workers including sub-contractors would follow good site practices and hygiene rules as set out in BS5930:1999+A2:2010 and BS10175:2011;
Appropriate PPE would be worn by construction workers including sub-contractors and health and safety measures undertaken to mitigate any short term risk during construction;
Adherence to best practices and guidance to ensure the risk of pollution is minimised, including best site management practices, such as those set out in the Environment Agency’s PPG notes. This would be adopted during the construction and operational phases to prevent such spillages and leakages. These are detailed in section 19.4;
Adherence to a Code of Construction Practice and Incident Response Plan; and
Adherence to the Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2007 where applicable.
19.4 Assessment Methodology
19.4.1 Guidance 27.
This assessment has been made with specific reference to the relevant National Policy Statements (NPS). These are the principal design making documents for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP). The specific assessment requirements for soils, geology and ground conditions in the NPS is detailed in the overarching statement for Energy EN-1 (DECC 2011a) and summarised in Table 19.4 below.
Table 19.4 NPS assessment requirements NPS requirement
Where the development is subject to EIA the applicant should ensure that the ES clearly sets out any effects on internationally, nationally and locally designated sites of ecological or geological conservation importance.
Applicants should seek to minimise impacts on the best and most versatile agricultural land (defined as land in grades 1, 2 and 3a of the ALC and preferably use land in areas of poorer quality (grades 3b, 4 and 5) except where this would be inconsistent with other sustainability considerations. Applicants should also identify any effects and seek to minimise impacts on
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NPS reference ES reference
EN-1 Section 5.3.3
Section 19.5 and 19.6
EN-1 Section 5.10.8
Section 19.3 See also Chapter 22 Land Use
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