Executive Summary

 

Table of Contents

1          Introduction                                                                                  

1.1      Background                                                                                   

2          Project Description                                                                         

2.1      Project Components and Layout                                                     

2.2      Need and Benefits for the Project                                                   

2.3      Project Programme                                                                        

2.4      Concurrent Projects                                                                        

3          Consideration of Alternatives                                                     

3.1      Site Selection                                                                               

3.2      Development Options                                                                    

3.3      Selection of Flight Sectors                                                             

3.4      Helipad Management Alternatives                                                   

3.5      Type of Helicopter                                                                         

3.6      Construction Alternatives                                                                

3.7      “Without Project” Scenario                                                              

4          Summary of the Environmental Impacts                                   

4.1      Introduction                                                                                   

4.2      Air Quality Impact                                                                           

4.2.1        Construction Stage                                                            

4.2.2        Operational Stage                                                             

4.3      Noise Impact                                                                                 

4.3.1        Construction Stage                                                            

4.3.2        Operational Stage                                                             

4.4      Waste Management                                                                      

4.4.1        Construction Stage                                                          

4.4.2        Operational Stage                                                            

4.5      Ecological Impact – Terrestrial                                                      

4.6      Visual Impact                                                                               

4.7      Impact Summary                                                                          

5          Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements           

6          Conclusion                                                                                     

List of Figures

Figure 1.1    Site Location and its Environs

Figure 2.1    Section View of Proposed Helipad

Figure 3.1    Alternatives of Helipad Siting

Figure 3.2    Proposed Flight Sectors

List of Tables

Table 2.1      Summary of Project Description

Table 2.2      The need and benefits of the Project

Table 3.1      Comments for Alternative Development Options

Table 4.1      Design Considerations and Approaches for Helicopter Noise Mitigation

Table 4.2      Summary of Environmental Impacts