Policy paper

Environment: HS2 Phase 2a information papers

How HS2 Ltd will meet environmental commitments and the expected impacts on the environment for HS2 Phase 2a.

Published 17 July 2017

• From: High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

Documents

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Control of environmental impacts

Ref: E1 PDF, 219KB, 12 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Ecology

Ref: E2 PDF, 241KB, 13 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Management of traffic during construction

Ref: E3 PDF, 196KB, 9 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Highways and traffic during construction

Ref: E4 PDF, 235KB, 11 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Roads and public rights of way

Ref: E5 PDF, 130KB, 5 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Private means of access

Ref: E6 PDF, 175KB, 5 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Future highway maintenance responsibilities

Ref: E7 PDF, 204KB, 10 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Vehicle flow management and safety requirements

Ref: E8 PDF, 203KB, 7 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Control of airborne noise

Ref: E9 PDF, 281KB, 9 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Ground-borne noise and vibration

Ref: E10 PDF, 232KB, 10 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Control of noise from the operation of stationary systems

Ref: E11 PDF, 188KB, 5 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Operational noise and vibration monitoring framework

Ref: E12 PDF, 227KB, 5 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Control of construction noise and vibration

Ref: E13 PDF, 339KB, 19 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Air quality

Ref: E14 PDF, 344KB, 15 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Water resources, flood risk and authorisation of related works

Ref: E15 PDF, 180KB, 8 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Land drainage

Ref: E16 PDF, 147KB, 6 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Excavated material and waste management

Ref: E17 PDF, 238KB, 5 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Land quality (contamination)

Ref: E18 PDF, 171KB, 5 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Soil handling for land restoration

Ref: E19 PDF, 197KB, 6 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Maintenance of landscaped areas

Ref: E20 PDF, 251KB, 8 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Balancing ponds and replacement flood storage areas

Ref: E21 PDF, 218KB, 6 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Mitigation of significant community effects on public open space and community facilities

Ref: E22 PDF, 143KB, 5 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Approach to sustainability

PDF, 725KB, 7 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Archaeology

Ref: E24 PDF, 235KB, 9 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Burial grounds

Ref: E25 PDF, 153KB, 5 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Climate change adaptation and resilience

Ref: E26 PDF, 152KB, 6 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Carbon

Ref: E27 PDF, 204KB, 7 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Green infrastructure and the green corridor

Ref: E28 PDF, 226KB, 6 pages

Details

Series E of our information papers outline how environmental impacts have been assessed and how they will be mitigated or compensated for during the construction of HS2 (Phase 2a). This includes the:

• environmental controls set out in the Bill (and environmental minimum requirements)
• ecological impact of construction and operation and the mitigation in place to address this
• approach to controlling noise and air quality effects during construction and operation
• approach to managing excavated material and waste that will arise from construction
• approach to assessing and mitigating impacts on water resources and flood risk
• assessment and treatment of contaminated land
• approach to assessing any impact on archaeological remains that could result from construction works
• resilience and capacity of Phase 2a to cope with potential climate change impacts

Published 17 July 2017