Ice Quay and Breakwater Quay Extensions 7pm 5 th November 2020 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Ice Quay and Breakwater Quay Extensions

7pm – 5th November 2020

Welcome

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microphone.

• This meeting is being recorded so that it can

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be recorded then there will be an opportunity at the end, when recording has been stopped.

Meet the Team

• Jacqueline McDonell - Mallaig Harbour

Authority

• Ed Carrick – Wallace Stone
• Fiona Henderson – Affric Limited

Agenda

• Purpose of the Event
• Mallaig Harbour Master Plan
• Outer Harbour Development Proposals
• Consenting
• Environmental Considerations
• Questions
• Questionnaire
• What Next

Purpose of the Event

• MHA wish to carry out development in the

Outer Harbour Area, and we are seeking comment on the proposals.

– Questions will be highlighted through the presentation for discussion at the end.

• The Marine Licensing (Pre-application

Consultation (PAC)) (Scotland) Regulations 2013.

Mallaig Harbour Master Plan

• The Master Plan was produced in 2016.
• It identified the need to create a new north

breakwater and harbour area primarily for the ferry. This fed into a STAG appraisal, completed April 2020.

• Multiple smaller projects identified,

including the development of the ‘Slot’ in the Outer Harbour.

Mallaig Harbour Master Plan

• Works completed to date include:

– Passenger Access Pontoon. – New Ice Plant – West Bay Road Improvement – Clearance of area behind Prawn Hall. – Site Investigation, Preliminary Design & Planning Permission for West Highland College building (by others).

Outer Harbour Development Proposals

Make use of the ‘Slot’.

Outer Harbour Development Proposals

• Provide

additional sheltered berthing.

• Provide

additional laydown/ development space.

Outer Harbour Development Proposals

• Various options and layouts considered.
• Initial thought was to extend both the Ice

and Outer Breakwater Quay.

Extend Ice and Outer breakwater Quay Option

Outer Harbour Development Proposals

• Issues with regard to rockhead levels

beneath the approach road and inner end

• f the existing breakwater quay.
• Hence splay berth option to avoid the

need to disturb this area.

Splay Berth Option

Splay Berth Option

Outer Harbour Development Proposals

• The Splay Berth design:

– Provides 60m of additional quay length capable of taking boats of up to 500 tonnes. – Provides 4000m2 of additional laydown. – Services

Any comments on the Splay Berth design proposed and what services would you like included?

Outer Harbour Development Proposals

• Current water depths in the outer harbour are
• 4mCD, however the existing infrastructure

could facilitate water depths of -6m CD.

• It would however, require dredging, including

blasting of rock and clearly that would have cost and environmental implications. Do you think there is a need/ benefit of increasing the water depths?

Proposed Dredge Area

Consenting Route

• The construction works and dredge (if

required) will need a Marine Licence from Marine Scotland under the Marine Scotland Act 2010.

• As previously mention Pre-Application

Consultation is required due to the scale of the development.

• It is yet to be determined if an Environmental

Impact Assessment (EIA) will be required under the Marine Works (EIA) (Scotland ) Regulations 2017.

Environmental Considerations

• EIA Screening Report being drafted for

submission to Marine Scotland.

• Sensitive Environmental Receptors have been

identified and potential effects on them identified for both construction and

• perational stages.
• Early identification of potential issues allows

them to be taken account of in the design process such that effects are avoided, or mitigated by design.

Environmental Considerations

• Potential effects include:

– Local Community with regard to construction noise, traffic and economic benefits (job creation). – Marine Mammals impacts of underwater noise will be determined by pile design and installation and dredge techniques. – Birds (including Manx Shearwaters), construction and operational light design considerations.

Environmental Considerations

• Potential effects include (cont.):

– Knoydart National Scenic Area low lying development shouldn’t affect it. – Vessel access to Outer Harbour during construction and navigation effects. – Water and air quality effects of construction, potential need for dust management and pollution prevention techniques.

Any other environmental issues or concerns?

Questions

• Any comments on the Splay Berth design

proposed?

• Do you think there is a need/ benefit of

increasing the water depths?

• Any other environmental issues or

concerns?

• Any questions for us?

Questionnaire

• Encourage all of you to complete a

questionnaire.

• The link to which can be found at:

– www.Mallaig-harbour.com/news or – www.affriclimited/News/Consultaions.php (Recording of this event will also be there).

• Or email consultation@affriclimited.co.uk

for a copy.

What’s Next

• If you wish to make representations on the proposed

development, please contact Fiona Henderson at Affric Limited, Lochview Office, Loch Duntelchaig, Farr, IV2 6AW or by email, consultation@affriclimited.co.uk. by the 20th of November 2020.

• Please note, comments made are not representations

to the Scottish Ministers. Once the Marine Licence Application has been submitted there will be an

• pportunity for representations to be made to the

Scottish Ministers on the application.

• Following consultation, a Marine Licence Application

will be submitted to Marine Scotland for consent to construct the laydown area through a land reclamation.

Thank You

• If you would like to be added to our

mailing list for updates, then please fill in a questionnaire or email: Consultation@affriclimited.co.uk

• Thank you for your time this evening.