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ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS Integrated Consultancy Services WWW.RAMBOLL.COM
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ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSIntegrated Consultancy Services

WWW.RAMBOLL.COM

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CONTENT

SELECTED SERVICESRAMBOLL EIAS 4INFRASTRUCTURE 6BUILDINGS 8OIL & GAS 12ENERGY GENERATION & DISTRIBUTION 16POLICIES, PLANS AND MASTERPLANS 18WASTE MANAGEMENT 22MINING 24

FEATURED PROJECTSTHE MERSEY GATEWAY PROJECT 11THE NORD STREAM PIPELINE PROJECT 20

WHAT OUR CUSTOMER SAY 26CONTACT 27

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3ABOUT RAMBOLL

ABOUT RAMBOLL

Ramboll is a leading engineering, design and consultancy company founded in Denmark in 1945. We employ more than 11,000 experts and have a significant presence in Northern Europe, India and the Middle East. With close to 200 offices in 22 countries we combine local experience with a global knowledge-base. We constantly strive to achieve inspiring and skillful solutions that make a genuine difference to our customers, end-users and society as a whole. Ramboll works across the markets: Buildings, Transport, Environment, Energy, Oil & Gas and Management Consulting.

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Industrial development, urbanisation, the extraction of natural resources and extreme weather events all call for sustainable and responsible environmental solutions.

As the leading environmental consultancy in Northern Europe and one of the top-20 globally, Ramboll’s environment experts help customers across the water, buildings, transport, energy, oil & gas and mining markets to address these issues. We take a comprehensive view of each project to optimise every step of the process and deliver solutions that are technically resilient, environmentally sustainable, and valuable to society.

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sustainable credentials of the project to be demonstrated.

As an international consultancy, Ramboll seeks to optimise sustainability performance both through its services and the activities it undertakes.

Our Approach to EIA and ESIARamboll adopts a flexible, interdisciplinary and commercially oriented approach that is sensitive to local customs and legislative requirements. Our experts seek to establish the requirements of relevant authorities and stakeholders early in the process to enable clear definition of the studies required. This enables us to deliver greater certainty to developers and identify key issues early so they can be resolved or mitigated through design.

Ramboll uses the EIA process to challenge design decisions to drive improved environmental performance into the project and ease the regulatory processes.

We adopt a collaborative and informative approach with local regulators and stakeholders and we believe in consulting widely where projects arrangements allow. We seek to provide clear, focussed and technically robust EIAs/ESIAs as well as Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA), to enable consenting authorities to make informed decisions, and to inform stakeholders in the process.

We seek to adopt an innovative approach across our projects. We continue to be active in assisting in the development of EIA practice across the globe by identifying and disseminating best practice.

How we workRamboll establishes co-operative, open and iterative relationships with their customers and other members of the project delivery team. This allows a holistic approach to solving environmental challenges and design issues.

Ramboll is a global award-winning major provider of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA). Our aim is to assist in delivering our customer’s visions whilst enhancing the sustainable performance of their developments.

We employ over 500 environmental assessment specialists who provide input to our EIA projects.

We offer a comprehensive service in delivering EIAs. We assemble teams of EIA co-ordinators with a wide range of technical specialists to supply solutions to our customer’s environmental planning needs. We work with local specialists to provide dedicated teams focussed the requirements of each project and providing assessment of global issues such as climate change adaptation through to local issues such as biodiversity and social impact.

Our skill sets have been developed through experience on some of the most environmentally sensitive projects across the globe.

The Environmental ChallengeThe challenges of environmental change at a global, regional and local level provide a framework in which Governments and developers must work. Sustainable development is now a key element in the planning of new developments, wherever and whatever they may be.

The ESIA/EIA tool provides an ideal mechanism for driving improved environmental, social and economic performance into projects. The iterative and integrated nature of an ESIA/EIA allows a holistic assessment of project performance in the context of the quality of the local environment and the challenges it faces, in accordance with relevant policies and plans. It also enables a balanced view of the

RAMBOLL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

We combine global EIA experience with local expertise and culture to provide world class EIAs

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We assemble technically robust teams using a combination of envirnmental experts with international experience and local specialists. All of our EIA/ESIAs are led by experienced professionals who completely understand the EIA process and how to optimise the process to maximise customer and project benefit.

We centre our EIA process around three core attributes: technical excellence in assessment, extensive consultation and clarity in communication. When applied to development projects of any type or scale, this results in clear, robust and informative EIA reports and environmental statements.

Ramboll ESIA consultancy functions as a bridge-builder and interface between all the elements and stakeholders in the ESIA process

THE ESIA CONSULTANT

Nuuk harbour, GreenlandFor the planned extension of Nuuk harbour, Ramboll has conducted an assessment of the potential impacts associated with construction and operation works. The project includes a baseline description of the marine environment and modelling of underwater noise propagation and sediment dispersion.

Authorities

DeveloperStakeholders

ESIA CONSULTANT

Design Team

Development

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SELECTED SERVICES

• Airborne noise modelling• Seismic and

liquefaction studies• Hydrographic and

hydrodynamic modelling• Drainage and surface

runoff studies (climate change adaptation)

• Socio-economic studies• Ecosystems and habitats• Cultural heritage• Catchments• Management plans• Marine pollution• Permitting and authority

management• Public consultations and

stakeholder management• Monitoring plans

INFRASTRUCTURE

development specialists and communication specialists all of who have experience in delivering ESIA’s of new infrastructure.

We use the ESIA process to challenge design teams and contractors to optimise direct and indirect social and economic benefits resulting from transportation schemes, whilst using mitigation by design to reduce environmental effects. Our ESIAs provide a balanced view of the environmental and social effects of an infrastructure project.

We approach projects holistically, sharing knowledge, challenging established dogma, and working in partnership with our customers and their design teams to develop locally appropriate solutions for technically challenging and complex projects. Our reputation for collaborative working helped secure our appointment as project leaders of the £600m Mersey Gateway scheme. (see page 11)

Strategic planning that incorporates the whole programme life cycle is one of our key strengths. We have incorporated life cycle analysis into our ESIAs. These sit alongside our resettlement plans, environmental and social monitoring and management plans and environmental risk assessments.

Our ESIA experience includes work on port, rail and highway infrastructure.

Ramboll is associated with some of the most respected, fully integrated infrastructure and transportation projects across the world.

The need to improve transport infrastructure and provide sustainable solutions across the world is a major requirement in both developed and developing nations. The need to provide transport infrastructure solutions that incorporate adaptation to climate change is key in a sustainable development and use of national resources, developing markets and in engendering social mobility.

However, whilst infrastructure projects have the potential for great economic and social good, they also bring with them the potential for environmental harm, both in terms of direct loss or sterilisation, or through indirect effects such as severance of ecosystems habitats and catchments, as well as impacts on cultural context.

Our ESIA experience relates to the sustainable development of infrastructure projects across the world, from transportation networks, the delivery of iconic structures, to individual bypass schemes and junction improvements. We also have experience of working across national boundaries, either in preparing ESIA’s for multi-jurisdictional projects, or in considering trans-boundary effects. We provide holistic teams of environmental scientists, social impact specialists, economic specialists, highway, drainage and structural engineers, geotechnical specialists (including seismic and liquefaction specialists), institutional

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01 Light rail EIA, Denmark The proposed 27km Ring 3 Light Rail system will create a new backbone for mobility in Copenhagen and will include 27 stations passing through 11 municipalities. Ramboll is undertaking a comprehensive EIA including impacts on nature, noise, traffic, buildings and wastewater.

02 Fixed Link EIA, Denmark To relieve severe congestion in the area, a new fixed link is planned across Roskilde Fjord at Frederikssund, a designated NATURA 2000 area and subject to rigorous regulation. Ramboll has assessed potential environmental impacts, participated in consultations, developed a monitoring programme, and evaluated mitigation measures.

03 Road improvement, WalesPassing through an environmentally sensitive area, impacts from this new road development had to be carefully considered. Ramboll’s design took into account the natural landscape, mitigating the visual impact of deep rock cutting and high earthwork embankments. Winner of the 2011 CEEQUAL Award (see p. 26).

04 Vuosaari port, Finland The new EUR 682 million cargo port at Vuosaari creates a hub for the Baltic region. Ramboll designed the extraction of rock aggregate from the seabed, compiled the licence application and the monitoring programmes of impacts on water quality, benthic flora and fauna, fish spawning areas, and fishery.

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SELECTED SERVICES

• Lighting impact • CFD (Computational

Fluid Dynamics)• Wind modelling• Shading and glare• Material waste and

resource management• Renewable and

conventional energy• Geotechnical and

geophysical engineering• Acoustics• Permitting and authority

management• Public consultations and

stakeholder management

BUILDINGS

Our ESIA experience extends to the following types of building:• Hospitals and healthcare facilities• Hotels• Waste management facilities• Education buildings (schools

and universities)• Residential buildings• Commercial buildings (retail,

manufacture, storage and office)• Public and custodial buildings• Leisure and sport buildings

(including museums, visitor centres, sports centres and stadia)

• Religious buildings• High rise buildings• Mixed use developments

Ramboll has worked on some of the most iconic and recognisable buildings in Europe and worldwide.

From the Tate Modern’s extension to Norman Foster’s new elephant house in Copenhagen Zoo, the massive Ferrari World Theme Park in Abu Dhabi to the iconic Hepworth Wakefield; Ramboll engineers have made their mark on some of the most forward-thinking buildings in the world today. With an impressive track record in delivering structural, services and specialist solutions for built environment projects, both large and small, we are leaders in design for sustainable structures and innovators in building engineering of all types.

Our ESIA teams work alongside building engineers to identify opportunities to enhance the sustainable aspects of building design and construction. The standard environmental components of the ESIA team are supplemented, where required, by specialists in lighting impact, CFD and wind modelling, shading and glare, seismic and soil liquefaction, material waste and resource management, renewable and conventional energy, geotechnical engineering and acoustic engineering.

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01 SEA and EIA for hotel and conference centre, Denmark A new town landmark in Kalundborg. SEA and EIA screenings covered the assessment of culture, landscape, population and traffic for this new development.

02 Helix London development, UK To support the detailed planning application of this new mixed use tower development in London’s Canary Wharf, Ramboll coordinated and delivered an EIA, waste impact assessment and transport planning.

03 North Mole Lubricants facility EIA, GibraltarRamboll was commissioned to provide a targeted EIA for the proposed replacement of a marine lubricants facility. The facility was controversial due to a previous incident on the site.

04 Copenhagen Zoo elephant house, Denmark The new elephant house in Copenhagen Zoo, designed by Norman Foster, included parts of the surrounding park. Ramboll undertook an SEA and EIA screening of the plans.

05 EIA for new Retail Park, UK To assist Land Securities in analysing the feasibility of a new 22,300 m3 retail park on a challenging greenfield site in Worcester, Ramboll assessed the site’s earthworks and environmental risks to provide assurances to the customer prior to land purchase.

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ABOUT The new £600m Mersey Gateway project comprises the construction of a new six-lane fixed-link cable stayed bridge crossing, together with connections and modifications to the existing highway network. It also includes modifications to the existing Silver Jubilee Bridge to return it to local use and to encourage sustainable transport modes.

THE MERSEY GATEWAY PROJECT

FEATURE PROJECT

of potential crossing points were assessed before the preferred option was chosen. Alternative crossing options, such as tunnels and ferries, were also considered.

The ESIASubsequently, a detailed ESIA was completed. Because of the highly variable and energetic estuary the scheme crossed, and due to the importance of the downstream habitats and structures, a detailed 3D hydrodynamic model was prepared to assess the impacts on hydrology, aquatic ecology and water quality.

Of particular concern was the level of contamination present in the area crossed by the approaches to the bridge, and detailed contamination assessments were subsequently used to support the development of a remediation strategy for the development.

A detailed regional scale traffic model was used to assess the impacts of the scheme on transportation, as well as contributing towards a socio-economic assessment. Assessments of impacts on nationally and locally important ecology were undertaken. Additional studies included a detailed landscape, townscape and visual impact assessment, and assessments of impacts on land use, waste generation, cultural heritage and archaeology, noise and vibration and air quality.

The initial ESIA was published in 2008 and was used extensively in the subsequent public inquiry, where environmental specialists acted as expert witnesses.

The current Silver Jubilee Bridge across the River Mersey is of strategic importance, providing one of the few crossing points linking the two halves of Halton Borough.

Since the bridge has suffered from routine congestion, Halton Borough Council (HBC) has sought to provide an additional crossing of the river. Ramboll worked in partnership with the Council from the start of the project in 2001.

Safeguarding the environmentThe proposed crossing is located within an ecologically and environmentally sensitive area close to the internationally designated Mersey Special Protection Area and Ramsar site. The assessments therefore had to ensure that the Mersey Gateway is developed in a sustainable manner with minimal impacts on the surrounding environment.

Ramboll’s RoleRamboll has played an important part in developing the project design and helping HBC with the delivery of the project. The early years comprised a detailed series of baseline studies on ecology, hydrology, surface water quality, contamination, air quality, transport flows, noise and vibration, land use and landscape and visual amenity. In addition, a detailed social study was undertaken to develop social statistics and baseline opinion for the project. This data was collated with existing third party data to define the baseline for the project assessment.

The baseline data was used in the identification of the route for the new road and bridge, and a number

Continued supportFollowing receipt of approval, Ramboll helped HBC develop the project further, including producing a second updated ESIA in 2011 to provide more flexibility in design for the tenderers wishing to construct and manage the project.

Ramboll has assisted HBC throughout the tender and preferred bidder stage, and continued to provide expert advice during design and construction.

Ramboll’s work on the Mersey Gateway Project has received numerous awards, including winning the Sustainability Award in the Ground Engineering Awards and the CIHT Technological Application Award 2014.

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SELECTED SERVICES

• Oil spill modelling• Decommissioning studies• Acoustics and

noise modelling• Fish and fisheries• Marine archaeology • Water quality modelling• Sediment dispersion

studies• Hydrographic and

hydrodynamic modelling• Marine mammals

and birds studies• Ship traffic and

collision studies• Risk and safety• Permitting and authority

management• Public consultations and

stakeholder management• Monitoring plans

OIL & GAS

identifying and subsequently mitigating potential areas of conflict.

From 2006 - 2015, Ramboll has been the main environmental consultant for the Nord Stream pipeline, the world’s largest subsea gas pipeline, supplying natural gas to Germany from Russia. (see also page 20)

Our ESIA experience in the oil & gas sector covers a wide range of developments, including:• Seismic surveying• Exploratory drilling• Shale gas drilling and hydraulic

fracturing (fracking)• Offshore production platforms• Platform cessation/

decommissioning• Offshore/onshore pipelines• Pipeline precommissioning• Refineries• LNG terminals

Demand for oil and gas continuesto rise with world population growth and rapid industrialisation of the emerging economies and less developed countries.

The search for new oil and gas reserves continues resulting in exploration in more extreme climates or at greater depths below the Earth’s surface. Simultaneously, there is a focus on ensuring the most secure and cost effective transportation of the raw materials to the refineries and subsequent consumers, whether it be pipeline or tanker.

Ramboll has been working for the oil and gas industry since the early 1970’s assisting with reducing the potential environmental impact of these developments. Our experience in working for the major oil & gas producers means that we are accustomed to the exacting health, safety, quality and environmental standards that they demand.

The pushing of the physical boundaries where oil & gas exploration is occuring has taken Ramboll’s consultants to places such as Baffin Bay off the west Greenland coast in the impact assessment of seismic surveying prior to exploratory drilling. Impacts on the natural environment in the Arctic can potentially be long-lasting, but also devastating to coastal communities that are dependant upon the sea as the basis of their diet and economy.

Our impact assessment team is experienced in assessing both environmental and social aspects of proposed developments and engaging local stakeholders in

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01 Shale gas exploration, DenmarkTotal E&P Denmark obtained two licenses in Denmark in 2010 to explore gas resources and their possible extraction. Ramboll is carrying out environmental and social studies and permit applications to support responsible exploratory drilling planned in northern Jutland.

02 Polarled pipeline, Norwegian North Sea The 481 km Polarled offshore pipeline sets a world record for the deep water installation of a 36” pipeline. Ramboll prepared the EIA programme and the full EIA, which was sent for public consultation among 81 stakeholders. The EIA is based on a solid understanding of local conditions, such as sensitive cold-water corals.

03 Baffin Bay ESIA, Greenland Under Greenland’s Minerals Act, exploration-related activities require the submission of an EIA and an ‘Application for permission to conduct exploration activities’. Ramboll has conducted an ESIA of Shell’s planned Baffin Bay exploration programme offshore West Greenland, in a highly sensitive Arctic environment.

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COMBINING LOCAL EXPERIENCE WITH GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

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EIA of ruby mine, GreenlandAs an essential part of the permitting process Ramboll has undertaken an EIA for a ruby mine project, south of Qeqertarsuatsiaat, western Greenland. The EIA builds on Ramboll’s three year baseline study and considers the building of roads, ports, mine pit, camp, process plant, handling of waste rock and tailings. These activities’ intentional and unintentional effects on the local and regional environment were also assessed.

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SELECTED SERVICES

• Accoustic noise modelling• Visualisation studies• Sediment dispersion

modelling• Ship collision risk

assessments• Bird surveys• Bat surveys• Natura 2000 assessments• Fishery impact analyses• Airborne noise modelling• Aerial power transmission

line routing assessments

ENERGY GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION

A number of the new power cables connect between countries around the North Sea. Ramboll’s consultants have undertaken mapping of routing constraints, assessing seafloor stability, modelling sediment dispersion caused by cable jetting/trenching, assessing impact of electromagnetic waves and undertaking impact assessment on benthic fauna and flora, marine birds and fish - all subjects that require specialist knowledge of the marine environment and their sensitivity to subsea developments.

Our ESIA experience includes work on windfarms, waste-to-energy facilities, district heating pipelines and overhead power lines.

In the 1970’s and 1980’s, coal fired power stations were associated with localised air pollution and the effects of acid rain in distant forests. Today, the focus is on global warming and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

National targets have been set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and major investments are directed at renewable sources such as wind, solar, hydropower or district heating from waste to energy plants. Ramboll has extensive experience in undertaking EIAs of energy projects, both offshore and onshore.

Denmark has been one of the pioneering countries with respect to development of wind power generation and Ramboll has been involved in numerous EIAs of wind farms. In recent years, windfarms are being located offshore, allowing for larger developments and reducing visual and noise impacts. Ramboll’s consultants are highly experienced in the assessment of impacts on fish, birds, marine archeology etc. Furthermore, we have our own in-house accoustic noise modelling team and have been involved in developing noise mitigation measures to reduce accoustic noise impacts on marine mammals.

In connection with the increasing dependence on renewable energy, there has been a focus on security of supply. Wind does not always blow during periods of peak demand and Europe’s electricity grid is being upgraded to enable export of electricity across borders and to other consumers.

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01 Near-shore wind farms, Denmark Denmark is highly focused on sustainable energy sources and is investing heavily in wind energy. Ramboll is carrying out full EIAs and planning documentation for three new near-shore wind farms in the period 2013-2015.

02 Amager waste to energy facility, Denmark Part of the EIA study for the expansion of Amager Bakke included assessments of emissions, capacity, traffic noise, and road safety caused by the increases in volume of waste transport and travel. Suggestions were proposed for remediation, where the impact of the increased waste transport was significant.

03 Utsira power cable, Norway The expansion of the Utsira Power Hub includes laying 60 km of electrical cables onshore and offshore. Ramboll performed an environmental assessment of the planned onshore and offshore activities, which included identification, description as well as mitigation measures for potential negative impacts within the affected area.

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SELECTED SERVICES

• Strategic Environmental Assessments

• Environmental baseline studies

• Socioeconomic baseline studies

• Transport and traffic mapping

• Public utilities capacity• Climate change and

carbon footprint• Permitting and authority

management• Public consultations and

stakeholder management

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POLICIES, PLANS AND MASTERPLANS

In Ramboll sustainable masterplanning is achieved by removing existing preconceptions and managing the design process to combine innovative, practical, and economical drivers for holistic sustainable solutions. From the project inception through the development of the masterplan, we identify and develop key sustainability objectives in an interactive process with customers and design teams. In parallel, our teams combine to translate the sustainable thinking behind the development of a masterplan into comprehensive and robust ESIA’s of the completed documents. Our ESIA approach of challenging decision making is applied through the masterplanning process to achieve a balance and sustainable outcome.

The need for smart sustainable urban solutions has never been greater for our societies than it is today. As we become increasingly aware of the need for coherent, sustainable living environments, effective planning and development has earned a high priority.

Ramboll’s masterplanning and strategic consultancy services provide sustainable and balanced solutions that result in a lliveable, fair and viable places to live and work; where communities evolve and the environment can flourish.

At a strategic level, our ESIA teams provide comprehensive Sustainability Appraisals and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA), benchmarking masterplanning options against selected policy drivers and plan objectives. These will include global issues such as climate change and carbon footprint, national issues such as biodiversity protection equal opportunities and economic growth and as well as local and regional issue.

In masterplanning, Rambolls broad technical and scientific expertise provides a comprehensive consultancy service to public and private customers who are developing masterplans. Our portfolio is wide-ranging, covering schemes across the world and in many sectors. Whatever the size of the masterplan, and whatever stage of development it has reached, we are skilled at collaborating with the project team, always providing the engineering logic, strategic planning and scientific rigour necessary to achieve aspirations and fulfil visions.

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01 SEA for national geothermal energy plan, DenmarkRamboll conducted an early stage SEA to identify the potential environmental impacts of a national plan for geothermal energy. This ensures that mitigation measures have been incorporated and that the applicant for exploring and producing geothermal energy is aware of possible environmental impacts.

02 Development of national sectoral EIA Guidelines, Romania Ramboll developed national EIA guidelines for six different sectors: rail, roads, wastewater, water supply, waste, flood defence. Guidelines follow both national and EU requirements.

03 Vatnsmyri Airport masterplan, Iceland Vatnsmyri covers an area of 150 hectares and is located in the heart of Reykjavik. Sustainability is key for this new development, and Ramboll is helping to meet this objective by performing an EIA.

04 Jeddah Environmental and Social Masterplan, Saudi Arabia Ramboll has developed an Environment and Social Masterplan to accommodate rapid urbanisation in Saudi Arabia’s second largest city. Ramboll’s assessment provides a baseline of current conditions, as well as information on corrective actions and future initiatives.

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SETTING NEW STANDARDS

Over a two-year period 40,000 km of seabed period were minutely surveyed and 1000 of objects were investigated, including handling of munitions dumped during WWII and in some place mine clearance prior to pipe-laying.

Ramboll participated in more than 50 public consultation meetings and meetings with NGOs, authorities and other stakeholders.

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FEATURE PROJECT

compliance with EBRD, WB and Equator principle guidelines

• Assistance to preparation of national ESIA documentation in Finland, Denmark and Sweden as well as coordination with national ESIA work in Germany and Russia

• Assistance to public consultations, communication with stakeholders and translations

• Preparation of monitoring programmes for construction and operation

• Monitoring reporting to the authorities in Finland, Sweden and Denmark (quarterly and annual) for the period 2010-2015.

Nord Stream’s environmental and socio-economic monitoring programme investigates how the pipelines affect 16 factors such as water and air quality, birds, fish and fisheries, seabed flora, and cultural heritage, with approximately 1,000 locations along the entire route being checked regularly.

Nord Stream AG has invested approximately 100 million EUR in environmental impact assessments, permitting and monitoring. With a total investment of 8 billion EUR it constitutes one of the largest investments in European infrastructure at present. The project has been designated as being of “European interest” by the European Parliament and Council.

The 1,224 km long Nord Stream pipeline through the Baltic Sea constitutes the world’s largest subsea gas system today, and was built to supply natural gas to Europe from Russia.

Since becoming fully operational in 2012, the dual pipelines transport up to 55 billion m3 of gas per year, which is sufficient to supply more than 26 million households around Europe.

The Nord Stream route crosses the Exclusive Economic Zones of Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany, as well as the territorial waters of Russia, Denmark, and Germany.

Due to Ramboll’s early-stage environmental planning, beginning in 2006, and input into the construction design, the pipeline was built without any significant environmental impact.

Ramboll was responsible for:• Assistance to overall authority

management in all nine countries in the Baltic Sea area (Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)

• Assistance to route planning and optimisation studies, including management of offshore geophysical, geotechnical and environmental surveys, risk assessments for maritime safety

• Assistance to a comprehensive munitions survey and assessment of impacts from dumped chemical munitions

• Assistance to the notification process and assistance to preparing an ESIA according to the Espoo Convention and in

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SELECTED SERVICES

• Surface-water run-off modelling

• Airborne noise modelling• Odour dispersion

modelling• Air quality monitoring• Leachate management• Traffic routing and

planning• Landfill gas management• Hydrogeological risk

assessment

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Ramboll’s ESIA experience includes assessments of new and upgraded waste management systems for communities, as well as ESIAs for new waste management facilities such as:

• Energy from Waste plants (EfW)• Anaerobic digester plants (AD)• Waste recycling facilities• Organic waste treatment centres• Chemical waste

treatment facilities• Liquid waste storage facilities • Residual waste treatment

facilities and • New landfills and

landfill extensions.

Whilst the search for truly sustainable waste management continues, and organisations search for zero waste options, there is a continuing need for the development of new waste management infrastructure in developed and developing nations.

Ramboll teams are experienced at working with National bodies and institutional development banks to assist in the development of waste management systems for new and existing communities. In parallel to the development of such systems, our ESIA teams integrate with the system designers and local teams to seek the most sustainable solution.

Once the need for individual facilities to manage wastes generated is identified, our environmental team provides robust ESIAs for these facilities. Because such plants are often controversial in the positioning, our staff adopt an open and communicative approach to ensure local authorities, businesses and communities are involved with the production of the ESIA.

Ramboll has extensive experience of environmental assessment of waste segregation and recycling facilities for a wide range of liquid and solid wastes. Where it is uneconomic or unsound to recycle, residual waste becomes a valuable local source of energy, either via Anaerobic Digestion, Energy-from-Waste, or district heating schemes. We provide full ESIA services for such plants which consider the direct and indirect benefits and adverse effects of development and operation.

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01 Cardiff Organic Waste Treatment, UK Kelda Water is planning to develop a new 1.2MW Anaerobic Digestion facility to generate heat and power from 35,000 tonnes of household food waste annually. In addition to air quality, transport, and technical assessments, Ramboll engaged with statutory consultees to secure smooth progression through the planning process.

02 Guernsey Residual Waste Facility, UK To support plans to replace Guernsey’s landfill facilities with a solid waste treatment plant, Ramboll updated the original EIA to include options such as mechanical biological treatment and anaerobic digestion.

03 Landfill projects, worldwide Ramboll has performed EIAs to ensure that landfills in potentially hazardous locations such as old war zones in Croatia would be safe and secure when modernised. In Lusaka, Zambia, Ramboll helped create new secure landfills in a manner that was copied nationwide.

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SELECTED SERVICES

• Air quality assessments• Waste management• Contamination mitigation• Mine related transport

planning• Waterway protection

planning• Social impact assessments• Expropriation and

relocation• Hydrodynamic modelling• Cultural heritage

assessments

ESIA of the Hannukainen Mine, Finland, The mine produces iron concentrate, gold and copper and Ramboll has undertaken an EIA and land use plan for the whole life-cycle of the mine. In Kautokeino, northern Norway, Ramboll has prepared an EIA for the proposed reopening of the Biedjovággi gold and copper mines aiming to achieve a balance between the mining operations and the surrounding environment - taking into consideration nature, hunting, fishing, reindeer farming, and important landmarks.

Our experience with impact assessment of mines also includes ESIAs of marine resource extraction sites. Marine resource extraction has existed for many years in the form of sand and gravel extraction, but there is an increasing interest in mining of precious metals. Our in-house marine biologists, hydrodynamic modellers, geophysicists and marine archaeologists are experienced in the assessment of marine extraction sites and their impact on benthic fauna and flora, fishery, coastal processes and cultural history.

The environmental consequences of mines and mining activities are invariably site specific due to the individual nature of the mine location. The mines themselves will often have impacts on water courses and/or groundwater and there may also be impacts from the mine tailings and produced water.

In addition to the actual impacts at the mine location itself, the mined material often has to be transported to another location where it is refined, smelted etc. Impacts from transportation of large qantities of raw material are therefore also an important factor in the assessment of mines.

Road and rail infrastructure often needs to be upgraded in order to have sufficient capacity to withstand the increased traffic volumes and loads. Increased traffic volumes can have impacts on communities located along the transport routes due to noise, dust, traffic safety which have a direct detrimental impact on property values.

Our ESIA teams possess extensive know-how within all environmental aspects of mining, the life cycle of mines and their affiliated activities. They are highly experienced in undertaking environmental and social impact assessments of mining projects both in relation to ensuring the necessary permits/concessions and as a basis for the sustainable management and monitoring of the mining operations.

In recent years, Ramboll has been responsible for undertaking the ESIA of a number of mines in northern Europe, including an

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01 Zoning and EIA for copper and gold mines, northern Norway Ramboll has prepared zoning and ESIA for the proposed reopening of the vast Biedjovággi gold and copper mines in Kautokeino. The main challenge is to achieve a balance between the mining operations and the surrounding environment, taking into consideration nature, hunting, fishing, reindeer farming, and important landmarks.

02 Hannukainen mine, Finland To facilitate production of iron concentrate, gold and copper, Ramboll is conducting environmental impact assessment reporting, and land use planning for the whole life cycle of the mine.

03 EIA of gold mining exploration in Kuusamo, Finland The mining concessions in Kuusamo could have potential impact on the area’s nature and on tourism and recreational activities. Ramboll is carrying out the necessary impact assessments and preparing permit applications in line with environmental and mining legislation.

04 Ruby mine, Greenland Ramboll is undertaking a comprehensive EIA as part of the permitting process for a proposed ruby mine in western Greenland. The EIA builds on a three year baseline study covering the potential effects on the local and regional environment.

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Mersey Gateway, UKThe Environment group at Ramboll has supported the delivery of the £600m Mersey Gateway Bridge project over many years, initially steering development through a complex planning process (including two EIA’s) before playing a key role in the delivery of challenging procurement, resulting in a construction contract being awarded at well under the project budget.

Steve Nicholson, Project Director, Mersey Gateway Project

We have found Ramboll to understand our needs and co-operate fully with our requirements and suggesting modifications where these are needed in order to improve on them. We have received great support from the Ramboll team.

Freddie Becerra, Nature Port Reception facililities Ltd. Marine Lubricants facility, Gibraltar

Nord Stream Pipeline ProjectSince the beginning of the project, Ramboll has been a valuable partner in environmental and permitting matters, not least by helping us obtain authority approvals in good time in the Nordic countries Finland, Sweden and Denmark; Ramboll’s environmental excellence, it’s good team spirit and open approach, and also the close cooperation between Ramboll and Nord Stream, has been a key to the success of our Project.

Werner Zirnig, Permitting Manager at Nord Stream AG

Besides the great quality of your work... the special thing about Ramboll is the way in which you actually live cooperation: It’s team work rather than “contact management” and “internal processes”. It’s your understanding of who is capable of what, and utilising these skills to boost efficiency and create a great working environment.

Maud Amelie Hanitzsch, Communications Manager, Nord Stream AG

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY

AWARDS CEEQUAL: Ramboll projects are continuously awarded “Excellent” CEEQUAL scores, including those for the Blackbrook Bypass, A477 St Clears to Red Roses Improvement and the M25 Section 4a Widening. In addition, we were awarded an “Outstanding Achievement” for the ecological works undertaken on the Blackbrook Bypass.

Mersey Gateway Project: Our work on the Mersey Gateway Project has recieved numerous awards including winning the Sustainability Award in the Ground Engineering Awards and the CIHT Technological Application Award 2014.

Green Apple Award for M1 Widening Scheme:Green Apple Award for the M1 Widening Scheme in the UK.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY

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Results are based on customer satisfaction survey results for environmental projects in the period January-June 2014. Average satisfaction rate, based on seven questions, was 4.32 out of 5.0.

The competences of the people involved

Ramboll’s ability to deliver on schedule

Ramboll’s ability to understand your needs

Ramboll’s ability to cooperate

Ramboll’s ability to go beyond expectations

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CONTACT

MAIN OFFICES NORDIC REGION: Denmark, Copenhagen, company head office, Finland, Greenland, Norway, Sweden REST OF EUROPE: Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Poland, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, United Kingdom INDIA AND MIDDLE EAST: India, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates CHINA AND SINGAPORE: Beijing, Singapore NORTH AMERICA: USA, Canada

Group Environmental Market DirectorMs. Neel [email protected] +45 5161 8641

UK and AfricaMr. Roy [email protected] +44 7921 106676

Oil and Gas (Global)Mr. Claus Fisher [email protected] +45 5161 8562

Middle EastMr. Wael [email protected] +97 12 658 4618

DenmarkMr. Thorkild Feldthusen [email protected] +45 5161 8302

NorwayMs. Vibeke [email protected] +47 95080010

FinlandMr. Pentti [email protected] +358 40 7185425

SwedenMs. Åsa [email protected] +46 70 5632220

GermanyMr. Jochen [email protected] +49 40 32818117

RomaniaMr. Silviu [email protected] +40 723 596 742

SingaporeMr. Leonard [email protected] +65 6222 3780

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