Introduction: The need for Guidance Presented by Dr Claire Holman 24th May 2017

1. Assessing the Air Quality Impacts on
Habitats:
Consultation on new IAQM/CIEEM
Guidance
24 May 2017
ARUP London
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2. Introduction
Dr Claire Holman
Brook Cottage Consultants Ltd/UCL
Chair IAQM
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The need for the guidance

3. Wealden District Council
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Ashdown Forest:
- Special Area of
Conservation and
- Special Protection
Area

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6. AQ and
Ecological Impact Assessment
Guidance
• Joint IAQM/CIEEM Discussion Meeting -16th July
2015
• Agreed need for guidance
• Request for volunteers
• Small group established
• Early draft reviewed by relevant IAQM and CIEEM
committee
• Statutory bodies consulted
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7. AQ and
Ecological Impact Assessment
Guidance
• Revise text based on comments
• Layout consultation document Early June
• Formal members consultation start mid to late June (4-6
weeks)
• Finalise text and layout of guidance
• Launch at IAQM conference in October
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8. Thanks
• Main authors:
– James Riley, Sarah Horrocks, Philip Davidson
• IAQM:
– Roger Barrowcliffe, Fiona Prismall
• CIEEM:
• Sally Hayns, Professional Standards Committee
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9. Agenda
• Dr Claire Holman, IAQM Chair, Introduction - The need
for the guidance
• Dr Adrian Meurer, Hankinson Duckett Associates –
What’s up in Wealden? WDC’s consideration of nitrogen
deposition in the planning process and judicial outcomes
• Dr James Riley, AECOM – Background on the guidance
including how the authorship team came together
• Sarah Horrocks, ATKINS – Overview of Chapters 2-4
• Philip Davidson, Peter Brett Associates – Overview of
Chapters 5-6
• Discussion
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