Policy paper

HS2 Phase 2b information papers: Environment (E Series)

How High Speed Two (HS2) will meet environmental commitments and the expected impacts on the environment for HS2 Phase 2b (Crewe – Manchester).

Documents

E2: Ecology

E6: Private means of access

E14: Air quality

E16: Land drainage

E18: Land quality (contamination)

E23: Approach to sustainability

E24: Archaeology

E25: Burial grounds

E27: Carbon

E28: The green corridor

E29: Active travel

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 2b (Crewe – Manchester). 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 2b (Crewe – Manchester) to cope with potential climate change impacts

If you experience any problems, please contact the helpdesk:

HS2 helpdesk High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd Two Snowhill Snow Hill Queensway Birmingham B4 6GA

Email HS2enquiries@hs2.org.uk

Freephone 08081 434 434

Minicom 08081 456 472

Updates to this page

Published 24 January 2022
Last updated 25 July 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated E19.

  2. Updated E16

  3. Updated e2, e17, e18, e19, e22, e23, e26 and e27.

  4. Updated E19.

  5. Added E13 Control of construction noise and vibration v3.

  6. These papers are being updated as a result of changes made in AP1 and the removal of the Golborne Link.

  7. The following documents have been updated: E14: Air quality E24: Archaeology

  8. First published.

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