Gordon Reed

Proposed Dalgety Bay Development

Environmental Risk Management
Module Code: M3N2211741
Module Leader: Ross McKillop
Matriculation Number: S1149004

Contents
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Executive Summary

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Introduction

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Law of Waste and Land Quality

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Air Pollution and Quality

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Law of Water and the Environment

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Proposed site at Dalgety Bay

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Conclusion

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References

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

This report has been compiled regarding the feasability of developing a Waste
Management site at Dalgety Bay in the future.
Development at the site would be dependent on the clean up programme due
to be undertaken by the Ministry of Defence, after SEPA deemed them solely
responsible for radioactive material that has contaminated the beach since its
discovery in 1990 and possibly beyond that date.
Reference will be made to current legislation regarding the quality land, water
and air quality on and around the site, whether that would be achievable from
use of the site and the foreseeable pitfalls that may deem development too
high a risk to retain.
The greater good of the public is also discussed in line with the obligations of
Samuel Smith Old Brewery to a Waste Pumping Station being built at
Cramond Esplanade near Edinburgh.

Law of Waste and Land Quality

Firstly, as a Waste management Company it is crucial that we are licensed to

appropriately deal with waste under the EU Waste Framework Directive,

which directs this handling as being the collection, transport, recovery and
disposal of waste.
It is therefore beneficial, whilst referring to waste to look to judgement by ECJ
in the joined cases of Vessoso and Zanetti [1990] 2 LMELR 133) to define it
as excluding substances and objects which are capable of economic reutilization I.e. they can be recycled.
Controlled Waste
Controlled waste is defined in the Environment Protection Act 1990 and the
Controlled Waste Regulations 1992 as household, industrial and commercial
waste or any such wastes that require a waste management licence for
treatment, transfer or disposal.
Directive Waste
Defined as being any substance or object in the categories set out in Part II of
Schedule 4 Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994, which that the
producer or holder discards, intends to discard or is required to discard
Uncontrolled Waste

Cradle to grave
Duty of care

Air Pollution and Quality

Law of Water and the Environment

Proposed site at Dalgety Bay

Waste management in the UK is controlled by legislation that is driven by, and
transposes, European Directives and Regulations.

Contaminated Land Scotland Regulations

Clean Up Costs
Polluter Pays Principle

CONCLUSION

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