Scottish Government

ISBN 978 0 7559 8218 9
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Contents

Non-technical Summary

1. Introduction
1.01 Background
1.04 What is the Policy?
1.07 Why is this the current preferred option and are there reasonable alternatives?
1.12 Assessment Scope and Methods
1.15 Structure of assessment

2. Environmental Context
2.01 Relationship with other environmental objectives
2.04 What does the Policy cover?
2.13 Relevant aspects of the current state of the environment
2.17 Radioactivity and established mitigation measures
2.20 Likely changes to the environment if Scotland's Higher Activity Radioactive Waste Policy is not implemented
2.21 Assessment timeframes and uncertainty

3. Storage, Disposal and Treatment
3.01 Proposed Policy
3.13 Relevant aspects of environmental baseline
3.16 Likely environmental effects of the Policy
3.21 Likely environmental effects of the reasonable alternatives

4. Near Surface Facilities and the Concept of Retrievablility
4.01 Proposed Policy
4.08 Relevant aspects of environmental baseline
4.11 Likely environmental effects of the Policy
4.21 Likely environmental effects of the reasonable alternatives

5. Near Site Facilities, the Proximity Principle and Transport Optimisation
5.01 Proposed Policy
5.08 Relevant aspects of environmental baseline
5.11 Likely environmental effects of the Policy
5.17 Likely environmental effects of the reasonable alternatives

6. Key effects, Mitigation and Monitoring
6.01 Key effects
6.06 Mitigation
6.07 Monitoring

7. Guidance for Consultees

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