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Individual Heavy Standard Trees

Wet Grassland Mix

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Proposed Scheme (DMRB Stage 3 Design)

SuDS Wetlands

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Bat Mitigation Area (woodland to beretained) for provision of boxes

Landscape and Ecological Mitigation Proposals

Ecological and Landscape Planting Proposals

Ecological Planting Proposals

Landscape Planting Proposals

Cross Section Locations (see Figure 9.6)

Visibility Splay Mix

Dry Mammal Underpass

Culvert with mammal provision

Existing Vegetation to be Retained (inside draft

CPO boundary and Scottish Ministers Land)

Hedgerow

Individual Feathered Trees

Mammal Resistant Fencing

Riparian Woodland

A96 Dualling Inverness to Nairn (includingNairn Bypass) Scheme Proposals

Consented Development Under Construction(as of April 2019)

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© Copyright 2019 Jacobs U.K. Limited. The concepts and information contained in thedocument are the property of Jacobs. Use or copying of this document in whole or in partwithout the written permission of Jacobs constitutes an infringement of copyright. Limitation:This drawing has been prepared on behalf of, and for the exclusive use of Jacobs' Client, andis subject to, and issued in accordance with, the provisions of the contract between Jacobsand the Client. Jacobs accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for, or in respect of,any use of, or reliance upon, this drawing by any third party.

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© Crown copyright and database right 2019. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100046668.

INVERNESS

INVERNESS CAMPUS

A9

HIGHLAND MAIN LINE RAILWAY

C00 SEPT 2019 EIAR Publication MK/MS KS KL DGC

Rev. DateRev. Purpose of revision Orig/Dwn Check'd Apprv'dRev'd

DMRB Stage 3 EIAR

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Mixed woodland planting to replace

existing vegetation lost due to the A9

southbound lane gain/drop. Existing

vegetation to be retained where possible

A - APPROVED AS STAGE COMPLETE

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RAIGMORE

INVERNESS CAMPUS

A9

INSHES

Mixed woodland planting to replace existing

vegetation lost due to the A9 southbound

lane gain/drop and to screen traffic

movement from Inverness Campus. Existing

vegetation to be retained where possible

Blocks of mixed woodland to replace existing

vegetation lost due to the A9 southbound

lane gain/drop and screen traffic movement

on the A9 from Inverness Campus


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DMRB Stage 3 EIAR


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Individual feathered trees with year-round interest to

replace vegetation lost due to the A9 southbound

lane gain/drop, enhance the approach to Inverness

and allow intermittent views east from the A9

Scrub planting and individual feathered trees to

integrate the embankments into the existing

landscape and screen views of the traffic from

receptors to the south

Planting to be designed in consultation

with The Highland Council


Purpose of revision


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INVERNESSCAMPUS

INSHES

CRADLEHALL

CASTLEHILL

Tops and bottoms of embankments

rounded off to help integrate them into the

landscape and reduce visual impacts

Avenue trees to aid integration into the

existing landscape and screen

traffic in views from the south and east

Mixed woodland planting to screen views

of the junction and traffic movement from

receptors to the south, southeast and east

SuDS to be designed in accordance with Appendix

A9.3 to assist their integration into the receiving

landscape whilst maximising their visual amenity

and biodiversity. Riparian woodland planting to

frame and integrate the SuDS into the landscape.

Earthworks in and around SuDS graded out with

access tracks unsurfaced and not bunded


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DMRB Stage 3 EIAR


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Avenue trees and hedgerows to aid integration

into the adjacent landscape and filter views

from Inverness Campus

Landscape proposals to adopt a

similar design approach to

Inverness Campus and tie into

the campus landscape

Mixed woodland planting to screen

and soften views from receptors to

the east whilst aiding integration into

the landscape


Purpose of revision


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CRADLEHALL


DRUMROSACHBRIDGE

Avenue tree planting and hedgerows to integrate the

embankments into the surrounding landscape character

and filter traffic movement in views from nearby receptors

Mixed woodland planting to screen views

from receptors to the east and south

Mixed woodland planting to provide

screening for path users and aid

integration into the landscape

Mixed woodland, scrub planting and species rich

grassland to provide screening for visual receptors to

the east and to aid integration into the landscape


rounded to reduce landscape and visual

impacts on nearby receptors and help

integrate earthworks into the

surrounding landscape

Hedgerow to reflect local landscape

character, act as wildlife corridor, and

provide screening of embankments and

traffic movement in views from nearby

properties and footpaths

Avenue tree planting to fit with nearby formal

planting at Castlehill House and Inverness

Campus, emphasise sense of arrival to

Inverness, integrate the embankments into

the surrounding landscape and filter views

from nearby receptors


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DMRB Stage 3 EIAR


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Heavy standard trees toencourage bat use of crossing

point and maintain connectivity

Heavy standard trees and scrub planting

to encourage bat use of crossing point

and maintain connectivity



Riparian woodland planting

to improve the biodiversity of the

watercourse and enhance its presence

within the landscape setting

SuDS to be designed in accordance with Appendix

A9.3 to assist their integration into the receiving

landscape and maximise their visual amenity and

biodiversity. Riparian woodland planting to frame

and integrate the SuDS into the landscape

Earthworks in and around SuDS graded out with

access tracks unsurfaced and not bunded


Purpose of revision


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Figure 9.5e

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INVERNESS RETAILAND BUSINESS PARK

INVERNESS CAMPUS

Avenue tree planting to tie in with

Inverness Campus landscape and

screen the vehicles from NMUs

Avenue trees to aid integration into the

landscape and screen embankments

and traffic from nearby visual receptors


rounded to assist integration of the

scheme into the surrounding landscape


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DMRB Stage 3 EIAR


500 metres100 200 300 400 500

Mixed woodland planting to replace woodland lost

and integrate with adjacent riparian woodland,

and heavy standard trees to encourage use of the

culvert and to maintain connectivity for bats


C00

SuDS to be designed in accordance with Appendix A9.3 to assist

their integration into the receiving landscape and maximise their

visual amenity and biodiversity. Riparian woodland planting to

frame and integrate the SuDS into the landscape

Earthworks in and around SuDS to be graded out with access

tracks unsurfaced and not bunded


Purpose of revision


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Figure 9.5f

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Hedgerows and tree lines to reflect local

landscape pattern and provide screening

for nearby properties and NMUs

Embankments to be rounded off at the top and

bottom to aid integration into the landscape


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DMRB Stage 3 EIAR


500 metres100 200 300 400 500

Heavy standard trees and hedgerows to

integrate the road and embankments into the

landscape and filter views of traffic movement

from nearby receptors


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A96

Mixed woodland planting

to replace woodland lost and

integrate grubbed-up road

Riparian woodland planting

to improve the biodiversity of the

watercourse and enhance its presence

within the landscape setting

Embankment slopes to be rounded off at top

and bottom to reduce landscape and visual

impacts on nearby receptors and aid

integration into the landscape

Existing woodland to be

protected and retained


www.jacobs.com



DMRB Stage 3 EIAR


500 metres100 200 300 400 500


C00

SuDS to be designed in accordance with Appendix A9.3 to assist

their integration into the receiving landscape and maximise their

visual amenity and biodiversity. Riparian woodland planting to

frame and integrate the SuDS into the landscape

Earthworks in and around SuDS to be graded out with access

tracks unsurfaced and not bunded

Mixed woodland planting to aid

integration of the embankments into

the landscape and reduce visibility of

traffic movement from nearby receptors

A96 Dualling Inverness to Nairn (including Nairn

Bypass) Landscape Mitigation Proposals

A96 Dualling Inverness to Nairn (including Nairn

Bypass) Landscape Mitigation Proposals


Purpose of revision

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