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The team behind the extension work at Longue Hougue are holding two public meetings to talk to people about the results of their Environmental Impact Assessment.
The comprehensive study is underway to assess any potential environmental impacts that may arise from extending the current Longue Hougue Land reclamation site, as it gets close to its full capacity.
The Longue Hougue Reclamation site is home to Guernsey's inert waste but it is due to reach full capacity around 2022 and a solution has to be found for the future management of inert waste.
An extension to the current site, known as 'Longue Hougue South' has been identified as the preferred option to replace this facility, after considering environmental, social, and financial factors.
The EIA will look at the possible effects of the move and will also look at how those effects could be mitigated, and the team behind it want to discuss the entire assessment with the public during these two planned meetings.
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A 'draft scoping document' has been produced which presents an initial review of the potential impacts and proposes how these will be assessed. A short non-technical summary has also been published, and both documents can be downloaded at gov.gg/inertwaste.
The drop-ins are open to anyone who wishes to find out more about the EIA process and the next steps. Members of the project team will be on hand to answer any questions.
Invites are also being sent out by post to around 900 households either close to or within view of Longue Hougue.
Copies of the draft scoping document and the non-technical summary will also be available.
Pictured top: the current reclamation site will be full around 2022, the States are planning to extend it to the south into Belgreve.
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