Paragraph 1 InterpretationI1

In this Schedule—

• “the environmental masterplan” means the documents of that description listed in Schedule 10 (documents to be certified) and certified by the Secretary of State as the environmental masterplan (part 1) and the environmental masterplan (part 2) for the purposes of this Order;

• “EMP (1st iteration)” means the environmental management plan (1st iteration) listed in Schedule 10 and certified by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Order;

• “EMP (2nd iteration)” means the construction stage environmental management plan to be submitted and approved under paragraph 3 of this Schedule;

• “EMP (3rd iteration)” means the end of construction stage environmental management plan to be developed towards the end of the construction of the authorised development which is to contain—

  1. (a)

     the environmental information needed for the future maintenance and operation of the authorised development;

  2. (b)

     the long-term commitments to aftercare, monitoring and maintenance activities relating to the environmental features and mitigation measures that will be required to ensure the continued long-term effectiveness of the environmental mitigation measures and the prevention of unexpected environmental impacts during the operation of the authorised development; and

  3. (c)

     a record of the consents, commitments and permissions resulting from liaison with statutory bodies;

• “Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works” means the document of that name published electronically by or on behalf of the strategic highway authority for England, or any equivalent replacement published for that document;

• “protected species” means species which are subject to protection under the laws of England or which are European protected species;

• “the register of environmental actions and commitments” means the document of that description listed in Schedule 10 and certified by the Secretary of State as the register of environmental actions and commitments for the purposes of this Order.