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Infrastructure & Public Realm Works
Work Method Statement

February 2012
Meridian Delta Limited
Greenwich Peninsula
Infrastructure and Public Realm
Works
Peninsula Quays Zone A Public
Realm Works Method Statement
(Planning)
EMS/WMS(P)/PQA/REP001
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Meridian Delta Limited Greenwich Peninsula Infrastructure and Public Realm Works
Peninsula Quays Zone A Public Realm Works Method Statement (Planning)
Contents
Page
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Scope 1
1.3 Objective of this document 1
1.4 Proposed development 2
1.5 Document Status 2
2 Existing conditions 3
2.1 General 3
2.2 Site description 3
2.3 Site history summary 4
2.4 Geology and hydrogeology 5
2.5 Ground conditions 6
2.6 Existing remediation systems 8
2.7 Existing utilities 9
2.8 Unexploded ordnance 9
3 Development proposals 11
3.1 General 11
3.2 Earthworks 12
3.3 Remediation and earthworks philosophy 12
3.4 EMS procedures 13
4 Environmental monitoring 17
4.1 Construction monitoring 17
4.2 Groundwater monitoring 17
Figures
Figure 1 Site location plan

Figure 2 Current Site Layout Plan
Figure 3 Ground investigation locations
Figure 4 Remediation excavations and historical ground investigation locations
Appendices
Appendix A

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Landscape Masterplan
Appendix B
Scheme Design Information
Appendix C
Historical Remediation Information
Appendix D
Environmental Risk Assessment
Appendix E
Location of Long Term Groundwater Monitoring Wells

1 Introduction
1.1 Background
All construction work that is undertaken by developers on Greenwich Peninsula
under the planning permission granted by the London Borough of Greenwich
(LBG) to Meridian Delta Limited (MDL), the Homes and Communities Agency
(HCA) formerly the Urban Regeneration Agency (as English Partnerships)), AEG
Dome Arena Limited, and Quintain Estates & Development plc, and which
disturbs the ground, is required to follow the Environmental Method Statement
(EMS) procedures. The EMS for all of the land was prepared by Atkins and was
submitted to the LBG to discharge Outline Planning Condition 97 on December
14, 2004 (OPP reference 02/2903/O) and resubmitted in November 2008. LBG
confirmed acceptance of the EMS, and discharge of Condition 97, by their letter
dated 23 February 2005. The EMS forms part of the Integrated Management
System (IMS) for the re-development of Greenwich Peninsula, as required by
clause 41 of the Section 106 Agreement.
The EMS has been revised a number of times and the latest approved version is
document reference AC1787/D2/6325Rev 5, dated February 2011) 1.
1.2 Scope
This Works Method Statement (Planning) (WMS(P)) has been prepared by Ove
Arup & Partners Limited (Arup) on behalf of MDL (the Applicant) in support of
the hybrid planning application to Greenwich Council which comprises detailed
planning permission for the infrastructure and public realm works surrounding
Plots N0601, N0608 and N0506 including revised vehicle access routes to Plot
N0301 (AEG Hotel) and the O2 Arena (Dome). This area is collectively referred
to as the Peninsula Quays Zone A infrastructure.
The hybrid planning application also includes an outline planning application for
Plot N0506. Since the N0506 element of the planning application does not fall
under the existing outline planning permission, a WMS(P) for N0506 is not
required. However, assuming permission is granted and a condition to comply
with the EMS is imposed (as is expected), a WMS(P) for the plot will be
completed for the detailed application. Therefore, this document only presents the
WMS(P) for the Peninsula Quays (PQ) Zone A infrastructure area. A plan
showing the red line boundary of the site is presented in Figure 1.
This document has been prepared to discharge Conditions 88 (Remediation
Strategy) and 97 (Environmental Method Statement) of the detailed planning
permission of the hybrid planning submission.
1.3 Objective of this document

This WMS(P) is prepared for the purposes of compliance with the EMS (and
IMS) and will form part of the information to be submitted with the planning
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Atkins. Greenwich Peninsula Environmental Method Statement. Volume 1 and 2. Revision 5.
Document Reference AC1787/D2/6325. February 2011.
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application for the PQ Zone A site. The objective of this WMS(P) under the EMS
system is as follows:
 To outline the existing ground conditions and any previously installed
remediation systems.
 To outline the development proposals, design philosophy and mitigation
measures.
 To present an environmental risk assessment.
 To identify potential environmental issues that may arise as a direct result of
the proposed development.
 To discuss the requirements for operational and long term monitoring.
1.4 Proposed development

The proposed development works undertaken on PQ Zone A public realm are
outlined below. The landscape architect’s masterplan for the area is presented in
Appendix A.
 Development of the public realm around Plots N0601, N0608 and N0506
(comprising Meridian Gardens adjacent to the Thames, Ice House Way, Draw
Dock Road, the northern end of Tunnel Avenue and part of Ordnance Crescent
and Millennium Way) and for the Hotel Approach Road and AEG Service
Access Road.
 The public realm works comprise construction vehicle access roads,
landscaping, tree planting, intimate gardens, cycle routes and walkways, a
climbing wall and outside gym equipment.
 The infrastructure works comprise surface and foul drainage and service
corridors for utilities and a combined heat and power network. An attenuation
tank is proposed under the Meridian Gardens area of the site.
 Construction of a retaining wall to the south of the Hotel Access Road to
enable the construction of the Hotel Access Road on higher ground to the
north. Another retaining wall will be required around the southern extent of
the Dome Access Road.
 A temporary marketing suite is proposed at the end of Ice House Way near the
river that could have an alternative use e.g. a riverside café once it is no longer
required
1.5 Document Status

Arup has been appointed by MDL to prepare this WMS(P) for the purposes of
compliance with the EMS (and IMS) and as part of the information to be
submitted to LBG for the detailed planning conditions 88 and 97 for the PQ Zone
A infrastructure and public realm.

2 Existing conditions
2.1 General
The general geological and hydrogeological conditions across the HCA-owned
land, and the history of remediation undertaken at the site, is outlined in Part A of
Volume 2 of the EMS.
To supplement pre-existing information, detailed desk studies have been
undertaken for the Peninsula Quays site and various phases of ground
investigation have been undertaken across the different areas of the site.
The desk studies and previous site investigations are included in the following
reports:
 Arup. Works Method Statement (Planning). Peninsula Quays Access Land –
Phase 1b, Phase 2 and Phase 3 Sitewide Highway Works. Issue 1 Agreed,
April 2008.
 Arup. Works Method Statement (Planning) – Meridian Gardens Central
Infrastructure Works. Issue 5 Agreed. July 2007.
 RPS. Meridian Gardens North, Greenwich Peninsula Infrastructure &
Regrading Factual Geo-Environmental Site Investigation Report. August
2006.
 RPS. Meridian Gardens North Greenwich Peninsula West, London.
Environmental Desk Study. November 2006.
Outline descriptions of the present ground conditions and of the exisiting
remediation systems across parts of PQ Zone A are provided below.
2.2 Site description

A aerial photograph showing the current land use on the PQ Zone A area is
presented in Figure 2. Currently the site includes:
 The western area of PQ Zone A. This is the largest area of Zone A and is
currently used for stockpiling site won soil material from other development
works on Greenwich Peninsula. A BAM compound is also located in this area
adjacent to the Blackwall Tunnel vent shaft;
 Existing roads: the current route of Drawdock Road, the northern end of
Tunnel Avenue and part of Ordnance Crescent and Millennium Way, with
associated pedestrian paving and grassed embankments; and
 The current AEG service road and AEG compound to the south east of the O2
dome.
Current site levels are variable due to the presence of stockpiles within the PQ
area of the site, and the presence of an embankment between Draw Dock Road
and the current route of the AEG Access Road. The levels range between +2m
OD and +6m OD. The levels adjacent to the river wall on the western side of
Zone A are approximately +5m OD and reduce to +2m OD to the east of Tunnel
Avenue (allowing for localised high points associated with the stockpiles on this
area).

2.3 Site history summary

The potential for ground contamination to exist at a site is closely linked to its
past uses, particularly if those uses have been industrial or commercial.
The PQ Zone A site covers two areas of land which were referred to in the
Environment Statement for Greenwich Peninsula as the ‘Western Development
Area’ and the ‘Millennium Exhibition Site’ (now referred to as the HCA land).
The location and boundary of these areas is presented below.
Areas of Greenwich Peninsula discussed in the Environmental Statement with approximate site
boundary.
The history of the land associated with the Millennium Exhibition Site (HCA
Land) is summarised below
 This area of land was occupied by one of the largest gasworks in Europe from
the early 1900s up until the 1970s. The gasworks complex had a range of
associated industries, including a large tar works, a chemical works for the
manufacture of sulphuric acid and ammonium sulphate fertiliser, and a power
station. The generation of coal gas and associated by-products were
undertaken on the site for nearly 80 years.
 The HCA land within and adjacent to the PQ Zone A included tar acid plants,
a naphthalene plant, a naphthalene house and workshops and stores. Notably,
a a area containing numerous tar tanks and a large tar wall was located
approximately 100m north of the northern boundary of PQ Zone A. Details
on the historical gasworks infrastructure in this area is presented in Appendix
C.
 Following the industrial use of the site, the Millennium Exhibition land was
subject to two phases of remediation. These stages were:

 ‘Statutory Remediation’, undertaken by Port Greenwich Limited (British

Gas plc) in 1996/97; and
 ‘Development Remediation’, undertaken by EP during the period 1997 –
1999.
Details of the remediation works undertaken on the Millennium Exhibition site
are discussed further in Section 2.6.
The Western Development Area, which makes up the majority of the PQ Zone A
area has also had a long and complex history of industrial uses, and over the
period from 1869 has been occupied by a shipbuilding yard, large metal works, oil
mills, ice works, asbestos works, chemical works, wood paving works, a linoleum
factory and demolition waste handling operations. No statutory or development
remediation works were undertaken on the Western Development area.
During the 1960’s the northern part of Peninsula Quays was occupied by the Delta
metal works. From the 1990s until about 2002 to 2004, the northern end of the
Peninsula Quays was occupied by a marine aggregates processing plant, a cement
batching plant and a demolition waste sorting operation. Since that time the area
has been vacant (except for the storage of stockpiled soil material).
2.4 Geology and hydrogeology

The sequence of strata at PQ and depths and typical thickness of the strata as
revealed by the previous ground investigations, are given in Table 1 below.
Table 1. Assumed geological sequence at Peninsula Quay
Strata Elevation (top of strata) Typical Thickness (m)
mOD
Made Ground Ground Level 2m
Alluvium Clay +4.0m to -0.2m 3m
Alluvium Peat +0m to -1.35m 1m

River Terrace Deposits -1.37m to -2.4m 6.5m
London Clay -7.67m to -9.57m 15m
Lambeth Group -13.57m to -26.11m 6.5m to 16m
Thanet Sand -28.37m to -30.01m Not proven
Notes:
Based on a summary of the stratigraphy for Peninsula Quays presented in previous WMS(P)2
repots.
Stockpiles of site won materials are also present across the surface on Peninsula Quays. These
are not included in the elevation or thickness details of the Made Ground.
Made Ground will also include various concrete obstructions that have been identified on
Peninsula Quays.
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Arup. Greenwich Peninsula Re-Development. Works Method Statement (Planning) - Peninsula
Quays (formerly Meridian Gardens) Infrastructure Works. Issue 5 Agreed 22/11/07.

The hydrogeological conditions beneath the HCA land on Greenwich Peninsula

are outlined in Part A of Volume 2 of the EMS. Three hydrogeological units are
identified, as follows:
 Perched water. This is discontinuous water within the Made Ground. Where
present, it occurs at the base of the Made Ground ‘perched’ on the underlying
low permeability Alluvium layer, or occasionally at a higher level ‘perched’
on lenses of lower permeability Made Ground, or buried structures. Perched
water is not a ‘Controlled Water’ and therefore is not regarded as a water
resource by the Environment Agency.
 River Terrace Deposits (RTD) secondary aquifer. Groundwater is present
within the RTD and it is a Controlled Water, classified as a water resource by
the Environment Agency.
 Chalk and Basal Sands Aquifer. At depth groundwater is present within the
Upper Chalk and the overlying Thanet Sands Formation and lower sandy
members of the Lambeth Group, which are hydraulically connected. The
Chalk is classified as a principal aquifer and the Thanet Sands Formation /
Lambeth Group as a secondary aquifer. The clay strata within the Lambeth
Group will act as an aquitard, hydraulically separating the Chalk - Basal Sands
and RTD aquifers.
The River Thames which loops around Greenwich Peninsula is the primary
hydrological feature in vicinity of the Site.
Long term groundwater monitoring is undertaken across Greenwich Peninsula, as
discussed in Section 2.5 below.
2.5 Ground conditions

A summary of the investigations undertaken in different parts of PQ Zone A (is
given in Table 2 below and a composite plan all the investigation locations is
included as Figure 3.
Table 2. Summary of site investigation report on or in the vicinity of the northern end of
Peninsula Quays Zone A
Prepared Prepared For: Title Date Summary Scope
By: (of report)
RPS Quintain Blackwall Aggregates May 1999 5 BHs, 3 WS
Estates & Preliminary Site boreholes
Development Investigation
KE2060027R
Atkins Not Known Not known 1999 3 BHs
RPS Quintain Blackwall Aggregates March 2000 14 Trial Trenches
Estates & Environmental Site
Development Investigation
LI5186074R
RPS Quintain Meridian Delta
Estates & Supplementary January 14 BHs
Development Environmental Site 2001
Investigation
LI5186075R
RPS Quintain Former Blackwall

Prepared Prepared For: Title Date Summary Scope

By: (of report)
Estates plc Aggregate and April 2005 4 BHs
Hennelleys Site –
Groundwater
Assessment Report,
FLI1498/022R
RPS Quintain Former Blackwall
Estates plc Aggregate and April 2005 Desk Study
Hennelleys Site
Environmental
Summary Report
FLI1498/024R
RPS Meridian Delta Greenwich Plot N0601 - August 2006 1 BH, 3 TPs
Limited Factual Geo-
Environmental Site
Investigation Report,
HLC0593/035R
RPS Meridian Delta Greenwich Plot N0608 - August 2006 1 BH, 3 TPs
Limited Factual Geo-
Environmental Site
Investigation Report,
HLC0593/039R
RPS Meridian Delta Meridian Gardens North November Desk Study
Limited – Environmental Desk 2006
Study HLC0593/046R
No recent ground investigations have been undertaken on the infrastructure

corridors around Plot N0506 or along the Hotel Access Road and the AEG
Service Road. Historical ground investigation has been undertaken as part of the
remediation works on these areas of land. The locations are also presented on
Figure 3 although the factual report and borehole logs are not available for these
investigations.
The investigations indicate that the Made Ground is not significantly impacted by
contamination, except for occasional localised hotspots. Much of the Made
Ground that will be excavated for future development may be suitable for re-use.
The shallow perched groundwater is impacted by contamination, but this has not
been found to be severe.
The Alluvium is not significantly contaminated however there are peat layers to
the base of the stratum, which are a source of methane and carbon dioxide (as
found elsewhere on Greenwich Peninsula).
The RTD soil quality and the water quality of the groundwater contained within
this deposit are not significantly impacted by contamination, except along the
northern and north-western edges of Peninsula Quays. In this area there is heavy
dissolved phase and free phase hydrocarbon contamination present, which is
interpreted as most likely having migrated from the former tar tank areas to the
north on Peninsula Quays.
A detailed assessment of the ground conditions presented in the site investigation
reports will be included in the Works Method Statement (Design).

2.6 Existing remediation systems

As mentioned in Section 2.3, remediation works have been carried out across the
‘Millenium Exhibition’ (HCA Land) area of PQ Zone A. No remediation works
have been undertaken on the ‘Western Development’ area of the site. The extent
of the remediation works previous undertaken on the HCA land is summarised
below.
Statutory Remediation
The statutory remediation works were designed to remove the major source areas
of contamination. This was largely achieved by excavation and disposal of
heavily contaminated soils off-site to landfill. However it also included in-situ
remediation of benzene contamination by dual-phase groundwater and soil vapour
extraction and the very deep excavation of a large diameter bomb-damaged tar
well in two areas at the northern end of the peninsula (to the north of PQ Zone A).
The extent of the statutory remediation dig area at the northern end of the
peninsula is illustrated on Figure 3 of this report. Further information on the
statutory remediation is presented in Appendix C. There is the potential for
residual contamination to be present at the edge or below the former remediation
dig at the northern end of the Hotel Approach Road.
Development Remediation
Following English Partnership’s purchase of land on the northern and eastern side
of Greenwich Peninsula from British Gas in 1997, it was necessary to supplement
elements of the statutory remediation scheme in order to prepare the land for the
Millennium Exhibition, and some areas for their long term use.
The development remediation (and site enabling) works were completed under a
number of contracts and in summary comprised the following:
 Demolition of buildings and removal of foundations and slabs to a depth of
1m below the 1998 initial and final re-graded ground levels, across the whole
area.
 Re-grading of the site, including scarifying the near-surface layer to remove
obstructions, and excavation and removal (disposal off-site) of contaminated
ground from localised hotspots encountered during the enabling earthworks.
 Construction, across the whole site, of a clean surface capping layer to prevent
direct contact with potentially contaminated ground, and upward migration of
potential contaminants from the underlying ground to the surface. A brightly
coloured, permeable plastic ‘marker sheet’ was placed at the base of this layer
to delineate the boundary of the clean layer and the underlying (potentially
locally contaminated) ground. The nature of the clean capping layer was
different depending on the use of the area for the Millennium Exhibition
(public hard landscaping, soft landscaped areas, car and coach parking).
 The capping system in roadways comprised a marker layer placed on the
existing ground, overlain with 450 mm depth of clean hardcore. Road build-up
is on top of this typically 200 mm thick of clean backfill or cement bound
material overlaid by ‘Fibredeck’. Note that cement/lime stabilisation of soft

alluvium was used to improve the geotechnical properties below car parks and
some roadways.
 The Dome area capping system consists of a marker layer placed on the
existing ground, overlain with 450 mm depth of clean hardcore a fabric
separator, 1mm LDPE gas membrane, sand blinding layer and concrete slab.
 Provision of service corridors of clean soil for site wide services (electricity,
water, gas, telecommunications), underlain and surrounded by a clay liner.
 Installation of foul and surface water drainage with measures to prevent
migration of contaminants and cross-contamination of clean and untreated
ground.
The schematic details of the development remediation are presented below and
discussed in Volume 1 of the EMS.
2.7 Existing utilities

Details of the existing utilities are presented on the scheme design plans presented
in Appendix B.
2.8 Unexploded ordnance

A report by BACTEC International Ltd was commissioned by Port Greenwich
Ltd in 1996 to examine the threat by bombs and ordnance to the larger Greenwich
Peninsula development site. The impact location map included in the BACTEC
report shows selected bomb strikes identified from documentary sources. While
this report did not specifically include the Peninsula Quays area the impact
location map shows approximately nine hits within the PQ area.
An additional UXO report by BAE Systems Environmental was commissioned for
the Greenwich Peninsula Development by Atkins on behalf of MDL in September
2006. The report examined the potential risk to site investigation and
development works on the wider MDL development site, and the potential for risk
mitigation measures to be required.
The BAE Systems report concluded that the potential zone of influence for the
site was the upper 8m of undisturbed ground and the western part of the PQ Zone
A area was classified with a low to moderate likelihood of UXO remaining after
WWII. The eastern and area of PQ Zone was classified with high risk however,
as shown below.

Plan of high risk areas (shaded in red) as presented in the BAE Systems Report (2006).

3 Development proposals
3.1 General
The scope of the public realm and infrastructure development in PQ Zone A has
been outlined in Section 1.4. The landscape masterplan is presented Appendix A
and plans of the infrastructure development are presented in Appendix B.
In summary the proposed development works along each of the corridors is as
follows.
Table 3. Summary of the PQ Zone A public realm development works.
Meridian Gardens The majority of this area will be public realm with a hard landscaped
cyclepath and footpath located adjacent to the river wall on the western
site boundary. Intimate garden spaces are included in the western side of
Plot N0601, which will include soft landscaping, an informal adventure
play area for toddlers and planting of cherry trees. An ornamental maze
will also be includes in the soft landscaping works. A marketing suite
building may be constructed on the southern end of the Meridian
Gardens area which could be used as a cafe in future, following
completion of the development.
The infrastructure services in this area includes surface water drainage,
an attenuation tank, outfalls to the River Thames and service corridors
for low voltage electricity cables, potable water pipes and telecoms
ducts.
Ice House Way This is a mixed vehicle and pedestrian route with limited car parking
spaces. The route will be lined with trees, placed within tree pits. The
infrastructure will include surface and foul water drainage and services
corridors for water, telecoms, gas, electricity and combined heat and
power.
Delta Strand Delta Strand, between N0601 and N0608 will be constructed over the
joint basement between the two plots. This route will be considered
under a separate application and therefore is not considered in this
report..
Draw Dock Road This is a mixed vehicle and pedestrian route, linking with the Draw
Dock slipway to the west. The infrastructure services will include
surface water drainage and services corridors for water, telecoms and
electricity supply.
Tunnel Avenue This area will be modified from its current highway use to include a
mixed vehicle and pedestrian route with some landscaping features
(trees within pits and some ground cover planting). The tree planting
will include cherry trees and external gym equipment and a rock
climbing/traversing wall is proposed for the northern end of the route.
Hotel Approach Road This area will principally comprise vehicle access routes to the Hotel
and AEG Service and the AEG service areas. The routes will be tree lined and a
Access Road pedestrian footpath will be present along the top of the retaining wall
which will be constructed as part of the development. In addition, minor
alterations to the roundabout at the northern end of Millennium Way and
the public realm to the north of the bus turning area will be required.
Service corridors and surface water drainage will be included in the
infrastructure below the vehicle access roads

3.2 Earthworks
Cross sections through the site are presented in Appendix B. These show the
current ground level and the proposed formation levels within the public realm
corridors.
Earthworks fill will be required across the majority of Meriden Gardens and Ice
House Way to raise ground levels. Ground levels will be raised by approximately
1.0 to 1.5m adjacent to the river wall using the existing stockpiled soils presently
situated on the Peninsula Quays site. The proposed ground levels will slope down
to the east, with an area of cut required towards the eastern end of Ice House Way.
The maximum cut required is approximately 1.5m.
Along the proposed Hotel Approach Road and AEG Service Access Road, the
proposed levels will generally require an earthworks cut of approximately 0.2 to
0.5m. However, a large fill area has been identified midway along the Hotel
Approach Road, where the route crosses the current corner between Tunnel
Avenue and Draw Dock Road.
Deeper earthworks excavations will be required for the installation of the service
corridors, surface and foul sewer and for landscaping, such as tree pits. Scheme
design depths of the infrastructure elements are presented in Appendix B.
Materials used in the earthworks re-profiling of the site will be sourced from both
existing site soils (arising from site re-grading and excavation for services and
foundations) and from imported select materials for particular purposes. All site-
derived and imported earthworks materials will be required to meet the particular
physical and chemical specification for their purpose.
A site specific risk assessment approach has been used to establish chemical
acceptance criteria to categorise site-won material into Suitable and Unsuitable
Materials in the Arup Remediation Strategy Framework report3. These criteria
will be described and presented in the WMS (Design).
The chemical criteria are not intended for application in ‘non-standard’ land-uses
such as gardens with fruit or vegetable cultivation, schools, playing fields, large
areas of public open space (such as parkland) or commercial land-uses which are
designed for children, such as crèche, playground or leisure facilities. Further
work may be required to assess the appropriate criteria to be used for non-
standard end uses, such as the gardens, trees or informal play areas within
Meridian Gardens or Tunnel Avenue. The details of any additional assessment
will be presented in the WMS(D).
3.3 Remediation and earthworks philosophy

Remediation works will comprise the over-excavation of any heavily
contaminated soil identified during ground investigation, or encountered within
development excavations (“hotspot areas”). Similarly, any zones of heavily
contaminated shallow (perched) groundwater will be removed during
development. The depth of over-excavation of soils will be determined on a
human health and environmental risk-assessment basis, taking into account the
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Arup. Greenwich Peninsula Remediation Strategy Framework Report. AEC-SITEWIDE-REP01
Issue 1 dated 05/12/07

nature and degree of contamination, and the form of construction and end use in
the localised area in question. Any hotspot areas will be identified in the
WMS(D).
It is not considered necessary to install a plastic marker sheet beneath an
engineered capping layer in the land associated with the Western Development
area. This is consistent with the principles of the Remediation Strategy
Framework. However, an upper capping layer will be placed and a marker sheet
may be installed in any localised areas where significantly contaminated ground
will remain beneath the capping layer
Across the former Millennium Exhibition site (HCA land), the remediation
strategy in infrastructure areas (i.e. non building plots) will include:
 A marker sheet installed beneath an engineered capping layer.
 The provision of a capping layer consisting of either Landscape Material or
Upper Capping Material, above General Fill Material as defined in the
Remediation Strategy Framework Report.
 The perforated ‘marker sheet’, separating the upper capping material from
underlying potentially contaminated ground will be maintained across the
whole site and will extend across the top of backfill to new foul and surface
water sewers.
 A 200mm capillary break layer above the ‘marker sheet’ in soft landscape
areas only sufficient to prevent the capillary rise of moisture through the
Landscape Material above.
 Underground services will be laid in clean service corridors with, where
necessary, a liner to restrict cross-contamination by the surrounding ground.
 Measures to control potential lateral migration of contaminated perched
groundwater installed within backfill to drainage trenches, and elsewhere,
where this is necessary.
 Rainfall infiltration into the ground (which could cause the build up of
contaminated perched water) will be minimised by the provision of hard
landscaping with piped surface water drainage, and soft landscaping under-
drainage.
3.4 EMS procedures
3.4.1 General
The philosophy of the development works will include the remedial requirement
of the EMS so that in carrying the development works the necessary remediation
requirements will be included to prevent, minimise, remedy or mitigate the effects
of any harm to the Environment as a result of any pre-development site conditions
or off-site migration.
Remedial requirements will be incorporated into the detailed design of the
earthworks to ensure that the development does not pose additional risks to future
site users and the environment, in accordance with the EMS Codes of Practice
(EMS-COP), and confirms to the principles of the site wide Remediation Strategy
Framework.

The relevant EMS procedures which are relevant to the works described in this
WMS(P) are presented below.
 EMS-EMP-01 Works Method Statement: the contractor will be required to
prepare and submit a Works Method Statement Construction for the works in
accordance with the EMS procedure.
 EMS-EMP-02 Permit to Dig: the contractor will be required to prepare and
submit the relevant application for the Permit to Dig for any works which may
penetrate the ground and/or disturb the existing ground conditions in
 EMS-EMP-03 Competent Authority Interface: the contractor will be required
to give reasonable notice of works being undertaken on site and shall allow
access to the site for routine visits by the Authority to observe progress in
accordance with Condition 97 and specifically to observe remediation works
and measures in order to ultimately agree a validation report in accordance
with the EMS procedure.
 EMS –EMP-04 Audit of Site Works: the contractor will be required to allow
the EMS Consultant access to the site for the purposes of conducting site
audits in accordance with the EMS procedure.
 EMS-EMP-05 Validation of remediation works; the contractor will be
required to collect relevant information as required for the preparation of
validation reports for submission in accordance with the EMS procedure.
 EMS-EMP-06 As Built Records: the contractor will be required to provide as-
built drawings of all construction works which impact, or may impact on the
environment, such as monitoring wells and decommissioning, all services and
service corridors and other items including, but not limited to, those listed in
the procedure
 EMS-EMP-07 Developer Environmental Monitoring: the Competent
Authority’s requirements for environmental monitoring will be confirmed in
 EMS-ADD-01 Electronic Transfer of Geo-environmental Data; the contractor
will be required to submit all ongoing environmental monitoring data, site
investigation and remediation data to the EMS Consultant in AGS 3 format
and with the accompanying metadata in accordance with the EMS procedure
3.4.2 Relevant codes of practice

A preliminary environmental risk assessment has been prepared for the works to
identify where potential environmental impact may occur and where mitigation
measures may be required. The environmental risk assessment is presented in
Appendix D.
The following Codes of Practice have been identified as applicable to the works in
general:
 EMS-COP-01: Ground investigation. Additional ground investigation works
will be required to characterise areas of PQ Zone A where limited information
is available (along the Hotel Approach Road and AEG Service Access Road
for example). Ground investigation will be implemented in accordance with

industry best practice and methods will be employed to prevent cross

contamination.
 EMS-COP-02 Remediation Works. The requirement for any specific
remediation works will be defined following completion of the ground
investigation works and an assessment of the ground conditions in accordance
with the remediation strategy for Greenwich Peninsula. Any remediation
measures will be compatible with any exiting remediation measures.
 EMS-COP-03 Waste Management. The works shall be designed to minimise
the generation of waste and seek to recover and re-use as much material as
possible.
 EMS-COP-04 Dewatering. Any contaminated perched water encountered
during the works will need to be suitably disposed of. No waters shall be
discharged to the Thames.
 EMS-COP-05 General Earthworks. All earthworks will be undertaken in
accordance with the Remediation Strategy Framework and the Earthworks and
Remediation Scheme Design for Greenwich Peninsula.
 EMS-COP-06 Foundations and Underground Structures. The design and
installation of any foundations and underground structures shall protect the
groundwater environment and mitigate the potential for creating pathways
between aquifer units. The design of the retaining wall will need to consider
these requirements.
 EMS-COP-07 Underground Services and Drainage. The design of the service
and drainage routes will include measures to prevent the migration of perched
water along service corridors and ensure long term durability to the services
through the use and replacement of existing barrier systems.
 EMS-COP-10 Soft Landscaping Works. Soft landscaping will be designed to
minimise infiltration from rainfall. Where water features are included, these
shall include leak prevention measures and consideration given to water
quality monitoring.
 EMS-COP-11 Control of Soil Gases. Control measures for soil gases and
vapours will be designed and constructed with reference to industry best
practice and guidelines. All works shall include appropriate personal
protective equipment (PPE) for construction workers, and for adequate
protection of future services maintenance personnel where appropriate
 EMS-COP-12 Boundary Interfaces. All boundary interfaces, ie. between
remediation measures or edges or development plots, require appropriate
continuity and compatibility to be incorporated into their design and
implementation. Where a boundary is identified the EMS Consultant shall
review and agree upon the proposed solution prior to agreeing the Works
Method Statement (Design).
 EMS-COP-13 Environmental Health and Safety. All works shall comply and
implement all relevant legislation and guidance relating to environmental
health and safety. Best practice working methods used to minimise risk and/or
exposure are preferable to the increased use of protective equipment by those
involved in the works.
 EMS-COP-14: Selection, Supervision and Management of Contractors.
Contractors with a proven experience of undertaking similar work in

potentially contaminated conditions shall be chosen. Contractors shall be

adequately supervised and instructed by an Engineer or Environmental
Scientist experienced in supervising equivalent works in contaminated land.
No works are to proceed or continue without the supervisor being present on
site. The management and supervision of waste shall be controlled and
documented in accordance with industry requirements and details shall be
provided with the Works Method Statement Construction
 EMS-COP-15 Roads and Parking Areas. Consideration for the infiltration of
rainfall and the provision of surface water drainage shall be included within
the design scope and refer to the existing environmental ground conditions
present. Road and Parking area surfacing should be specified as impermeable.
All run off should be piped and discharged to the appropriate storm water
system.
The details on how the design of the public realm and infrastructure works will
comply with the EMS codes of practice will be contained within the WMS(D) for
these works.

4 Environmental monitoring
4.1 Construction monitoring
Monitoring of dust, effluent discharge arising from dewatering operations, ground
gases in confined spaces, and testing of spoil leaving the site for disposal will be
undertaken during the construction works. Details of specific proposals will be
included in the Design and Construction WMSs as required by EMS-EMP-07
Developer Environmental Monitoring
4.2 Groundwater monitoring

The proposed development work is unlikely to extend into the underlying RTD
controlled waters aquifer. Therefore no groundwater monitoring is considered
necessary during these works and none is proposed. However this approach will
be agreed with the Local Authority and Environment Agency prior to the works.
None of the wells being sampled by Atkins (for HCA) for the long term
groundwater monitoring being undertaken across the Greenwich Peninsula,
described in EMS-EMP-08 (English Partnerships Groundwater Monitoring), will
be affected by the works.
The location of the long term groundwater monitoring wells is presented in
Appendix E.

Figures
Figure 1 Site location plan

Figure 2 Current Site Layout Plan
Figure 3 Ground investigation locations
Figure 4 Remediation excavations and historical ground investigation locations


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Figure 1 Site location plan

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1.3 Objective of this document

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1.4 Proposed development

1.5 Document Status

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2.2 Site description

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2.3 Site history summary

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 ‘Statutory Remediation’, undertaken by Port Greenwich Limited (British

2.4 Geology and hydrogeology

Alluvium Clay +4.0m to -0.2m 3m

Alluvium Peat +0m to -1.35m 1m

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The hydrogeological conditions beneath the HCA land on Greenwich Peninsula

2.5 Ground conditions

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Prepared Prepared For: Title Date Summary Scope

No recent ground investigations have been undertaken on the infrastructure

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2.6 Existing remediation systems

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2.7 Existing utilities

2.8 Unexploded ordnance

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3.3 Remediation and earthworks philosophy

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3.4 EMS procedures

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3.4.2 Relevant codes of practice

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industry best practice and methods will be employed to prevent cross

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potentially contaminated conditions shall be chosen. Contractors shall be

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4.2 Groundwater monitoring

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Figure 1 Site location plan

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