Caythorpe Gas Storage Project Liaison Committee Meeting 28 th September 2009

2Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Agenda Project Status Report – September 2009 Archaeological site investigation Bridge design Seismic survey Traffic management plan Ongoing community liaison Environmental support fund Activities on site within coming weeks / months Questions

3Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Health, Safety & Environment No on or off site complaints (to date) No on or off environmental impacts (to date) No accidents, incidents or near misses to report (to date) Project working under the “Construction Design & Management Regulations” regulated by the Health & Safety Executive Site visit by HSE Construction Division 27 th August. No issues of concern raised Baseline noise survey completed August 2009 and issued to ERYC Noise, Vibration, Dust Management and Monitoring Scheme submitted to ERYC (in accordance with planning conditions)

4Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Current Status Demolition of existing equipment completed in June Archaeological site investigation ongoing Geotechnical site investigations

5Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Archaeological Site Investigation Located on the margins of a settlement occupied in the late Iron Age, Roman and early Anglo-Saxon periods (about 200BC to AD700)

6Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Archaeological Site Investigation

7Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Archaeological Site Investigation

8Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Invitation to an Archaeological Site Visit Liaison Committee Saturday 10 th October Boynton School w/c 12 th October

9Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Bridge Crossing of Gypsey Race Would like to install October/November 2009 but may delay until Spring 2010 Design approved by the Environment Agency Ecological surveys on river ongoing

10Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Bridge Crossing of Gypsey Race – Existing View

11Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Bridge Crossing of Gypsey Race – Proposed View

12Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Water Voles Water Vole is a protected species and present on the Gypsey Race including location of bridge crossing Ongoing daily surveys on the river Habitat management to encourage voles to move along the river Fallback option is to move the voles under licence from Natural England Ecological Mitigation & Monitoring Strategy submitted to ERYC (in accordance with planning condition)

13Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Seismic Survey Seismic survey underway, due to complete mid November 7 day/week operation. Mitigation measures in place to avoid damage to land and protect archaeology and ecology Vibration monitoring at residential properties

14Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Seismic Survey – Notification to Residents

15Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Seismic Survey – Notification to Residents

16Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Construction Traffic Management Plan

17Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Construction Traffic Management Plan

18Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Environmental Support Fund The Fund will be structured into two elements: An initial one-off sum of £150,000 which is available up until the completion of construction of the project (2012); and An ongoing annual budget of £5,000 as per the Warwick Energy agreement with ERYC (over the 24 year lifespan of the planning permission this equates to £120,000) The allocation of monies will be subject to applications to the Liaison Committee in accordance with published guidelines

19Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Future Activity October-December 2009 Completion of seismic survey by mid November Completion of archaeological site works for this season (with remainder of work to be done in spring) Moving of water voles if habitat management unsuccessful Construction of bridge and access road (although may be delayed until spring)

20Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Point of contact for seismic survey IMC Geophysics International Ltd c/o Garland Total Vehicle Solutions Lancaster Road Carnaby Industrial Estate Carnaby Bridlington YO15 3QY Tel:

21Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Points of contact for project Paul Dacombe Consents & Licencing Manager Caythorpe Gas Storage Project Centrica plc Millstream West Maidenhead Road Windsor Berkshire SL4 5GD Mobile Justin Kenyon Site HSE Manager Caythorpe Gas Storage Limited Caythorpe Well Site Rudston Driffield YO25 4JD Site Office Mobile Project Website

22Caythorpe Liaison Committee 28 th September 2009 Questions?