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Gross Value Added (GVA) during the construction phase, and increased macroeconomic effects, including GVA and exports during the operational phase. 67. A negligible adverse impact was associated with eventual decommissioning, due to the loss of employment during operation. However, Anglo American will seek to minimise any adverse effects by developing a Mine Closure Plan. 5.9 Chapter 13 Shadow Habitat Regulations Assessment 68. A Shadow Habitats Regulations Assessment (sHRA) was prepared to assess whether or not the proposed amendments to the currently Approved Development could result in ‘likely significant effects’ on a European Designated Site. European Designated Sites include Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Areas (SPA). The sHRA focused on Woodsmith Mine only and assessed the impacts on the North York Moors SAC and North York Moors SPA, both of which are located adjacent to the boundary of Woodsmith Mine. 69. A screening exercise was conducted to identify how European Designated Sites could be affected by the proposed amendments to the currently Approved Development. The screening includes consideration of impact pathways such as habitat loss, disturbance, changes in water quality and quantity, and in ‑ combination effects with other plans or projects. The qualifying features of each site were then assessed against the characteristics of the proposed amendments to determine whether they, alone or in-combination, could give rise to a likely significant effect. 70. The screening concluded that there will be no groundwater related impacts that could result in likely significant effects within the North York Moors SAC, therefore, further assessment of groundwater impacts was not required. 71. Construction related road traffic exhaust emissions were identified as requiring further assessment. Therefore, the sHRA assessed if any air quality impacts arising from road traffic exhaust emissions during the construction phase of the proposed amendments of the currently Approved Development would be likely to have a significant effect on North York Moors SAC and North York Moors SPA. 72. The assessment concluded that any air quality effects on the SAC and SPA because of emissions will not result in any adverse effects, which is non-significant in EIA terms. 6 Conclusions 73. The proposed amendments to the Currently Approved Development, in their current setting will, once constructed and operational, allow for the safe and efficient mining and transport of polyhalite. 74. The SES concludes that the activities associated with the proposed amendments to the currently Approved Development will not give rise to significant adverse environmental or social effects, over and above those already arising as a result of the current planning permissions and thus do not pose a risk to the environment or communities. 75. Any residual impacts identified in the original ES (2014) either remain unchanged, are improved or are removed entirely, when compared with those identified from the assessment of the proposed amendments (as summarised in Table 6-1 ). 76. Further information on any mitigation identified within the SES, and the effect this has on the residual impacts identified, can be found in Table 14-1 of SES Chapter 14 Conclusions .
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