Please give information of any actions or strategy instituted by the NLWA, as a 'Statutory undertaker' (see 4) e) below) to fulfil its duties under Section 40 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, in particular subsections 1, 2 & 3

North London Waste Authority‘s (NLWA) statutory duties are set out on our website http://nlwa.gov.uk/about/authority-services/ Since the duties mentioned above were imposed in 2006 NLWA has developed the following strategies and implemented the following actions in relation to biodiversity:              

2.2    The North London Joint Waste Strategy (2004 – 2020) which currently sets the framework for our actions and those of the seven constituent borough councils was subject to a Strategic Environmental Assessment which assessed amongst other things: “Will the North London Joint Waste Strategy protect local biodiversity? ” and “Will the North London Joint Waste Strategy enhance local biodiversity?” You can find the results of that assessment here: http://nlwa.gov.uk/media/1756/strategic-environmental-assessment-full-report.pdf

2.3    Annual progress monitoring reports about the implementation of the strategy including the SEA objectives are available on our website here: http://nlwa.gov.uk/governance-and-accountability/annual-strategy-monitoring-reports/

2.4    By far the biggest aspect of our work in managing waste at present is the north London Heat and Power Project (NLHPP) our project to replace the Edmonton energy-from-waste (EfW) plant with a new energy recovery facility (ERF). You can find full details of how we will ensure the local environment is protected, including conserving biodiversity, on the project website: http://www.northlondonheatandpower.london/faqs/sustainability/how-will-you-ensure-the-local-environment-is-protected/                  

2.5    There is a useful document ‘North London Heat and Power Project – Environmental Commitments and Mitigation Schedule’ which is available here on the NLHPP website: http://www.northlondonheatandpower.london/media/zk1lpdvi/ad06-03-environmental-commitments-and-mitigation-schedule-updated-18-july-2016.pdf
    

This 25 page document lists all the environmental commitments and mitigations contained within the Development Consent Order (DCO) for the replacement energy recovery facility and details the document and section in which each commitment is located.

2.6    The ‘North London Heat and Power Project – Environmental Statement: Non-Technical Summary’ also provides a useful overview of in particular, the environmental impact assessment findings for the project. http://www.northlondonheatandpower.london/media/15dhs0p3/ad06-01_es_nts_lores.pdf

2.7    Another  example of the Authority’s commitment to conserving biodiversity is work the Authority has undertaken to remove invasive species plant species from the Authority’s land at Pinkham Way and more recent work on Ardra Road and Deephams Farm Road which are adjacent to the Edmonton EcoPark site.