Environmental

Non Technical Summary

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Description of the Proposed Project

Chapter 3 Reasonable Alternatives

Chapter 4 Planning Policy and Development Context

Chapter 5 Population and Human Health

Chapter 6 Biodiversity

Chapter 7 Ornithology

Chapter 8 Land Soils and Geology

Chapter 9 Hydrology and Hydrogeology

Chapter 10 Shadow Flicker

Chapter 11 Material Assets

Chapter 12 Noise and Vibration

Chapter 13 Landscape and Visual

Chapter 14 Air Quality and Climate

Chapter 15 Cultural Heritage

Chapter 16 Traffic & Transportation

Chapter 17 Major Accidents and Natural Disasters

Chapter 18 Interactions of the Foregoing

Chapter 19 Schedule of Mitigation Measures

Appendix 1-1_Planning Drawings

Appendix 1-2 SID Determination letters

Appendix 1-3 EIAR Scoping Report with example cover letter

Appendix 1-4 EIAR Scoping Consultee Responses

Appendix 1-5 Community Report

Appendix 2-1 Biodiversity Management Plan

Appendix 2-2 TDR drawings

Appendix 2-3 Spoil & Peat Management Plan

Appendix 2-4 Traffic Management Plan

Appendix 2-5 Grid Connection Construction Methodology

Appendix 2-6 EirGrid Specification

Appendix 2-7 Forestry Report

Appendix 2-8 Construction Environmental Management Plan

Appendix 2-9 Site Investigation Report

Appendix 2-10 Surface Water Management Plan

Appendix 2-11 Consideration of Afforestation

Appendix 4-1 Planning Application List

Appendix 6-1 Bat Survey Report

Appendix 6-2 Annex I Habitat Report

Appendix 6-3 Aquatic Survey Report

Appendix 6-4 Habitat Maps

Appendix 7-1 Bird Survey Overview

Appendix 7-2 Bird Survey Report Winter_202223

Appendix 7-3 - Flightline Maps

Appendices 7-4 and 7-5 Combined - 2023-24 Ornitology Baseline Report

Appendix 7-6 - 2024 Breeding Ornithology Report

Appendix 7-7 Collison Risk Model & Assessment

Appendix 7-8 Qualifications and experience of personnel

Appendix 8-1 Peat Stability Risk Assessment

Appendix 9-1 Water Framework Directive Assessment

Appendix 9-2 Surface Water Samples

Appendix 9-3 Flood Risk Assessment

Appendix 11-1 Telecommunication Scoping Responses

Appendix 12-1 Glossary of Acoustic Terms

Appendix 12-2 Noise Meter Calibration Certs

Appendix 12-3 Noise Modelling Assumptions and Inputs

Appendix 12-4 Background Noise Map

Appendix 12-5 Tabulated Omni-directional Results - Proposed Project Only

Appendix 12-6 Tabulated Omni-directional Results - Cumulative

Appendix 12-7 Noise Contours

Appendix 12-8 Lidar Unit Installation Report

Appendix 13-1 Viewpoint Assessment (Viewshed Reference Point)

Appendix 14-1 Dust Mitigation Plan

Appendix 15-1 Legislation Protecting the Archaeological Resource

Appendix 16-1 Traffic and Transport Assessment

Appendix 16-2 Road Safety Audit

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