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WATERFORD COUNTY COUNCIL Director of Planning & Environment ---------------------------- WATERFORD COUNTY COUNCIL Director of Planning & Environment COMHAIRLE CONTAE PHORT tAIRGE Stiurthoir Pleanala & Comhshaoil 111 My Reference G H/M S Your Refl'rence W0032-03 Date. 6 September 2013 Mo Thng Do Thag oat a Administration, Licensing Unit Office of Climate. Licensing And Resource Use, Environmental Protection Agency. Headquarters. PO Box 3000. Johnstown Castle Estate, Co. Wexford Dear Sir. Re: Reg No. W0032-03- Notice in Accordance with Article 14 (2) b (ii) of the Waste Management (Licensing) Regulations r refer to the ahuve reference application for a waste licen~e telating w a facility ~n Dt:ngarvan Waste Disposal Site. Ballinamuck Middle. Dungarvan. Co. Waterford. I attach herewith a response to the queries For inspection raised purposes in only. your Notice dated 21 :;t June :2(:13, which Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. also includes a non-technical summary. Please note two hard copies of the information is attached, and one electronic version on a CD-ROM. If you require any additional information. please contact the undersigned. Yours faithfully . ,~ / t __ k;abrie Hynes.----- ~enior Engineer. Environment Encs. F .\Groups\EnvironiMatsRecoveryFacility\Letters 2013 Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. ,r. ENGINEERS Oifigi Cathartha, Dun Garbhan, Co. Phort Lairge. IRELAND 't' Tel.: 058-22000 Fax: 058-45606 EPA Export 12-09-2013:23:52:29 Waste Licensing Waste Disposal Activities (Landfill Sites) Application by Waterford County Council for Waste Licence Application W0032-03 for Dungarvan Landfill, County Waterford o EPA Ref. N : W0032 -03 For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Replies to Request for further information in accordance with Article 14(2)(b)(ii) of the Waste Management Regulations August 2013 EPA Export 12-09-2013:23:52:29 Dungarvan Landfill Article 14 Response August 2013 Dungarvan Landfill Waste Licence Application Article 14 Response DOCUMENT CONTROL SHEET Client Waterford County Council Project Title Dungarvan Landfill Remediation Works Document Title Waste Licence Application W0032-03 Article 14 Response For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Document No. MDR0450Rp1031 No. of DCS TOC Text List of Tables List of Figures This Document Appendices Comprises 1 1 7 - - 6 Rev. Status Author(s) Reviewed By Approved By Office of Origin Issue Date F01 Final J Bennett B Deegan L O’Toole West Pier August 2013 MDR0450Rp1031 F01 EPA Export 12-09-2013:23:52:29 Dungarvan Landfill Article 14 Response August 2013 Table of Contents Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1 2 NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 2 2.1 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ........................................................................................ 2 2.2 RESPONSE TO REQUEST ................................................................................................ 2 ARTICLE 12 COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................... 3 2.3 ITEM 1 ................................................................................................................................. 3 2.4 ITEM 2 ................................................................................................................................. 3 2.5 ITEM 3 ................................................................................................................................. 4 2.6 ITEM 4 ................................................................................................................................. 4 2.7 ITEM 5 ................................................................................................................................. 5 2.8 ITEM 6 ................................................................................................................................. 6 2.9 ITEM 7 ................................................................................................................................. 7 2.10 ITEM 8 ............................................................................................................................... 7 APPENDIX 1 REVISED NON TECHNICAL SUMMARY For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. APPENDIX 2 APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT APPENDIX 3 REPORT ‘LEACHATE ABSTRACTION AND TREATMENT SYSTEM – DESCRIPTION AND PERFORMANCE’ (AUGUST 2013) APPENDIX 4 TABLES E.2(i) and E.2(ii) APPENDIX 5 REGISTER OF DRAWINGS APPENDIX 6 CORRESPONDENCE FROM EPA MDR0450Rp1031 i F01 EPA Export 12-09-2013:23:52:29 Dungarvan Landfill Article 14 Response August 2013 1 INTRODUCTION This report has been compiled to supply additional information in response to a Notice in accordance with Article 14 (2) (b) (ii) of the Waste Management (Licensing) Regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency dated June 21 st 2013. A revised non technical summary to reflect the information supplied in compliance with the notice in accordance with Article 14 (2) (b) (ii) of the Waste Management (Licensing) Regulations is included in Appendix 1. A register of drawings submitted in response to the Notice in accordance with Article 14(2)(b)(ii) is presented in Appendix 5. This register details drawing titles, numbers and titles and revision status. For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. MDR0450Rp1031 1 F01 EPA Export 12-09-2013:23:52:29 Dungarvan Landfill Article 14 Response August 2013 2 NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY 2.1 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Your reply to this notice should include a revised non-technical summary which reflects the information you supply in compliance with the notice, insofar as that information impinges on the non technical summary. 2.2 RESPONSE TO REQUEST Attachment A1 – Non-Technical Summary For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. MDR0450Rp1031 2 F01 EPA Export 12-09-2013:23:52:30 Dungarvan Landfill Article 14 Response August 2013 ARTICLE 12 COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS 2.3 ITEM 1 Submit a response to the Agency’s Article 14(2)(b)(ii) notice issued on 29 August 2011 2.3.1 Response to Request The licensee is not in a position to underwrite the costings outlined in the CRAMP by way of financial provision insofar as this condition essentially refers to the provision of a financial bond, a procedure that is not normally undertaken by local authorities. The licensee is of the opinion that a policy in this regard should be adopted at national level prior to the financial provision referred to in Condition 10.8 (vi) of License W0075-02 being addressed. 2.4 ITEM 2 Undertake a screening for Appropriate Assessment and state whether the activity, individually or in combination with other plans or projects is likely to have a significant affect on a European Sites, in view of best scientific knowledge and the conservation objectives of the site(s). Where it cannot be excluded, on the basis of objective scientific information, following screening for Appropriate Assessment, that an activity, either individually or in combination with other plans or projects is likely to have a significant affect on a European Site, provide a Natura Impact Statement, as defined in Regulation 2(1) of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations (S.I. No. 477 of 2011). Where based on the screening it is considered that an Appropriate Assessment is not required, provide a reasoned response. You are furthermore advised to refer to the document ‘Appropriate Assessment of Plans and Projects in Ireland – Guidance for Planning Authorities’, issued in 2009 by the Department of the Environment, heritage and Local Government, and revised in 2010. For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. 2.4.1 Response to Request A screening for Appropriate Assessment has been carried out as attached in Appendix 2. The following was concluded: Due to the low bird usage of this sub-section of the SPA and mitigation measures to control leachate effluent into the River Colligan from the landfill it can be concluded that there are no significant adverse impacts posed to Dungavan Bay SPA or the conservation status of the wintering bird species for which the site has been designated. The development of wetlands and grassland on the landfill serves to enhance the ecological network of natural habitats surrounding the landfill including the River Colligan and adjacent areas of wet grassland, marsh, brackishwater and estuarine habitats. Since 2008 with succession of habitats including establishment of 6 wetland cells, grassland and increasing scrub cover it is apparent that the site is demonstrating increased biodiversity value providing good feeding grounds for a variety of birds and some mammal and invertebrate species MDR0450Rp1031 3 F01 EPA Export 12-09-2013:23:52:30 Dungarvan Landfill Article 14 Response August 2013 along with amphibians. The 2013 site visit observed an abundance of frogspawn in the wetland cells and 8 Snipe and 5 Moor Hen were noted whilst walking the site. Significant impacts can be ruled out and no further assessment is required. 2.5 ITEM 3 Provide an impact assessment of the proposed water abstraction on the Colligan River. State whether this abstraction requires planning permission
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