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Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Loughs Agency Foreshore Licence Application for Sea Monitoring Equipment off the Northwest Coast Appropriate Assessment Screening Report Issue 1 | 18 February 2021 This report takes into account the particular instructions and requirements of our client. It is not intended for and should not be relied upon by any third party and no responsibility is undertaken to any third party. Job number xxx Ove Arup & Partners Ireland Ltd Arup One Albert Quay Cork T12 X8N6 Ireland www.arup.com Document verification Job title Loughs Agency Foreshore Licence Application for Job number Sea Monitoring Equipment off the Northwest Coast xxx Document title Appropriate Assessment Screening Report File reference Document ref Revision Date Filename Generic AA Screening Report.docx Draft 1 15 Feb Description First draft 2021 Prepared by Checked by Approved by Name Signature Issue 1 18 Feb Loughs Agency Licence Application AA Screening Filename 2021 Report_Issue 1.docx Description Prepared by Checked by Approved by Name Signature Filename Description Prepared by Checked by Approved by Name Signature Filename Description Prepared by Checked by Approved by Name Signature Issue Document verification with document ✓ | Issue 1 | 18 February 2021 | Arup \\GLOBAL\EUROPE\CORK\JOBS\280000\280069-00\4. INTERNAL\4-04 REPORTS\4-04-02 CONSULTING\LOUGHS AGENCY\LOUGHS AGENCY LICENCE APPLICATION AA SCREENING REPORT_ISSUE 1.DOCX Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Loughs Agency Foreshore Licence Application for Sea Monitoring Equipment off the Northwest Coast Appropriate Assessment Screening Report Contents Page 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Guidance 2 1.3 Data Sources 2 1.4 Legislative Background 4 2 Description of Proposed Project 7 2.1 Project Description 7 3 Description of Receiving Environment 14 3.1 Receiving Environment 14 3.2 Potential Impacts of the SeaMonitor Project on the Receiving Environment 14 4 Effects of Proposed Project on Natura 2000 sites 15 4.1 Zone of Influence 15 4.2 Natura 2000 Sites 16 4.3 Other Plans or Developments 25 4.4 Potential for Significant Direct and Indirect Effects on Natura 2000 sites in view of the conservation objectives of the sites 25 5 Screening Statement and Conclusions 29 6 Article 12 Assessment and Conclusion 30 Appendices Appendix A Finding of No Significant Effect | Issue 1 | 18 February 2021 | Arup \\GLOBAL\EUROPE\CORK\JOBS\280000\280069-00\4. INTERNAL\4-04 REPORTS\4-04-02 CONSULTING\LOUGHS AGENCY\LOUGHS AGENCY LICENCE APPLICATION AA SCREENING REPORT_ISSUE 1.DOCX Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Loughs Agency Foreshore Licence Application for Sea Monitoring Equipment off the Northwest Coast Appropriate Assessment Screening Report 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction Arup has been appointed by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to assess the foreshore licence application, reference number FS0007077, for the deployment of acoustic listening stations (ALS) off the north and northwest coasts of Ireland. The Department’s brief requires Arup to conduct an “Appropriate Assessment Screening” of the application for the likelihood of significant impact on a Natura 2000 site (stage 1 screening) by analysing technical information on ecology where presented in the application. Arup should prepare an Appropriate Assessment Screening Report and, based on the outcome of the stage 1 screening exercise where required, conduct an “Appropriate Assessment” (stage 2) and prepare an Appropriate Assessment Report, including the Appropriate Assessment Conclusions concerning the activities or development proposals and the associated issues, where required as part of the Appropriate Assessment process. This report responds to the Department’s requirements. The report provides information on and assesses the potential for the proposed development to significantly impact on Natura 2000 sites. These sites are also known as European sites. This report has been prepared by Arup. The aims of this report are to: • Determine whether the proposed development is directly connected with, or necessary to, the conservation management of any Natura 2000 Sites, • Provide information on the proposed development and assess the potential for it to significantly impact on Natura 2000 Sites, and • Determine whether the proposed development, alone or in combination with other projects and plans, is likely to have significant effects on Natura 2000 sites in view of their conservation objectives. This report has been prepared by Fiona Patterson of Arup. Fiona has over 18 years’ experience as an Environmental Consultant. She holds a BSc in Earth Science, MSc in Environmental Engineering, a Diploma in Field Ecology and Diploma in Planning and Environmental Law. Fiona has carried out many ecological surveys, has prepared AA Screenings, Ecological Impact Assessments and Natura Impact Statements/Natura Impact Reports for projects and plans and has presented expert witness evidence at the An Bord Pleanála oral hearings. The assessment presented in this report has not taken into account any measures intended to avoid or reduce any harmful effects of the proposed development on any European site(s). | Issue 1 | 18 February 2021 | Arup Page 1 \\GLOBAL\EUROPE\CORK\JOBS\280000\280069-00\4. INTERNAL\4-04 REPORTS\4-04-02 CONSULTING\LOUGHS AGENCY\LOUGHS AGENCY LICENCE APPLICATION AA SCREENING REPORT_ISSUE 1.DOCX Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Loughs Agency Foreshore Licence Application for Sea Monitoring Equipment off the Northwest Coast Appropriate Assessment Screening Report 1.2 Guidance This report has been prepared with regard to the following guidance documents, where relevant: • "Managing Natura 2000 sites- The provisions of Article 6 of the 'Habitats' Directive 92/43/EEC" (EC Environment Directorate-General, 2018), • Assessment of Plans and Projects Significantly Affecting Natura 2000 sites: Methodical Guidance on the Provisions of Article 6(3) and (4) of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC (European Commission Environment Directorate- General, 2001), • Guidance Document on Article 6(4) of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC. (European Commission, 2007), • Appropriate Assessment of Plans and Projects in Ireland - Guidance for Planning Authorities (Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, 2010 revision), • Appropriate Assessment under Article 6 of the Habitats Directive: Guidance for Planning Authorities. Circular NPW 1/10 and PSSP 2/10; (Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government), • Guidelines for Good Practice Appropriate Assessment of Plans under Article 6(3) Habitats Directive (International Workshop on Assessment of Plans under the Habitats Directive, 2011), and • Guidelines for Ecological Impact Assessment in the UK and Ireland, Terrestrial, Freshwater, Coastal and Marine (Institute of Ecology and Environmental Assessment, September 2018). • Macleod, K., Lacey, C., Quick, N., Hastie, G. and Wilson J. (2011). Guidance on survey and monitoring in relation to marine renewables deployments in Scotland. Volume 2. Cetaceans and Basking Sharks. Unpublished draft report to Scottish Natural Heritage and Marine Scotland. • Embling, C. B.1,2, Wilson, B.3 , Benjamins, S.3 , Pikesley, S.1 , Thompson, P.4 , Graham, I.4 , Cheney, B.4 , Brookes, K.L.5 , Godley, B. J.1 & Witt, M. J.6 (2014) Use of Static Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) for monitoring cetaceans at Marine Renewable Energy Installations (MREIs) for Marine Scotland Guidance which has assisted in determining whether impacts are likely to be significant included: • Revised Guidelines on the Information to be contained in Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (Draft EPA August 2017). 1.3 Data Sources Sources of information on the project are listed below: • Application form [Applicant: Loughs Agency, date 18/12/2019] • Annex I: All parts of the mooring and flotation system | Issue 1 | 18 February 2021 | Arup Page 2 \\GLOBAL\EUROPE\CORK\JOBS\280000\280069-00\4. INTERNAL\4-04 REPORTS\4-04-02 CONSULTING\LOUGHS AGENCY\LOUGHS AGENCY LICENCE APPLICATION AA SCREENING REPORT_ISSUE 1.DOCX Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Loughs Agency Foreshore Licence Application for Sea Monitoring Equipment off the Northwest Coast Appropriate Assessment Screening Report • Annex II: Notice of Intention to Carry out an Exempted Activity (for UK element of project) • Annex III: Subsea mooring Stability calculations (for Mooring/Anchors in Marine Environment) • Project Maps • Foreshore Licence Map1 – detailing all ALS Locations • Foreshore Licence Map 2 – detailing ALS Locations in North Channel • Foreshore Licence Map 3- detailing ALS locations in North Channel including spacing information • Foreshore Licence Map 4 - detailing ALS locations off coast of Ireland • Admiralty Chart 1 - showing ALS Locations for Malin Head and North Channel, • Admiralty Chart 2 Tory Island array, and • Admiralty Chart 3 Achill array. • Prescribed Body Consultation • Prescribed Body Observations - consolidated • Applicant’s response to Prescribed Body Observations. Sources of information that were used to collect data on the Natura 2000 network of sites and on the existing ecological environment are listed below: • NPWS (2021) National Parks and Wildlife Service data on European Sites (https://dahg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8f7060450d e3485fa1c1085536d477ba) (accessed in February 2021). • NPWS Natura 2000 – Standard Data Form Inistrahull SPA Site Code 004100
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