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Sceilg Mhichíl Draft Management Plan 2020-2030 Strategic Environmental Assessment - Environmental Report NATIONAL MONUMENTS SERVICE Sceilg Mhichíl Draft Management Plan 2020-2030 Strategic Environmental Assessment - Environmental Report P2349_R5159_Rev0 | 3 November 2020 Intertek Energy & Water Consultancy Services Exchange House, Station Road, Liphook, Hampshire GU30 7DW, United Kingdom National Monuments Service Sceilg Mhichíl Draft Management Plan 2020-2030 Strategic Environmental Assessment - Environmental Report DOCUMENT RELEASE FORM National Monuments Service P2349_R5159_Rev0 Sceilg Mhichíl Draft Management Plan 2020-2030 Strategic Environmental Assessment - Environmental Report Author/s Charlie Cameron, Jill Hobbs, Tracy Collins, Nick Archibald Project Manager Authoriser Jill Hobbs Eric Houston Rev No Date Reason Author Checker Authoriser Rev 0 01/10/2020 Draft for Client Review CC JH EH 23/10/2020 Draft for Consultation for Final client CC JH EH review 03/11/2020 Draft for Consultation CC JH EH Intertek Energy & Water Consultancy Services is the trading name of Metoc Ltd, a member of the Intertek group of companies. I P2349_R5159_Rev0 | 03 November 2020 National Monuments Service Sceilg Mhichíl Draft Management Plan 2020-2030 Strategic Environmental Assessment - Environmental Report NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY This document has been prepared for National Monuments Service (NMS), part of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) by Intertek Energy and Water (Intertek). It is the Environmental Report resulting from the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Draft Sceilg Mhichíl Management Plan 2020-2030 (hereafter referred to as the ‘Proposed Plan’). Purpose of the Environmental Report This Non-Technical Summary (NTS) outlines the process, methods, outcomes, and future stages of the SEA which have been undertaken for the Proposed Plan. SEA is the process for environmental assessment of Plans, Programmes and Strategies (PPS) and is undertaken in parallel with the preparation of the PPS to ensure that any environmental effects are considered during the Proposed Plan’s preparation and adoption. It is required under the European Commission (EC) SEA Directive (2001/42/EC), which has been transposed into Irish law in 2004 through the following: ▪ European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004, (S.I. 435 of 2004) as amended in 2011; and ▪ Planning and Development (Strategic Environmental Assessment) (Amendment Regulations 2011, (S.I. No. 201 of 2011), amending the Planning and Development (Strategic Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 436 of 2004). The aim of the NTS is to assist the reader in understanding what the potential environmental effects of implementing the Proposed Plan are likely to be, should the Plan be implemented by NMS. The Environmental Report is the main consultation document of the SEA and provides a description of the environment of Sceilg Mhichíl and the surrounding area in terms of the environmental baseline and the assessment of potential significant environmental effects, alongside proposed measures to mitigate and monitor environmental effects during the lifetime of the Proposed Plan. Context and Objectives of the Proposed Plan As required under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Convention 1972, Ireland is obligated to ensure every World Heritage Site (WHS) within its territory has an appropriate management structure in place. The Proposed Plan will replace the existing Sceilg Mhichíl Management Plan 2008 – 2018. The Proposed Plan was developed by the DHLGH, in conjunction with the Office of Public Works (OPW), along with input from local interest groups, non-governmental organisations (NGO’s) and other interested parties through public consultation. The Proposed Plan provides a framework for the ongoing proactive management of the site, helping ensure that its Outstanding Universal Value is protected and managed for future generations. The aim of the Proposed Plan is to protect and preserve the Sceilg Mhichíl WHS whilst addressing cultural and natural heritage issues in an integrated manner. This is in recognition of both the biological and historical importance of Sceilg Mhichíl and that measures which seek to protect the cultural heritage of the site may not always be in harmony with protecting the natural heritage. The Proposed Plan contains 11 Management Objectives, which reflect the vision and priorities for the site, taking into account comments and views expressed in the consultation process. Within each Objective is a set of specific Actions to support the overarching objective. The 11 Objectives are listed below, with the specific Actions detailed in Appendix C of this report and in the Proposed Plan. II P2349_R5159_Rev0 | 03 November 2020 National Monuments Service Sceilg Mhichíl Draft Management Plan 2020-2030 Strategic Environmental Assessment - Environmental Report ▪ Objective 1: To have in place an effective management framework to protect the Outstanding Universal Value of Sceilg Mhichíl. ▪ Objective 2: To improve liaison with local interest groups and other relevant parties. ▪ Objective 3: To preserve the cultural heritage of the island and sustain its’ Outstanding Universal Value. ▪ Objective 4: To identify and conserve the natural heritage of the island. ▪ Objective 5: To further promote the importance of the WHS to ensure continued coordination by government departments, agencies and other statutory bodies with responsibilities for making and implementing national policies and undertaking activities that may impact on Sceilg Mhichíl and its environs. ▪ Objective 6: To manage visitors to Sceilg Mhichíl effectively. ▪ Objective 7: To maintain an appropriate standard of safe, regulated visitor access system that supports conservation aims. ▪ Objective 8: To increase understanding of and appreciation for Sceilg Mhichíl and its environs. ▪ Objective 9: To maintain and enhance the landscape setting of Sceilg Mhichíl. ▪ Objective 10: To monitor those factors with the potential to impact on the built and natural environment of Sceilg Mhichíl. ▪ Objective 11: To establish a research framework for Sceilg Mhichíl. Current Environmental Conditions and SEA Objectives An environmental baseline was prepared for the relevant SEA environmental receptors which were agreed during the scoping stage. The baseline has informed the environmental assessment that evaluates the environmental effects that could result from implementation of the Proposed Plan. Environmental receptors, which are the most sensitive to the potential effects of the Proposed Plan, are Biodiversity, Flora and Fauna, Climatic Factors, Soils, Landscape and Visual Amenity, Material Assets and Infrastructure, Cultural Heritage, Population and Human Health. Assessment of likely significant effects on the environment was carried out against a range of SEA objectives for these topics. The agreed upon SEA objectives were kept broad to allow for a wide range of environmental topics to be considered. The environmental baseline identified a number of environmental problems that have been deemed relevant for Sceilg Mhichíl including: ▪ Potential for the introduction of invasive non-native species (INNS); ▪ Current conservation status of Atlantic puffin, Manx shearwater and European storm petrel on Sceilg Mhichíl is unknown; ▪ Pressure from increasing visitor numbers to Sceilg Mhichíl on the resident seabird population; ▪ Disturbance of nesting seabird species and damage to their habitat; and ▪ Increasing frequency and intensity of storm events in the region leading to rockfall incidents. The SEA objectives used in the assessment were: 1. Avoid damage to the biodiversity, flora and fauna of Sceilg Mhichíl, Sceilg Bheag and the surrounding seas, (e.g. through direct disturbance and damage to breeding/non-breeding seabirds, trampling of nesting habitat and damage and disturbance cause by conservation/building works); 2. Minimise impact of noise from vessels and helicopters on seabirds and marine mammals; 3. Prevent introduction of invasive species to Sceilg Mhichíl; 4. Conserve and enhance the natural heritage of Sceilg Mhichíl and surrounding seas; III P2349_R5159_Rev0 | 03 November 2020 National Monuments Service Sceilg Mhichíl Draft Management Plan 2020-2030 Strategic Environmental Assessment - Environmental Report 5. Contribute to effective adaptation to the predicted effects of climate change; 6. Conservation and protection of the extensive archaeological and architectural resources of a historic landscape/seascape; 7. Ensuring any physical interventions are appropriate, reflective and in keeping with the archaeological and architectural landscape/seascape; 8. Minimise the impact of soil and coastal erosion; 9. Protect the landscape/seascape character and visual amenity in the vicinity of the area; 10. Protect and enhance the existing infrastructure present on Sceilg Mhichíl; 11. Improve economic opportunities for the local community in a sustainable manner; 12. Improve the safety of staff and visitors to Sceilg Mhichíl; and 13. Protect and improve visitor experience of Sceilg Mhichíl. Alternatives Considered SEA requires the consideration of reasonable alternatives – including the 'do nothing scenario'. In the case of the Proposed Plan the alternative of not producing a new management plan, i.e. ‘no plan’ is not considered a reasonable alternative because the requirement for an up-to-date management plan for World Heritage Sites is prescribed by UNESCO under the World Heritage Convention
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