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Natura Lmpact Statement Natura lmpact Statement Site lnvestigations for River Training Wall, Belview Port, Co. Waterford MAI.ONE O'REGAN 2B Richview Office Park, St. Catherine's House, 4, McDopagh Terrace, Clonskeagh, Catherine Street, Woodquay, Dublin L4. Waterford. Galway. Tel: +353 01 2602655 Tel: +353 5L 876855 Tel: +353 91 53L069 NSAI Ccrllllcd Fax: +353 0I2602660 Fax:+353 51876828 Fax :+353 91 531084 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail : [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Form ES - 04 2B Richview Office Pa¡k Glonskeagh, Dublin l4 fsl¡ +353- 1- 260 26 55 Fax: +353-1-2602660 /$)ì Fmall: [email protected] MALONE O'REGAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD Title: Natura lmpact Statement, Site Investigat¡ons for River Training Wall Job Number: E0848 Prepared By: Michelle Purcell S¡g Checked By: Siobhan Maher Sign Approved By: Siobhan Maher Sign Revision Record lssue Date Description Remark Prepared Ghecked Approved No. 01 15t08t11 NlS, Site lnvestigations Finaf MP SM SM for River Traininq Wall N atu ra I m pa ct Statem ent August 2011 Site lnvestigations for River Training Wall Po¡t of Waterford Company Belview Port, Co. Waterford Port of Waterford Gompany, Belview Port, Co. Waterford Natura lmpact Statement TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction ..... 2 1.1 Appropriate Assessment - Regulatory Context .2 1.2 Methodology ................. .2 2.0 Description of the Project....... 4 3.0 ldentification of Natura 2000 Sites. 5 3.1 Characteristics of the Designated Sites..... .5 4.0 Description and Assessment of Likely lmpacts....... I 4.1 Potential lmpacts on Annex I Habitats.... .9 4.2 Potential lmpacts on Annex ll Species 4.3 I n-Combination Effects 5.0 Mitigation Measures.. 5.1 Noise from Drilling Works 5.2 Release of Contaminants during Drilling 6.0 Residual lmpacts and Gonclusions......... 6.1 Annex I Habitats 6.2 Annex ll Species... 7.0 References List of Figures Figure 1 Location of Proposed Project List of Tables Table 1 Qualifying Habitats for the Lower Suir SAC Table2 Annex ll of Directive 92l43lEEC (the Habitats Directive) listed for the Lower Suir SAC Table 3 Annexed Habitats present within the Natura site but which are not listed on the Natura 20OO Standard Data Form or on the Conservation Objectives for the Site Table 4 Qualifying habitats for the River Barrow & Nore SAC Table 5 Annex ll of Directive 92l43lEEC (the Habitats Directive) Table 6 Recommended Criteria for Avoiding lnjuries to Fish from Pile Driving Operations Table 7 lnterim Criteria for lnjury Agreement in Principle Appendices Appendix A Drawing No's. W10050-1 and W10050-2 Malone O'Regan Natura lmpact Statement August 201 I Site lnvestigations for River Training Wall Po¡t of Waterford Company Belview Pott, Co. Wateñord 1.0 lntroduction This Natura lmpact Statement (NlS) has been prepared by Malone O'Regan Environmental Services for the Port of Waterford Company in order to determine the likelihood and significance of impacts on sites with European conservation designations (i.e. Natura 2000 sites) arising from the proposed Site lnvestigations for the River Training Wall at Belview Port. The purpose of this assessment is to determine, the appropriateness or otherwise, of the proposed project in the context of the conservation status of such sites. By taking the ecological impact assessment in a step by step manner in relation to the habitats and species of such sites, together with their conservation objectives, this report seeks to inform the screening process required as the first stage of the process pursuant to Article 6.3 of the EU Habitats Directive and also to provide full and detailed information as required for the second, that of Appropriate Assessment. This report is entitled a 'Natura lmpact Statement' but it also comprises the 'Screening Statement' as required under the first stage of the process. 1.1 Appropriate Assessment - Regulatory Gontext The Council Directive 92l43lEEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Flora and Fauna better known as "The Habitats Directive" provides the framework for legal protection for habitats and species of European importance. Articles 3 to 9 provide the legislative means to protect habitats and species of Community interest through the establishment and conservation of an EU-wide network of sites known as Natura 2000. These are Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) designated under the Habitats Directive and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) designated under the Conservation of Wild Birds Directive (20091147|EEC) (better known as "The Birds Directive") Article 6(3) and 6(a) of the Habitats Directive set out the decision-making tests for plans and projects likely to affect Natura2000 sites (Annex 1.1). Article 6(3) establishes the requirement for Natura lmpact Assessment (formerly referred to as Appropriate Assessment): "Any plan or project not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the [Natura 2000] site but likely to have a significant effect thereon, either individually or in combination with other plans and projects, shall be subjected to appropriate assessmenf of its implications for the site in view of fhe sife s conseruation objectives. ln light of the concluslons of fhe assessment of the implication for the site and subject to the provisions of paragraph 4, the competent national authorities shall agree to the plan or project only after having asceftained that it will not adversely affect the integrity of the site concerned and, if appropriate, after having obtained the opinion of the general public" The regulatory context is set out in the recently published document 'Appropriate Assessment of Plans and Projects in lreland. Guidance for Planning Authorities' (Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government December 2009, revised February 201 0, www.npws.ie). 1.2 Methodology This report has been undertaken in accordance with the European Commission Methodological Guidance on the provision of Article 6(3) and 6(a) of the 'Habitats' Directive 92l43lEEC (EC 2001) and the European Commission Guidance 'Managing Malone O'Regan 2 Natura lmpact Statement August 2011 Site lnvestigations for River Training Wall Port of Watertord Company Belview Co. Waterford Natura 2000 Sites'. The Guidance for Planning Authorities issued by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government is also adhered to. ln complying with the obligations under Article 6(3) and following the above Guidelines, the approach to Stage I Screening is as follows: . Description of the Project; . ldentification of Natura 2000 sites potentially affected; . ldentification and description of individual and cumulative impacts likely to result from the Project; and . Assessment of the significance of the impacts identified above on the integrity of sites. Exclusion of sites where it can be objectively concluded that there will be no significant effects. Requirements under Stage ll include a discussion of the predicted impacts, identification of appropriate mitigation measures and a concluding statement. This is included in Sections 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0 of this NlS. Malone O'Regan 3 N atu ra I m pact State m ent August 2011 Site lnvestigations for River Training Wall Port of Watertord Company Belview Port, Co. Wateñord 2.0 Description of the Project The Port of Waterford Company (POWC) propose to carry out site investigations in relation to the construction of a River Training Wall at Belview Port, Co. Waterford. The investigation works will take place within the River Suir at the proposed location of the River Training Wall. The proposed location is just upstream of the confluence of the River Suir with the River Barrow/Nore. The site is bounded to the north and west by the Waterford to Rosslare Railway line, to the east by the River Barrow/Nore and to the south by the River Suir. The River Training wall will be located in the River Suir at a maximum distance of approximately 300m from the bank of the river. The purpose of the site investigations is to establish the ground conditions on the site where it is proposed to construct a River Training Wall. The proposed investigation will consist of the drilling of '15 dynamic probes, I boreholes and 4 coreholes and associated sampling and testing. The drilling work will be undertaken using shell and auger, rotary core and dynamic probe equipment which will be placed on a barge. The investigations will also comprise a geophysical survey which will be undertaken to provide a profile of the underlying rock on the site. The geophysical survey will extend over the full area of the base of the proposed River Training Wall. All drilling works will be through the river into underlying soils and rock. Access to the site will be from Belview Port. At this juncture the investigation works are scheduled to commence on the'12th September and finish on 28th October 201 1. The location of the proposed project is shown on Figure 1 and also on Drawing W10050 - I in Appendix A. The locations of boreholes, coreholes and dynamic probes are illustrated on Drawing W10050-2, also included in Appendix A. Malone O'Regan 4 N atu ra I m pact State m ent August 2011 Site lnvestigations for River Training Wall Port of Wateñord Company Belview Port, Co. Waterford 3.0 ldentification of Natura 2000 Sites ln accordance with the European Commission Methodological Guidance (EC2001), a list of Natura 2O0O Sites that can be potentially affected by the proposed project has been complied. Adopting the precautionary principle in identifying these sites, it has been decided to include all SACs and SPA sites within a 1Okm radius of the location of the proposed site investigation works. The proposed site investigation works occur within the following Natura 2000 Sites: a Lower River Suir SAC (code: 02137); and a River Barrow & River Nore SAC (code 02162) 3.1 Characteristics of the Designated Sites 3.1.1 Lower Suir SAC (site code: 0021371 This is an extensive site, which covers over 100km of main river channel from just south of Thurles on the upstream end to the Barrow-Suir confluence at the downstream end where the river is tidal and brackish.
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