Notice of Intention to Renew Prospecting Licences Pursuant To
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Notice of Intention to Renew Prospecting Licences Pursuant to section 8(6) of the Minerals Development Act 1940, as inserted by section 2 of the Minerals Development Act 1995, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment intends to renew the prospecting licences for Base Metals, Barytes, Silver (Ores of), Gold (Ores of) and Gypsum held by Adventus Zinc Ireland Limited, 69-70 Main Street, Oughterard, Galway, H91 K295 over the following Townlands in Counties Monaghan, Meath and Louth. Townlands in Ardee Barony: Anaglog, Ardee, Arthurstown Little, Artnalevery, Ballabony, Ballybailie, Ballygowan, Bigsland, Blackstick, Blakestown, Bogtown, Boharnamoe, Broadlough, Cappocksgreen, Cardistown, Charlestown, Churchtown, Cloghanmoyle, Cluide, Cookstown, Coole, Curraghbeg, Dawsonsdemesne, Dowdstown, Drakestown, Drumcashel, Edmondstown, Gilbertstown, Glack, Glebe, Greenlane, Gudderstown, Harristown (Part), Hasley, Hunterstown, Hurlstone, Irishtown, Kilpatrick, Knockcurlan, Knocklore, Lambtown, Lisrenny (E.D. Ardee Rural), Lisrenny (E.D. Tallanstown), Mainistown, Mapastown, Millockstown, Mountrush, Mullacloe, Mulladrillen, Mullameelan, Mullamore, Mullanstown, Oberstown, Part of Millockstown, Pepperstown, Philibenstown, Purcellstown, Rahanna, Rathgeenan, Rathgory, Rathlust, Rathory, Riverstown, Rock, Rogerstown, Roodstown, Scogganstown, Shanlis, Smarmore, Stickillin, Stonylane, Stormanstown, Streamstown, Tattyboys, Townparks, Tullakeel, Tully, Townlands in Ardee Barony - Louth: Ballyregan, Carrickavallan, Corradoran, Crowmartin, Greatwood, Lagan, Mullabane, Tullyraine, Townlands in Farney Barony - Monaghan: Aghafad, Annahean, Annamarran, Carrickashedoge, Carricknagoan, Clonmeenan, Clonturk (Mason), Coolderry (E.D. Drumboory), Creveadornan, Derry, Descart, Drumbo, Drumboory, Drumgeeny, Drumhasket, Drumturk, Feahoe, Halftate, Killark, Killygally, Leeg, Leitrim, Liscarnan, Lisnashannagh, Maghernacloy, Mason Lodge, Mokeeran, Moylough, Mullaghgarve, Mullaghrafferty, Mullylusty, Mullyore, Rahans (E.D. Lough Fea), Shanrah, Tomiska, Townlands in Kells Lower Barony: Aghafarnan, Aghaloaghan, Aghamore, Altmush, Ardlonan, Ballair, Ballynaclose, Balreask, Baltrasna, Bawn, Boynagh (E.D. Carrickleck), Boynaghbought, Carlanstown, Castletownmoor, Clonagara, Cornacarrow, Corrakeeran, Corrananagh, Cruicetown, Curraghtown, Deerpark, Donore, Drakerath, Emlagh, Ervey, Farranalcock, Glebe (E.D. Newtown), Glenrath, Gravelstown, Horath, Keenaghan, Kilbeg Lower, Kilbeg Upper, Lislea, Lisnabo, Lisnagrow, Marvelstown, Moorlagh, Moydorragh, Moynalty, Newrath, Newtown (E.D. Cruicetown), Newtown (E.D. Newtown), Peru, Rathinree Upper, Reask, Robertstown, St. Johns Rath, Staholmog, Thomastown, Tullyweel, Townlands in Kells Upper Barony: Cakestown Glebe, Dulane, Grange Glebe, Knockaranny, Knockglass, Mahonstown, Maperath, Maudlin, Mullaghey, Normanstown or Norbrinstown, Oakley Park or Laurencetown, Turkstown, Whitecommons, Williamstown, Townlands in Louth Barony: Derrycammagh, Townlands in Morgallion Barony: Altmush, Arrigal, Ballynalurgan, Brittas, Butlerstown, Carnacop, Carrickleck, Castletown, Cloghmacoo, Cloghreagh, Clooney, College, Cordooey, Cornahoova, Corratober, Cregg, Drakestown, Drumgill (part), Dunheeda, Garmanagh, Grange, Headstown, Hennigan, Julianstown (E.D. Castletown), Julianstown (E.D. Posseckstown), Kilbride, Kilnalun, Leafin, Moynagh, Muff, Mullaghboy, Newcastle, Nobber, Posseckstown, Raffin, Rahood, Raloaghan, Rathe, Rathgillen, Rolagh, Seller, Spiddal, Stephenstown, Whitewood, Williamstown, Townlands in Lower Slane Barony: Balsitric, Caddelstown (E.D. Drumcondra), Summerhill Upper, Caddelstown (E.D. Killary), Glebe, Loughbrackan, Siddan, Summerhill Lower, Townlands in Slane Lower Barony: Aclare Cottage Demesne, Aclare House Demesne, Ardagh, Ballyhoe, Ballymacolgan, Balrath, Barleyhill, Batestown, Bigstown, Birdhill, Breslanstown, Clonbartan, Corstown, Creevagh, Drumbride, Drumcondra, Drumgill, Drumgill Lower, Drumgill Upper, Druminshin, Drumsillagh, Greenan, Greenhills, Kearntown, Keeran, Kellystown, Killadden, Kilriffin, Largy, Mackanhill, Mandistown, Meath Hill, Mentrim, Mooneystown, Mullaghmore, Mullyandrew, Newrath Big, Newstone, Piercetown, Rathlagan, Rathreynolds, Rathtrasna, Roosky, Saintjohnsfort, Sallybrook, Woodtown Lower, Woodtown Upper. Maps showing the areas are available at Ardee, Kells and Carrickmacross Garda Stations; Louth, Meath and Monaghan County Council Offices, the Geological Survey of Ireland, Beggar's Bush, Dublin, D04 K7X4 and the address below. Objections to the renewal of the licences should be made to the address below within 30 days of the date of this Notice. The Minister reserves the right to make details of the objections available to the applicant in order to fully consider their validity. NB: A prospecting licence entitles the holder to explore for mineral deposits and does not authorise mining of any minerals. The activities permissible under a licence are, in general, non-invasive and of minimal environmental impact. The Minister has assessed the exploration programme proposed by the company and has determined that the activities are not likely to have a significant effect on the environment. Further information, statutory notice and Minister’s determination at: http://www.DCCAE.gov.ie/EMD Exploration and Mining Division Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment 29-31 Adelaide Road Dublin D02 X285 Ph. (01) 678 2668 Email: [email protected] Ref: MA 305/6 Date: 19 December 2019 Decision on Specific Prospecting Activities The Minister has assessed the exploration project proposed by the company and has determined that the activities are not likely to have a significant effect on the environment and proposes to grant the following Prospecting Licences (PLs). 1174R, 2021, 3609, 3730, 3731, 3732, 3819, 3825, 4257, 4484 & 4486 (Cos. PL Areas Monaghan, Meath & Louth) Company Adventus Zinc Ireland Ltd Mineral exploration including prospecting, geological mapping, geoscientific Activity modelling, geochemical sampling, ground geophysical surveys and, should it be warranted by exploration results, diamond drilling. Prospecting, geological mapping, geochemical (soil) sampling and ground geophysics are temporary and involve minimal disturbance. Geoscientific modelling is an office based activity. These activities are not likely to have a significant effect on the environment. Drilling must comply with the Department’s guidelines and protocols. Any drilling proposed by the company will be subject to further environmental screening assessments, once precise drillhole locations are known, to ensure that the activity will not have any Environmental significant adverse effects on the environment. Should the company propose to Considerations collect deep overburden samples using a motorised auger, EMD must be consulted in advance. Additional environmental screening will also be undertaken in the event that the company plans to carry out any activity within a proposed Natural Heritage Area (e.g. Stabannan-Braganstown, Mentrim Lough, Kildemock Marsh, Ardee Cutaway Bog, Louth Hall and Ardee Woods , Reaghstown Marsh, Corstown Loughs and Ballyhoe Lough pNHAs). River Boyne & River Blackwater SAC (Site Code 002299), River Boyne & River Blackwater SPA (Site Code 004232), Stabannan-Braganstown SPA (Site Code 004091), Killyconny Bog (Cloghbally) SAC/pNHA (Site Code 000006). A screening determination has been carried out for the project. Particular attention has been paid to the European Sites listed above. It has been European Sites determined that the project does not have the potential for significant effects on European Sites on the basis that: Prospecting, geological mapping, geochemical (soil) sampling and geophysical surveys will be temporary, involve minimal disturbance and have a limited zone of influence. The activities will not be undertaken within any European Sites. 1. Exploration Drilling Guidance on Discharge to Groundwater Environmental 2. Guidelines for Good Environmental Practice in Mineral Exploration Information available on 3. Environmental Safeguards- The Irish Way DCCAE website. 4. Expert Environmental Guidance on Exploration Methodologies Parts 1 – 5. Authority Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment Date of Notice 19 December 2019 .