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Element Power Ireland Ltd Natura Impact Statement for the Proposed ELEMENT POWER IRELAND LTD NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED MAIGHNE WIND FARM, CO. KILDARE AND CO. MEATH MARCH 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 1 1.1 Brief Description of Project ................................................................................ 2 1.2 Existing Site Setting ......................................................................................... 3 1.3 Legislative Requirements .................................................................................. 3 2 APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY .................................................. 6 2.1 Data Used to Inform this NIS ............................................................................ 7 2.2 Identification of Potentially Affected European Sites .............................................. 7 3 ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL METHODOLOGY ....................................................... 8 3.1 Ecological Appraisal - Relevant Guidance ............................................................ 8 3.2 Consultation ................................................................................................... 8 3.3 Desktop Study ................................................................................................ 9 3.4 Field Assessment ............................................................................................. 9 3.4.1 Avifauna ........................................................................................................ 9 3.4.2 Terrestrial Mammals (excluding Bats) ............................................................... 14 3.4.3 Terrestrial Mammals (Bats) ............................................................................. 15 3.4.4 Habitats ....................................................................................................... 17 3.4.5 Aquatic Ecology ............................................................................................. 17 4 DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ............................ 24 4.1.1 Overall Site in Context ................................................................................... 24 4.1.2 Designated Nature Conservation Sites .............................................................. 24 4.1.3 Ballinakill ..................................................................................................... 38 4.1.4 Windmill Cluster ............................................................................................ 44 4.1.5 Drehid-Hortland ............................................................................................ 50 4.1.6 Derrybrennan ............................................................................................... 71 4.1.7 Cloncumber .................................................................................................. 81 4.1.8 Aquatic Ecology ............................................................................................. 92 4.1.9 Bats ........................................................................................................... 119 4.1.10 MV Cable / HV Grid Connection Routes ............................................................ 130 4.1.11 Habitat Evaluation ........................................................................................ 134 4.1.12 Terrestrial Fauna Evaluation ........................................................................... 135 4.1.13 Avifauna Evaluation ...................................................................................... 136 5 STAGE ONE - SCREENING REPORT ............................................................... 139 5.1 Brief Description of the Project ....................................................................... 139 5.2 Brief Description of the Relevant Natura 2000 Sites ........................................... 139 5.2.1 Summaries of the Natura 2000 Sites ............................................................... 139 5.3 Screening Assessment Criteria ....................................................................... 146 5.3.1 Description of the elements of the project likely to give rise to impacts on Natura 2000 sites. ........................................................................................ 147 5.3.2 Description of the likely impact of the project on Natura 2000 Sites ..................... 149 5.3.3 Description of the likely changes to the site ...................................................... 159 5.3.4 The likely impacts on the European site as a whole ............................................ 162 5.3.5 Indicators of Significance of Potential Impacts .................................................. 163 5.3.6 The likely Significance of the Potential Impacts ................................................. 164 5.4 Stage One Screening Conclusion ..................................................................... 164 6 STAGE TWO – APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT REPORT .................................... 165 6.1 Assessment of the Effects of the Project or Plan on the Integrity of the Sites ......... 165 6.2 The Conservation Objectives of the Natura 2000 Sites ....................................... 165 6.3 Potential Impacts on Key Species and Key Habitats ........................................... 167 Q:/2014/LE14/731/04/Rpt0015-0_NIS.doc i/v TABLE OF CONTENTS - Cont'd… PAGE 6.4 Potential Impacts on the Integrity of the Sites .................................................. 171 6.5 Mitigation Measures to be Implemented ........................................................... 171 6.5.1 Additional Mitigation - Water Quality Monitoring Programme ............................... 190 6.6 Efficacy of the Proposed Mitigation Measures .................................................... 191 6.7 Addressing Mitigation Failure .......................................................................... 193 6.8 Conclusion ................................................................................................... 193 7 REFERENCES ............................................................................................... 194 LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix 1: NPWS Site Synopses Appendix 2: Finding of No Significant Effects Report Appendix 3: Guidelines for the Crossing of Watercourses during the Construction of National Roads Schemes (NRA, 2008) Forestry and Water Quality Guidelines (Forest Service, 2000) Forest Harvesting and Environmental Guidelines (Forest Service, 2000) Appendix 4: Aquatic Ecology Report Appendix 5: CEMP Appendix 6: Maps Appendix 7: Peatland Survey Report Appendix 8: Plant Species Lists and Marsh Fritillary Appraisal Form Appendix 9: Bat Survey Report Appendix 10: Bird Survey Data Part 1 Appendix 11: Bird Survey Data Part 2 Appendix 12: NPWS Correspondence Q:/2014/LE14/731/04/Rpt0015-0_NIS.doc ii/v LIST OF TABLES PAGE TABLE 3.1: TARGET SPECIFIES IDENTIFIED FOR AVIFAUNA SURVEYS ................................................ 10 TABLE 3.2: VANTAGE POINT LOCATIONS ................................................................................ 11 TABLE 3.3: TARGET SPECIES AND ASSOCIATED SUITABLE BREEDING HABITAT .................................... 12 TABLE 3.4: COUNT UNITS FOR EACH WADING SPECIES ............................................................... 13 TABLE 3.5: BAT SURVEY TIMING MAIGHNE WIND FARM .............................................................. 15 TABLE 3.6: LOCATION OF THE AQUATIC ECOLOGY AND FISHERIES SURVEY SITES AUGUST/OCTOBER 2013 SURVEY ........................................................................................................ 21 TABLE 3.7: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN Q-VALUE AND ECOLOGICAL STATUS FOR MACROINVERTEBRATES ......... 22 TABLE 4.1: DESIGNATED SITES WITHIN 15 KM OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ................................. 30 TABLE 4.2: LOCATIONS OF BADGER EVIDENCE RECORDED DURING ECOLOGICAL FIELD SURVEYS – BALLYNAKILL CLUSTER ....................................................................................................... 40 TABLE 4.3: BIRD SPECIES RECORDED AT BALLINAKILL WINTERS 2012/13 AND 2013/14 ...................... 41 TABLE 4.4: BIRD SPECIES RECORDED AT BALLINAKILL DURING CBS SURVEYS (EARLY AND LATE SEASON VISITS) ........................................................................................................ 43 TABLE 4.5: LOCATIONS OF BADGER EVIDENCE RECORDED DURING ECOLOGICAL FIELD SURVEYS – WINDMILL CLUSTER ....................................................................................................... 45 TABLE 4.6: GOLDEN PLOVER OBSERVATIONS – WIND MILL CLUSTER ............................................... 45 TABLE 4.7: RESULTS OF MERLIN SURVEYS .............................................................................. 46 TABLE 4.8: BIRD SPECIES RECORDED DURING WINTER 2012/13 – WINDMILL CLUSTER ........................ 48 TABLE 4.9: BIRD SPECIES RECORDED DURING CBS SURVEYS (EARLY AND LATE SEASON VISITS) – WINDMILL CLUSTERS ..................................................................................................... 49 TABLE 4.10: BADGER RECORDS FOR DREHID HORTLAND ............................................................... 54 TABLE 4.11: RECORDED OTTER EVIDENCE DREHID – HORTLAND ..................................................... 55 TABLE 4.12: GOLDEN PLOVER OBSERVATIONS DREHID – HORTLAND TURBINES (T11-T23, T47)............... 55 TABLE 4.13: RESULTS OF MERLIN SURVEYS N7536 – DREHID-HORTLAND
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