Environmental Im Pact Assessment Report
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JSPE J Sheils Planning & Environmental Ltd Clashford Recovery Facilities Ltd. Naul Townland Naul Co. Meath For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Waste Licence Application W0265-01 J Sheils Planning & Environmental Ltd 31 Athlumney Castle, Navan, Co Meath Phone/Fax: Ireland +353 46 9073997 Mobile: John Sheils +353 87 2730087 Email: [email protected] Environmental Impact Assessment Report Assessment Impact Environmental EPA Export 07-09-2018:03:36:40 Clashford Recovery Facilities Ltd i Clashford WRF TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION - 1 - 1.1 GENERAL BACKGROUND - 1 - 1.2 SITE LOCATION - 3 - 1.3 LEGISLATION - 4 - Environmental and Planning & Development Legislation - 4 - Waste Legislation - 5 - 1.4 SCREENING - 7 - Environmental Impact Assessment - 7 - Appropriate Assessment - 8 - 1.5 SCOPING & CONSULTATION - 9 - 1.6 FORMAT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT - 10 - 1.7 OBJECTIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT - 11 - 1.8 LAYOUT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT - 11 - 1.9 THE PROJECT TEAM - 13 - 1.10 APPLICANT - 14 - 1.11 ANY DIFFICULTIES IN COMPILING For inspection SPECIFIED purposes only. INFORMATION - 15 - Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. 1.12 REFERENCES - 15 - 2 CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES - 17 - 2.1 ALTERNATIVES EXAMINED - 17 - ‘Do-Nothing’ Alternative - 17 - Alternative Locations - 18 - Alternative Site Layout - 19 - Alternative Designs - 19 - Alternative Processes - 20 - Alternative Mitigation Measures - 20 - Consultation About Consideration of Alternatives - 21 - 2.2 REFERENCES - 22 - 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT - 23 - 3.1 INTRODUCTION - 23 - EPA Export 07-09-2018:03:36:40 Clashford Recovery Facilities Ltd ii Clashford WRF 3.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT - 23 - The Existing Site - 23 - General Site Description - 23 - Description of Site Layout - 24 - Planning History - 24 - Proposed Development - 25 - Development Overview - 25 - Description of Design - 27 - Description of Size or Scale - 27 - Classes of Activity - 28 - Waste Categories & Quantities - 29 - Duration of Permission - 30 - Government Policy - 31 - Planning & Development Control - 31 - County Development Plan 2013-2019 - 31 - Other Relevant Guidelines - 41 - 3.3 EXISTENCE OF THE PROJECT - 43 - Description of Construction - 43 - Land-Use - 43 - Preliminary Development Works - 44 - Description of Commissioning - 44 - Operation of the Project - 45 - Management of the Facility - 45 - Technical Competences & Site Management - 45 - Environmental Management & Monitoring - 46 - Record Keeping - 46 - Working Hours & Employment For inspection purposes only. - 46 - Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Site Infrastructure - 47 - Introduction - 47 - Site Security - 47 - Design of Site Roads - 47 - Design of Hard Standing Areas - 47 - Plant - 48 - Weighbridge - 48 - Wheel-wash - 48 - Laboratory Facilities - 48 - Fuel & Oil Storage - 48 - Waste Quarantine Areas - 49 - Waste Inspection Areas - 49 - Traffic Control - 49 - Sewerage and Surface Water Infrastructure - 50 - All Other Services - 50 - Plant Sheds, Garages and Equipment Compound - 51 - Site Accommodation - 51 - EPA Export 07-09-2018:03:36:40 Clashford Recovery Facilities Ltd iii Clashford WRF Construction and Demolition Waste Infrastructure - 51 - Facility Operation - 51 - Unit Operations - 51 - Delivery, Inspection & Acceptance - 51 - Quarantine 54 Recovery of Soils 54 Recovery of Construction Materials 54 Exceptional Operations 54 Accident Prevention and Emergency Response 55 Emergency/Spill Response Procedures 55 Environmental Treatment, Abatement and Control Systems 56 Emissions to Atmosphere 56 Emissions to Surface Water and Groundwater 57 Emissions to Sewers 58 Noise Emissions 58 Environmental Nuisances 59 Litter Control 59 Bird & Vermin Control 59 Fire Control 60 Traffic Control 60 Road Cleaning 60 Environmental Monitoring 60 Air – Dust 61 Surface Water 61 Groundwater 61 Noise 62 Resources Use & Energy Efficiency 62 For inspection purposes only. Waste Arisings Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. 63 3.4 SITE RESTORATION, DECOMMISSIONING & AFTERCARE 64 Phasing of Restoration Works 64 Final Site Restoration Scheme 67 Decommissioning 68 Aftercare & Monitoring 69 Closure Plan Costing 69 3.5 CHANGES TO THE PROJECT 71 Growth – Potential For Future Expansion 71 Description of Related Projects 71 3.6 REFERENCES 72 4 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS 76 4.1 POPULATION & HUMAN HEALTH 76 Introduction 76 EPA Export 07-09-2018:03:36:40 Clashford Recovery Facilities Ltd iv Clashford WRF Methodology 77 Baseline Description of Receiving Environment 78 Land Use 78 Population 79 Economy & Employment 82 Social Consideration 85 Tourism & Amenity 86 Human Health 88 Assessment of Impacts 92 ‘Do-Nothing’ Impacts 93 Direct Impacts 93 Construction 93 Land Use 94 Population 94 Economy & Employment 94 Social Consideration 95 Tourism & Amenity 95 Human Health 96 Other 97 Indirect Impacts 97 Cumulative Impacts 97 Residual Impacts 98 ‘Worst Case’ Impact 98 Mitigation & Monitoring 98 References 100 Figures 102 4.2 BIODIVERSITY For inspection purposes only. 106 Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Introduction 106 Methodology 106 Policy & Legislation 106 Designations 107 Baseline Description of Receiving Environment 107 Habitats 108 Flora 109 Fauna 111 Other Considerations 112 Relationship with Appropriate Assessment 112 Relationship with Other Consent Procedures Relevant to Biodiversity 113 Significance (Evaluation) 113 Asessment of Impacts 114 ‘Do Nothing’ Impacts 114 Direct Impacts 114 Indirect Impacts 115 Cumulative Impacts 115 EPA Export 07-09-2018:03:36:40 Clashford Recovery Facilities Ltd v Clashford WRF Residual Impacts 115 ‘Worst Case’ Impact 116 Mitigation & Monitoring 116 4.2.7 References 117 4.3 LAND, SOILS & GEOLOGY 118 Introduction 118 Methodology 118 Desk Study 118 Sources of Information 118 Policy & Legislation 119 Designations 119 Field Study 120 Baseline Description of Receiving Environment 120 Land 120 Site Location 120 Topography 120 Land Use & Land Cover 121 Land Take 122 Soils 123 Topsoil 123 Subsoil – Quaternary Geology 125 Bedrock Geology 126 Geological Heritage 129 Assessment of Impacts 131 ‘Do Nothing’ Impacts 131 Direct Impacts 132 Indirect Impacts For inspection purposes only. 132 Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Cumulative Impacts 132 Residual Impacts 133 ‘Worst Case’ Impact 133 Mitigation & Monitoring 133 References 135 Figures 137 4.4 WATER 141 Introduction 141 Objectives 141 Methodology 141 Desk Study 141 Sources of Information 142 Policy & Legislation 142 Designations 144 Field Survey 145 Impact Assessment Methodology 145 Baseline Description of Receiving Environment 146 EPA Export 07-09-2018:03:36:40 Clashford Recovery Facilities Ltd vi Clashford WRF Site Location 146 Topography 147 Existing Activities on the Proposed Site 147 Meteorology & Water Balance 148 Hydrology 149 Flood Risk Assessment 153 Hydrogeological Setting 155 Geological Setting 155 Soils & Subsoils 155 Bedrock Geology 156 Depth to Bedrock 158 Borehole Drilling 159 Aquifer Classification 159 Karst Features 160 Groundwater Wells 160 Groundwater Levels & Flow Direction 162 Groundwater Vulnerability 163 Table 4.4-5 GSI Groundwater Vulnerability (GSI, 1999) 163 Water Framework Directive 165 Groundwater Body Status 165 Surface Water Body Status 165 Groundwater Protection Schemes 165 Water Supply Schemes 165 Water Quality 165 Surface Water Quality 167 Surface Water Quality Data 2014 167 Surface Water Quality Data 2017 167 For inspection purposes only. Surface Water QualityConsent of Data copyright 2018 owner required for any other use. 168 Groundwater Quality 168 Groundwater Quality Data 2014 168 Groundwater Quality Data 2017 169 Groundwater Quality Data 2018 169 Conceptual Model of the Aquifer 170 Site Water Management 171 Surface Water Runoff – Treatment & Discharge 172 Risk Assessment 173 Introduction 173 Sources 173 Pathway 173 Receptors 173 Source-Pathway-Receptor Model 173 Assessment of Impacts 176 ‘Do Nothing’ Impacts 176 Direct Impacts 176 Impacts on Surface Water Quality 176 EPA Export 07-09-2018:03:36:40 Clashford Recovery Facilities Ltd vii Clashford WRF Impacts on Groundwater 177 Indirect Impacts 177 Cumulative Impacts 178 ‘Worst Case’ Impacts 178 Mitigation & Monitoring Measures 178 Surface Water 179 Groundwater 179 Stockpiling Area 179 Machinery Maintenance & Repair 180 Storage of Fuel/Chemicals 180 Restoration Area 180 Water Quality Monitoring 180 Residual Impacts 180 References 181 4.5 CLIMATE 183 Introduction 183 Methodology 184 Desk Study 184 Baseline Description of Receiving Environment 184 Climate 184 Rainfall 186 Temperature 187 Wind 187 Climate Change 188 Kyoto Protocol 1997 189 Paris Agreement 2015 189 Impact of Climate Change For inspection on Ireland purposes only. 190 Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Vulnerability to Climate Change 191 Air Quality 192 Assessment of Impacts 193 ‘Do Nothing’ Impacts 193 Direct & Indirect Impacts 193 Cumulative Impacts 193 Residual Impacts 194 ‘Worst Case’ Impact 194 Mitigation & Monitoring 194 References 195 4.6 AIR 196 Introduction 196 Methodology 196 Policy & Legislation 196 International Agreements 196 Climate Change 196 Transboundary Pollution 197 EPA Export 07-09-2018:03:36:40 Clashford Recovery Facilities Ltd viii Clashford WRF Air Quality Standards 198 Extractive Industry Guidelines 201 Baseline Description of Receiving Environment 202 Sensitive Receptors 202 Meteorology 202 Air Quality