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Environmental Impact Statement Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility qj ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT KILMAINHAMWOOD COMPOST FACILITY EXTENSION BALLYNALURGAN, KILMAINHAMWOOD, KELLS, CO. MEATH ForMay inspection purposes2010 only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. TOBIN CONSULTING ENGINEERS EPA Export 26-07-2013:19:07:53 REPORT PROJECT: Application for Extension of Existing Composting Facility at Kilmainhamwood, Co. Meath CLIENT: Thorntons Recycling Unit S3B Henry Road Parkwest Business Park Dublin 12 For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. COMPANY: TOBIN Consulting Engineers Block 10-4 Blanchardstown Corporate Park Dublin 15 www.tobin.ie EPA Export 26-07-2013:19:07:53 5361- Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility Extension- EIS DOCUMENT AMENDMENT RECORD Client: Thorntons Recycling Project: Application for Extension of Existing Composting Facility at Kilmainhamwood, Co. Meath Title: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) – Waste Licence Application For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. PROJECT NUMBER: 5361 DOCUMENT REF: 5361-04-07 C Final ED 06-01-10 PON 24-05-10 DG 24-05-10 Revision Description & Rationale Originated Date Checked Date Authorised Date TOBIN Consulting Engineers i EPA Export 26-07-2013:19:07:53 5361- Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility Extension- EIS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 1 1.1 GENERAL ...............................................................................................................1 1.2 SITE LOCATION AND BACKGROUND..................................................................1 1.3 COMPANY BACKGROUND ...................................................................................4 1.4 PROCEDURE AND STRUCTURE OF EIA .............................................................4 1.5 SCOPING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA).................7 1.6 TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES AND AVAILABILITY OF DATA .................................8 1.7 STUDY TEAM AND CONTRIBUTORS TO THE EIA ..............................................8 2 EXISTING SITE AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT .............................. 9 2.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING SITE ...............................................................9 2.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ......................................10 2.3 SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ....................................................................................15 2.4 SITE MANAGEMENT............................................................................................19 2.5 FACILITY OPERATION ........................................................................................21 2.6 NUISANCE CONTROLS.......................................................................................34 2.7 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING .......................................................................39 3 ALTERNATIVES ..................................................................................... For inspection purposes only. 43 Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. 3.1 ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES...............................................................................43 3.2 ALTERNATIVE COMPOSTING TECHNOLOGIES...............................................45 3.3 ALTERNATIVE ODOUR ABATEMENT TECHNOLOGIES ...................................48 3.4 ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS ................................................................................49 3.5 DO NOTHING SCENARIO....................................................................................50 4 POLICY, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT ....................... 51 4.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................51 4.2 PLANNING AND LICENSING HISTORY FOR THE EXISTING FACILITY ...........51 4.3 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT OF THE DEVELOPMENT ...........52 4.4 THE NEED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT ...............................................................57 ii EPA Export 26-07-2013:19:07:53 5361- Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility Extension- EIS 5 HUMAN BEINGS/SOCIO ECONOMIC ................................................... 69 5.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................69 5.2 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................69 5.3 SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS.......................................................................................74 5.4 MITIGATION MEASURES ....................................................................................76 5.5 CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................77 6 FLORA & FAUNA ................................................................................... 78 6.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................78 6.2 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................79 6.3 HABITAT ASSESSMENT......................................................................................82 6.4 FAUNAL ASSESSMENT.......................................................................................83 6.5 POTENTIAL IMPACTS .........................................................................................85 6.6 MITIGATION MEASURES ....................................................................................86 7 SOILS/GEOLOGY................................................................................... 87 7.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................87 7.2 STUDY METHODOLOGY.....................................................................................87 7.3 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................87 7.4 SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS.......................................................................................89 For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. 7.5 MITIGATION MEASURES ....................................................................................90 7.6 CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................90 8 WATER ................................................................................................... 91 8.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................91 8.2 STUDY METHODOLOGY.....................................................................................91 8.3 SURFACE WATER ...............................................................................................92 8.4 GROUNDWATER .................................................................................................95 8.5 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ...........................101 8.6 POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT .............................................102 8.7 REMEDIAL OR MITIGATION MEASURES.........................................................104 8.8 MONITORING.....................................................................................................105 8.9 REINSTATEMENT ..............................................................................................105 iii EPA Export 26-07-2013:19:07:53 5361- Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility Extension- EIS 9 AIR QUALITY AND CLIMATE.............................................................. 106 9.1 DUST ..................................................................................................................106 9.2 ODOUR...............................................................................................................110 9.3 AEROSOLS ........................................................................................................144 9.4 CLIMATE.............................................................................................................145 10 NOISE AND VIBRATION ................................................................... 149 10.1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................149 10.2 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT.............................................................................149 10.3 PREDICTED IMPACTS....................................................................................151 10.4 MITIGATION MEASURES ...............................................................................156 10.5 RESIDUAL IMPACT.........................................................................................158 11 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT................................................ 159 11.1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................159 11.2 LANDSCAPE CONTEXT AND LANDSCAPE CHARACTER...........................160 11.3 DESIGNATED LANDSCAPES/PROTECTED VIEWS/RELEVANT POLICY ...160 11.4 PHOTOSHEETS AND DESCRIPTION OF VISUAL IMPACT..........................165 11.5 MITIGATION MEASURES INCLUDING REINSTATEMENT ...........................167 12 CULTURAL HERITAGE & For ARCHAEOLOGY.................................... inspection purposes only. 168 Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. 12.1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................168
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