APPLICATION FORM

E. Name and Address of Applicant’s Legal Advisors (Applicants are strongly advised to seek legal assistance, prior to agreeing to accept an offer of a foreshore lease/licence/permission as all are legally binding documents. Where an offer is made of a Foreshore Lease/Licence/Permission it will be done through the Applicant’s Legal Advisors) Julia Busby, Legal Advisor, Shell E&P Ireland Limited,

Corrib House, 52 Lower lesson Street, Dublin 2

Telephone: 01 669 4100 Fax: 01 669 4101 E-mail [email protected]

2. (A) A detailed description of the proposed works which are to be carried out on the foreshore. (Please feel free to use additional sheets, which should be signed and dated).

The proposed works comprise the foreshore elements of the Corrib Gas Pipeline (onshore and offshore) system which forms an integral part of the Corrib Gas Field Development. The overall pipeline system contains the following elements:

1. 20” (508mm) welded steel gas pipeline offshore and onshore 2. Services umbilicals – onshore and offshore. Fibre optic cable and signal cable - (landfall valve installation to terminal only) 3. 10” (250mm) HDPE water outfall pipeline from terminal to permitted discharge location (435 553.1E, 6 020 540.3N)

The details of the offshore pipeline system remain unchanged from the development permitted in the Foreshore Licence granted on 17th May, 2002.

The foreshore elements (east of the landfall at Glengad) of the proposed development incorporate the following:

(i). Concrete tunnel under Sruwaddacon Bay: Outer diameter: approximately 4.2m Length: approximately 4.6km Starting point west (HWM): 82,091.14E, 338,468.30N (Point N on map Mi2162R08 attached) End point east (HWM) : 85,475.84E, 335,517.60N (Point G on map Mi2162R08 attached) (See Drawings Dg0102 and Dg0401 – Dg0404)

The tunnel will contain the above mentioned elements (1, 2 and 3) of the proposed gas pipeline system. In addition the tunnel will incorporate the following elements:

1. Spare 10 inch (250mm) HDPE duct 2. Spare umbilical 3. Spare electrical cable 4. Spare fibre optic cable

The Sruwaddacon Bay tunnel will be bored from east to west by a tunnel boring machine, and will be constructed by stepwise installation of concrete segments forming ‘rings’ which will be grouted externally with cement grout. Apart from the activities within the tunnel itself, all associated construction activities will be on land at Aghoos (main tunnelling compound and tunnel starting pit) and Glengad (tunnel reception pit). The tunnelling method selected, including the size and power of the tunnel boring machine, in

2 combination with segment lining, is not expected to require any form of surface intervention.

If required, an intervention pit would be constructed using sheet piles or other such methods from a pontoon/barge accessed by other support vessels. A temporary jetty would be required as a marine access/egress point and for transferring materials to/from the pontoon/barge. The proposed area for the jetty is located near the end point (eastern) of the Sruwaddacon Bay tunnel (see drawings Dg0102, Dg0305 and Dg603).

The jetty would be assembled and deployed only if required. If such emergency intervention should be required, construction details would be agreed in advance with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the North Western Region Fisheries Board (NWRFB) to minimise disturbance.

In the unlikely event of an intervention pit being required, mitigation measures have been proposed (Corrib Onshore Pipeline EIS Chapters 13 and 14).

The tunnel will be grouted once the above pipeline and services/spares have been installed.

(ii). A crossing of the Leenamore River (at eastern end of Sruwaddacon Bay): Length: approximately 40m Starting point, west (HWM): 85,868.13E, 335,068.36N (Point X on map Mi2162R08) End point, east (HWM): 85,895.95E, 335,053.28N(Point V on map Mi2162R08) (see drawing Dg0102 with this application):

The proposed Leenamore River crossing will comprise the elements 1,2 and 3 of the proposed gas pipeline system listed above. The services umbilical and water discharge pipeline (elements 2 and 3) will be installed within a 20 inch (508mm) conduit laid parallel to the gas pipeline.

It is proposed to construct the Leenamore River Crossing using conventional open cut methods (trenching).

(Please see Chapter 5 of the Corrib Onshore Pipeline EIS - attached).

(B) A Statement of reason for the works

The proposed development is needed to link the permitted Corrib Gas Field Development and Corrib Offshore Pipeline with the permitted Bellanaboy Bridge Gas Terminal. The development will complete the Corrib Field Development and allow natural gas to flow from the field into the Irish natural gas transmission network.

This application has been necessitated by the proposed modification of the route of the Corrib Onshore Pipeline. The reasons for this proposed modification of the route of the Onshore Pipeline are explained in the Preamble of the EIS (attached) under the heading Project History.

Further details of the need for the Corrib Gas Field Development and the associated statutory consents processes are also set out in the Preamble of the EIS.

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A statement of the disturbance to the foreshore, arising from these works, should be attached covering the impact on the marine environment including the impact on coastal erosion, navigation, fishing, fisheries (various species known to inhabit the area), pleasure boating and sailing, air navigation (if appropriate).

The potential impact of the proposed tunnel under Sruwaddacon Bay and crossing of the Leenamore River on the marine environment has been set out in Chapter 14 of the Corrib Onshore Pipeline EIS.

The potential impact on the marine environment of the offshore pipeline development is described in the Offshore Field to Terminal EIS (2001) and the Offshore EIS Supplementary Update Report (May, 2010), attached to the application.

(C) Provide the following location details in respect of the area of foreshore for which the

Lease/Licence/Permission is sought

(i) Offshore Area and Broadhaven Bay Refer to drawings (i) MXD: EP200803224000002 G Corrib Route Layout Overlaid on Admiralty Chart – (Chart no. 2725) (ii) DG0103 Gas Export Pipeline Overall Route Layout Showing 12 Mile Limit offshore to Landfall

Sruwaddacon Bay / Leenamore River Refer to Drawings: (i) DG102 Corrib Onshore Pipeline Proposed Construction Plan (ii) DG0305 Corrib Onshore Pipeline Alignment Sheet 4 of 5 (KP 88.300 to KP 90.060) (iii) Mi2162R08 Map showing areas within Foreshore (between Landfall and Terminal)

(ii) County: Mayo

(iii) Geographic co-ordinates in degrees, minutes and seconds

Offshore Pipeline: 12 Mile Limit: 406 838.6E, 6 022 746.9N (54o 20.64’N 10o 25.99’W) Outfall Location: 435 609.7E, 6 020 498.9N (54o 19.71’N 9o 59.46’W) Landfall: 446 570.0E, 6 015 351.0N (54o 17.00’N 9o 49.26’W)

Onshore Pipeline: Sruwaddacon Bay Tunnel 82 091.14E, 338 468.30N (54o 16.89’N 9o 48.66’W) (West to East) to 85 475.79E, 335 518.13N (54o 15.34’N 9o 45.48’W)

Leenamore River Crossing 85,868.13E, 335,068.36N (54o 15.11’N 9o 45.11’W) (West to East) to 85,895.95E, 335,053.28N (54o 15.10’N 9o 45.08’W) (dimensions based on OS mapping but discrepancy noted with Leenamore River area on aerial photography)

(iv) OS Map No. Dg100 (1:20,000@A1) based on OS 1:50,000 series mapping –sheet refs 06-32, 06-34, 08-32, 08-34

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(v) Size (hectares)

Offshore Pipeline: (see Drawing DG0103)

Temporary Construction Area 553ha This is based on a 100m wide corridor from the landfall to the 12 Mile Limit. In addition a wider temporary easement is required to facilitate the landfall works.

Permanent Structure Pipeline: 2.12ha*

*41.7km (distance from landfall to 12 Mile Limit) x 0.508m (nominal diameter of pipeline)

Umbilical: 0.6ha**

**40.0km (length within 12 Mile Limit separate from offshore pipeline) x 0.150m (nominal diameter of umbilical)

Onshore Pipeline: (see Drawings Mi2162R08 and DG102)

Temporary Construction Area (Maximum Extent*) Area 1: Sruwaddacon Bay Tunnel 45.15ha Area 2: (Jetty (contingency only) in vicinity of Leenamore River, if required) 1.62ha* (refer to Corrib Onshore Pipeline EIS, Section 5.5.1.3) Area 3: (Leenamore River Crossing). 0.34ha

Area of Permanent Structure Area 1: (Sruwaddacon Bay Tunnel) 1.93ha Area 2: (Leenamore River Crossing). 0.005ha

* In the event of contingency surface intervention being required, it is expected that an Intervention pit can be accommodated within the proposed 100m working area.

(vi) Local Authority Mayo County Council

3. RECORD OF DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED WITH THIS APPLICATION () An application for a lease or licence must be accompanied by 10 copies (15 copies if there is a possibility of significant impact on the marine environment and any project requiring an EIS) of all relevant documents.

(i) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale of 1:10,560, ie a six inch map) Applicants must certify and date all maps submitted, stating the area of foreshore involved X in metric measurements (i.e. hectares or square kilometres etc) with the area involved clearly delineated in red thereon.

See Appendix A, Map Reference: Mi2162R08

(ii) British Admiralty Chart (largest available scale) X See Appendix A, Map Reference: MXD:EP200803224000002 G

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(iii) Decision of planning authority or An Bord Pleanála under Planning Acts (Required) Developments on the foreshore require planning permission in addition to a Foreshore Lease/Licence/Permission. All Foreshore Leases, Licences and Permissions are without prejudice to the powers of the local planning authority. Applicants should, therefore, consult initially with the local planning authority regarding their proposal.

The onshore element of this application forms part of an application to An Bord Pleanála under the Strategic Infrastructure Act (File Ref No 16.GA 0004).

Planning Permission for the Bellanaboy Bridge Gas Processing Terminal was granted in October 2004 (Planning Ref. P03/3343 (An Bord Pleanála Appeal Ref. PL 16.207212)).

(iv) Copy of licence under Section 4 of Local Government Water Pollution Act, 1977

(v) Environmental Impact Statement X

Corrib Field Development Offshore Field to Terminal EIS (RSK Environment Ltd.) (‘Offshore EIS’) 2001 Offshore EIS (reprinted 2008) 2001 Offshore EIS (reprinted 2008) Appendices Offshore Supplementary Update Report May, 2010 Offshore Supplementary Update Report Appendices May, 2010

Corrib Onshore Pipeline EIS (RPS) Volume 1: Non Technical Summary and Main Report Volume 2: Appendices (Books 1 – 6) Volume 3: Srahmore Peat Deposition Site EIS (TES) (Books 1 - 3)

(vi) Drawings of the structures to be used and/or layout X Section (x) lists all drawings submitted with this application (please see Appendix A)

(vii) Copy of any correspondence with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Heritage and Planning Division)

(viii) Certified copy of Company’s Memorandum and Articles of X Association (Only one copy is required) Please see Appendix B

(ix) Certificate of Incorporation of a Limited Liability Company/ X Rule Book/Constitution for a Club or Co-Operative Society as appropriate Please see Appendix C

(x) Other (specify)

Please find below a list of all drawings and maps submitted with the application (Appendix A).

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Appendix A: Drawings and Maps

General MXD:EP200803224000002 G Corrib Route Layout Overlaid on Admiralty Chart Dg 103 Gas Export Pipeline Overall Route Layout Dg 100 Ordnance Survey Map showing Site Location Mi2162R08 Map showing areas within Foreshore (between Landfall and Terminal)

Construction Plan (OnshorePipeline) Dg 102 Corrib Onshore Pipeline Proposed Construction Plan

Alignment Sheets (Onshore Pipeline) Dg301 Corrib Onshore Pipeline Alignment Plan Dg302 Corrib Onshore Pipeline Alignment Sheet 1 of 5 (KP 83.383 to KP 84.900) Dg303 Corrib Onshore Pipeline Alignment Sheet 2 of 5 (KP 84.900 to KP 86.500) Dg304 Corrib Onshore Pipeline Alignment Sheet 3 of 5 (KP 86.500 to KP 88.300) Dg305 Corrib Onshore Pipeline Alignment Sheet 4 of 5 (KP 88.300 to KP 90.060)

Sruwaddacon Bay Tunnel Dg401 Segment Lining Tunnel Top View and Longitudinal Section Sheet 1 of 4 Dg402 Segment Lining Tunnel Top View and Longitudinal Section Sheet 2 of 4 Dg403 Segment Lining Tunnel Top View and Longitudinal Section Sheet 3 of 4 Dg404 Segment Lining Tunnel Top View and Longitudinal Section Sheet 4 of 4 Dg405 Aghoos Tunnelling Compound – Detailed Plan Dg406 Aghoos Tunnelling Compound – Sections & Details Dg603 Typical Temporary Shore Access Detail

Standard Details Dg703 Typical Open Cut Water Crossing Layout & Sections

Ground Investigations in Sruwaddacon Bay Dg0201 Ground Investigations – Historical and Recent C10014-01 Sruwaddacon Bay Geophysical Survey 2007 – Geological Profile

(Note:It may not be necessary to include all of the above documents please refer to the accompanying “Guidance Notes”).

4. Details of any previous Leases/Licences/Permissions received by the applicant for this or any adjoining sites (if appropriate)

(i) Date of Lease/Licence/Permission & (ii) Reference number(s) Foreshore Licence (17th May, 2002 – Corrib Gas Pipeline Development). No ref no. issued. Foreshore Licence (1st June, 2007 – Geophysical Site Investigation). Ref MS 51/56/11 Foreshore Licence (4th February, 2008 – Geotechnical Investigation). Ref MS 56/11 Vol 14 Foreshore Licence (5th August, 2009) – Site Investigation Works at Sruwaddacon Bay) (No ref. no. issued)

5. Is all or any part of the Foreshore (the subject of this application) in private ownership? (This search should be carried out in the Registry of Deeds and Land Registry and copies of results, including where appropriate, folio maps should be included).

No. There are no private landowners registered in Land Registry and Registry of Deeds for the referenced foreshore area.

If yes, please provide details of ownership. N/A

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Have adjacent land owners, whose properties may be affected by these works been consulted? Please provide details/permissions as appropriate.

Yes. A comprehensive consultation process has been carried out for the onshore element of the proposed development (see Chapter 2 of the Corrib Onshore Pipeline EIS). Consultation has taken place through public notices, written correspondence, direct liaison with relevant landowners and by brochures/ information leaflets.

In relation to adjacent lands, relevant permissions for the onshore pipeline have been sought from An Bord Pleanála under the Strategic Infrastructure Act and from the Department of Energy, Communications and Natural Resources under the Gas Act.

6. Employment Implications (if any)

The development of the Corrib Gas Field and associated facilities have significant socio-economic benefits including direct and indirect employment. Please refer to Chapter 6 of the Onshore Corrib Pipeline EIS and Section 6 of the Corrib Offshore Field to Terminal EIS and associated Supplementary Update Report.

7. Capital cost of proposed works (€ - Euro)

Onshore Pipeline (Foreshore element): In excess of €80 million Offshore Pipeline (Foreshore element): €170 million

8. Do the proposed works involve the draw down of European Union or State funding? No

If “Yes” give details, including any time restrictions, etc. applying N/A

9. Do the proposed works provide for public use, restricted use or strictly private use? (give details) Strictly Private Use

10. Are there public health/safety implications arising from the proposed works? (e.g. effluent disposal, removal of derelict or dangerous structures etc.)

The discharge pipe (outfall pipeline) described above was installed at the same time as the gas pipeline in 2009 and terminates approximately 2.5km north of Erris Head. The outfall pipeline is 10 inches in diameter and is constructed of polyethylene.

This discharge pipe will carry treated surface water run-off only. The treated surface water from the terminal site will be routed through this pipe to the outfall diffuser. This discharge is subject to an IPPC licence and will be the only operational discharge from the Corrib development within the area of Foreshore.

Produced water arising from natural gas production and after comprehensive treatment at the terminal site

8 will be discharged (outside the area of the Foreshore) via the umbilical at the subsea manifold in the Corrib Field. The control/services umbilical will be approximately 5 inches in diameter. Two cores within the umbilical previously identified as spare will be used to carry treated produced water to the Corrib field manifold where it will be discharged in approximately 350m water depth. The two cores will be 19mm in diameter and 25.4mm in diameter respectively. Discharge from the cores will take place approximately 2m above the seabed, within the manifold, where seven access apertures/windows will effectively provide a multi-port outfall.

10a. Are there public navigational safety implications arising from the proposed works? The offshore pipeline and offshore section of the water discharge pipeline and a 1.2km offshore conduit for the future installation of the control/services umbilical were constructed in 2009 in accordance with the terms of the existing Foreshore Licence granted in May 2002.

The offshore pipeline is trenched some 13km offshore from the landfall at Glengad. Beyond this the pipeline is not trenched. The pipeline design and installation is such that demersal fishing can safely take place over the untrenched sections. The (then) Department of Marine and Natural Resources examined Shell’s proposal in relation to fishing protection and determined: “The proposals from EEI (now

Shell E&P Ireland Ltd.) that the pipeline would not be trenched beyond some 13 km offshore from the landfall site, has been given careful consideration taking into account the documents submitted by EEI. The Minister has been advised that the design of the Corrib pipeline in this regard follows best industry practice and minimises the risk of damage to fishing gear. Accordingly I am to inform you that the Minister will not require the pipeline to be trenched beyond the zone where higher environmental loading would occur, that is beyond Broadhaven Bay some 13 km from the landfall site”

The offshore water discharge pipeline and the control/services umbilical conduit are trenched over their full length and as such pose no threat to navigational safety. The control/services umbilical will be trenched over the full length and as such will pose no threat to navigational safety.

The tunnel under Sruwaddacon Bay will have a minimum overburden of 5.5 metres, and will therefore not pose any threat to navigational safety.

1. What marine activity is there in the area?

Broadhaven Bay Fishing (fixed gear and trawling) Commercial shipping Leisure (angling, touring, watersports and diving)

Sruwaddacon Bay Small fishing boats occasionally use local pier facilities at Rossport and Pollatomish. Activities include angling and leisure.

A licence for aquaculture (for the cultivation of oysters) exists at Pollatomish Pier within Sruwaddacon Bay (T10/081A & T10/081B).

A dive centre located on shores of Sruwaddacon Bay operates fishing and leisure activities in Sruwaddacon Bay.

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2. How will the marine activity be affected by the proposed works?

Broadhaven Bay The offshore pipeline was constructed in 2009 in accordance with the terms of the May 2002 Foreshore Licence. Post lay pipeline stabilisation works (rock placement) and associated surveys will take place in 2010 also under the existing licence.

The offshore umbilical will be installed in 2011. The details of these activities and the associated impact on marine activities are discussed in the Supplementary Update Report (2010) to the Offshore (Field to terminal) EIS (attached).

Sruwaddacon Bay It is anticipated that there will be no direct impact on local marine activity in Sruwaddacon Bay by the proposed works.

3. What mitigating measures will be put in place?

Broadhaven Bay Mitigaiton include: Marine Notices to mariners Fisheries Liaison. Liaison with users of Ballyglass Pier Guard vessels will also be employed during umbilical installation works.

Sruwaddacon Bay In the short term, mitigation measures include advertisements, liaison and consultation with local fishermen and marine communities.

4. How will the proposed works affect Marine Navigation in the future?

The proposed works will not affect Marine Navigation in the future.

11. Will the works involve the storage and/or disposal of waste?

During operation of the pipeline development there will be no storage and/or disposal of waste. Waste associated with the pipeline construction will be as follows:

Offshore Pipeline and associated works All wastes generated will be stored onboard vessels before being shipped to shore for treatment and disposal at a licensed facility (please refer to Section 18 of the Offshore Field to Terminal EIS (2001)).

Wastes generated during land based construction activities associated with the offshore umbilical installation will be disposed of by suitably licensed contractors in accordance with all relevant waste legislation.

Onshore Pipeline The management of general construction waste generated during the construction of Corrib Onshore Pipeline is addressed in Chapters 5 and 11 of the Corrib Onshore Pipeline EIS. This waste will be managed and disposed of by suitably licensed contractors in accordance with all relevant waste legislation.

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If “Yes” please give details of the type of waste and the proposed method of storage and/or disposal (including location)

The management of general construction /domestic waste is addressed in Chapters 5 and 11 of the Onshore Corrib Pipeline EIS and Section 18 of the Offshore Field to Terminal EIS (2001). Waste will be recycled where possible, the remainder of which will be disposed of to a licensed facility.

Scrap metal, waste oil and sewage etc. will be disposed of to a licensed landfill / wastewater treatment facility.

A large proportion of the tunnel arisings is expected to be suitable for use in construction projects. Material that cannot be re-used (e.g. surplus tunnel arisings, silts, waste bentonite etc. will be disposed of to a licensed Landfill).

Wastewater from the tunnelling process will be disposed of at a licensed wastewater treatment facility.

11 *Certain developments are subject to the European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, 1989 to 1999. It is the responsibility of the applicant to consult and comply with these Regulations. Where the relevant threshold in the Regulations is exceeded an application for permission under the Foreshore Acts must include an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Applicants are encouraged to seek the Department’s opinion at the scoping stage of the EIS.

An appraisal of the environmental effects of a development below the threshold must be submitted by the applicant to allow the Minister to decide whether it is likely to have significant effects on the environment. Where the decision is “yes” an EIS is mandatory.

In the case of developments on foreshore for, by or on behalf of a Local Authority where an EIS is required, applications should be made to An Bord Pleanála under Part XV, Planning and Development Act, 2000. 10 copies of any applications made under this Act must be sent to this Department at the time of application to An Bord Pleanála.

Note: While every effort will be made to deal promptly with applications, priority will be given to dealing with applications involving public infrastructure, public health, public use and those having employment implications.

Any additional Information ______

Please send completed application form to: Foreshore Unit Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government Newtown Rd Wexford Co. Wexford

Incorrectly completed or incomplete application forms cannot be processed and will be returned.

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