Lissinagroagh Windfarm, Co. Leitrim Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report
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LISSINAGROAGH WINDFARM, CO. LEITRIM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT SCOPING REPORT www.tobin.ie LISSINAGROAGH WIND FARM EIA SCOPING REPORT Document Control Sheet Document Reference 10955-R-003 Report Status Final Report Date 07 May2021 Current Revision C Client: Coillte Client Address: Dublin Road, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow, A63 DN25 Project Number 10955 Galway Office Dublin Office Castlebar Office Fairgreen House, Block 10-4, Market Square, Fairgreen Road, Blanchardstown Corporate Park, Castlebar, Galway, Dublin 15, Mayo, H91 AXK8, D15 X98N, F23 Y427, Ireland. Ireland. Ireland. Tel: +353 (0)1 803 0406 Tel: +353 (0)91 565 211 Tel: +353 (0)94 902 1401 Reviewed Authorised Revision Description Author: Date Date Date By: by: KMN C Final Issue MMC 04/05/21 05/05/21 MMC 07/05/21 EML TOBIN Consulting Engineers Disclaimer This Document is Copyright of TOBIN Consulting Engineers Limited. This document and its contents have been prepared for the sole use of our Client. No liability is accepted by TOBIN Consulting Engineers Limited for the use of this report, or its contents for any other use than for which it was prepared. Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Need for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) ........................................................................ 2 1.3 Purpose of EIA Scoping............................................................................................................................. 2 1.4 Coillte.............................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.5 EIA Team ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 1.6 Scoping Report Structure ........................................................................................................................ 7 1.7 Project Description .................................................................................................................................... 7 1.8 Site Location ................................................................................................................................................. 8 1.9 The Proposed Development ................................................................................................................... 8 2.0 Environmental Impact Assessment ............................................................ 12 2.1 Project Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 12 2.2 The Scoping Process ............................................................................................................................... 13 2.3 Baseline Assessment .............................................................................................................................. 13 2.4 Assessment Methodology .................................................................................................................... 13 2.5 Assessment of Effects ............................................................................................................................ 14 2.6 Potential Mitigation ................................................................................................................................ 18 2.7 Non-Technical Summary and Construction Envrionmental Management Plan ............... 18 3.0 Reasonable Alternatives ................................................................................ 20 3.1 Alternative Sites ...................................................................................................................................... 20 3.2 Alternative Design .................................................................................................................................. 20 3.3 Alternative Technology/ Alternative Processes........................................................................... 20 4.0 Policy, Planning and Development Context ............................................ 21 5.0 Population and Human Health ..................................................................... 24 5.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 24 5.2 Study Area .................................................................................................................................................. 25 5.3 Sensitive Receptors ................................................................................................................................ 25 5.4 Desktop and Field Surveys ................................................................................................................... 25 5.5 Cumulative Effects .................................................................................................................................. 26 6.0 Biodiversity ........................................................................................................ 27 6.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 27 6.2 Study Area .................................................................................................................................................. 27 6.3 Sensitive Receptors ................................................................................................................................ 27 6.4 Desktop and Field Survey ..................................................................................................................... 28 6.5 Cumulative Effects .................................................................................................................................. 30 6.6 Appropriate Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 30 7.0 Land, Soils and Geology .................................................................................. 31 7.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 31 - i - 7.2 Study Area .................................................................................................................................................. 31 7.3 Sensitive Receptors ................................................................................................................................ 31 7.4 Desktop and Field Survey ..................................................................................................................... 32 7.5 Cumulative Effects .................................................................................................................................. 34 8.0 Hydrology and Hydrogeology ...................................................................... 35 8.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 35 8.2 Study Area .................................................................................................................................................. 35 8.3 Sensitive Receptors ................................................................................................................................ 35 8.4 Desktop and Field Surveys ................................................................................................................... 35 8.5 Hydrological Assessment ..................................................................................................................... 36 8.6 water quality assessment ..................................................................................................................... 36 8.7 flood risk assessment ............................................................................................................................. 36 8.8 Cumulative Effects .................................................................................................................................. 38 9.0 Air Quality and Climate .................................................................................. 39 9.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 39 9.2 Sensitive Receptors ................................................................................................................................ 39 9.3 Desktop and Field Survey ..................................................................................................................... 39 9.4 Cumulative Effects .................................................................................................................................. 40 10.0 Material Assets: Shadow Flicker ................................................................. 41 10.1 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