Green Pasture Meat Processors Ltd. Environmental Impact Statement for the Existing Abattoir Address Drumlish Co. Longford Consultants Tom Rowan BE CEng MIEI HDipBS For inspection purposes only. & Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. John Lynch BSc MSc AIEMA Issue Date 26th June 2013 Rowan Engineering Consultants Ltd. 58 Academy Street Navan Co. Meath Tel: 046-9030102 Web: www.rec.ie Email: [email protected] i | P a g e EPA Export 02-07-2013:23:46:52 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) ....................................................................................................... 1 1.2 THE APPLICANT AND SITE LOCATION ................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY .............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.4 THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ............................................................................................................. 2 1.5 LAYOUT OF THE EIS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.6 SCOPING AND CONSULTATION FOR THE EIS ........................................................................................................................................ 2 1.7 EIS PROJECT TEAM ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.8 DIFFICULTIES DURING THE STUDY ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.9 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 CHAPTER 2 THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 EXISTING PROCESS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4 2.3 ANCILLARY SITE ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 2.4 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.5 THE WORKING HOURS .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 2.6 EMPLOYMENT .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 2.7 SITE SAFETY AND SECURITY ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 2.8 SITE ACCESS AND TRAFFIC ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.9 VIBRATION , HEAT AND RADIATION .................................................................................................................................................... 8 For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. 2.10 DECOMMISSIONING ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 2.11 ALTERNATIVES ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.12 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 CHAPTER 3 HUMAN BEINGS............................................................................................................................................. 12 3.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.2 METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.3 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 12 3.4 POTENTIAL IMPACTS .................................................................................................................................................................... 17 3.5 MITIGATION MEASURES .............................................................................................................................................................. 19 3.6 CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................................................................................. 20 3.7 REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................................................................. 20 CHAPTER 4 FLORA & FAUNA ............................................................................................................................................ 21 4.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21 ii | P a g e EPA Export 02-07-2013:23:46:52 4.2 METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................................................................................................... 21 4.3 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 4.6 POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSAL .......................................................................................................................................... 23 4.7 MITIGATION MEASURES .............................................................................................................................................................. 25 4.8 CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 27 4.9 REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................................................................. 27 CHAPTER 5 SOILS & GEOLOGY .......................................................................................................................................... 28 5.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 5.2 METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 5.3 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 28 5.4 POTENTIAL IMPACTS .................................................................................................................................................................... 29 5.5 MITIGATING MEASURES ............................................................................................................................................................... 30 5.6 CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................................................................................. 31 5.7 REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................................................................. 31 CHAPTER 6 WATER & HYDROGEOLOGY ............................................................................................................................ 32 6.1 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................................................................