Panther Environmental Solutions Ltd Units 3 & 4, Innovation Centre Institute of Technology Green Road, Carlow Ireland R93 W248 Telephone: 059-9134222 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pantherwms.com ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING PIGGERY AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND SERVICES For inspection purposes only. WOODVILLEConsent of copyright PIG owner F requiredARMS for any other L use.IMITED BALLYMACKEY NENAGH CO. TIPPERARY 2020 Nial Ryan, MSc. REPORT NO: EIAR_20_9350 AUTHORS: Lorraine Wyse, BSc. Martin O’Looney, BSc. DATE: 17th January 2020 REVIEWED: Mike Fraher, BSc. EPA Export 05-06-2020:04:31:00 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT WOODVILLE PIG FARMS LTD, BALLYMACKEY, CO. TIPPERARY TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY ......................................................................................... 16 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................... 16 SLURRY MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................... 17 WASTE MATERIAL................................................................................................................... 18 HUMAN BEINGS ..................................................................................................................... 18 AIR / ODOUR / CLIMATE ......................................................................................................... 20 NOISE .................................................................................................................................... 21 VISUAL AMENITY & LANDSCAPE CHARACTER .......................................................................... 22 BIODIVERSITY ........................................................................................................................ 23 SOILS, GEOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY ......................................................................................... 27 MATERIAL ASSETS .................................................................................................................. 28 USE OF NATURAL & OTHER RESOURCES ................................................................................. 29 ARCHAEOLOGICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE ............................................. 30 SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 31 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY .............................................................. 32 1.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 32 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT & PLANNING LEGISLATION............................ 32 1.3 EIA PROCESS OVERVIEW .............................................................................................. 35 1.3.1 Screening.............................................................................................................. 35 1.3.2 Scoping ................................................................................................................. 36 1.4 INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN AN EIS / EIAR ......................................................... 37 1.5 IDENTIFICATION OF LIKELY SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ...................................................... 38 1.5.1 Scenarios Investigated ......................................................................................... 39 1.6 REPORT STRUCTURE ..................................................................................................... 39 For inspection purposes only. 1.7 COMPETENCE AND EXPERTISEConsent of ................................ copyright owner required for any................................ other use. ...................... 40 1.8 LINKS BETWEEN EIA AND APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT ................................................ 42 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ....................................... 43 2.1 RECENT PLANNING HISTORY OF THE SITE .................................................................... 45 2.2 OVERVIEW OF THE EXISTING ACTIVITY ........................................................................ 47 2.3 OVERVIEW OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 50 2.4 PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT AND CONSTRUCTION ............................................................. 52 2.4.1 Demolition of Existing Structures ........................................................................ 52 2.4.2 Topsoil & Landscaping ........................................................................................ 52 2.4.3 Proposed Pig Houses ........................................................................................... 53 2.4.4 New Slurry Reception Tank (17) .......................................................................... 55 2.4.5 Slurry Generation, Storage and Leak Detection.................................................. 55 2.4.6 Low Emission Housing Design ............................................................................ 58 2.4.7 Ancillary Buildings .............................................................................................. 60 2.4.8 Site Boundaries .................................................................................................... 60 2.5 PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND MANAGEMENT .............................................................. 62 2.5.1 Production Process .............................................................................................. 62 2.5.2 Site Access / Traffic .............................................................................................. 64 2.5.3 Management of Slurry and Soiled Water ............................................................. 65 2 EPA Export 05-06-2020:04:31:00 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT WOODVILLE PIG FARMS LTD, BALLYMACKEY, CO. TIPPERARY TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE 2.5.4 Drainage & Monitoring ....................................................................................... 65 2.5.5 Energy .................................................................................................................. 67 2.5.6 Heating ................................................................................................................. 69 2.5.7 Ventilation ............................................................................................................ 69 2.5.8 Water Provision ................................................................................................... 70 2.5.9 Feed Silos ............................................................................................................. 71 2.5.10 Rodent Baiting ................................................................................................. 72 2.5.11 Management of Wastes Arising from Operation ............................................. 73 2.6 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................. 75 3.0 ALTERNATIVES .......................................................................................................... 77 3.1 EXAMINATION OF POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES ................................................................. 77 3.2 ALTERNATIVE SITE ....................................................................................................... 77 3.3 ALTERNATIVE LAYOUT AND DESIGN ............................................................................ 78 3.4 ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES ............................................................................................ 78 3.5 ALTERNATIVE MANAGEMENT OF SLURRY BY-PRODUCT .............................................. 79 3.6 “DO-NOTHING” ALTERNATIVE ..................................................................................... 79 PART II - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ....................................................................... 81 SECTION A HUMAN ENVIRONMENT .......................................................................... 82 4.0 POPULATION AND HUMAN HEALTH................................................................... 83 4.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 83 4.2 METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................ 83 4.3 RECEIVING ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................... 83 4.3.1 Population and Dynamics .................................................................................... 83 For inspection purposes only. 4.3.2 Economic Activity ................................Consent of copyright owner required................................ for any other use. ................................ 84 4.3.3 Employment.......................................................................................................... 86 4.3.4 Land Use and Settlement Patterns ....................................................................... 88 4.3.5 Community and Social Infrastructure .................................................................. 89 4.3.6 Amenities and Tourism ........................................................................................ 89 4.4 IMPACTS.......................................................................................................................