Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region Final Options Appraisal Report The Preferred Scheme Volume 5 Appendix J Preliminary Options Appraisal Report - Consultation Submissions Report November 2016 Final Options Appraisal Report Final Options Appraisal Report – List of Appendices Appendix A Interim Midlands and GDA Water Resource Plan Appendix B Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Modelling Report Appendix C Cost-Benefit Analysis of Water Supply Projects for the Eastern and Midlands Region Appendix D Review of Treatment Technology Appendix E Raw Water Abstraction Site Selection Appendix F Water Treatment Plant Site Selection Appendix G Break Pressure Tank Site Selection Appendix H Termination Point Reservoir Site Selection Appendix I Transmission Pipeline Route Corridor Selection Appendix J Preliminary Options Appraisal Report – Consultation Submissions Report 161027WSP1_FOAR Water Supply Project - Eastern and Midlands Region Irish Water Final Options Appraisal Report Appendix J Preliminary Options Appraisal Report – Consultation Submission Report November, 2016 Preli minar y Opti ons Appraisal R eport - Consultation Submissi ons Report Irish Water Preliminary Options Appraisal Report - Consultation Submissions Report Contents List of Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.2 Structure of the Consultation Submissions Report ..................................................................................... 3 2. Consultation .................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 6 2.2 Terms of Reference ..................................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Summary of Communication Methods ........................................................................................................ 7 2.4 Publicising the Consultation ........................................................................................................................ 8 2.4.1 WSP website ............................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4.2 Libraries and Local Authority Planning Counters ........................................................................................ 8 2.4.3 Media engagement ...................................................................................................................................... 9 2.4.3.1 Media coverage ........................................................................................................................................... 9 2.5 Communication tools ................................................................................................................................... 9 2.5.1 Information Services available to stakeholders for engaging with the Project Team .................................. 9 2.5.2 Launch emails ........................................................................................................................................... 10 2.6 Consultation Events ................................................................................................................................... 10 2.6.1 Public Consultation Open Days ................................................................................................................. 10 2.6.2 Stakeholder meetings ................................................................................................................................ 10 2.6.3 Oireachtas Members Open Day ................................................................................................................ 11 3. Feedback ....................................................................................................................................... 12 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 12 3.2 Alternative Options .................................................................................................................................... 13 3.2.1 Desalination ............................................................................................................................................... 13 3.2.2 Reservoir Storage ...................................................................................................................................... 13 3.2.2.1 Garryhinch ................................................................................................................................................. 14 3.2.2.2 Pumped Storage ........................................................................................................................................ 14 3.2.3 Rainwater Harvesting ................................................................................................................................ 15 3.2.4 Greywater Reuse ....................................................................................................................................... 15 3.3 Leakage and Water Conservation ............................................................................................................. 15 3.3.1 Leakage ..................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.3.2 Water Demand and Conservation ............................................................................................................. 16 3.3.2.1 Water Demand .......................................................................................................................................... 16 3.3.2.2 Water Conservation ................................................................................................................................... 16 3.4 Environment and Fisheries ........................................................................................................................ 17 3.4.1 Environment and Ecology ......................................................................................................................... 17 3.4.1.1 Water Framework Directive (WFD) ........................................................................................................... 18 3.4.1.2 Environmental Impacts of Alternative Storage Options ............................................................................. 18 161027WSP1_FOAR Appendix J i Preliminary Options Appraisal Report - Consultation Submissions Report 3.4.2 River Shannon Water Levels ..................................................................................................................... 18 3.4.2.1 Water Level Management Options ............................................................................................................ 19 3.4.3 Fisheries .................................................................................................................................................... 20 3.4.4 Flooding ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 3.4.4.1 Flood Management Options ...................................................................................................................... 21 3.5 Tourism and Amenity ................................................................................................................................. 21 3.6 Communities / Benefiting Corridor ............................................................................................................ 22 3.6.1 Community Gain ........................................................................................................................................ 22 3.6.2 Water Allocation in the Benefitting Corridor .............................................................................................. 22 3.7 Engineering and Planning ......................................................................................................................... 23 3.7.1 Engineering ............................................................................................................................................... 23 3.7.2 Planning ..................................................................................................................................................... 23 3.7.3 Engineering and Planning of Alternative Options ...................................................................................... 24 3.8 Public Consultation Process ...................................................................................................................... 25 3.9 Sustainability ............................................................................................................................................