of the Proposed Expansion of Tullamore Distillery,Volume 1 : TullamoMain Reportre, &Co. Appendices Offaly Environmental Impact Statement Volume 1 & 2 For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. OCTOBEROCTOBER 2012 2012 EPA Export 09-07-2013:23:41:04 For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. EPA Export 09-07-2013:23:41:04 VOLUME 1 : MAIN REPORT 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Context 1 3.3 Relevant Regional Policy Guidance 45 5.6 Photomontages 87 1.2 Structure of EIS 1 3.4 Local Policy Guidance 46 1.3 Scoping of EIS 1 3.5 Conclusion 49 6 TRAFFIC & TRANSPORT 1.4 EIS Consultation 1 6.1 Introduction 103 1.5 Overview of William Grant & Sons 3 4 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED 6.2 Receiving Environment 103 1.6 Tullamore Dew Distillery History 3 4.1 Introduction 51 6.3 Proposed Development 105 1.7 Need for the Scheme 3 4.2 Methodology & Site Selection Criteria 52 6.4 Trip Distribution 106 4.3 Site 1 – Clonminch, Tullamore Town 54 6.5 Modal Choice and Trip Attraction 106 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 4.4 Site 2 - Grange Castle 55 6.6 Assessment Years 106 A Irish Whiskey Production 5 4.5 Site 3 – Swords (turvey-Donabate) 56 6.7 Assignment of Development Traffic 106 2.1 The Process 5 4.6 Site 4 - Mulhuddart - Damastown 57 6.8 Highway Impact 107 B The Project Design 9 4.7 Site 5 – Drogheda 58 6.9 Mitigation Measures 108 2.2 Introduction 9 4.8 Site 6 - Dundalk 59 6.10 Road Safety Assessment – Stage 1 108 2.3 Historic Context 11 4.9 Site 7 - Arklow 60 6.11 Public Transport 108 2.4 Visitor Experience 12 4.10 Site 8 - Ardee 61 6.12 Pedestrians 108 2.5 Site Analysis 13 4.11 Site 9 - Little Island, Co. Cork 62 6.13 Internal Layout 108 For inspection purposes only. 2.6 Overview of Site 14 4.12 Site 10 – Mitchelstown,Consent of copyright owner Co. required Cork for any other use. 64 6.14 Parking Provisions 108 2.7 Masterplan 15 4.13 Site 11 - Belview, Waterford, Co. Kilkenny 65 6.15 References 108 2.8 Landscape Design 23 4.14 Site 12 – Askeaton, Co. Limerick 66 2.9 Design Development 25 4.15 Site 13 - Ballinigarrane, Clonmel, Co.Tipperary 67 7 SOILS & GEOLOGY 2.10 Proposed Design 35 4.16 Site Selection 69 7.1 Impact Assessment Methodology 109 C The Construction Phase 38 4.17 Site Selection – Scoring of Shortlisted Sites 72 7.2 Soil Quality 112 2.11 Introduction 38 4.18 Alternative Site Layouts 73 7.3 Proposed Development 119 2.12 Physical Consideration of Site 38 4.19 Alternative Processes 73 7.4 Construction Phase 119 2.13 Construction Process 39 7.5 Operational Phase 119 2.14 Description of Construction 40 5 LANDSCAPE & VISUAL IMPACT 7.6 Impacts 120 D The Operational Phase 42 5.1 Introduction 75 7.7 Mitigation Measures 120 5.2 Description of Receiving Environment 75 3 PLANNING CONTEXT 5.3 Key Features of the Proposed Development 77 3.1 Introduction 43 5.4 Assessment of Effect on the Landscape 3.2 Relevant National Policies, Objectives and Resource 77 Guidance 43 5.5 Assessment of Effect on Visual Amenity 79 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR WILLIAM GRANT & SONS LTD. - MARCH 2012 | i EPA Export 09-07-2013:23:41:04 8 HYDROLOGY & HYDROGEOLOGY 12.5 Risk Assessment of Micro Flora Growth 170 12.6 Mitigation of Impacts 170 8.1 Impact Assessment Methodology 121 12.7 Conclusions 170 8.2 Hydrology 121 12.8 References 177 8.3 Hydrogeology 122 12.9 Tullamore Dew Distillery Odour Assessment 178 8.4 Groundwater Wells 126 8.5 Groundwater Quality 126 8.6 The Proposed Development 130 13 MATERIAL ASSETS 8.7 Construction Phase 130 13.1 Introduction & Methodology 183 8.8 Operational Phase 130 13.2 Description of Receiving Environment 183 8.9 Impacts 131 13.3 Land Use & Natural Resources 183 8.10 Mitigation 131 13.4 Infrastructure & Utilities 184 13.5 Archaeological & Architectural Heritage 185 9 WASTE MANAGEMENT 13.6 Built Industrial Heritage 192 9.1 Introduction 133 14 HUMAN ENVIRONMENT 9.2 Construction Phase 133 9.3 Operational Phase 133 14.1 Introduction & Methodology 193 14.2 Identification of Principal Potential Receptors 193 10 ECOLOGY 14.3 Description of Receiving Environment 197 14.4 Potential Impacts & Proposed Mitigation 10.1 Introduction 135 Measures 200 10.2 Methods for the Ecology Assessment 135 10.3 Ecology in the Existing Environment 137 10.4 Potential Impacts on Ecology 145 15 CUMULATIVE INDIRECT & INTERACTION of IMPACTS For inspection purposes only. 10.5 Mitigation Measures for Ecology 150 Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. 10.6 References 152 15.1 Cumulative Impacts 205 15.2 Indirect Impacts 206 11 NOISE & VIBRATION 15.3 Significant Interaction of Impacts 206 11.1 Introduction 153 11.2 Receiving Environment 154 16 SUMMARY of MITIGATION MEASURES 11.3 Characteristics of the Proposal 155 16.1 Introduction 209 11.4 Predicted Impact of the Proposal 156 16.2 Pre-Construction Phase 209 11.5 Ameliorative, Remedial or Reductive Measures 160 16.3 Construction Phase 209 11.6 Predicted Impact of the Proposal 160 16.4 Operational Phase 211 12 AIR QUALITY & ODOUR 12.1 Introduction 161 12.2 Assessment Methodology 162 12.3 Receiving Environment 163 12.4 Assessment of Impacts 164 | ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR WILLIAM GRANT & SONS LTD. - MARCH 2012 EPA Export 09-07-2013:23:41:04 VOLUME 1 : APPENDICES 1 INTRODUCTION 11 NOISE & VIBRATION 1.1 Glossary of Impacts 213 11.1 The PPC ‘Noise Assessment’is provided as a separate document with the application 283 5 LANDSCAPE & VISUAL ASSESSMENT 12 AIR QUALITY & ODOUR 5.1 Outline Landscape Specifications 215 12.1 Ambient Air Quality Standards & Road Traffic Air Dispersion Modelling 285 6 TRAFFIC & TRANSPORT 12.2 Dust Minimisation Plan 287 6.1 The ‘Tullamore Road Safety Audit’ is provided 12.3 Description of the AERMOD Mode 288 as a separate document with the application. 219 12.4 Meteorological Data - AERMET PRO 289 12.5 Photographs of Distillery Sites 297 12.6 Odour 308 7 SOILS & GEOLOGY 7.1 Trial Pit Records 221 13 MATERIAL ASSETS 7.2 Standard Operation Procedure Soil Sampling 240 13.1 Photographic Record 311 7.3 Test Reports 241 13.2 Cartographic Sources 315 13.3 Excavation Summaries 316 8 HYDROLOGY & HYDROGEOLOGY 8.1 Laboratory Results 249 For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. 9 WASTE MANAGEMENT 9.1 The ‘Waste Management Plan is provided as anExcel file on a CD at the end of this Volume 253 10 ECOLOGY 10.1a Summary of Ecology Field Surveys 255 10.1b Consultation Responses 256 10.2 Appropriate Assessment Screening Statement 258 10.3 Ecological Evaluation of Sites 271 10.4 Impact Evaluation 272 10.5 NPWS Site Synopsis 273 10.6 Photographs 280 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT for WILLIAM GRANT & SONS LTD. - MARCH 2012 | EPA Export 09-07-2013:23:41:04 For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. | ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR WILLIAM GRANT & SONS LTD. - MARCH 2012 EPA Export 09-07-2013:23:41:04 ̇ Advice Notes on Current Practice in the Preparation of 1 Environmental Impact Statements (EPA 2003) A glossary of the impacts detailed in the 2002 Guidelines is provided in A draft scoping document of information to be contained in the EIS was submitted to Offaly County Council in February 2012. This document was Appendix 1. then reviewed in a meeting with representatives from the relevant The primary objective of the EIS is to identify baseline environmental and William Grant & Sons is seeking a ten year planning permission to departments of the County Council in March 2012. There was on-going socio-economic conditions in the area of the proposed facility, predicted develop a new distillery at Clonminch, Tullamore on a site area of and regular consultation with all relevant departments of Offaly County potential impacts during both construction and operational phases and approximately 28.8 hectares [71 acres]. The distillery will be developed in Council during the process of developing the EIS to review relevant propose appropriate mitigations measures where necessary. three phases with an ultimate projected output of 11.94 million litres of issues as they arose. alcohol per annum (Mlaa). When complete the distillery will employ The EPA 2003 Advice Notes provide examples of specific project types. around seventy people and up to 40,000 visitors per annum are projected The proposed distillery application falls within the category of ‘Project to visit the development, contributing significantly to the Midlands’ Type 24’, which included ‘Installations for commercial brewing, distilling tourism industry. Each specialist consultant undertook consultation with the relevant and malting’. The Advice Notes state that: bodies and statutory agencies related to their specific discipline(s). Part X of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires “These project types can give rise to concern about impacts on Where appropriate, responses from the consultation process are that any planning application referred to under Schedule 5 of the air quality, from dust and odours and on water quality from incorporated within each relevant chapter or appendices. In addition to Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) must be effluent discharges and accidental spillages. Other impacts consultation with Offaly County Council, the following bodies and accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). In addition a include health hazards from meat, bone waster and vermin attracted by stored raw materials and product.” (EPA 2003, statutory agencies were consulted during the preparation of the EIS: Planning Authority can request an EIS, even if the proposed p.106) development does not fall within the mandatory thresholds.