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PART II: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>2018</strong> & BEYOND Chapter 3: Infrastructure & Services<br />

Policy 18<br />

Implement the recommendations of the adopted<br />

Sludge Management Plan (as reviewed in September<br />

2006) for the <strong>County</strong>, including any amendments.<br />

Objectives for Wastewater Collection & Treatment<br />

Objective 28<br />

Implement and ensure all existing wastewater<br />

schemes meet the Urban Waste Water Regulations,<br />

public health legislation and promote, as appropriate,<br />

the provisions for the implementation of the relevant<br />

recommendations set out in “Urban Waste Water<br />

Discharges in Ireland for Population Equivalents<br />

Greater than 500 Persons – A Report for the Years<br />

2006 and 2007”.<br />

Objective 29<br />

Seek further separation of surface water and<br />

wastewater flows and discharge within the Boyle LAP<br />

<strong>area</strong>.<br />

Objective 30<br />

Where technically feasible and economically viable,<br />

improve and extend the wastewater collection,<br />

treatment and disposal infrastructure to serve all<br />

zoned <strong>area</strong>s, in order to facilitate development in<br />

accordance with the phasing programme set out in this<br />

LAP.<br />

Objective 31<br />

RCC shall adopt the following approach when<br />

considering development applications;<br />

• Strongly discourage and avoid where possible the<br />

use of private pumping stations<br />

• Where technically feasible and economically<br />

viable, existing and future pumping stations<br />

should come under the control of RCC<br />

• Pumping arrangements shall be designed in a<br />

sustainable manner<br />

• Development shall be phased in such a way as to<br />

only allow <strong>area</strong>s to be developed which can<br />

connect into the sewerage network directly.<br />

Objective 32<br />

Promote the development of a wastewater leak<br />

detection programme; and, the use of a strategic<br />

metering system to aid in leak detection in and around<br />

the LAP <strong>area</strong>, as appropriate.<br />

Objective 33<br />

In accordance with the EPA Code of Practice on<br />

Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems for<br />

Population Equivalents ≤ 10 pe strictly control the<br />

siting of septic tanks and proprietary treatment<br />

systems, and promote public awareness on the issue of<br />

correct installation, monitoring and maintenance in<br />

the interests of the protection of the environment and<br />

public health. Seek to ensure that on site systems are<br />

only permitted in exceptional circumstances.<br />

Objective 34<br />

Explore the feasibility and appropriateness of entering<br />

into PPP’s for the provision of necessary<br />

infrastructure 1 .<br />

1 Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is basically just a different<br />

method of procuring public services and infrastructure by<br />

combining the best of the public and private sectors with an<br />

emphasis on value for money and delivering quality public<br />

services. More information on PPP is available on the Irish<br />

Government Public Private Partnership Website<br />

http://www.ppp.gov.ie<br />

3.6 WASTE MANAGEMENT<br />

3.6.1 Existing Context<br />

The Connacht Waste Management Plan covers the<br />

period from 2006-2011 and is based on the waste<br />

hierarchy established in the EU Framework Directive<br />

on Waste. The Plan has been adopted through an<br />

alternative legislative process and shall be the guiding<br />

document for the implementation of an integrated waste<br />

management approach within the Region as a whole.<br />

The Boyle LAP shall have regard to all legislative,<br />

national and regional documents and objectives in the<br />

implementation of waste management. RCC also<br />

recognise that litter is a major environmental problem,<br />

which can significantly detract from the visual quality<br />

of the <strong>County</strong>’s towns and villages. The <strong>Council</strong><br />

actively promotes anti-litter awareness through its<br />

annual Spring Clean-Up Week Campaign and other<br />

activities. In addition, the <strong>Council</strong> has appointed two<br />

Litter Wardens and an Environmental Educational<br />

Officer to promote community initiatives such as tidy<br />

towns, golden mile etc. and school initiatives such as<br />

green schools and tidy schools. The <strong>Council</strong> has also<br />

provided a recycling centre in the town. The Boyle Tidy<br />

Town Committee carries out work in this LAP <strong>area</strong>.<br />

RCC promotes an integrated approach to waste<br />

management for any proposed development(s) within<br />

the <strong>local</strong> authority <strong>area</strong>. RCC also promotes the<br />

development of an integrated <strong>plan</strong> for managing waste<br />

including wastes generated during the construction<br />

phase of development as well as the operation and<br />

maintenance phases. In this regard, developers are<br />

directed to the DEHLG Best Practice Guidelines on the<br />

preparation of Waste Management Plans for<br />

Construction & Demolition Projects, July 2006.<br />

Boyle Local Area Plan <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>2018</strong> Page 32

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