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the requirements of Irish implementing legislation namely the European Communities (Environmental
Impact Assessment) Regulations 1989-2000.
The objective of the EIA is to identify and predict the scale of impact on the receiving natural
environment. Following the assessment of the natural receiving environment and potential impacts on
the environment as a result of the development, the EIA describes construction methodologies,
development designs and measures by which these impacts may be mitigated and/or reduced. Where it
is found that an impact cannot be prevented or mitigated against, or where additional monitoring is
deemed necessary, this is also highlighted.
The outcome of the Environmental Impact Assessment process is the production of an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) and an accompanying Non-Technical Summary. The emphasis of the study is
on prevention of impacts, with the resulting information taken into account by the appropriate planning
authority when forming their judgements on whether the development should go ahead.
The minimum information that must be contained in an EIS is specified in Part X of the Planning and
Development Act, 2000 and Schedule 6 of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001. The
structure and content of this EIS has been based on the legislative requirements as set out in Part X of
the Planning and Development Act, 2000 and Part 10 of the Planning and Development Regulations,
2001 and the guidance documents published by the Environmental Protection Agency as outlined
above.
The consequences of any major development project are generally presented in the form of an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The EIS contains information on the scale and nature of the
proposed development, a description of the existing environment, impact assessment of the proposed
development and mitigation measures to mitigate and/or reduce the impact on the receiving
environment.
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The structure and content of the Environmental Impact Statement has been based on the following
documents, as published by the Environmental Protection Agency.
• Advice Notes on Current Practice in the preparation of Environmental Impact Statements
(September 2003).
• Guidelines on the information to be contained in Environmental Impact Statements. (2002).
To allow for ease of presentation and consistency when considering the various elements of the
environment, a systematic structure has been adopted for the main body of the statement. This
structure is known as a “Grouped Format”. The structure is used for each particular environmental
aspect as given below.
The overall EIS is arranged in four volumes, as follows:
Volume I: Non-Technical Summary;
Volume II: Environmental Impact Statement;
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