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5361- Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility Extension- EIS
Volume IV: Appendices
All supporting documentation and references, referred to in the EIS text body (Volume II) are included
in this volume.
1.5 SCOPING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)
As part of the EIA process, TOBIN Consulting Engineers contacted the Planning Authority, Meath
County Council on 2 nd February 2009, to arrange a pre-planning meeting. Meath County Council issued
a letter on the 6 th February 2009 confirming a date of a pre-planning meeting and requested additional
information on the project. On the 19 th February 2009 this additional information was delivered to Meath
County Council. A formal pre-planning meeting was held on 27 th February 2009 to discuss the scope
and extent of the EIA. Mr. Padraig O Shea (Meath Co. Co.) and Mr. Tim O Leary (Meath Co. Co.) met
with Mr. Tom McDonnell (Thorntons Recycling), Mr. Pat O Neill (TOBIN Consulting Engineers) and
David Jenkins (Burke Jenkins) to discuss the proposed development.
On the 25 th February 2009 a meeting was held with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
TOBIN and Thorntons Recycling met with Mr. Donal Grant and Dr. Helen Creed of the EPA to discuss
the proposed development.
TOBIN also undertook a process of consultations with various statutory and interested parties. In
accordance with Section 4 of the Advice Notes on Current Practice in the preparation of Environmental
Impact Statements (EPA, 2003), the consultation process consisted of consultation with competent
bodies, statutory bodies and interested parties. The primary objective of involving competent bodies,
statutory bodies and interested parties in the Environmental Impact Assessment process is to aid
scoping of the Environmental Impact Assessment and to allow all parties to highlight issues of concern.
A copy of correspondence sent to and received from Consultees is included in Appendix 1.1.
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Table 1.1 lists the various parties consulted during the preparation of the Environmental Impact
Assessment.
Table 1.1 List of Consultees contacted during EIA
Consultees Date of
Correspondence
Date of Response
Meath County Council – Planning 23/03/2009 -
Meath County Council – Environment 23/03/2009 -
Meath County Council – Roads 23/03/2009 24/03/2009
Meath County Council– Sanitary and Water 23/03/2009 25/03/2009
Eastern Regional Fisheries Board 23/03/2009 07/04/2009
Environmental Protection Agency 23/03/2009 26/03/2009
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 23/03/2009 31/03/2009 and
01/05/2009
National Parks and Wildlife Service 23/03/2009 -
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