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5361- Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility Extension- EIS • Strict control procedures have been put in place at the Kilmainhamwood Compost facility in order to control the population of vermin. These measures will reduce impacts on human beings and material assets. • Compliance monitoring is currently undertaken, as per regulatory conditions and annual environmental reports have been compiled to detail the performance of the existing facility. These reports are made available to all interested parties, which will allay public concerns as to the operation of the site and will result in a positive interaction with respect to human beings. While there is potential for the above impacts to interact and result in a cumulative impact, it is unlikely that any of these cumulative impacts will result in significant environmental degradation. It should be noted that throughout the Environmental Impact Statement potential interaction between various environmental criteria are discussed. The baseline assessment for this project was completed prior to the design of the facility extension, which allowed for the optimisation of the site layout design. Avoidance of impacts was used throughout the design of the proposed facility. The impact and mitigation measures proposed are designed to further ameliorate the impact of the existing facility and the proposed extension of the facility on the wider environment. For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. 193 EPA Export 01-06-2010:03:56:01

5361- Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility Extension- EIS 15 EXPLANATION OF TECHNICAL TERMS ABP: Animal By-Products AER: Annual Environmental Report A-Weighting: is the process by which noise levels are corrected to account for the non-linearity of human hearing BAT: Best Available Techniques BMW: Biodegradable Municipal Waste. Is municipal waste that is capable of undergoing anaerobic or aerobic decomposition, such as food and garden waste, and paper and paperboard C&D: Construction and Demolition Compost: Is the stable, sanitised and humus-like material, rich in organic matter and free from offensive odours, resulting from the composting process of separately collected biowaste C:N Ratio: Carbon to Nitrogen Ration. The C:N ratio is used by the composting industry as a measure of a proper nitrogen balance CSO: Central Statistics Office DAFF: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food DED: District Electoral Division DOEHLG: Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government EIA: Environmental Impact Assessment EIS: Environmental Impact Statement ELV: End of Life Vehicles EPA: Environmental Protection Agency EQS: Environmental Quality Standards ERFB: Eastern Regional Fisheries Board For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. 194 EPA Export 01-06-2010:03:56:01

5361- Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility Extension- EIS<br />

• Strict control procedures have been put in place at the Kilmainhamwood Compost <strong>facility</strong> in<br />

order to control the population of vermin. These measures will reduce <strong>impact</strong>s on human beings<br />

and material assets.<br />

• Compliance monitoring is currently undertaken, as per regulatory conditions and annual<br />

<strong>environmental</strong> reports have been compiled to detail the performance of the existing <strong>facility</strong>.<br />

These reports are made available to all interested parties, which will allay public concerns as to<br />

the operation of the site and will result in a positive interaction with respect to human beings.<br />

While there is potential for the above <strong>impact</strong>s to interact and result in a cumulative <strong>impact</strong>, it is unlikely<br />

that any of these cumulative <strong>impact</strong>s will result in significant <strong>environmental</strong> degradation.<br />

It should be noted that throughout the Environmental Impact Statement potential interaction between<br />

various <strong>environmental</strong> criteria are discussed. The baseline assessment for this project was completed<br />

prior to the design of the <strong>facility</strong> extension, which allowed for the optimisation of the site layout design.<br />

Avoidance of <strong>impact</strong>s was used throughout the design of the proposed <strong>facility</strong>. The <strong>impact</strong> and<br />

mitigation measures proposed are designed to further ameliorate the <strong>impact</strong> of the existing <strong>facility</strong> and<br />

the proposed extension of the <strong>facility</strong> on the wider environment.<br />

For inspection purposes only.<br />

Consent of copyright owner required for any other use.<br />

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EPA Export 01-06-2010:03:56:01

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