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5361- Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility Extension- EIS
birds. It is also an offence to wilfully disturb these birds on or near a nest containing eggs or unfledged
young.
6.4.1 Rare or Protected Flora
The development site is located in the Ordnance Survey National Grid 10 km square N79. A plant
species list for this 10 km square was generated from the CD-Rom version of the New Atlas of British
and Irish Flora (Preston et al., 2002). This list was then compared to the list of species protected under
the Flora (Protection) Order, 1999 and that are included in the Irish Red Data Book (Curtis and
McGough, 1988). Table 6.1 presents the protected or rare species with records occurring in this grid
square.
Table 6.1 Rare or Protected Plant Species recorded in 10 km Square N79 as extracted from
Preston et al. (2002)
Species Status Category
Water-violet (NI) Vulnerable
Small Cudweed Protected Data Deficient Species
Bog-rosemary (NI)
84
Species not Considered
Threatened in the Republic of
Ireland but protected in NI
No rare or protected species were recorded during the site visit and none are likely to exist on the site.
The habitats present on site are not suitable for the species listed in Table 6.1 above.
6.4.2 Overall Evaluation
For inspection purposes only.
Consent of copyright owner required for any other use.
The development site does not lie within or adjacent to any area that has been designated for nature
conservation under Irish or European legislation. The nearest designated site is Ballyhoe Lough pNHA
located 5.3km to the northeast.
Two habitats are present within the proposed facility activity area. Buildings and artificial surfaces
habitat is of low ecological value as it is disturbed with little or no associated vegetation. Mixed
broadleaved / conifer woodland which is of low- moderate ecological value as it a young plantation with
low species diversity but locally important for wildlife.
No rare or protected species of plant or animal were recorded on site. The woodland on site provides
potential forage habitat for bats. However conditions within the facility activity area are unsuitable for
bat roosts. Boundary treelines may provide temporary roost sites and will be retained. All bats and their
roosts are protected under the Irish Wildlife Acts.
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