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List of Volumes comprising this Environmental Impact Statement Volume 1
Non-Technical Summary
Volume 2A
Environmental Impact Statement - Main Text Chapter 1 to 10
Volume 2B
Environmental Impact Statement - Main Text Chapter 11 to Chapter 20
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Acknowledgements This Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared with inputs from all of the following team members: Roughan & O'Donovan – FaberMaunsell Alliance Team Leaders, Statement Authors and Scheme Designers Mayo National Roads Design Office Overall Project Management AWN Consulting Ltd Noise and Vibration and Air Quality and Climate Assessment Biosphere Environmental Services Terrestrial Ecology Assessment Brady Shipman Martin Landscape and Visual Assessment EirEco Aquatic Ecology Assessment Hydro Environmental Ltd Hydrology & Hydrogeology Philip Farrelly & Co. Agronomy Assessment Optimize Consultants Socio Economics Valerie J Keeley Ltd. Archaeology and Cultural Heritage and Architectural Heritage
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TABLE OF CONTENTS – VOLUME 2A Non Technical Summary of the Environmental Statement Part I Background Information and General Description Chapter 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7
Introduction General .......................................................................................................... 1/1 Overview ........................................................................................................ 1/2 EIA Legislation ............................................................................................... 1/3 Policy Context ................................................................................................ 1/4 Statutory Consultations ................................................................................ 1/13 Scope of EIS ................................................................................................ 1/13 Difficulties Encountered ............................................................................... 1/14
Chapter 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9
Need for the Proposed Road Development Introduction .................................................................................................... 2/1 Scheme Objectives and Needs ..................................................................... 2/1 Existing Road Network ................................................................................ 2/11 Character of Existing N5 .............................................................................. 2/15 Traffic Volumes and Road Types ................................................................ 2/21 ‘Do Minimum’ Consideration ........................................................................ 2/24 ‘Do Minimum’ Summary ............................................................................... 2/26 ‘Traffic Management’ Alternative ................................................................. 2/26 ‘Do Something’ Scenario ............................................................................. 2/32
Chapter 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4
Description of the Proposed Road Development Description of the Proposed Development .................................................... 3/1 Design Standards ........................................................................................ 3/23 Utilities ......................................................................................................... 3/52 Construction Phase ..................................................................................... 3/56
Chapter 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7
Alternatives Considered Legislative Requirement ................................................................................ 4/1 Development of the Scheme ......................................................................... 4/1 Scope, Constraints and Interfaces ................................................................. 4/5 Existing Conditions and Constraints .............................................................. 4/6 Route Selection Process ............................................................................... 4/8 Route Development ..................................................................................... 4/11 Public Information Days ............................................................................... 4/13
Chapter 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5
Traffic Analysis Introduction .................................................................................................... 5/1 Data Collection .............................................................................................. 5/1 Base Year Traffic Models (2013) ................................................................... 5/5 Future Year Traffic Models (2018 & 2033) .................................................... 5/6 Scheme Impacts ............................................................................................ 5/9
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Socio Economic Impact Assessment Introduction .................................................................................................... 6/1 Methodology .................................................................................................. 6/1 Receiving Environment .................................................................................. 6/7 Predicted Impacts ........................................................................................ 6/19 Proposed Mitigation ..................................................................................... 6/30 Cumulative Impacts ..................................................................................... 6/31
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Ecology Introduction .................................................................................................... 7/1
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Terrestrial Ecology ......................................................................................... 7/2 7.1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 7/2 7.1.2 Methodology ...................................................................................... 7/2 7.1.3 Receiving Environment ...................................................................... 7/7 7.1.4 Impacts ............................................................................................ 7/45 7.1.5 Mitigation Measures......................................................................... 7/56 7.1.6 Residual Impacts ............................................................................. 7/68
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Aquatic Ecology ........................................................................................... 7/80 7.2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 7/80 7.2.2 Methodology .................................................................................... 7/80 7.2.3 Receiving Environment .................................................................... 7/82 7.2.4 Evaluation ........................................................................................ 7/87 7.2.5 Predicted Impacts ............................................................................ 7/88 7.2.6 Mitigation Measures......................................................................... 7/91 7.2.7 Residual Impacts ............................................................................. 7/94
Chapter 8 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6
Soils & Geology Introduction ................................................................................................... 8/1 Methodology ................................................................................................. 8/1 Existing Environment .................................................................................... 8/5 Predicted Impacts ....................................................................................... 8/10 Mitigation Measures .................................................................................... 8/16 Residual Impacts ........................................................................................ 8/20
Chapter 9 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7
Hydrogeology Introduction .................................................................................................... 9/1 Methodology .................................................................................................. 9/1 Existing Environment ..................................................................................... 9/3 Potential Impact Assessment ...................................................................... 9/46 Mitigation Measures ..................................................................................... 9/58 Residual Impacts ......................................................................................... 9/62 Conclusion ................................................................................................... 9/63
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Chapter 10 Hydrology 10.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 10/1 10.2 Methodology ................................................................................................ 10/1 10.3 Existing Environment ................................................................................... 10/3 10.4 Impact Assessment ................................................................................... 10/19 10.5 Mitigation Measures ................................................................................... 10/48 10.6 Residual Impacts ....................................................................................... 10/54 10.7 Conclusion ................................................................................................. 10/56
TABLE OF CONTENTS – VOLUME 2B Chapter 11 Landscape & Visual Analysis 11.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 11/1 11.2 Methodology ................................................................................................ 11/1 11.3 Existing Environment ................................................................................... 11/4 11.4 Predicted Impacts ...................................................................................... 11/23 11.5 Mitigation Measures ................................................................................... 11/36 11.6 Residual Impacts ....................................................................................... 11/50 Chapter 12 Noise &Vibration 12.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 12/1 12.2 Design Goal for Specifying Mitigation Measures ......................................... 12/1 12.3 Methodology ................................................................................................ 12/1 12.4 Description of Existing Conditions ............................................................... 12/2 12.5 Assessment of Operational Noise ............................................................... 12/4 12.6 Description of Mitigating Measures ............................................................ 12/24 12.7 Comment on the Noise Level Changes along the Existing Route ............. 12/35 12.8 Construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures ......................................... 12/36 12.9 Residual Impacts ....................................................................................... 12/40 12.10 Vibration..................................................................................................... 12/40 12.11 Conclusion ................................................................................................. 12/42 Chapter 13 Air Quality & Climate 13.1 Introduction and Methodology .................................................................... 13/1 13.2 Description of Existing Conditions .............................................................. 13/6 13.3 Characteristics of the Proposed Road ....................................................... 13/13 13.4 Predicted Impacts of the Proposed Road .................................................. 13/13 13.5 Remedial and Mitigation Measures ........................................................... 13/29 13.6 Conclusion ................................................................................................. 13/31 Chapter 14 Archaeological & Cultural Heritage 14.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 14/1 14.2 Methodology ................................................................................................ 14/1 14.3 Existing Environment ................................................................................... 14/1 14.4 Impacted Sites ............................................................................................. 14/5 14.5 Impacted Watercourse Crossings .............................................................. 14/12 14.6 Areas of Archaeological Potential .............................................................. 14/13 14.7 Impacted Townland Boundaries ................................................................ 14/15 14.8 Mitigation Proposals .................................................................................. 14/17 14.9 Conclusions ............................................................................................... 14/30
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Chapter 15 Architectural Heritage 15.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 15/1 15.2 Background.................................................................................................. 15/1 15.3 Methodology ................................................................................................ 15/1 15.4 Historical Background .................................................................................. 15/3 15.5 Baseline Environmental Study ..................................................................... 15/5 15.6 Building Survey ............................................................................................ 15/5 15.7 Impacts ...................................................................................................... 15/49 15.8 Proposed Mitigation & Residual Impacts ................................................... 15/52 15.9 Conclusions ............................................................................................... 15/54 Chapter 16 Material Assets – Agriculture 16.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 16/1 16.2 Methodology ................................................................................................ 16/1 16.3 Receiving Environment ................................................................................ 16/5 16.4 References .................................................................................................. 16/4 Chapter 17 Material Assets – Non-Agriculture 17.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 17/1 17.2 Residential Property .................................................................................... 17/1 17.3 Commercial Property ................................................................................... 17/7 17.4 Recreational Property .................................................................................. 17/9 17.5 Other Property ........................................................................................... 17/12 Chapter 18 Interrelationships ......................................................................................... 18/1 Chapter 19 Mitigation Measures 19.1 General ........................................................................................................ 19/1 19.2 Mitigation Measures for Socio Economics ................................................... 19/5 19.3 Mitigation Measures for Terrestrial Ecology ................................................ 19/6 19.4 Mitigation Measures for Aquatic Ecology ................................................... 19/17 19.5 Mitigation Measures for Soils & Geology ................................................... 19/20 19.6 Mitigation Measures for Hydrogeology ...................................................... 19/22 19.7 Mitigation Measures for Hydrology ............................................................ 19/26 19.8 Mitigation Measures for Landscape & Visual Impacts ............................... 19/33 19.9 Mitigation Measures for Noise & Vibration ................................................. 19/45 19.10 Mitigation Measures for Air Quality & Climate ........................................... 19/47 19.11 Mitigation Measures for Archaeology & Cultural Heritage ......................... 19/48 19.12 Mitigation Measures for Architectural Heritage .......................................... 19/50 19.13 Mitigation Measures for Material Assets - Agriculture ............................... 19/51 19.14 Mitigation Measures for Material Assets - Non-Agriculture ........................ 19/52
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