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Reg. 771 Clogrennan Lime Limited Environmental Impact Statement rec. 3/10/05 Original

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PROPOSEDLIME KILN AT

BALLYBRODY,

ENNIS CO.CLARE

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

VOLUME I

Date: September 2005

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Clogrennane Lime Ltd. Environmental Impact Statement

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Environmental ImpactStatment 1.2 Scope 1.3 Consulting Team 1.4 Statment of Difficulties Encountered 1.5 EIS Format

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

2.1 Development Proposeal - overview 2.2.1 Site Background 2.1.2 Clogrennane Lime Ltd. 2.1.3 Need for production of Quick lime 2.1.4 Alternatives Considered 2.1.5 Location of Markets

2.2 2.3

Site Description Project Description 2.3.1 Material Resources 2.3.2 Initial development phase 2.3.3 Method of operation 2.3.4 Restoration and Aftercare

3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 3.1

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3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 Flora 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.2.4 3.2.5 3.2.6 3.2.7

Human Beings in the existing environment Impacts on Human beings Mitigation Measures

h Fauna Introduction Description of the receiving enviromnet Study methodolgy Flora and Fauna Habitats Conservation value and Designated areas Potential Impacts of the Proposed development Proposed mitigation measures

Soil & Geology 3.3-l Existing Enviroment 3.3.2 Impacts on the Receiving Enviroment 3.3.3 Mitigation Measures

Hydrology 3.4.1 Existing Hydrology and Drainage Pattern

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3.4.2 Surface Water Quailty 3.4.3 Environmnetal Impacts 3.4.4 Mitigation Measures Hydrogeology 3.5.1 Ground water recharge 3.5.2 Ground water levels and flow directions 3.5.3 Ground water movement 3.5.4 Aquifer classification 3.5.5 Ground water usage 3.5.6 Ground water vulnerability 3.5.7 Ground quality 3.5.8 Environmental Impacts 3.5.9 Mitigation Measures Air 3.6.1 Overview of potentail pollutants 3.6.2 Baseline data 3.6.3 Environmental Impacts

1.0 Dispersion Modelling Descrption 2.0 Dispersion Modelling assessment 3.0 Dispersion Modlling results 4.0 Discussion

3.6.4 Mitigation Measures Noise 3.7.1 Ir@oduction 3.7.2 Baseline Noise and vibration assessment 3.7.3 Environmental Impacts 3.7.4 Mitigation Measures

Traffic 3.8.1 Introduction 3.8.2 Existing Environment 3.8.3 Proposed development 3.8.4 Impacts 3.8.5 Mitigation measures 3.8.6 Residual Impacts Climatic Factors 3.9.1 Baseline data 3.9.2 Environmental Impacts Landscape & visual impacts 3.10.1 I ntroduction 3.10.2 Assessment Methodolog y 3.10.3 Ex isting Environment 3.10.4 I mpact Assessment 3.10.5 Mitigation Measur es 3.10.6 Conclusion Cultural Heritage 3.11.1 Baseli ne Cultural Heritage study

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3.11.2 Environment al Impacts 3.11.3 Mitigation Measur es

3.12 Material Assets 3.13 Interactions of the Foregoing

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Clogrennane Lime Ltd. Environmental Impact Statement

VOLUME II: ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 Consultation Organisations and Written Correspondence Received

Attachment 2 Drawings

Attachment 3

Attachment 4

Attachment 5

Attachment 6

Attachment 7

Attachment 8

Attachment 9

Figurel. - DMG Designs DMG Designs DMG/CLL-002b DMG/CLL-003 PCPO2

DMG/CLL-004

DMG/CLL-005

DMG/CLL-006 DMG/CLL-007 DMG/CLL-008 Drawing 2 Drawing 3

Site location General Site layout Site layout map Car parking spaces added HFO plans elevations and Sections Solid Fuel storage and Handling facility Marked gas oil tank and boiler house Kiln, silo storage elevations and Plan Kiln and Conveyor Elevation Kiln Elevations Kiln elevation, plans and sections Environmental Monitoring map Location of Occupied Premises

Bat Surveys

List of Floral Species

Sampling Procedures

Photomontages

Archaeological Impact Assessment

Maerz PFR shaft Kiln Brochure

Ryan’s Bros Ltd. Correspondence

VOLUME III: NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY

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Clogrennane Like Ltd Environmental Impact Statement

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

BATNEEC w BOD BS BTEX Ca. CFU co co2

COD dW4 EIA EIS EPA ESB EU Gal/day Ha HGV kg ‘km km2 kmph m m O.D. mlsec m* m*/day m3 mm mg/l mg/m3 mglm*/day ltg/m3 m3/d m3/s NHA NO, NO2

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SPA ss TSS voc “C

- Best Available Technology Not Entailing Excessive Cost - below ground level - Biochemical Oxygen Demand - British Standard - Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylene. - Approximately - colony forming units - Carbon Monoxide - Carbon Dioxide - Chemical Oxygen Demand - decibel weighted scale which matches the human ear - Environmental Impact Assessment - Environmental Impact Statement - Environmental Protection Agency - Electricity Supply Board - European Union - Gallons per day - hectare - Heavy Goods Vehicle(s) - kilogramme - kilometres - kilometres squared - kilometre(s) per hour - metre(s) - metres to Ordnance Datum - metre per second - square metre - square metre per day - cubic metres - millimetre(s) - milligram(s) per litre - milligram(s) per cubic metre - milligram per square metre per day - microgram(s) per cubic metre - cubic meter(s) per day - cubic meter(s) per second - National Heritage Area - Oxides of Nitrogen - Nitrogen Dioxide - Statutory Instrument - Sulphur Dioxide - Special Protection Area - Suspended Solids - Total Suspended Solids - Volatile Organic Compound - Degree(s) Celsius

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Clogrennane Lime Ltd. Environmental Impact Statement

e TABLE 1.1.1: Scoping Matrix for the possible Environmental

TABLE 1.1.2 : TABLE 3.4.1: TABLE 3.4.2: TABLE 3.4.3: TABLE 3.4.4: TABLE 3.4.5:

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LIST OF’ TABLES

Impacts Summary of Environmental Impacts Location of surface water samplingpoints Chemical analysis of surface water Historical Monitoring data for lagoon A Historical Monitoring data for lagoon B and well A l$PA Monitoirng Results for River Shalee(1988 -

2000) Biological Quality of Shalee River - EPA Data Groundwater level measurments - December 2004 Chemical & Bacteriological Analysis of Groundwater

Samples

Baseline NO, and SO2 results Rural Average Ambient levels from other EIS’s Baseline BTEX levels Baseline Total Dust Deposition Sensnitive receptor locations Input data for NOx-Scenario 1 Input data or NO,-Scenario 2 Input data for SO2 Input data for Dust Scenario 1 Maximum predicted NO2 ground level

impact Scenario 1 predicted maximum concentration at

sensitive receptors Scenario 2 Maximum predicted NO2 ground level

impact Scenario 2 predicted maximum concentration at

sensitive receptors Air qualilty Impact assessmnet - SO2 Predicted maximum concentration at sensitive

receptors Air qualilty Impact assessmnet - TSP Predicted maximum concentration at sensitive

receptors Location of Noise Monitoring points Ballybrody site noise measurements

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PLATE 3.10/l: PLATE 3.10/2: PLATE 3.10/3: PLATE 3.10/4: PLATE 3.10/5:

Historical data for Ryan’s Quarry Predicted construction equipment noise levels Sound pressure reference levels for the proposed equipment to be employed at the lime kiln and their predicted noise impact - Daytime activities Sound pressure reference levels for the proposed equipment to be employed at the lime kiln and their predicted noise impact - Night time activities Existing traffic figures on the R476 Existing traffic figures on the N85 Forecast Increase Wind speeds Precipitation Rates at Shannon Airport Long term daily Air Temperature at Shannon airport Archaelogical Sites witihn the study area

LIST OF PLATES

Existing Lime stone quarry Active Quarry Oak - ash - hazel woodland Settlement lagoon Large pool Hedgerow Tree line Confier plantation Active quarry Settlement pond Discharge pointy from site to Settlement pond Existing Site entrance Sight lines south of the entrance towards the N85 Sight lines north of the entrance towards Corrofin Right turning lane from the N8.5 onto the R476 at Fountain cross

Camera angles of the proposed lime kiln site camera angle (a) camera angle (b) camera angle (c) camera angle (d)

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Photomontage views

LIST OF FIGURES

Regional Location of Proposed Development site Location of Proposed Development site Locations of NHAs within vicinity of the site Locations of SAC within vicinity of the site Locations of SPA sites Bedrock Geology Surface Water Drainage Location of sensitive receptors Shannon Aerodrome Windrose 2000-2002 Scenario 1 Maximum hourly predicted NO, ground level concentrations as a 99.8 percentile Scenario 1 Maximum annual predicted NO, ground level concentrations Scenario 2 Maximum hourly predicted NO, ground level concentrations as a 99.8 percentile Scenario 2 Maximum annual predicted NO, ground level concentrations Maximum hourly predicted SO1 ground level concentrations as a 99.8 percentile ’ Maximum daily predicted SO2 ground level concentrations as a 99.2 percentile Maximum annual predicted SO2 ground level concentrations Maximum daily predicted TSP ground level concentrations as a 98 percentile

LIST OF GRAPHS

Reduction in sound level

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