Whitegate Independent Power Plant

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Bord Gáis Éireann Whitegate Independent Power Plant Environmental Impact Statement August 2006

This report takes into account the

particular instructions and requirements of our client. It is not intended for and should not be relied upon by any third party and no responsibility is undertaken to any third party

Arup Consulting Engineers 15 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork Tel +353 21 4277670 Fax +353 21 4272345 www.arup.ie Job number C1662.40

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Bord Gáis Éireann Whitegate Independent Power PlantEnvironmental Impact Statement

J:\C1600-C1699\C1662\3) DOCUMENTS\40\REPORTS\EIS_C1662.40_ISSUE1.DOC Arup Consulting EngineersIssue 1 8 August 2006

APPENDICES

APPENDIX 7 .1

GLOSSARY OF IMPACTS

APPENDIX 8 .1

ACOUSTIC TERMINOLOGY

APPENDIX 9 .1

AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT

APPENDIX 10 .1

SPECIES LIST

APPENDIX 10.2

SITE EVALUATION SCHEME

APPENDIX 12 .1

ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVENTORY

APPENDIX 12 .2

ARTEFACT AT TRABOLGAN

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LIST OF FIGURES

NTS1 Site Location NTS2 Site Layout – Proposed NTS3 Landscape Plan NTS4 Photomontage View from Whitegate NTS5 Photomontage View from Entrance to Trabolgan 1.1 Site Location 1.2 Site Context 1.3 Cork Harbour Context 3.1 Site Location 3.2 Site Context 3.3 Site Layout – Proposed 4.1 County Development Zoning Map 5.1 Visual Envelope/ Photo Location Points 5.2 Landscape Treatment 5.3a, b Existing and Proposed Views from Roches Point 5.4a, b Existing and Proposed Views from Whitegate (North) 5.5a, b Existing and Proposed Views from Whitegate (South) 5.6a, b Existing and Proposed Views from Cobh Cathedral 5.7a, b Existing and Proposed Views from Gobby Strand, Ringaskiddy 5.8a, b Existing and Proposed Views from Weavers Point, Crosshaven 5.9a, b Existing and Proposed Views from the Entrance to Trabolgan 5.10a, b Existing and Proposed Views from Northern End of Whitegate Bay 5.11a, b Existing and Proposed Views from Marloag Point 8.1 Noise Sensitive Locations and Noise Survey Locations 8.2 Plot of Measured Noise Levels at Fort Davis 8.3 Plot of Measured Noise Levels at South West Boundary of Site 8.4 Plot of Night Time Industrial Noise Levels 2000 – 2005 8.5 Calculated Operational Noise Levels 8.6 Calculated Construction Noise Levels 9.1 99.8%ile of Hourly Average NO2 baseline – oil firing 9.2 99.8%ile of Hourly Average NO2 baseline plus Phase I and Phase II – oil firing 9.3 Predicted Annual Average NO2 baseline – oil firing 9.4 Predicted Annual Average NO2 baseline plus Phase I and Phase II – oil firing 10.1 Habitat Map 11.1 Geology Map 11.2 Radon Map 11.3 Drawing Showing Stream 11.4 Groundwater Flow 11.5 Plan of Waste Areas 11.6 Location of Effluent Outfall 12.1 Extract from RMP Maps 12.2 Extract from First Edition OS Map 12.3 Extract from Second Edition OS Map

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12.4 Extract from RMP Map Showing Site Location 12.5 Plates 1 and 2 12.6 Plates 3 and 4 12.7 Plates 5 and 6

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND INITIALISATIONS This glossary is not exhaustive and the definitions are solely as an aid to the non-technical reader.

ACC air cooled condenser, cooling plant used in power stations AGI above ground [gas] installation alluvium sediment deposited by flowing water anticline a fold in rocks with strata sloping downward on both sides from a common crest aquifer a geological unit that stores and transmits significant quantities of groundwater under

normal hydraulic conditions barg a unit used for the measurement of pressure (referred to as gauge pressure) BGE Bord Gáis Éireann, the Irish gas board Carboniferous the geological Period between 355 and 290 million years ago CCGT combined cycle gas turbine EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIS Environmental Impact Statement EPA Environmental Protection Agency excavation for archaeology, excavation means the manual and mechanical excavation by an

archaeologist-led team with specific objectives as regards information, preservation, recording, etc. of archaeological information. Its purpose is to fully investigate archaeological deposits and features

GHG greenhouse gases groundwater water that occupies pores and crevices in rock and soil, below the surface and above a

layer of impermeable material GSI Geological Survey of Ireland GTG gas turbine generator habitat the dwelling place of a species or community which provides a particular set of

environmental conditions HCV heavy commercial vehicles - this includes buses and coaches HGV heavy goods vehicles HRSG heat recovery steam generator in-situ in its original place, for archaeology it refers to the preservation of archaeological

sites/features without disturbance limit value specified in European Union air quality Directives as a concentration of a pollutant which

must not be exceeded in order to protect health methodology the specific approach or techniques use to analyse impacts or describe environments Mtoe Million tonnes of oil equivalent MW megawatts, one million watts MWe megawatts of electricity generated orogeny the process of mountain formation pcSAC proposed candidate Special Area of Conservation pNHA proposed Natural Heritage Area pollution the direct or indirect alteration of the physical, chemical, thermal, biological, or

radioactive properties of any part of the environment in such a way as to create a hazard or potential hazard to the health, safety or welfare of living species

Quaternary the most recent Period of geological time (the last two million years) ROG refinery off gas, a gas generated at the ConocoPhillips oil refinery run-off the gravity-flow of water in open channels SEI Sustainable Energy Ireland STG steam turbine generator test trenching a form of archaeological excavation where the purpose is to establish the nature and

extend of archaeological deposits and features present in a location that is proposed for development. Its purpose is not to fully investigate those deposits or features

visual envelope the extent of potential visibility of the proposed development to or from a specific area or feature in the landscape - defined by topography and vegetation

WIPP Whitegate Independent Power Plant

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LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS This Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is based on an assessment of the environmental effects of the proposed Whitegate Independent Power Plant undertaken by Arup Consulting Engineers and its subconsultants. The Arup study team drew on in-house resources including environmental and earth sciences, traffic engineering and graphics. The following subconsultants, working in accordance with specifications prepared by Arup Consulting Engineers, supplemented these resources: • ANV Technology – Noise and Vibration Study

• Brady Shipman Martin – Landscape and Visual Study, including the preparation of photomontages

• Dixon Brosnan – Flora and Fauna Study

• Mott MacDonald Ltd – Air Quality and Climate Study

• Sheila Lane and Associates – Archaeology, Architectural and Cultural Heritage Study

Mott MacDonald Pettit Limited, the design engineers for the project, and Bord Gáis Éireann contributed to the preparation of the EIS.

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Site Location

Ringaskiddy

Midleton

Whitegate

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Site Location

Figure NTS1August 2006C1662.40

Non Technical Summary - Whitegate IPP

NOTE: Drawing is for diagrammatic purposes only. No measurements to be taken.

Ordnance Survey Ireland Licence No EN 0002806 © Government of IrelandOrdnance Survey Ireland Licence No EN 0002806 © Government of Ireland

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Site Layout - ProposedNote: This graphic is for diagrammatic purposes. No measurements to be taken.

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Grave Yard

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Landscape Architects

Unit 9, 7/10 Robert Scott House,Patricks Quay, Cork, Ireland.

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S E MI MAT UR E T R E E S T O T HE E NT R ANC E R OAD:HOLM OAK (Quercus ilex) 5.5-6.0m height.

WOODLAND S HE LT E R B E LT P LANT INGB AR E R OOT WHIP S AND F E AT HE R S(90-120cm height at 1.2m centres)C OR S IC AN P INE (P inus nigra) 50%S C OT S P INE (P inus sylvestris ) 15%HOLM OAK (Quercus ilex) 20%AS H (F raxinus escels ior) 5%B IR C H (B etula pubescens) 5%HAZE L (C orylus avellana) 5%

HE DG E R OW P LANT ING T O T HE B OUNDAR YHAWT HOR N (C ratageus mongyna)B AR E R OOT WHIP S P LANT E D IN DOUB LES T AG G E R E D R OWS AT 0.3M C E NT R E S .



Landscape PlanNote: This graphic is for diagrammatic purposes. No measurements to be taken.

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Photomontage View from WhitegateNote: This graphic is for diagrammatic purposes. No measurements to be taken.

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Photomontage View from Entrance to TrabolganNote: This graphic is for diagrammatic purposes. No measurements to be taken.

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