supply Site and water and WPO4, and policies Development Plan Designated as a In Spring and quality by virtue of AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, DSP1, 2013-2019 provide Ramsar Site Autumn the site Sewerage objectives AAO1, DSP2, WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, protection for water attracts a range generation Supports 3 species BDO1, BDO3, and WPP10 in the quality and for of passing of International Waste generation BDO4, Monaghan County Designated Sites migrants Importance and Surface water BDO7,WPO1, and Development Plan including SAC’s & 15 of National Site has a rich generation WPO4, and policies which provide SPA’s from Importance fauna of Impact upon AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, protection for water development that bivalves, Large open ground water DSP1, DSP2, WPP1, quality and for Designated would detrimentally molluscs, shallow sea bay Impact upon WPP3, WPP5, and Sites including SACs & SPAs impact upon their marine worms with salt marshes natural and WPP10 in the from development that conservation status. and crustaceans and intertidal cultural heritage Monaghan County would detrimentally impact sand/mudflats Light pollution Development Plan upon their conservation Contains 5 2013-2019. status. habitats listed under the EU Habitats Directive: -stony banks -tidal mudflats -salt marshes -salicornia mudflats -estuaries Conditions that Possible impacts of Possible ‘in Is the proposed variation Avoidance and Actions Qualifying Features support the the proposed combination’ likely to have significant Mitigation measures required qualifying features variation impacts from other impacts on the Natura required (Conservation Plans and Projects 2000 Sites? Objectives) which might be potentially affected by the
Designated as a Ramsar Site Supports 3 species of International Importance and 15 of National Importance Large open shallow sea bay with salt marshes and intertidal sand/mudflats Contains 5 habitats listed under the EU Habitats Directive: -stony banks -tidal mudflats -salt marshes -salicornia mudflats -estuaries In Spring and Autumn the site attracts a range of passing migrants Site has a rich fauna of bivalves, molluscs, marine worms and crustaceans supply Sewerage generation Waste generation Surface water generation Impact upon ground water Impact upon natural and cultural heritage Light pollution Site and water quality by virtue of objectives AAO1, BDO1, BDO3, BDO4, BDO7,WPO1, and WPO4, and policies AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, DSP1, DSP2, WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, and WPP10 in the Monaghan County Development Plan 2013-2019. and WPO4, and policies AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, DSP1, DSP2, WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, and WPP10 in the Monaghan County Development Plan which provide protection for water quality and for Designated Sites including SACs & SPAs from development that would detrimentally impact upon their conservation status. Development Plan 2013-2019 provide protection for water quality and for Designated Sites including SAC’s & SPA’s from development that would detrimentally impact upon their conservation status. Qualifying Features Conditions that support the qualifying features (Conservation Objectives) which might be potentially affected by the Possible impacts of the proposed variation Possible ‘in combination’ impacts from other Plans and Projects Is the proposed variation likely to have significant impacts on the Natura 2000 Sites? Avoidance and Mitigation measures required Actions required
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