marsh communities Hydrological regime and ephemeral flooding Qualifying Features Conditions that Possible impacts of Possible ‘in Is the proposed variation Avoidance and Actions 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 Variation. Lough Oughter None - This Natura No - It is considered that N/A – Objectives N/A. Well developed Loss of habitat. 2000 site lies the adoption of this AAO1, BDO1, BDO3, aquatic flora Loss of species outside the Plan proposed variation will not BDO4, BDO7,WPO1, with a range of Visual impact on area. It is affect this Natura 2000 and WPO4, and pondweeds Important to the landscape considered that the Site. The proposed policies AAP1-AAP5, wintering Shallow lake Loss of proposed variation variation will not diminish BDP1, DSP1, DSP2, waterfowl and is agricultural land will not diminish the effect of existing WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, considered to Important sites for Traffic generation the protection of objectives AAO1, BDO1, and WPP10 in the be a naturally Annex 1 species of Demand on water this Natura 2000 BDO3, BDO4, BDO7,WPO1, Monaghan County eutrophic the Birds Directive: supply Site and water and WPO4, and policies Development Plan system - Whooper Swan. Sewerage quality by virtue of AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, DSP1, 2013-2019 provide - Greenland white Hypertrophic generation objectives AAO1, DSP2, WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, protection for water tailed goose Nutrient rich Waste generation BDO1, BDO3, and WPP10 in the quality and for - Great crested lake BDO4, Monaghan County Designated Sites Surface water Grebe Important for
marsh communities Hydrological regime and ephemeral flooding Qualifying Features Conditions that support the qualifying features (Conservation Objectives) which might be potentially affected by the Variation. 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 Lough Oughter Important to wintering waterfowl Important sites for Annex 1 species of the Birds Directive: - Whooper Swan. - Greenland white tailed goose - Great crested Grebe Well developed aquatic flora with a range of pondweeds Shallow lake and is considered to be a naturally eutrophic system Hypertrophic Nutrient rich lake Important for Loss of habitat. Loss of species Visual impact on the landscape Loss of agricultural land Traffic generation Demand on water supply Sewerage generation Waste generation Surface water None - This Natura 2000 site lies outside the Plan area. It is considered that the proposed variation will not diminish the protection of this Natura 2000 Site and water quality by virtue of objectives AAO1, BDO1, BDO3, BDO4, No - It is considered that the adoption of this proposed variation will not affect this Natura 2000 Site. The proposed variation will not diminish the effect of existing 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 N/A – 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 provide protection for water quality and for Designated Sites N/A.
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