5. Screening Assessment Table 4 presents issues concerning the conservation status of the larger Natura 2000 sites and species where they occur in Waterford Table 4. Habitats Directive Assessment Matrix to determine nature of risk of significant effects on SACs and SPAs. Natura 2000 Pressure Risk of Significant Possible impacts from Mitigation measure Proposed Variation Site Topic Impact SAC No significant impacts No significant impacts anticipated Lower River Water quality No significant impacts anticipated Suir anticipated Waste Water Treatment (EPA classify Lower Suir Estuary trophic status as Intermediate, Upper Suir Estuary as Eutrophic) No significant impacts No significant impacts No significant impacts anticipated Blackwater Water Quality and anticipated anticipated Waste Water River Treatment (EPA classify trophic status as eutrophic in both Upper and Lower Blackwater Estuary) No significant impacts No significant impacts No significant impacts anticipated River Nore Water quality anticipated anticipated (EPA list trophic and River Barrow status as
5. Screening Assessment Table 4 presents issues concerning the conservation status of the larger Natura 2000 sites and species where they occur in Waterford Table 4. Habitats Directive Assessment Matrix to determine nature of risk of significant effects on SACs and SPAs. Natura 2000 Site SAC Pressure Topic Possible impacts from Proposed Variation Risk of Significant Impact Mitigation measure Lower River Suir Water quality Waste Water Treatment (EPA classify Lower Suir Estuary trophic status as Intermediate, Upper Suir Estuary as Eutrophic) No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated Blackwater River Water Quality and Waste Water Treatment (EPA classify trophic status as eutrophic in both Upper and Lower Blackwater Estuary) No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated River Nore and River Barrow Water quality (EPA list trophic status as No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated
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