Environmental Impact Statement
M7 Portlaoise - Castletown &
M8 Portlaoise - Cullahill Road Scheme
Volume 4 The Natural Environment
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Table of Contents
Preface
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
1. CLIMATE
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Methodology
1.3 Existing Environment
1.4 Characteristics of the Proposed Scheme
1.5 Impact of the Scheme on Macro-climate
1.6 Impact on Micro-Climate
1.7 Mitigating Measures - Operational
1.8 Construction Impact and Mitigation
1.9 Residual Impacts
2. SOILS AND GEOLOGY
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Methodology
2.3 Description of the Existing Environment
2.4 Impacts of the Development (Operational)
2.5 Impacts of the Development (Construction)
2.6 Mitigation Measures
2.7 Residual Impacts
3. ECOLOGY
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Methodology
3.3 Description of Existing Environment
3.4 Assessment of Operational Impacts
3.5 Assessment of Construction Impacts
3.6 Mitigating Measures
3.7 Residual Impacts
4. DRAINAGE
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Methodology
4.3 Description of the Existing Environment
4.4 Operational Impact on Drainage
4.5 Mitigation
4.6 Construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures
4.7 Residual Impacts
5. GROUNDWATER
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Methodology
5.3 Existing Environment
5.4 Operational Impacts of the Proposed Scheme
5.5 Construction Impacts and Mitigation
5.6 Mitigation Measures
5.7 Residual Impacts
