Arklow Bank Wind Park 2

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EIAR Volume I - Non-Technical Summary

Non-Technical Summary
26.5 MB

EIAR Volume II - Main Report

Preface

Chapter 1 - Introduction
2 MB

Chapter 2 - Policy and Legislation

Chapter 3 - Consideration of Alternatives

Chapter 4 - Description of Development
4.5 MB

Chapter 5 - Environmental Impact Assessment Methodology

Chapter 6 - Coastal Processes

Chapter 7 - Marine Water and Sediment Quality

Chapter 8 - Airborne Noise

Chapter 9 - Benthic Subtidal and Intertidal Ecology

Chapter 10 - Fish, Shellfish and Sea Turtle Ecology

Chapter 11 - Marine Mammals

Chapter 12 - Offshore Ornithology

Chapter 13 - Offshore Bats

Chapter 14 - Commercial Fisheries and Aquaculture

Chapter 15 - Shipping and Navigation

Chapter 16 - Civil and Military Aviation

Chapter 17 - Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment

Chapter 18 - Marine Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Chapter 19 - Infrastructure and Other Users

Chapter 20 - Air Quality and Climate
611 KB

Chapter 21 - Population and Human Health

Chapter 22 - Major Accidents and Natural Disasters

Chapter 23 - Interactions
1.4 MB

Chapter 24 - Summary of Cumulative Effects

Chapter 25 - Summary of Factored in Measures, Mitigation and Monitoring
577 KB

EIAR Volume III - Appendices

Appendix 3.1 - Consultation Report

Appendix 3.2 - Cumulative Impact Assessment Screening
18.3 MB

Appendix 3.3 - Transboundary Impacts Screening
862 KB

Appendix 3.4 - Arklow Bank Wind Park 2 Constraints Analysis
18.4 MB

Appendix 4.1 - Rehabilitation Schedule

Appendix 6.1 - Marine Physical Processes Numerical Modelling
2.2 MB

Appendix 7.1 - Water Framework Directive

Appendix 8.1 - Airborne Noise Technical Report
21.3 MB

Appendix 9.1 - Benthic Subtidal and Intertidal Ecology Technical Report
8.6 MB

Appendix 10.1 - Fish, Shellfish and Sea Turtle Ecology Technical Report
8.1 MB

Appendix 11.1 - Underwater Noise Assessment
2.5 MB

Appendix 11.2 - Marine Mammals Technical Report
17.7 MB

Appendix 11.3 - Phase 1 Irish Offshore Wind Farms: Cumulative iPCoD Modelling
1.3 MB

Appendix 12.1 - Offshore Ornithology Technical Report - Overview
1.1 MB

Appendix 12.2 - Offshore Ornithology Technical Report - Monthly Seabird Density
2.4 MB

Appendix 12.3 - Offshore Ornithology Technical Report - Monthly Seabird Abundance
2.4 MB

Appendix 12.4 - Offshore Ornithology Technical Report - Collision Risk Model Input Parameters
472 KB

Appendix 12.5 - Offshore Ornithology Technical Report - Collision Modelling Results
791 KB

Appendix 12.6 - Offshore Ornithology Technical Report - Seabird Species Abundance Plots
429 KB

Appendix 12.7 - Offshore Ornithology Technical Report - Migrant Non-Seabird Collision Risk Modelling
350 KB

Appendix 12.8 - Offshore Ornithology Technical Report - Seabird Spatial Distribution Maps
8.6 MB

Appendix 12.9 - Offshore Ornithology Technical Report - Review of Seabird Monitoring Data 2000 to 2010
1.4 MB

Appendix 12.10 - Offshore Ornithology Technical Report - Kittiwake Population Viability Analysis
659 KB

Appendix 12.11 - Offshore Ornithology Technical Report - Onshore Cable Route and Landfall - Baseline Bird Survey
1.7 MB

Appendix 13.1 - Offshore and Headland Bat Monitoring
2.4 MB

Appendix 13.2 - Offshore Bat Survey 2022 Technical Report
4 MB

Appendix 13.3 - Offshore Bat Survey 2021 Technical Report
12.6 MB

Appendix 14.1 - Commercial Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Report
7 MB

Appendix 15.1 - Navigational Risk Assessment
20.3 MB

Appendix 17.1 - Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Methodology
672 KB

Appendix 17.2 - Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Preliminary Assessment
429 KB

Appendix 17.3 - SLVIA Viewpoint Visualisations Project Design Option 1

- Appendix 17.3 - SLVIA Viewpoint Visualisations Project Design Option 1 (Viewpoints 1-15)
490.1 MB

- Appendix 17.3 - SLVIA Viewpoint Visualisations Project Design Option 1 (Viewpoints 1-15) - Reduced File Size
87.2 MB

- Appendix 17.3 - SLVIA Viewpoint Visualisations Project Design Option 1 (Viewpoints 16-29)
469.6 MB

- Appendix 17.3 - SLVIA Viewpoint Visualisations Project Design Option 1 (Viewpoints 16-29) - Reduced File Size
85.3 MB

Appendix 17.4 - SLVIA Viewpoint Visualisations Project Design Option 2

- Appendix 17.4 - SLVIA Viewpoint Visualisations Project Design Option 2 (Viewpoints 1-15)
487.9 MB

- Appendix 17.4 - SLVIA Viewpoint Visualisations Project Design Option 2 (Viewpoints 1-15) - Reduced File Size
86.2 MB

- Appendix 17.4 - SLVIA Viewpoint Visualisations Project Design Option 2 (Viewpoints 16-29)
469.7 MB

- Appendix 17.4 - SLVIA Viewpoint Visualisations Project Design Option 2 (Viewpoints 16-29) - Reduced File Size
85.2 MB

Appendix 17.5 - SLVIA Figures
453.8 MB

Appendix 18.1 - Marine Archaeology Technical Report
11.8 MB

Appendix 18.2 - Cultural Heritage Visual Impact Assessment Report
8.5 MB

Appendix 18.3 - Intertidal Archaeology Inspection Report
2.9 MB

Appendix 21.1 - Socio Economic Impact Report
1.1 MB

Appendix 25.1 - Environmental Management Plan
7.2 MB

Appendix 25.2 - Marine Mammal Mitigation Plan
1.5 MB

Appendix 25.3 - Fisheries Management and Mitigation Strategy

Appendix 25.4 - Invasive Non-Indigenous Species Management Plan
725 KB

Appendix 25.5 - Emergency Response and Cooperation Plan
3 MB

Appendix 25.6 - Lighting and Marking Plan
1.8 MB

Appendix 25.7 - Vessel Management Plan
904 KB

Appendix 25.8 - Construction Noise Management Plan
1.1 MB

Appendix 25.9 - Archaeological Management Plan
613 KB

Appendix 25.10 - Environmental Vessel Management Plan
452 KB