Environmental Statement

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Volume 1: Non Technical Summary

• Non Technical Summary (745KB)
• Figure I (1,009KB)
• Figure II (603KB)
• Figure III (291KB)

Volume 2: Main Text

• Chapter 1: Introduction (832KB)
• Chapter 2: Need (884KB)
• Chapter 3: Planning and Development Context (887KB)
• Chapter 4: Alternatives (1,017KB)
• Chapter 5: Proposed Development (2,228KB)
• Chapter 6: Scoping and Consultation (1,187KB)
• Chapter 7: EMF (1,326KB)
• Chapter 8: Water Environment (920KB)
• Chapter 9: Geology and Soils (868KB)
• Chapter 10: Ecology (982KB)
• Chapter 11: Noise (1,069KB)
• Chapter 12: Cultural Heritage (1,682KB)
• Chapter 13: Landscape and Visual (1,216KB)
• Chapter 14: Community Amenity (904KB)
• Chapter 15: Socio-Economics (891KB)
• Chapter 16: Telecommunications (840KB)
• Chapter 17: Interrelationships of Impacts (816KB)
• Chapter 18: Transboundary Impacts (840KB)
• Chapter 19: Mitigation Summary and Conclusions (919KB)
• Bilbliography (841KB)
• Abbreviations/Terms (869KB)

Volume 3: Appendix

• Appendix A: Consultations (7,554KB)
• Appendix B: Alternatives (972KB)
• Appendix C: Traffic and Transport (1,432KB)
• Appendix D: Ecology (4,175KB)
• Appendix E: Noise (796KB)
• Appendix F: Cultural Heritage (869KB)
• Appendix G: Landscape and Visual (815KB)
• Appendix H: Flood Risk Assessment (3,355KB)
• Appendix I: Outline Construction Environmental Management Plan (892KB)

Volume 4: Figures

• Figure 1.1 Location Plan (751KB)
• Figure 1.2 Environmental Development Constraints (1,006KB)
• Figure 1.3 Existing NIE Plant (784KB)
• Figure 1.4 LCA's (726KB)
• Figure 1.5 NIE Proposed Line Route With Tower Locations (566KB)
• Figure 1.6 NIE Proposed Line Route With Tower Locations (627KB)
• Figure 1.7 NIE Proposed Line Route With Tower Locations (512KB)
• Figure 1.8 NIE Proposed Line Route With Tower Locations (415KB)
• Figure 1.9 NIE Proposed Line Route With Tower Locations (400KB)
• Figure 1.10 NIE Proposed Line Route With Tower Locations (530KB)
• Figure 1.11 NIE Proposed Line Route With Tower Locations (541KB)
• Figure 1.12 NIE Proposed Line Route With Tower Locations (450KB)
• Figure 1.13 NIE Proposed Line Route With Tower Locations (404KB)
• Figure 1.14 NIE Proposed Line Route With Tower Locations (433KB)
• Figure 4.1 Ireland Transmission System (331KB)
• Figure 4.2 Existing NIE 110kV & 275kV Infrastructure & Alter (105KB)
• Figure 4.3 Alternative Interconnector Study Areas (1,175KB)
• Figure 4.4 Line Routing Alternatives (664KB)
• Figure 4.5 Substation Site Alternatives (991KB)
• Figure 5.1 Proposed Turleenan Substation (305KB)
• Figure 5.2 (294KB)
• Figure 5.3 Tension Tower 30, 60, 90 angle line (151KB)
• Figure 5.4 Termination Tower (143KB)
• Figure 8.1 (556KB)
• Figure 8.2 (517KB)
• Figure 8.3 (525KB)
• Figure 8.4 (565KB)
• Figure 9.1 Contaminated Land Sites & Mine Shafts (577KB)
• Figure 10.1 Habitat Map (489KB)
• Figure 10.2 Habitat Map (624KB)
• Figure 10.3 Habitat Map (504KB)
• Figure 10.4 Habitat Map (429KB)
• Figure 10.5 Habitat Map (406KB)
• Figure 10.6 Habitat Map (451KB)
• Figure 10.7 Habitat Map (429KB)
• Figure 10.8 Habitat Map (466KB)
• Figure 10.9 Habitat Map (398KB)
• Figure 10.10 Habitat Map (385KB)
• Figure 10.11 Bat Activity between Towers 1-7 (475KB)
• Figure 10.12 Bat Activity between Towers 12 - 16 (382KB)
• Figure 10.13 Bat Activity between Towers 23 - 29 (377KB)
• Figure 10.14 Bat Activity between Towers 32 - 33 (312KB)
• Figure 10.15 Bat Activity between Towers 39 - 40 (396KB)
• Figure 10.16 Bat Activity between Towers 49 - 55 (329KB)
• Figure 10.17 Bat Activity between Towers 68 - 72 (416KB)
• Figure 10.18 Bat Activity between Towers 74 - 81 (363KB)
• Figure 10.11 Bat Activity between Towers 82 - 90 (354KB)
• Figure 11.1 Noise Monitoring Locations (877KB)
• Figure 12.1 Cultural Heritage Study Area (666KB)
• Figure 12.2 Known Cultural Heritage 1 of 4 (1,913KB)
• Figure 12.3 Known Cultural Heritage 2 of 4 (1,933KB)
• Figure 12.4. Known Cultural Heritage 3 of 4 (1,087KB)
• Figure 12.5. Known Cultural Heritage 4 of 4 (1,909KB)
• Figure 12.6. Known Cultural Heritage 1 of 4 (9,081KB)
• Figure 12.7. Known Cultural Heritage 2 of 4 (3,021KB)
• Figure 13.1 (635KB)
• Figure 13.2 (1,066KB)
• Figure 13.3 (21,571KB)
• Figure 13.4a (13,410KB)
• Figure 13.4b (13,070KB)
• Figure 13.4d (12,603KB)
• Figure 13.5 (7,400KB)
• Figure 13.6_mod (1,091KB)
• Figure 13.7a (860KB)
• Figure 13.7b (4,553KB)
• Figure 13.7c (821KB)
• Figure 13.7d (399KB)
• Figure 13.7e (3,732KB)
• Figure 13.7f (413KB)
• Figure 13.7g (360KB)
• Figure 13.7h (440KB)
• Figure 13.7i (443KB)
• Figure 13.7j (478KB)
• Figure 14.1 Community Facilties Index Map (670KB)
• Figure 14.2 Community Facilities Detail Map 1 of 5 (661KB)
• Figure 14.3 Community Facilities Detail Map 2 of 5 (220KB)
• Figure 14.4 Community Facilities Detail Map 3 of 5 (140KB)
• Figure 14.5 Community Facilities Detail Map 4 of 5 (246KB)
• Figure 14.6 Community Facilities Detail Map 5 of 5 (148KB)
• Figure 14.7 Scenic Walks, Ecotrails, Cycle Routes & Canoe Tr (680KB)

Photomontage Viewpoints

• Photomontage Viewpoint 1 (281KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 2 (351KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 3 (301KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 4 (361KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 5 (454KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 6 (309KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 7 (258KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 8 (329KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 9 (248KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 10 (371KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 11 (283KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 12 (376KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 13 (198KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 14 (306KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 15 (250KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 16 (275KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 17 (276KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 18 (317KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 19 (349KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 20 (198KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 21 (271KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 22 (418KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 23 (332KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 24 (249KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 25 (227KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 26 (324KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 27 (275KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 28 (237KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 29 (196KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 30 (254KB)
• Photomontage Viewpoint 31 (338KB)

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