Strategic Biodiversity Goals
A. Cork Harbour Special Protection Area (SPA) (Site Code: 004030)
B. Great Island Channel SAC and pNHA
C. Douglas Estuary proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA) (Site Code: 001046)
D. Glanmire Wood pNHA (Site Code: 001054)
E. Dunkettle Shore pNHA (Site Code 001082)
F.
Blarney Bog pNHA (Site Code: 001857)
G. Ardamadane Wood pNHA (Site Code: 001799)
H. Shournagh Valley pNHA (Site Code: 000103)
I. Blarney Castle Woods pNHA (Site Code: 001039)
J.
Blarney Lake pNHA (Site Code 001798)
K. Cork Lough pNHA (Site Code: 001081) and Wildfowl Sanctuary
L.
Ballincollig Cave pNHA (Site Code: 001249)
M. Lee Valley pNHA - (Site Code: 000094)
N. The River Lee is designated as a Salmonoid River from its source to Cork City Waterworks under the EC (Quality of Salmonid Waters) Regulations, 1988.
Table 6.14: EU and National Designated Sites.
6.63 No plans, programmes, etc. or projects giving rise to significant cumulative, direct, indirect or secondary impacts on European sites arising from their size or scale, land take, proximity, resource requirements, emissions (disposal to land, water or air), transportation requirements, duration of construction, operation, decommissioning or from any other effects shall be permitted on the basis of this Plan (either individually or in combination with other plans, programmes, etc. or projects [1] ).
6.61 Under the EU Freshwater Fish Directive the River Lee is designated as a Salmonoid River from its source to Cork City Waterworks. This imposes an obligation to maintain specific water quality standards and to control pollution. Species of fish found along its length include Brook, Sea Lamprey and Salmon. In addition, the River Lee and its banks provide habitats, feeding and resting grounds for a variety of protected species of birds, bats and other mammals such as the otter. 6.62 As with all Plan provisions, Objectives in this Section will be implemented subject to compliance with the Habitats and Birds Directives and other ecological protection objectives.
[1] Except as provided for in Article 6(4) of the Habitats Directive, viz. There must be: a) no alternative solution available, b) imperative reasons of overriding public interest for the project to proceed; and c) Adequate compensatory measures in place.
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