CLIENT:
Cork City Council
PROJECT NAME: REPORT TITLE:
Cork City Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy
SEA Statement
2.2.2 Mitigation through integration of environmental considerations into the Strategy The Strategy-development process was carried out in parallel with the SEA process. Regular communication and interaction took place between the environmental assessment team and the Strategy development team. Environmental considerations that came to light during the SEA process, including consultation processes, were regularly communicated to the Strategy-development team during the Strategy-development process. As necessary, environmental mitigation measures to ameliorate the potential negative environmental effects of implementing the Strategy were developed and then integrated into the Strategy. This process ensured optimal Strategy development and environmental outcomes. Environmental considerations were also integrated into the Strategy so as to facilitate maximising identified positive environmental effects of the Strategy. Additional text clarifying environmental protection-related obligations and environmental enhancement opportunities has been attached to a variety of defined proposals in the Strategy. This text has been shaped to ensure that environmental considerations are appropriately taken into account during Strategy implementation. This text has also been shaped to ensure Strategy implementation generates the minimum level of negative environmental effects and the maximum level of positive environmental effects. These text additions are presented in Table 2-2. A set of additional environmental mitigation measures were also defined and integrated into a separate section of the Strategy. These additional mitigation measures are defined in Table 2-3 and were incorporated into the Strategy itself. These environmental mitigation measures were integrated into the Strategy to prevent, reduce and fully offset any potential significant negative environmental effects, and to maximise potential environmental benefits and co-benefits of the Strategy. Table 2-2: Proposed Environmental Mitigation Measures Related to the Text of the Strategy
Proposal Ref.
Suggested Amendments to the text of the Strategy - to mitigate Potential Adverse Environmental Effects Attach the following text to the proposal: Principle 2: EV charging infrastructure will work for everyone, regardless of age, health, income, or other needs: The Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy will require all charge points to be well lit, 1, incorporate sustainable energy generation (where possible) and that a percentage of wheelchair accessible units will be included for within the total stock of infrastructure charging stations. In terms of electricity costs, the strategy will include opportunities for residents to avail of both low cost charging opportunities (i.e. normal speed charging) and fast charging (generally at a higher cost). Footnote: 1 - While ensuring lumen levels and spectral range are maintained or reduced/controlled to avoid effects to biodiversity in areas of important habitat types. Attach the following text to the proposal: Principle 4: Options will be provided for those who cannot charge at home: With respect Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy there will be a focus on providing normal speed charge points (generally low cost and the closest public available equivalent to home charging) close to areas of the city where residents have restricted access to off-street private car parking.
Strategy Proposal
Principle 2: EV charging infrastructure will work for everyone, regardless of age, health, income, or other needs: The Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy will require all charge points to be well lit, incorporate sustainable energy generation (where possible) and that a percentage of wheelchair accessible units will be included for within the total stock of infrastructure charging stations. In terms of electricity costs, the strategy will include opportunities for residents to avail of both low cost charging opportunities (i.e. normal speed charging) and fast charging (generally at a higher cost). Principle 4: Options will be provided for those who cannot charge at home: With respect Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy there will be a focus on providing normal speed charge points (generally low cost and the closest public available equivalent to home charging) close to areas of the city where residents have restricted access to off-street private car parking.
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