CLIENT:
Cork City Council
PROJECT NAME:
Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Report
Evaluation of Potential Environmental Implications of each Strategy Modification This added text provides clarification to the text previously considered. This amendment will not introduce any significant environmental effects not already considered and mitigated against in the SEA process.
Proposal
Summary of Modification
The following red text under "Community Charging Stations" in Section 3.0 has been added: There will be opportunities to expand the mobility offer at such community charging stations in line with the national delivery of Mobility Hubs to include the car share opportunities, bike share facilities including e-bikes, etc. Principle 1 in Section 4.0 has been amended to include the following red text: EV infrastructure will form part of a wider sustainable transport network: In the context of Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, the siting of new EV charging stations will avoid impacting on both existing and proposed new active and sustainable transport projects in the city (i.e. Busconnects). In addition, a key objective in the siting of new charge points in the city is that they will be easily accessible by foot from the surrounding residential areas. Principle 2 in Section 4.0 has been amended to replace "a percentage of wheelchair accessible units will be included for within the total stock of infrastructure charging stations" with "all charge points will be wheelchair accessible where practical": 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 all charge points will be wheelchair accessible where practical. 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).
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This amendment adds an example of a sustainable transport project. The amendment does not result in the introduction of additional environmental effects not already considered under the SEA process to date.
Principle 1
Principle 2
This amendment further promotes the accessibility of the charging stations, which may result in a slight positive effect for population and human health. It will not introduce any significant environmental effects not already considered and mitigated against in the SEA process.
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