Appendices
Including SEA, AA and SFRA
Submission from the Environmental Protection Agency (submissions 58 and 205)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
Monitoring The Monitoring Programme should be flexible to take account of specific environmental issues and unforeseen adverse impacts should they arise. It should consider and deal with the possibility of cumulative effects. Monitoring of both positive and negative effects should be considered. The monitoring programme should set out the various data sources, monitoring frequencies and responsibilities. If the monitoring identifies adverse impacts during the implementation of the Plan, Cork City Council should ensure that suitable and effective remedial action is taken. Guidance on SEA-related monitoring is available on the EPA website at https://www.epa.ie/publications/research/environmental- technologies/research-306-guidance.php
The required information on monitoring measures is provided in Section 10 of the SEA Environmental Report – this will inform the final Programme to be included in the SEA Statement. The cited guidance has been and will be taken into account in undertaking the SEA and preparing the Plan. As stated in Chapter 2 Core Strategy: “The Council shall, in conjunction with the Regional Assembly and other sources as relevant, implement the monitoring programme as set out in the SEA Environmental Report and Statement. This will include the preparation of stand-alone SEA Monitoring Reports: 1. To accompany the report required of the manager under section 15(2) of the Act, including information in relation to progress on, and the results of, monitoring the significant environmental effects of implementation of the development plan; 2. On the significant environmental effects of implementing the Plan, in advance of the beginning of the review of the next Plan.” Recommendation: No change. This report has been and will be taken into account in undertaking the SEA and preparing the Plan. Recommendation No change.
State of the Environment Report – Ireland’s Environment 2020 In finalising the Plan and integrating the findings of the SEA into the Plan, the recommendations, key issues and challenges described in our State of the Environment Report Ireland’s Environment – An Integrated Assessment 2020 (EPA, 2020) should be considered, as relevant and appropriate. This should also be taken into account, in preparing the Plan and SEA.
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