Appendices
Including SEA, AA and SFRA
Submission from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (submission 395)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
construction and demolition waste generated is to be managed and, where reuse/recycling is not practicable, disposed of, in line with legislative requirements. This observation is noted. Objective 6.3 will be amended to reflect this recommendation. Recommendation Amend Objective 6.3 as follows: Objective 6.3 Access to Water Resources Cork City Council will seek to work with stakeholders in facilitating safe, improved accessibility to the water environment including the River Lee and Cork Harbour and encouraging uses which optimise the amenity, tourism, recreation and leisure opportunities associated with this blue infrastructure , while contributing towards the protection of protected species and without adversely impacting on the day-to-day economic functions of these assets.
Blue infrastructure It should be a basic principle of Green and Blue Infrastructure (GBI) that the ecological integrity of these areas is maintained, while benefiting from their natural resources for recreation and well-being. However, disturbance of wildlife due to increased access is sometimes a conservation issue, and such infrastructure can result in declines in biodiversity if not carefully managed. The emphasis on GBI in this plan is new and very welcome, but some objectives may need to consider biodiversity impact also. Objective 6.3, for instance, facilitates improved accessibility to Cork Harbour, but protected species are not mentioned in the list of targets for which adverse effects must be avoided, although this is a legal requirement.
Submission from the Office of Public Works (submission 140)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
Submission from the Office of Public Works raising several issues in relation to strategic flood risk assessment (SFRA) and related matters.
These observations are acknowledged. Recommendation:
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