mariscus and Carcicion davalliance Populations of white clawed crayfish High lime content. Inter drumlin marl lakes fed by lime rich water Light pollution would detrimentally impact upon their conservation status. Qualifying Features Conditions that support the qualifying features (Conservation Objectives) which might be potentially affected by the Variation Possible impacts of the proposed variation. Possible ‘in combination’ impacts from other Plans and Projects. Is the proposed variation likely to have significant impacts on the Natura 2000 Sites? Avoidance and Mitigation measures required. Actions required. Magheraveely Marl Loughs SAC (Magheraveely Marl Loughs SAC extends from Northern Ireland into County Monaghan where it becomes Kilroosky Lough Cluster SAC) Hard oligo waters and chara Classic Marl Lake water chemistry Extensive calcicole plant communities Good water quality. Calcium rich habitats Sensitivity to pollution Fen habitats and species rich Loss of habitat. Loss of species Visual impact on the landscape Loss of agricultural land Traffic generation Demand on water supply Sewerage generation Waste generation. Surface water None - This Natura 2000 site lies adjacent to the Plan area. It is considered that the proposed variation will not diminish the protection of this Natura 2000 Site and water quality by virtue of objectives AAO1, BDO1, BDO3, BDO4, BDO7,WPO1, and No - It is considered that the adoption of this proposed variation will not affect this Natura 2000 Site. The proposed variation will not diminish the effect of existing objectives AAO1, BDO1, BDO3, BDO4, BDO7,WPO1, and WPO4, and policies AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, DSP1, DSP2, WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, and WPP10 in the Monaghan County Development Plan N/A – Objectives AAO1, BDO1, BDO3, BDO4, BDO7,WPO1, and WPO4, and policies AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, DSP1, DSP2, WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, and WPP10 in the Monaghan County Development Plan 2013-2019 provide protection for water quality and for Designated Sites including SAC’s & N/A
species Alkaline fen vegetation Calcareous fens with cladium mariscus Populations of white Clawed crayfish Maintained hydrological regime Not influenced by nutrient enrichment High lime content Inter drumlin marl lakes fed by lime rich water generation Impact upon ground water Impact upon natural and cultural heritage Light pollution WPO4, and policies AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, DSP1, DSP2, WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, and WPP10 in the Monaghan County Development Plan 2013-2019. which provide protection for water quality and for Designated Sites including SACs & SPAs from development that would detrimentally impact upon their conservation status. SPA’s from development that would detrimentally impact upon their conservation status. Qualifying Features Conditions that support the qualifying features (Conservation Objectives) which might be potentially affected by the Variation Possible impacts of the proposed variation Possible ‘in combination’ impacts from other Plans and Projects Is the proposed variation likely to have significant impacts on the Natura 2000 Sites? Avoidance and Mitigation measures required Actions required Slieve Gullion SAC – UK0016622 Large expanse of European Dry Heath Contains a number of dry heath communities Geology Maintenance of suitable grazing regime Soil type Loss of habitat Loss of species Visual impact on the landscape Loss of agricultural land Traffic generation Demand on water None. This Natura 2000 site lies outside the Plan area and is sufficiently removed from the Plan area so as not to be adversely affected. No - It is considered that the adoption of this proposed variation will not affect the protection of this Natura 2000 Site given that the site lies outside the Plan area and is sufficiently removed from the Plan area so as not to be N/A N/A
A number of plants that are scarce in Northern Ireland have been recorded on the site. supply Sewerage generation Waste generation Surface water generation Impact upon ground water Impact upon natural and cultural heritage Light pollution adversely affected. Qualifying Features Conditions that support the qualifying features (Conservation Objectives) which might be potentially affected by the Variation Possible impacts of the proposed variation Possible ‘in combination’ impacts from other Plans and Projects Is the proposed variation likely to have significant impacts on the Natura 2000 Sites? Avoidance and Mitigation measures required Actions required Moninea Bog SAC Active raised bog. Broad leaved deciduous woodland Three types of Hydrology Soil type Loss of habitat Loss of species Visual impact on the landscape Loss of agricultural land Traffic generation Demand on water None. This Natura 2000 site lies outside the Plan area and is sufficiently removed from the Plan area so as not to be adversely affected. No - It is considered that the adoption of this proposed variation will not affect the protection of this Natura 2000 Site given that the site lies outside the Plan area and is sufficiently removed from the Plan area so as not to be N/A N/A
sphagnum mosses are present including some rare species All three native sundew species are present on the site One of the best examples of raised bog in UK supply Sewerage generation Waste generation Surface water generation Impact upon ground water Impact upon natural and cultural heritage Light pollution adversely affected. Qualifying Features Conditions that support the qualifying features (Conservation Objectives) which might be potentially affected by the Variation Possible impacts of the proposed variation. Possible ‘in combination’ impacts from other Plans and Projects. Is the proposed variation likely to have significant impacts on the Natura 2000 Sites? Avoidance and Mitigation measures required Actions required Dundalk Bay SPA Internationally important to the wintering population of Greylag Goose. Tidal regime Abstraction/ water take levels Site supports a large number of gulls during winter Loss of habitat Loss of species Visual impact on the landscape Loss of agricultural land Traffic generation Demand on water None - This Natura 2000 site lies outside the Plan area. It is considered that the proposed variation will not diminish the protection of this Natura 2000 No - It is considered that the adoption of this proposed variation will not affect this Natura 2000 Site. The proposed variation will not diminish the effect of existing objectives AAO1, BDO1, BDO3, BDO4, BDO7,WPO1, N/A – Objectives AAO1, BDO1, BDO3, BDO4, BDO7,WPO1, and WPO4, and policies AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, DSP1, DSP2, WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, and WPP10 in the Monaghan County N/A.
Designated as a Ramsar Site Supports 3 species of International Importance and 15 of National Importance Large open shallow sea bay with salt marshes and intertidal sand/mudflats Contains 5 habitats listed under the EU Habitats Directive: -stony banks -tidal mudflats -salt marshes -salicornia mudflats -estuaries In Spring and Autumn the site attracts a range of passing migrants Site has a rich fauna of bivalves, molluscs, marine worms and crustaceans supply Sewerage generation Waste generation Surface water generation Impact upon ground water Impact upon natural and cultural heritage Light pollution Site and water quality by virtue of objectives AAO1, BDO1, BDO3, BDO4, BDO7,WPO1, and WPO4, and policies AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, DSP1, DSP2, WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, and WPP10 in the Monaghan County Development Plan 2013-2019. and WPO4, and policies AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, DSP1, DSP2, WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, and WPP10 in the Monaghan County Development Plan which provide protection for water quality and for Designated Sites including SACs & SPAs from development that would detrimentally impact upon their conservation status. Development Plan 2013-2019 provide protection for water quality and for Designated Sites including SAC’s & SPA’s from development that would detrimentally impact upon their conservation status. Qualifying Features Conditions that support the qualifying features (Conservation Objectives) which might be potentially affected by the Possible impacts of the proposed variation Possible ‘in combination’ impacts from other Plans and Projects Is the proposed variation likely to have significant impacts on the Natura 2000 Sites? Avoidance and Mitigation measures required Actions required
marsh communities Hydrological regime and ephemeral flooding Qualifying Features Conditions that support the qualifying features (Conservation Objectives) which might be potentially affected by the Variation. Possible impacts of the proposed variation. Possible ‘in combination’ impacts from other Plans and Projects. Is the proposed variation likely to have significant impacts on the Natura 2000 Sites? Avoidance and Mitigation measures required. Actions required Lough Oughter Important to wintering waterfowl Important sites for Annex 1 species of the Birds Directive: - Whooper Swan. - Greenland white tailed goose - Great crested Grebe Well developed aquatic flora with a range of pondweeds Shallow lake and is considered to be a naturally eutrophic system Hypertrophic Nutrient rich lake Important for Loss of habitat. Loss of species Visual impact on the landscape Loss of agricultural land Traffic generation Demand on water supply Sewerage generation Waste generation Surface water None - This Natura 2000 site lies outside the Plan area. It is considered that the proposed variation will not diminish the protection of this Natura 2000 Site and water quality by virtue of objectives AAO1, BDO1, BDO3, BDO4, No - It is considered that the adoption of this proposed variation will not affect this Natura 2000 Site. The proposed variation will not diminish the effect of existing objectives AAO1, BDO1, BDO3, BDO4, BDO7,WPO1, and WPO4, and policies AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, DSP1, DSP2, WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, and WPP10 in the Monaghan County N/A – Objectives AAO1, BDO1, BDO3, BDO4, BDO7,WPO1, and WPO4, and policies AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, DSP1, DSP2, WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, and WPP10 in the Monaghan County Development Plan 2013-2019 provide protection for water quality and for Designated Sites N/A.
- Common tern both wintering and breeding birds Position of the lake in the lake system and the larger catchment and SAC Complexes generation Impact upon ground water Impact upon natural and cultural heritage Light pollution BDO7,WPO1, and WPO4, and policies AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, DSP1, DSP2, WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, and WPP10 in the Monaghan County Development Plan 2013-2019. Development Plan which provide protection for water quality and for Designated Sites including SACs & SPAs from development that would detrimentally impact upon their conservation status. including SAC’s & SPA’s from development that would detrimentally impact upon their conservation status. Qualifying Features Conditions that support the qualifying features (Conservation Objectives) which might be potentially affected by the Variation. Possible impacts of the proposed variation. Possible ‘in combination’ impacts from other Plans and Projects. Is the proposed variation likely to have significant impacts on the Natura 2000 Sites? Avoidance and Mitigation measures required. Actions required SPA High ornithological importance as a feeding area for wintering Waterfowl Internationally Small, very flat alluvial plain Supporting site for Dundalk Bay SPA and the River Glyde Loss of habitat Loss of species Visual impact on the landscape Loss of agricultural land. Traffic generation. Demand on water supply Sewerage None - This Natura 2000 site lies outside the Plan area. It is considered that the proposed variation will not diminish the protection of this Natura 2000 Site and water quality by virtue of No - It is considered that the adoption of this proposed variation will not affect this Natura 2000 Site. The proposed variation will not diminish the effect of existing objectives AAO1, BDO1, BDO3, BDO4, BDO7,WPO1, and WPO4, and policies AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, DSP1, N/A N/A.
important wintering population (1,391) of Greylag Goose Supports 3 species which are listed on the E.U. Birds Directive: - Greenland White fronted Goose - Whooper Swan - Golden Plover generation Waste generation Surface water generation Impact upon ground water Impact upon natural and cultural heritage Light pollution objectives AAO1, BDO1, BDO3, BDO4, BDO7,WPO1, and WPO4, and policies AAP1-AAP5, BDP1, DSP1, DSP2, WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, and WPP10 in the Monaghan County Development Plan 2013-2019. DSP2, WPP1, WPP3, WPP5, and WPP10 in the Monaghan County Development Plan which provide protection for water quality and for Designated Sites including SACs & SPAs from development that would detrimentally impact upon their conservation status.