River Nore and River Barrow ( Estuary) River Vegetation, Dry Heath, Vegetation, Petrifying Springs, Old Oak Woods, Alluvial Woods, White-clawed Crayfish, Freshwater Pearl Mussel, Whorl snail, Shad, Lampreys, Salmon, Otter, Killarney Fern Annex I habitat(s) and/or the Annex II species for which the SAC has been selected. 00671 Tramore Dunes and Back Mudflats and sandflats, shingle banks, salt meadows, embryonic, white and fixed dunes. To maintain or restore the favourable conservation condition of the Annex I habitat(s) and/or the Annex II species for which the SAC has been selected. Erosion, walking, horseriding and non motorised vehicles, trampling, overuse, sea defence or coastal protection works, undergrazing, invasion by a species, camping and caravans, agricultural improvement, stock feeding, overgrazing, paths, tracks, cycle routes, golf courses, restructured agricultural land holding, disposal of household waste, sand and gravel extraction, other pollution or human activities, aquaculture, professional fishing, bait digging, removal of fauna, aggregate extraction, removal of beach material, industrialisation, port/marina, communication networks, water pollution, reclamation of land, Special Protection Areas (SPAs) Site code Site name Qualifying interests Conservation objectives Threats to site integrity Tramore Backstrand Brent Geese, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Lapwing, Dunlin, Sanderling, To maintain or restore the favourable conservation condition of the bird species listed as Special Conservation Interests for this SPA. Disturbance, Water Quality, Invasive Species Brent Goose, Black-tailed Godwit , Bar-tailed Godwit, of international importance Nationally important numbers of Shelduck, To maintain or restore the favourable conservation condition of the bird species listed as Special Conservation Interests for this SPA. Disturbance, Water pollution, climate change, change in species composition, aquaculture, bait digging, aggregate
5. Screening Assessment Table 4 presents issues concerning the conservation status of the larger Natura 2000 sites and species where they occur in Waterford Table 4. Habitats Directive Assessment Matrix to determine nature of risk of significant effects on SACs and SPAs. Natura 2000 Site SAC Pressure Topic Possible impacts from Proposed Variation Risk of Significant Impact Mitigation measure Lower River Suir Water quality Waste Water Treatment (EPA classify Lower Suir Estuary trophic status as Intermediate, Upper Suir Estuary as Eutrophic) No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated Blackwater River Water Quality and Waste Water Treatment (EPA classify trophic status as eutrophic in both Upper and Lower Blackwater Estuary) No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated River Nore and River Barrow Water quality (EPA list trophic status as No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated
including Waterford Estuary Intermediate) Waste Water Treatment Tramore Dunes and Back Strand Recreational Pressure No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated Comeragh Mountains Recreational Pressure No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated Natura 2000 Site SPA Pressure Topic Possible impacts from Proposed variation Risk of Significant Impact Mitigation measure Helvick Head Coast Disturbance No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated Mid-Waterford Coast Disturbance No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated Dungarvan Bay Water quality Waste Water Treatment (EPA classify trophic status as Intermediate. SERBDMP state the area requires restoration to reach good status under the WFD by 2015). No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated Tramore Back Strand Disturbance No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated
Annex II species National Conservation Status Threats to Conservation Status on a national level Comment/ Mitigation measure Freshwater Pearl Mussel Bad Water quality No significant impacts anticipated Killarney Fern Good Modifications to the hydrology of Killarney Fern sites through afforestation, road development No significant impacts anticipated Salmon Bad Water quality No significant impacts anticipated Crayfish Poor Water quality No significant impacts anticipated Twaite Shad Bad Water quality No significant impacts anticipated Otter Poor Water quality Clearance of riparian vegetation No significant impacts anticipated River Lamprey Good Water quality No significant impacts anticipated Sea Lamprey Poor Weirs and Channel maintenance No significant impacts anticipated