In accordance with the draft EPA Guidelines (2017), the relevant components of this Statements (Environmental Protection Agency, 2002); considered as part of the respective specialist chapters as part of this EIAR that inform this assessment.

following the examination of the EIAR and other relevant information. Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) 2. Where EIA is required the developer must prepare an EIAR (previously EIS). 3. The information to be provided by the developer is set out in Article 5(1)(a) to (e) of the 2014 Directive. Statements, published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2003), and 3. Guidelines on the information to be contained in environmental impact statements, published by the EPA (2002). The Draft EPA Guidelines on the information to be contained in Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIAR) EPA, 2017 was also consulted. EPA Guidelines: 'Environmental Management in the Extractive Industry' (2006) - refer to Figure NTS 4. This will be achieved by the following measures: • The application area will be left for natural recolonisation by locally occurring grass and shrub/scrub species and the void will fill with water. IGI Guidelines on EIAR Guidelines for the preparation of the Soils, Geology and Hydrogeology chapters of Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIAR). EPA EIS Advice Environmental Protection Agency advice for preparing Environmental Impact Statements. Guidelines. IWEA Best Practice Irish EPA: Guidelines on the Information to be contained in Environmental Impact Assessment Reports, Draft May 2017. EPA: Advice Notes on Current Practice (in the preparation of Environmental Impact Statements) Draft 2015. The findings and recommendations of other chapters of this EIAR have also been This chapter of the EIAR has been prepared with reference to the specific criteria set out in the Guidelines on Information to be Contained in an Environmental Impact Statement (EPA 2002) and the Advice Notes on Curre