Bioenergy Implementation Plan - South-East Regional Authority

(c) a description of the likely significant effects (including direct, indirect, secondary, cumulative, short, medium
and long-term, permanent and temporary, positive and negative) of the proposed development on the
environment resulting from:
• the existence of the proposed development
• the use of natural resources
• the emission of pollutants, the creation of nuisances and the elimination of waste.
and a description of the forecasting methods used to assess the effects on the environment.
(d) an indication of any difficulties (technical deficiencies or lack of know-how) encountered by the developer in
compiling the required information.
The EIS must be prepared in accordance with guidelines provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
(a) Advice note on Current Practice (in the preparation of EIS)
(b) Guidelines on the Information to be contained in the EIS.
The planning application accompanied by an EIS would be required to be submitted to the planning department of the
Local Authority in whose functional area the proposed development is to be located.
11.3. Environmental Protection Agency
Depending on the type, nature and scale of a proposed development the consent of the EPA may be required. The EPA
administers two licensing systems – Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Licence and Waste Licence. The
requirement for a proposed development to obtain either an IPPC or waste licence is defined in the following Acts:
11.3.1. Waste Licence Application
The Waste Management Acts, 1996 to 2005 stipulate that a licence must be obtained from the EPA before a waste
management facility can be operated. This requirement is outlined in the Waste Management Act, 1996, Section 39 (1)
and (3) (as amended by S.I. No. 116 of 1998, Article 4B).
Bioenergy projects utilising a biomass considered to be a waste will require either a waste licence or a waste permit.
Waste Permits are issued by local authorities. The requirement for a waste permit will depend on the quantity of biomass
to be used as a feedstock and whether or not the bioenergy activity is considered a “recovery” or “disposal” activity.
An example of a bioenergy project which could be subject to either a waste licence or permit is the operation of an
aerobic digestion facility or a CHP facility using woodchip discarded from a sawmilling process.
11.3.2. IPPC Licence Application
The Environmental Protection Act, 1992 as amended by the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003 stipulates activities
that require IPPC licences in order to operate.
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