Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022–2028 — Chapter 6

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   WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028188 Utility, Energy & Communication Policy Objectives UTL 20 Waste Management Regulations and Closed Landfills The Council shall continue to fulfil its duties under the Waste Management (certification of historic unlicensed waste disposal and recovery activity) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No 524 of 2008), including those in relation to the identification and registration of closed landfills. UTL 21 Construction and Environmental Management Plan Construction Environment Management Plans shall be prepared in advance of the construction of relevant projects and implemented throughout. Such plans shall incorporate relevant mitigation measures which have been integrated into the Plan and any lower tier Environmental Impact Statement or Appropriate Assessment. CEMPs typically provide details of intended construction practice for the proposed development, including: a) location of the sites and materials compound(s) including area(s) identified for the storage of construction refuse. b) location of areas for construction site offices and staff facilities. c) details of site security fencing and hoardings. d) details of on-site car parking facilities for site workers during the course of construction. e) details of the timing and routing of construction traffic to and from the construction site and associated directional signage. f) measures to obviate queuing of construction traffic on the adjoining road network. g) measures to prevent the spillage or deposit of clay, rubble or other debris. h) alternative arrangements to be put in place for pedestrians and vehicles in the case of the closure of any public right of way during the course of site development works. i) details of appropriate mitigation measures for noise, dust and vibration, and monitoring of such levels. j) containment of all construction-related fuel and oil within specially constructed bunds to ensure that fuel spillages are fully contained (such bunds shall be roofed to exclude rainwater). k) disposal of construction/demolition waste and details of how it is proposed to manage excavated soil, including compliance with 'Best Practice Guidelines for the preparation of Resource Management Plans for Construction & Demolition Waste Projects' EPA: 2021, (or any final updates thereof). l) a water and sediment management plan, providing for means to ensure that surface water runoff is controlled such that no silt or other pollutants enter local watercourses or drains. m) details of a water quality monitoring and sampling plan. n) if peat is encountered - a peat storage, handling and reinstatement management plan. o) measures adopted during construction to prevent the spread of invasive species (such as Japanese Knotweed). p) appointment of an ecological clerk of works at site investigation, preparation and construction phases. and q) details of appropriate mitigation measures for lighting specifically designed to minimise impacts to biodiversity, including bats. UTL 22 Construction Wastes We will safeguard the environment by seeking to ensure that residual waste is disposed of appropriately. All waste arising during construction will be managed and disposed of in a way that ensures the provisions of the Waste Management Acts and the Southern Waste Management Plan 2015-2021.

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   WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028189 Utility, Energy & Communication Policy Objectives UTL 23 Waste Minimisation We support the minimisation of waste creation and promote a practice of reduce, reuse and recycle where possible. UTL 24 Electricity Infrastructure Subject to appropriate environmental assessment and compliance with the policy objectives and development management standards of the development plan, we will support and facilitate the development of a safe, secure and reliable supply of electricity, associated electricity networks and transmission infrastructure to serve existing and future demand.

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