Laois Kilkenny

Laois-Kilkenny: Need for project with potential future
developments

The Stage 1 Report for the Laois � Kilkenny Reinforcement Project was published in May 2011. One of the findings of this report was the identification of an emerging preferred site for the 400/110 kV substation in Laois. During the subsequent four week public consultation phase on this report, no new information came to the project team�s attention that would alter its opinion that the location identified is the most suitable.

This Appropriate Assessment Screening Report has been prepared to determine the
potential impacts of the Laois Kilkenny Reinforcement Project on sites designated as
European conservation areas known as Natura 2000 sites as required under Article 6
of the EU Habitats Directive.

A1 Laois - Kilkenny Reinforcement Project Indicative Overhead Line Route Map AT SCALE 1:55,000

Newspaper notice: Laois � Kilk enny Reinforcement Project Public Consultation on Emerging Preferred Substation Site and Route Corridor

A1 Laois - Kilkenny Reinforcement Project Emerging Route Corridor on its own with no Constraints Map AT SCALE 1:55,000

Laois � Kilk enny Reinforcement Project Stage 1 Public Consultation Briefing Document

A1 Laois - Kilkenny Reinforcement Project Emerging Preferred Corridor Map AT SCALE 1:55,000

This section provides an assessment of the potential route corridors within the study area
for the proposed Laois Kilkenny Reinforcement Project. The purpose of this assessment is
to recommend the route corridor that will have the least potential environmental impacts in
terms of the water environment (hydrology and hydrogeology). A previous report (Study
Area Constraints Report, Hydrology & Hydrogeology, AOS Planning Ltd. October 2010)
identified the most significant constraints within the study area and the associated potential