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A4 CLASHAVOON-DUNMANWAY Project Study Area 110kV Line Map AT SCALE 1:30,000

Document details statutory public consultation

This report provides an ecological assessment of the potential route corridors in the project
study area defined for the Laois-Kilkenny Reinforcement Project. The project study area
extends from its southern boundary about 6km south of Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny to its
northern boundary at Stradbally, Co. Laois, and from its eastern boundary about 2km west
of Athy, Kildare to its western boundary 4km west of from Durrow, Co. Laois. This report
has been prepared by Dr. Patrick Crushell, Consulting Ecologist, PHD, MIEEM.

Dr Patrick Crushell was commissioned by AOS Planning to assess the abundance and distribution of wintering wader and wildfowl birds in the study area of two proposed substations (at Ballyragget Co Kilkenny and South East of Portlaoise, Co Laois) and an interconnecting 110 kV powerline (23km straight line).

Monday 18th January 2010: EirGrid is extending the opening hours at its
Information Centres in Navan & Carrickmacross

This document outlines answers to questions sent to EirGrid by landowners
and the local community in relation to the North-East Power Line Projects.

East West Interconnector News Issue: January-March 2010 Updates ont Project Progress

December 18, 2009: EirGrid submitted a planning application to An Bord
Plean�la under the Strategic Infrastructure Act for the Meath � Tyrone 400kV Interconnection
Development, which will facilitate cross-border sharing of electricity and ensure the long-term
secure supply of electricity for the North East.

SUBMISSION OF SUMMARY REPORT With regards to the Contract CA 209 04 Addressed to Dr. Leslie Bryans

EirGrid and NIE have commissioned ESBI, SAE Power Lines, and AECOM (formally know as Faber
Maunsell) to perform various studies on a number of 400kV tower designs to determine which design is
technically and aesthetically suitable to employ on the new Meath-Tyrone 400kV Interconnection
Development.