Water Supply Project (WSP) Eastern and Midlands Region Briefing: Chambers Ireland Preliminary Options Appraisal Report 7 January 2016 Irish Water Regions / WSP Study Area Irish Water 2 Key Dates Development of WSP 1996 2000 Greater Dublin Water Supply Strategic Study 2004 2006 Feasibility Studies (Needs / Options) 2006 2010 Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) & AA 2010 2011 Plan Adopted / SEA Statement Published 2011 2013 Procure Service Provider (EIA & Planning) Jan 2014 DCC transfer to Irish Water (Ervia) 3 WSP Study Area / Benefiting Corridor(s) Background & Overall Summary WSP in EIA & Planning Phase Application to An Bord Pleanla (Q3, 2017) Planning Process involves 5 No Non Statutory Public Consultations 1 st Project Need Report (10 Mar 5 May 2015) 2 nd Options Working Paper (9 June 2015 4 August 2015) 3 rd Preliminary Options Appraisal Report (Nov 2015 Feb 2016) Emerging Preferred Option & Least Constrained Pipeline Route Corridor 4 th Final Options Appraisal Report (Preferred Option) Q2, 2016 5 th Scoping EIA / EIS (Q2, 2016) Submit EIS & Planning Application (An Bord Pleanala) Q3, 2017 Oral Hearing Q1 / Q2, 2018 Procurement / Construction / Commissioning 2018 5 Project Roadmap Preliminary Options Appraisal Report SEA Options (10 No Considered ) 7 8 SEA ( ) 4 No Technically Viable Options / 6 No Eliminated Options Working Paper (Public Consultation No 2): Linked SEA Process ( ) to current EIA Process ( ) Multi-Criteria Analysis of Options Preliminary Options Appraisal Report outlines results of Multi- Criteria Analysis on 4 No Technically Viable Options Multi Criteria Analysis is a method of evaluation which allows several criteria to be considered simultaneously, in reaching a decision on an Emerging Preferred Option which is optimum across all of them Technical Environmental Social Socio-Economic Sustainability Economic Risk 9 10 Result of Multi-Criteria Analysis / Consultation / Data Availability / Modelling Parteen is Emerging Preferred Option / Desalination ranked 2nd 2 Options (North East Lough Derg) Set Aside (Environmental Reasons) Lough Derg Killaloe/ Ballina Parteen Weir Ardnacrusha Headrace Old Shannon River Emerging Preferred Option Parteen Basin / Lower Lake 11 Water Flows, Water Levels & Storage (Emerging Preferred Option) Result of Analysis (to date) / Consultation / Data Availability / Modelling Parteen is Emerging Preferred Option / Desalination ranked 2nd Parteen Basin & Weir Approx. Range of Inflows & Outflows Outflows not Directly linked to Inflows Outflows from Storage 1 cumec = 1 cubic metre per second Typical Inflow Range 10 1000 cumec 0.7 cumec Fish Pass 400 cumec Max Power Generation Min 10 cumec (Statutory) Flood 600 (1000) cumec 13 Parteen Weir Average Flows (Approx.) Average Flow 180 cumec Average 170 cumec Minimum 10 cumec 95% of Flow 5% of Flow 14 Lough Derg Killaloe / Ballina Parteen Weir Ardnacrusha Headrace Old Shannon River Abstraction 4 cumec 15 Average Flow 176 cumec Average 166 cumec BUT Same Flow Rate with Reduced Duration (2%) Minimum 10 cumecs 93% of Flow 5% of Flow Abstraction 4 cumec ( 2%) Minimum 10 cumec 5% of Flow Parteen Weir Average Flows (Approx.) Abstraction in Place 16 Operating / Storage Band Lough Derg460mm (18 inches) Parteen Basin1400mm (56 inches) Upper Limit Lower Limit Abstraction Impact on Water Level Range Abstraction Impacts on Water Levels in High Flow & Low Flow Conditions always Inside Operating / Storage Band Enabled by Reduced Generation and / or Storage 17 18 Normal Operating / Storage Bands Pipeline Route Corridor(s) (Emerging Preferred Option) Emerging Preferred Option - Pipeline Route Corridors Least Constrained Corridor / Lowest Environmental Impact 20 Public Consultation Preliminary Options Appraisal Report (Nov 2015 February 2016) Preliminary Options Appraisal Report Public Consultation (1) Whether Irish Water has taken all relevant factors into account in reaching the findings outlined in the Preliminary Options Appraisal Report (Water Abstraction Location + Least Constrained Pipeline Corridor) How would you like Irish Water to communicate with you on future developments in this project 22 Preliminary Options Appraisal Report - Public Consultation (2) Stakeholder Action Plan Stakeholder Action Plan (Who / How / When / What) Statutory Stakeholders (ESB, Waterways Ireland, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Local Authorities etc.) Non-Statutory Stakeholders (Chambers Ireland / Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI)/River Shannon Protection Alliance (RSPA) / Irish Farmers Association (IFA) / Lough Derg Science Group(LDSG) / Sustainable Water Networks(SWAN) / Environmental Law Implementation Group (ELIG) / IW Stakeholder Forum / IBEC etc.) Landowners Elected Representatives Media & the General Public 23 Preliminary Options Appraisal Report - Public Consultation (3) Documentation Prelim Options Appraisal Report Non-Technical Summary Press Release & Advert & Holding Statements Newsletter Website FAQs / DVD / Contact Details Admin Media / Tel // Local Authority Libraries 24 Community Gain Community Gain (1) Strategic Infrastructure Act Direct Application to An Bord Pleanla ABP may specify Community Gain Conditions Widespread Benefits but Localised Impacts Irish Waters proposed Approach to Community Gain (Section 10) IW want to be Good Corporate Neighbour of Existing Stakeholders Engage Stakeholders re Meaningful & Proportionate Proposals Engage Communities / Foster Goodwill Establish Fund % of Capital Cost (Once-Off Lump Sum) Annual Payment variable measureable component (e.g. water abstracted) Fund Administered by Trust Trust Composed of Stakeholder Representatives Administration by (say) Local Authority 26 Community Gain (2) Potential Main Benefits Secure & Sustainable Water Supplies Increased attractiveness of impacted area for investment Construction jobs (approx max. over year period) Training & Support for Local Community & Suppliers Permanent & Contract jobs Water Treatment Plant Pipeline & Pumping Stations O&M Data & Scientific Research / Water Framework Directive (WFD) Centre Support for Community Initiatives Tourism Environmental Sport & Leisure Training & Education 27 Landowner Engagement Landowner Identification Process on Least Constrained Route Corridor (200m / 2km corridor) February 2016 On the Ground confirming ownership details March / April 2016 Environmental Walk-Over Surveys April May June 2016 Finalisation of Pipeline Route June / July 2016 Negotiation of IW-IFA Package (Feb June 2016) Offer Wayleave packages to landowners, receive and process signed Consents (July December 2016) 29 Public Consultation Final Options Appraisal Report (April 2016 June 2016) Final Options Appraisal Report / EIS Q2, 2016 Confirmation of IW Preferred Option (1 years Data + Modelling + Public Consultation + Key Stakeholders) Public Consultation on Final / Preferred Option (May June 2016) Draft Scope of EIS (Jan 2016 June 2016) Public Consultation on Draft Scope of EIS (June 2016) EIS (&NIS) on Final / Preferred Option (July 2016 July 2017) Conclude Statutory Agreements (ESB / WI / IFI etc.) Submit Planning Application to An Bord Pleanla (Q3, 2017) 31 Background Project Need Project Need (2015 2050) Irish Water Project Need Report Three Supporting Independent Reports (Appendices) App A Demographic Report (AOS Planning) App B Economist Report (Indecon) App C Water Demand Review (Jacobs-Tobin Water Engineers) 33 Key Dates Development of WSP 1996 2000 Greater Dublin Water Supply Strategic Study 2004 2006 Feasibility Studies (Needs / Options) 2006 2010 Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) & AA 2010 2011 Plan Adopted / SEA Statement Published 2011 2013 Procure Service Provider (EIA & Planning) Jan 2014 DCC transfer to Irish Water (Ervia) 34 WSP Study Area / Benefiting Corridor(s) Demographic Report (AOS Planning) Population Projections (Aligned with CSO / ESRI):- Area NoDescription2011 Census 2050 Most Likely 1 Water Supply Area (Dublin) 1,516,1332,154,252 2Benefiting Corridor533,984692,296 3Rest of the State2,538,1352,920,852 Total State Population4,588,2525,767,400 35 Key Data Project Need Report (2015 2050) Domestic (70Mld) Population Growth 1.5m 2.1m PCC 125 litres / person / day (5% Reduction Water Conservation) Non Dom (55Mld) + Strategic Provision (100Mld) / IDA (FDI) Leakage Network (48Mld reduction 33% to 20%) + Household Operational Requirements (International Standards) 20% - Peaks (90Mld) / 15% - Headroom (70Mld) Avoids Outages (78m per day) / Provides for Climate Change Impacts Resilience (IDA) / Diversification of Source (Failure) Risk Benefiting Corridor (99Mld) Population Growth / Non Dom / FDI / Tourism / WTP Rationalisation (EPA) 36 Water Requirement Dublin Water Supply Area 215 Mld Benefiting Corridor 99 Mld Total Water Demand 314 Mld Treatment Process Usage 16 Mld Overall Requirement 330 Mld 37 Summary New Supply Need / Timing / Extent Population Increases Industrial / Commercial & FDI YEAR PEAK DEMAND Mld 560Mld 2020s 600Mld 620Mld 2050s 800Mld 900Mld Maximise Sustainable Production Existing Sources Minimise Demand Metering / New Appliances / Water Con / UFW Reduce Plan Now for New Supply 2050 (approx 4m 3 /sec) Operate to International Service Standards Enhance Resilience of Overall Supply System (FDI etc) Benefiting Area (99Mld included in 330Mld) Maximum Production of Existing Dublin Sources (2020) Water Conservation / Leakage Metering & Charging 38