Save Dorrin’s Strand Meeting with local councillors 4th October 2007 Welcome

Part One Major Impacts of Airport’s Proposal

Major Impacts Impact on visual amenity Impact on Coney island Impact on local residents Impact on wildlife / environment Impact on local business Impact of construction phase

Impact on visual amenity

Impact on Coney island

Impact on local residents

Impact on wildlife / environment

Impact on local business

Impact of construction phase

Impact On Visual Amenity Effects of the platform and new lighting masts Spoils a stunning view over bay to Coney Island R292 is designated as visually vulnerable in County Development Plan Loss of a major tourist attraction Conflicts with Strandhill’s image as tourist destination

Effects of the platform and new lighting masts

Spoils a stunning view over bay to Coney Island

R292 is designated as visually vulnerable in County Development Plan

Loss of a major tourist attraction

Conflicts with Strandhill’s image as tourist destination

Impact on Coney Island The causeway is main access to Coney Island A second route is via Dorrin’s Strand (The Short Strand) The proposed extension will render main access dangerous or impassable The proposed runway extension will block second route

The causeway is main access to Coney Island

A second route is via Dorrin’s Strand (The Short Strand)

The proposed extension will render main access dangerous or impassable

The proposed runway extension will block second route

Impact on Local Residents Blocks rights of way via Dorrin’s Strand to Kilasprobrone - traditional route Blocks residents access to swimming & bathing locations Blocks residents access to recreational activities such as walking, boating, horse riding Impact on quality of life and property prices

Blocks rights of way via Dorrin’s Strand to Kilasprobrone - traditional route

Blocks residents access to swimming & bathing locations

Blocks residents access to recreational activities such as walking, boating, horse riding

Impact on quality of life and property prices

Impacts on Wildlife / Environment Loss of critical habitat for migratory birds Loss of designated area - SPA, SAC, NHA and Ramsar Site Loss of valuable wetlands and its ecology Loss of shell fish and marine life on Dorrin’s Strand and surrounding area Loss of marine life in the current channel

Loss of critical habitat for migratory birds

Loss of designated area - SPA, SAC, NHA and Ramsar Site

Loss of valuable wetlands and its ecology

Loss of shell fish and marine life on Dorrin’s Strand and surrounding area

Loss of marine life in the current channel

Impacts on Local Business Loss of water to local shell farming industry Impede access to the shell farmers Loss of the shell farming industry and local jobs Subsequent loss of valuable revenues to local community and important export business Loss of area for seaweed harvesting

Loss of water to local shell farming industry

Impede access to the shell farmers

Loss of the shell farming industry and local jobs

Subsequent loss of valuable revenues to local community and important export business

Loss of area for seaweed harvesting

Impact of the Construction Phase Quarrying 500,000 M³ of stone locally Transporting 500,000 M³ of stone to Dorrin’s Strand Dust, noise, vibration, A heavy lorry passing the door every 3-4 minutes for a year Damage to the local roads Danger and stress to local community Loss of tourist business

Quarrying 500,000 M³ of stone locally

Transporting 500,000 M³ of stone to Dorrin’s Strand

Dust, noise, vibration,

A heavy lorry passing the door every 3-4 minutes for a year

Damage to the local roads

Danger and stress to local community

Loss of tourist business

Part Two Alternatives

Criteria for Alternatives Suitability for airport activities Room to expand to meet growing demands Access to major road routes. Connectivity to bus / rail transport Clear run for take off / landing run Strandhill does not meet any of these criteria

Suitability for airport activities

Room to expand to meet growing demands

Access to major road routes.

Connectivity to bus / rail transport

Clear run for take off / landing run

Strandhill does not meet any of these criteria

Dorrin’s Strand R.I.P.?

R.I.P.?