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1 ELEMENT POWER IRELAND LTD. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED MAIGHNE WIND FARM IN COUNTY KILDARE AND COUNTY MEATH VOLUME 2A: FIGURES

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Figure Number Map Title No of Maps Introduction. Site Location Map with Border Counties.2 Site Location Map 2 2. Site Layout Overview & Maps Corine Land Use 2.3 Designated Areas within 5km Map 2.4 On Site Wind Resources _Overview 2 Description of Development 2.5 Internal Site Road Network_Overview 2.6 Sub Station Location 2.7 Windfarms within Vicinity 2.8 Tree Felling Area Turbine Delivery Route 6 Noise and Vibration 6. Noise Monitoring Locations 6 7. Designated Sites within 5km 7.2 B & S Flightlines of Note 7.3 WS Swan Feeding and Roosting Sites 7.4 WS Swan Flight Activity Cumulative 7 - Ecology 7.5 Map of Survey Squares 7.6 Breeding Wader Results 7.7 Merlin Results 7.8 Barn Owl Results 75 in total 7.9 Habitat Maps 7.0 Merlin Transects and Additional Sightings 7. Structures V: LE4/73/04/GIS/EIS Maps Volume 2A - Page 2 of 6

3 7.3.0 Modified Brown and Shepherd (B&S) Flightlines of Note Ballynakill Submap of Whooper Swan Cumulative Flightlines Ballynakill Submap of Survey Squares Ballynakill Submap of Breeding Wader Results Ballynakill Submap of Merlin Transects and Additional Sightings Ballynakill Submap of Merlin Results Ballynakill Submap of Barn Owl Results Ballynakill Submap of Habitat Map Ballynakill Submap of Structures Ballynakill Submap of Mammal Sightings Ballynakill Submap of Modified Brown and Shepherd (B&S) Flightlines of Note Windmill Submap 2 of Whooper Swan Cumulative Flightlines Windmill Supmap 2 of Survey Squares Windmill Supmap 2 of Breeding Wader Results Windmill Submap 2 of Merlin transects and Additional Sightings Windmill Supmap 2 of Merlin Results Windmill Submap 2 of Barn Owl Results Windmill Submap 2 of Habitat Map Windmill Submap 2 of Structures Windmill Submap 2 of Mammal Sightings Windmill Submap 2 of Modified Brown and Shepherd (B&S) Flightlines of Note Dredhid-Hortland Submap 3 of Whooper Swan Cumulative Flightlines Dredhid-Hortland Submap 3 of Survey Squares Dredhid-Hortland Submap 3 of Breeding Wader Results Drehid-Hortland Submpa 3 of Merlin Transects and Additional Sightings Drehid-Hortland Submap 3 of Merlin Results Drehid-Hortland Submap 3 of Barn Owl Results Drehid-Hortland Submap 3 of 5 V: LE4/73/04/GIS/EIS Maps Volume 2A - Page 3 of 6

4 7.5.7 Habitat Map Drehid-Hortland Submap 3 of Structures Drehid-Hortland Submap 3 of Mammal Sightings Drehid-Hortland Submap 3 of Modified Brown and Shepherd (B&S) Flightlines of Note Derrybrennan Submap 4 of 5 7.6A. Habitat Map Derrybrennan Canal Crossing Submap 7 of Winder Bird Survey Derrybrennan November Year Winter Bird Survey Derrybrennan December Year Winter Bird Survey Derrybrennan January Year Winter Bird Survey Derrybrennan February Year Winder Bird Survey Derrybrennan March Year Spring Migration Derrybrennan April Year Whooper Swan Cumulative Flightlines Derrybrennan Submap 4 of Survey Squares Derrybrennan Submap 4 of Breeding Wader Results Derrybrennan Submap 4 of Merlin Transects and Additional Sightings Derrybrennan Submap 4 of Merlin Results Derrybrennan Submap 4 of Barn Owl Results Derrybrennan Submap 4 of Habitat Map Derrybrennan Submap 4 of Structures Derrybrennan Submap 4 of Mammal Sightings Derrybrennan Submap 4 of Modified Brown and Shepherd (B&S) Flightlines of Note Cloncumber Submap 5 of Winter Bird Survey Cloncumber November Year Winter Bird Survey Concumber December Year Winter Bird Survey Cloncumber January Year Winter Bird Survey Concumber February Year Winter Bird Survey Cloncumber March Year Spring Migration Cloncumber April Year 2 V: LE4/73/04/GIS/EIS Maps Volume 2A - Page 4 of 6

5 `7.7.7 Whooper Swan Cumulative Flightlines Cloncumber Submap 5 of Survey Squares Cloncumber Submap 5 of Breeding Wader Results Cloncumber Submap 5 of Merlin Transects and Additional Sightings Cloncumber Submap 5 of Merlin Results Cloncumber Submap 5 of Barn Owl Results Cloncumber Submap 5 of Habitat Map Cloncumber Submap 5 of Structures Cloncumber Submap 5 of Mammal Sightings Cloncumber Submap 5 of Structures Cable to Woodland Submap 8 of Habitat Map M4 Crossing near Enfield Submap 8 of Structures Cable to Woodland Submap 6 of Habitat Map Kilcock Canal & M4 Crossing Submap 6 of Structures Cable to Woodland Submap 7 of Structures Cable to Maynooth Substation Submap 9 of 9 V: LE4/73/04/GIS/EIS Maps Volume 2A - Page 5 of 6

6 8 Geology and Slope Stability 8. Bedrock Geology Quaternary Geology Trial Pit Locations Floating Roads Proposed Temporary Material Storage Areas Heritage & Economic Geology 6 9 Hydrology 9. Waterbody Catchment Map OPW Flood Map Hydrological Features Map Proposed Drainage Proposed River & Stream Crossings 6 0 Water Quality 0. Water Quality Monitoring Locations Groundwater Bodies Aquifer Classification Groundwater Vulnerability 0 Human Environment. Houses in the Vicinity Map Overview 7.2 Corine Landuse Map_Overview.3 Equestrian Facilities_Overview 3 Traffic & Transportation 3. Haul Routes and Traffic Counters Locations 4 Cultural Heritage 4. UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS) Candidate WHS and National Monuments within 30km 4.2 Archaeological Heritage Features within 3km (for detail see.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7) 4.3 Architectural Heritage and Cultural Heritage features in 3km (for detail see 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7) 4.4 Ballinakill Cluster Archaeological Heritage, Architectural Heritage and Cultural Heritage Features in 3km 4.5 Windmill Cluster_ Archaeological Heritage, Architectural Heritage and Cultural Heritage Features in 3km 4.6 Drehid-Hortland Cluster_ Archaeological Heritage, Architectural Heritage and Cultural Heritage Features in 3km 4.7 Derrybrennan and Cloncumber Cluster_ Archaeological Heritage, Architectural Heritage and Cultural Heritage Features in 3km 4.8 Features Located Along MV and HV Cable Routes 6 - Telecommunications and Aviation 6. Existing Telecoms_Overview 6.2 Airfields in Vicinity V: LE4/73/04/GIS/EIS Maps Volume 2A - Page 6 of 6

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