{"id":12504,"date":"2020-10-28T08:41:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T08:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/?page_id=12504"},"modified":"2025-09-10T10:58:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T10:58:46","slug":"opening-public-consultation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/index.php\/opening-public-consultation\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Information Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12504\" class=\"elementor elementor-12504\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-253f65e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"253f65e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8c2f34\" data-id=\"b8c2f34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3815e elementor-aspect-ratio-169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6e3815e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen title=\"youtube Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_vvWGicufFw?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-506181d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"506181d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6be0652\" data-id=\"6be0652\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-012ed27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"012ed27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p data-wahfont=\"14\">Donegal County Council as the Contracting Authority, in partnership with the Office of Public Works (OPW) previously held an Opening Public Consultation event two years ago (in 2020).\u00a0 This was hosted online due to the COVID-19 Government restrictions.\u00a0 At that time, the Project Team asked for information on any possible constraints and what the considerations should be in the development of a flood relief scheme for Burnfoot.<\/p><p data-wahfont=\"14\">Stage I of the Burnfoot Flood Relief Scheme is now nearly complete and the Preferred Scheme has been identified. The Preferred Scheme is to provide a 1 in 200 year return period Standard of Protection (SoP), in other words, protection against a flood event that has a 0.5% chance of occurring in any given year. Further information outlining the preferred flood mitigating measures are detailed in the video and presentation below, as well as the Public Information Day Brochure.<\/p><p data-wahfont=\"14\"><strong>How to provide feedback on the Preferred Scheme:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Post:<\/strong> Burnfoot Flood Relief Scheme Project Team, RPS, The Enterprise Fund Business Centre, Ballyraine, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 AF43<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:Burnfootfrs@rpsgroup.com\">Burnfootfrs@rpsgroup.com<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p data-wahfont=\"14\"><strong>What Happens Next:<\/strong><\/p><p>Stage I will conclude in the coming months with the completion of reporting, including the latest feedback from the public and completion of the supporting Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement for the Preferred Scheme.\u00a0 Following approval of Stage I of the Flood Relief Scheme, the Project will move to Stage II; Planning, where permission will be sought from the relevant Planning Authority.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em><span lang=\"EN-IE\">Donegal County Council will treat all personal data you give as confidential. 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