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Production of River Basin Management Plans & Corresponding Programmes of Measures

Production of River Basin Management Plans & Corresponding Programmes of Measures. NS2 Project. Project Administration. Funding : DEHLG Contracting Authority : Donegal County Council Project Co-ordinator : Dr Tony McNally

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Production of River Basin Management Plans & Corresponding Programmes of Measures

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  1. Production of River Basin Management Plans & Corresponding Programmes of Measures NS2 Project

  2. Project Administration Funding : DEHLG Contracting Authority : Donegal County Council Project Co-ordinator : Dr Tony McNally Project Steering Group : DEHLG, Donegal Co Co, Monaghan Co Co, EPA, NPWS, NIEA Consultants : RPS Timeframe : Sep ‘08 – Jan ’10 Value : €2M

  3. RPS Team Specialists : Compass Informatics GIS / Database Management Specialists ESP EDEN / Database Management Specialists Goodbodys Economics Specialists ESBi Support to FPM Management Plans Moorken Associates, Specialist Ecologists (Evelyn Moorkens, Ian Killean, Eugene Ross,) Conservation Services, Lauren Williams, Tom Curtis, Ken Irvine (TCD), Paul Johnston & Associates , Regional Fisheries Boards

  4. Project Tasks • Set environmental objectives for water • Produce draft river basin management plans for 2 IRBDs • Produce final river basin management plans for 2 IRBDs • Develop a GIS based river basin data management system • Develop a programme of measures for 2 IRBDs • Produce & develop sub-basin plans and programmes of measures for 27 freshwater pearl mussel populations • Manage interested party participation • Manage co-ordination with Northern Ireland • Produce technical reports and plans • Assess and manage upgrading of hydrometric stations • Capacity building • Project management, task management, professional & technical support

  5. Methodology • Draft RBMP & POMs: September 2008 – December 2008 • Set environmental objectives for water • Produce draft river basin management plans for 2 IRBDs • Produce final river basin management plans for 2 IRBDs • Develop a GIS based river basin data management system • Develop a programme of measures for 2 IRBDs • Produce & develop sub-basin plans and programmes of measures for 27 freshwater pearl mussel populations • Manage interested party participation • Manage co-ordination with Northern Ireland • Produce technical reports and plans • Assess and manage upgrading of hydrometric stations • Capacity building • Project management, task management, professional & technical support

  6. Methodology • Working Together • Draft River Basin Management Plan • Plan Viewer (“watermaps”) • Background Documents (wfdireland.ie)

  7. Methodology • Consultation: Ongoing • Set environmental objectives for water • Produce draft river basin management plans for 2 IRBDs • Produce final river basin management plans for 2 IRBDs • Develop a GIS based river basin data management system • Develop a programme of measures for 2 IRBDs • Produce & develop sub-basin plans and programmes of measures for 27 freshwater pearl mussel catchments • Manage interested party participation • Manage co-ordination with Northern Ireland • Produce technical reports and plans • Assess and manage upgrading of hydrometric stations • Capacity building • Project management, task management, professional & technical support

  8. Methodology • Consultation: Ongoing • Focus on draft plan consultations • - January to June 2009 • Council briefings, information days, websites • Support to Advisory Councils • Support to North – South events, workshops

  9. Methodology • Final RBMP & POMs: January 2009 – December 2009 (October) • Set environmental objectives for water • Produce draft river basin management plans for 2 IRBDs • Produce final river basin management plans for 2 IRBDs • Develop a GIS based river basin data management system • Develop a programme of measures for 2 IRBDs • Produce & develop sub-basin plans and programmes of measures for 27 freshwater pearl mussel populations • Manage interested party participation • Manage co-ordination with Northern Ireland • Produce technical reports and plans • Assess and manage upgrading of hydrometric stations • Capacity building • Project management, task management, professional & technical support

  10. Methodology • Final RBMP & POMs: January 2009 – December 2009 • What may change between 2008 – 2009? • consultee comment • SEA inputs • updated status • updated objectives • economic analysis • Freshwater Pearl Mussel sub-basin plans – site specific measures for the populations within the districts • updated basic measures – new regulations or changes (or plans & programmes eg the scheduled 2009 NAP review) • updated supplementary measures • North South Harmonisation

  11. Methodology • FPM Sub-basin Plans: September 2008 – December 2009 • Set environmental objectives for water • Produce draft river basin management plans for 2 IRBDs • Produce final river basin management plans for 2 IRBDs • Develop a GIS based river basin data management system • Develop a programme of measures for 2 IRBDs • Produce & develop sub-basin plans and programmes of measures for 27 freshwater pearl mussel populations • Manage interested party participation • Manage co-ordination with Northern Ireland • Produce technical reports and plans • Assess and manage upgrading of hydrometric stations • Capacity building • Project management, task management, professional & technical support

  12. Methodology FPM Sub-basin Plans: September 2008 – December 2009 Phase 1 Development of ‘Pre-Consultation Draft Freshwater Pearl Mussel Sub-basin Management Plans’ Phase2 Extensive Fieldwork Programme Consultation Development of Final FMP Sub-basin Management Plans

  13. Methodology • Capacity Building: (September 2008 – December 2009) • Set environmental objectives for water • Produce draft river basin management plans for 2 IRBDs • Produce final river basin management plans for 2 IRBDs • Develop a GIS based river basin data management system • Develop a programme of measures for 2 IRBDs • Produce & develop sub-basin plans and programmes of measures for 27 freshwater pearl mussel populations • Manage interested party participation • Manage co-ordination with Northern Ireland • Produce technical reports and plans • Assess and manage upgrading of hydrometric stations • Capacity building • Project management, task management, professional & technical support

  14. Methodology • Capacity Building: (September 2008 – December 2009) • Develop a GIS based river basin data management system for LA Planning and Public consultation • Integration of system • with EDEN • Support to the PAF • Training Workshops

  15. Methodology • Monitoring Networks: September 2008 – September 2009 • Set environmental objectives for water • Produce draft river basin management plans for 2 IRBDs • Produce final river basin management plans for 2 IRBDs • Develop a GIS based river basin data management system • Develop a programme of measures for 2 IRBDs • Produce & develop sub-basin plans and programmes of measures for 27 freshwater pearl mussel populations • Manage interested party participation • Manage co-ordination with Northern Ireland • Produce technical reports and plans • Assess and manage upgrading of hydrometric stations • Capacity building • Project management, task management, professional & technical support

  16. Methodology • Monitoring Networks: September 2008 – September 2009 • Assess and manage upgrade of • hydrometric stations • Health & safety considerations • Prepare cost estimates • Undertake Employer’s Representative • & Planning Supervisor Design Process roles • Procure hydrometric upgrades • Groundwater monitoring network updates

  17. Linked Projects • SEA of 8 RBMPS & POMS • Development of Generic Pollution Reduction Programme and SEA for 63 Designated Shellfish Growing Areas

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