River Basin Management Plans Alternative Objectives: Approach to Extended Deadlines 2009-2015
This document summarises the cases for extended deadline exemption which are detailed in the final River Basin Management Plans for the […]
Read MoreThis document summarises the cases for extended deadline exemption which are detailed in the final River Basin Management Plans for the […]
Read MoreThe EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), inter alia, requires Member States to achieve at least good quality water status by […]
Read MoreThis report was produced by Camp Dresser and McKee (Ireland) Ltd (CDM) and a team of associates for the Department of […]
Read MoreThe Local Authority Waters Programme coordinates the efforts of local authorities and other public bodies in the implementation of the River Basin Management Plan, and supports local community and stakeholder involvement in managing our natural waters, for everyone’s benefit.
The EPA is responsible for coordinating the monitoring, assessment and reporting on the status of our 4,842 water bodies, looking at trends and changes, determining which waterbodies are at risk and what could be causing this, and drafting environmental objectives for each.
The Department is responsible for making sure that the right policies, regulations and resources are in place to implement the Water Framework Directive, and developing a River Basin Management Plan and Programme of Measures to protect and restore our waters.