Significant Pressures: Forestry
Forestry has been identified as the fourth most prevalent significant pressure, impacting 238 waterbodies or 16% of the 1,460 At […]
Read MoreForestry has been identified as the fourth most prevalent significant pressure, impacting 238 waterbodies or 16% of the 1,460 At […]
Read MoreHydromorphology is a relatively new discipline which is described in the Water Framework Directive. Hydromorphology is the study of physical […]
Read MoreUrban Waste Water Treatment Plants and agglomeration networks (UWW) have been identified as a significant pressure in 20 % (291) […]
Read MoreAgriculture is the most common land use in Ireland, covering approximately 65% of the country. Through the initial characterisation process, […]
Read MorePeat extraction for commercial or domestic purposes, and modification or drainage of peatlands for other uses such as forestry or […]
Read MoreInvasive species are a significant pressure impacting 42 or 1.8% of the 1,460 At Risk water bodies. This total 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.