River Vartry Protection Society » River Basin Management http://www.rivervartry.com A community of concerned people Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:45:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 A New Important Environmental Study for the River Vartry http://www.rivervartry.com/river_vartry_flow_study http://www.rivervartry.com/river_vartry_flow_study#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:50:38 +0000 admin http://www.rivervartry.com/?p=438 In this time of recession, we all tend to be busy keeping our “heads above water” but the fish are working to keep their “heads below water”. We had the biggest flood since Hurricane Charlie and drought this summer with the usual hopelessly low water conditions. It is an urgent situation that we now complete the initiative set out in the River Basin Management Plan for the Vartry and not wait until 2015 when it must be complete. It states “Establish Minimum Instream Flow Conditions and requirements for compensation releases to allow flow variations”. Nothing will be done if we are not proactive on this. Recession is a good time to push the authorities to set this Compensatory Flows (according to the EU law), since pressures of development are lessened.

At our first meeting in the fall, we discussed the “Scientific Approach” which was to find a way to equate “flow and level” to “oxygen and temperature” and the necessity of scientific help to develop this equation for the River Vartry. The Central Fisheries Board have been of great help to the River and us by encouraging John Clarke of UCD to make his MSc thesis on the Vartry River. We have been very lucky to have John doing this important work which hopefully will form the backbone of future work to insure that more water flows in the Vartry. John has taken measurements over the past months and is now formalising his results. Once he has published, we will hopefully be able to provide access to the complete study for everyone.
Thanks John from all of us.

]]> http://www.rivervartry.com/river_vartry_flow_study/feed 0 Draft Wicklow County Plan Meeting http://www.rivervartry.com/draft-wicklow-county-plan-meeting http://www.rivervartry.com/draft-wicklow-county-plan-meeting#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:44:01 +0000 admin http://www.rivervartry.com/?p=426 An Taisce are organising a public meeting in Roundwood on Monday 16th November at 8pm at the Roundwood Community Hall. They have commissioned an experienced environmental planner to discuss the planning process and the plan. This plan is the umbrella plan for the area and is very lacking in regards to all the Rivers and specifically the Vartry. We need to have a submission drafted that will encourage the Wicklow County Council to discuss Rivers for other purposes than just Drinking Water!
If anyone is interested please do attend and help us draft an observation to this important plan.

]]> http://www.rivervartry.com/draft-wicklow-county-plan-meeting/feed 0 ERBD River Basin Management Plan Meeting 14th of May http://www.rivervartry.com/erbd-river-basin-management-plan-meeting-14th-of-may http://www.rivervartry.com/erbd-river-basin-management-plan-meeting-14th-of-may#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 08:04:15 +0000 admin http://www.rivervartry.com/?p=380 This is an important issue to protecting the future of the River and everyone should go and support this.
Hello All,
We would love to see you all at the Public Information Day for the ERBD River Basin Management Plan this Thursday Afternoon.

* Drop in and find out about Water Quality in your area.
* We will have a stand in the Foyer with Posters, leaflets and PC access to Water Quality maps.
* Project staff will be on hand to help answer any queries you may have, specific or otherwise.
* It is vitally important that we get as many comments on the plans as possible.
* We need input from local people, be it questions, information or criticism.
* This is the only way the plan can be representative and comprehensive.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Venue: County Buildings, Wicklow Town
When: Thursday 14th May 2:00pm – 8:00pm

]]> http://www.rivervartry.com/erbd-river-basin-management-plan-meeting-14th-of-may/feed 0 River Vartry Water Management Directive http://www.rivervartry.com/river-vartry-water-management-directive http://www.rivervartry.com/river-vartry-water-management-directive#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:18:58 +0000 admin http://www.rivervartry.com/?p=337 Easter Region Basin District is responsible to make a plan for the River Vartry and the Basin. The draft form of this plan is available on the website and is Draft River Basin Management Plan. This was published in December 2008 and should be open for comments from the public until July (The exact date will be supplied as soon as I confirm with the ERBD). It is important that we now focus on this and try and read the document and give any suggestions and corrections necessary. This is an important document and MUST be carefully checked since it will define what can be done to the river in the future. Any comments to this post will be appreciated. I am aware that the Fisheries Board have been and will be working with the ERBD to see that their interests are covered, but all of us who are around the River Vartry should be involved. The Fisheries have already commented that the Vartry must be divided into the Reservoirs which are heavily modified and the River itself which is Natural. The document is a good solid foundation for the future but participation can only improve it.It is important that we now focus on this and try and read the document and give any suggestions and corrections necessary. This is an important document and MUST be carefully checked since it will define what can be done to the river in the future. Any comments to this post will be appreciated since I have not had the time to look at this in detail. I am aware that the Fisheries Board have been and will be working with the ERBD to see that their interests are covered, but all of us who are around the River Vartry should be involved.]]> According to EU Directives, the Easter Region Basin District is responsible to make a plan for the River Vartry and the Basin. The draft form of this plan is available on the website and is Draft River Basin Management Plan. This was published in December 2008 and should be open for comments from the public until July (The exact date will be supplied as soon as I confirm with the ERBD).
It is important that we now focus on this and try and read the document and give any suggestions and corrections necessary. This is an important document and MUST be carefully checked since it will define what can be done to the river in the future.  Any comments to this post will be appreciated.  I am aware that the Fisheries Board have been and will be working with the ERBD to see that their interests are covered, but all of us who are around the River Vartry should be involved. The Fisheries have already commented that the Vartry must be divided into the Reservoirs which are heavily modified and the River itself which is Natural. The document is a good solid foundation for the future but participation can only improve it.

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