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Draft Management Plans for Freshwater Pearl Mussel

08/04/09

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Draft Management Plans for Freshwater Pearl Mussel

The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has prepared 27 Draft Management Plans for Freshwater Pearl Mussel in accordance with Article 13 (5) of the Water Framework Directive as transposed in Ireland by the European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 722 of 2003) and the Habitats Directive as transposed in Ireland by the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 94 of 1997).  The objective of the plans is to restore the freshwater pearl mussel populations in 27 rivers, or stretches of rivers, that are within the boundaries of Special Areas of Conservation.

The 27 river sub-basins covered by these plans are: Bandon, Aughavaud (Barrow), Ballymurphy (Barrow), Mountain (Barrow), Bundorragha, Caragh, Clady, Clodiagh (Suir), Cloon (Shannon Estuary), Currane, Dawros, Derreen (Slaney), Eske, Kerry Blackwater, Gearhameen (Laune), Glaskeelan (Leannan), Leannan, Allow (Munster Blackwater), Licky, Munster Blackwater, Newport, Nore, Owencarrow, Owenea, Owenmore, Owenriff (Corrib), Ownagappul.  These are located within the Shannon International River Basin District, the North Western International River Basin District, the Western River Basin District, the South Western River Basin District and the South Eastern River Basin District.

Copies of the Draft Management Plans and Programmes of Measures can be downloaded from http://www.wfdireland.ie/docs/5_FreshwaterPearlMusselPlans/ .This information is also available through www.environ.ie and www.npws.ie
They are also available on request from Ms Gabby McAvey, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, 7 Ely Place, Dublin 2. (Tel: 01 8883213; Email: biodiversitypolicy@environ.ie)

The Department now invites written submissions or observations with respect to the Draft Management Plans.  Written submissions should be forwarded for the attention of Ms Gabby McAvey (contact details as above) on or before 22nd June 2009.  These submissions / observations will be taken into consideration before finalisation of the Plans.

This notice is issued in accordance with Article 13 (3) of the European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI No 722/2003) on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
ENDS

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COMHAIRLIÚCHÁN POIBLÍ

Dréachtphleananna Bainistíochta do Dhiúilicíní Péarla Fionnuisce
Tá 27 Dréachtphlean Bainistíochta do Dhiúilicíní Péarla Fionnuisce curtha le cheile ag an Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil faoi Alt 13 (5) den Treoir Creata Uisce arna tabhairt isteach I ndlí na hÉireann ag Rialacháin na gComhphobal
Eorpach (Beartas Uisce) 2003 (I.R. Uimh. 722 de 2003)
agus Treoir na nGnáthóg arna tabhairt isteach i ndlí na hÉireann ag Rialacháin na gComhphobal Eorpach (Gnáthóga Nádúrtha) 1997 (I.R. Uimh. 94 de 1997). Is
é is cuspóir leis na pleananna ná líon na ndiúilicíní péarla fionnuisce a mhéadú i 27 abhainn, nó cuid d'abhainn, atá laistigh de theorainneacha na Limistéar
Caomhantais Speisialta.

Is iad na 27 fo-abhantrach a chlúdaíonn na pleananna seo: Abhainn na Bandan, Aughavaud (An Bhearú), Baile Uí Mhurchú (An Bhearú), Mountain (An Bhearú),
Bun Dorcha, An Chárthach, Clóidigh, An Chlóideach (An tSiúir), Cluain (Inbhear na Sionainne), An Corrán, Damhros, An Doirín (An tSláine), Eske, An Dóinn, An
Gaorthadh Mín (An Leamhain), Glaskeelan (An Leanainn), An Leanainn, Abhainn Ealla (An Abhainn Mhór), An Luice, An Abhainn Mhór, Newport, An Fheoir, Abhainn Choradh, Abhainn Fhia, Owenmore, Abhainn an Chnoic (Abhainn na Gaillimhe), Abhainn na gCapall. Tá siad sin lonnaithe i gCeantar Abhantrach Idirnáisiúnta na Sionainne, i gCeantar Abhantrach Idirnáisiúnta an Iarthuaiscirt, i i gCeantar Abhantrach Idirnáisiúnta an Iarthair, i i gCeantar Abhantrach Idirnáisiúnta an Iardheiscirt agus i I gCeantar Abhantrach Idirnáisiúnta an Oirdheiscirt.

Is féidir cóipeanna de na Dréachtphleananna Bainistíochta agus de Chláir na mBeart a íoschóipeáil ó http://www.wfdireland.ie/docs/5_FreshwaterPearl MusselPlans/ nó ar www.environ.ie agus www.npws.ie.

Is féidir iad a iarraidh chomh maith ar Ms Gabby McAvey, An tSeirbhís Páirceanna Náisiúnta agus Fiadhúlra, An Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil, 7 Plás Ely, Baile Átha Cliath 2. (Teileafón: 01 8883213; Ríomhphost: biodiversitypolicy@environ.ie)
Iarrann an Roinn aighneachtaí nó tuairimí i scríbhinn anois i dtaca leis na Dréachtphleananna Bainistíochta. Ba chóir aighneachtaí/tuairimí a dhéanamh as Béarla
nó as Gaeilge, i bhformáid leictreonach más féidir, agus a sheoladh chuig Ms Gabby McAvey (mionsonraí teagmhála thuas) an 22 Meitheamh 2009 nó roimhe sin. Glacfar na haighneachtaí/tuairimí sin san áireamh sula dtabharfar na Pleananna chun críche. Eisítea an fógra seo faoi réir Alt 13 (3) de Rialacháin na gComhphobal Eorpach (Beartas Uisce) 2003 (I.R. Uimh. 722 de 2003) thar ceann an Aire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil.


CRÍOCH

Fiosrúcháin ó na meáin:
An Oifig Preasa agus Eolais
Teil.: (01) 888 2638  (líne dhíreach)
(01) 888 2000
Ríomhphost: press-office@environ.irlgov.ie
Láithreán gréasáin: www.environ.ie

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