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Programme of Measures - Diffuse and Point Source Pollution - Forestry - 2015
Forests and their management can affect the quantity and quality of water moving through catchments. Although providing many positive benefits, forests have the potential to negatively impact on the environment. Impacts are largely related to...
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Programme of Measures - Diffuse and Point Source Pollution - Sediment - 2015
Sediment is an essential, integral and dynamic part of our water environment. However, where human activities interfere with sediment quantity or quality, sediment management becomes necessary.
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Programme of Measures - Diffuse and Point Source Pollution - Urban Catchment - 2015
A large proportion of rainwater in urban areas falls on roads, footpaths, driveways, car parks and other impermeable surfaces. The majority of this water either runs off into local rivers and streams via the drainage...
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Programme of Measures - Diffuse and Point Source Pollution - Quarries and Mines, including Oil and Gas Exploration - 2015
Pollution of surface waters can occur as a result of rainfall run-off from the land area around a quarry or mine, hydrocarbon or herbicide spills, excess herbicide or fertiliser applications and runoff from soil and...
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Programme of Measures - Diffuse and Point Source Pollution - Waste and Contaminated Land - 2015
Pollution of groundwater and surface waters can occur when there is seepage from the residues or waste products contained in old waste disposal sites (including old un-lined landfills). Contamination of land and groundwater can also...
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Programme of Measures - Diffuse and Point Source Pollution - Chemicals - 2015
A vast range of chemicals are used every day, both at home and at work. These chemicals can enter the environment by many diverse routes, ranging from emissions from industry and sewage treatment works to...
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Programme of Measures - Water Quantity and Flow - Abstraction and Flow Regulation - 2015
The effect abstraction has on the environment depends on the amount and timing of the abstraction and the location and amount of water that may be returned after it has been used. Taking too much...
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Programme of Measures - Morphology - The Physical Condition of the Water Environment - 2015
Aquatic wildlife is affected not only by the quantity and quality of water but also the physical habitat of the water environment. Modifications such as straightening rivers, building weirs and reinforcing banks with concrete can...
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Programme of Measures - Invasive Alien Species - 2015
Animals and plants that have been introduced to a place where they do not naturally occur are known as alien species. Many of these do not cause problems, but some can become invasive as they...
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Programme of Measures - Fisheries - 2015
A range of inter-related factors that affect fish spawning grounds, rearing areas, food supplies and migration routes often combine to prevent fishery populations from maintaining their productive capacity. Poor water quality, inadequate or modified flows...
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Reasons for status for the water bodies within the Lower Lough Erne local management area 2015
The yearly classifications are based on monitoring data up to the end of the previous year where available. Data more than 6 years old is not used for classifications. Elements were not classified in a...
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Reasons for status for the water bodies within the Moyola local management area 2015
The yearly classifications are based on monitoring data up to the end of the previous year where available. Data more than 6 years old is not used for classifications. Elements were not classified in a...
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Reasons for status for the water bodies within the Owenkillew local management area 2015
The yearly classifications are based on monitoring data up to the end of the previous year where available. Data more than 6 years old is not used for classifications. Elements were not classified in a...
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Reasons for status for the water bodies within the Quoile local management area 2015
The yearly classifications are based on monitoring data up to the end of the previous year where available. Data more than 6 years old is not used for classifications. Elements were not classified in a...
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Reasons for status for the water bodies within the River Blackwater local management area 2015
The yearly classifications are based on monitoring data up to the end of the previous year where available. Data more than 6 years old is not used for classifications. Elements were not classified in a...
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Reasons for status for the water bodies within the Roe local management area 2015
The yearly classifications are based on monitoring data up to the end of the previous year where available. Data more than 6 years old is not used for classifications. Elements were not classified in a...
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Reasons for status for the water bodies within the Six Mile Water local management area 2015
The yearly classifications are based on monitoring data up to the end of the previous year where available. Data more than 6 years old is not used for classifications. Elements were not classified in a...
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Reasons for status for the water bodies within the South Down local management area 2015
The yearly classifications are based on monitoring data up to the end of the previous year where available. Data more than 6 years old is not used for classifications. Elements were not classified in a...
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Reasons for status for the water bodies within the Strangford local management area 2015
The yearly classifications are based on monitoring data up to the end of the previous year where available. Data more than 6 years old is not used for classifications. Elements were not classified in a...
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Reasons for status for the water bodies within the Strule Local Management Area 2015
The yearly classifications are based on monitoring data up to the end of the previous year where available. Data more than 6 years old is not used for classifications. Elements were not classified in a...