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Lake reference conditions 2005
There are 141 lakes in Northern Ireland greater than 10 ha. On applying the Water Framework Directive (WFD, or the Directive) System A typology, a number of types have been recorded. In order to fulfil...
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Lake typology short method statement 2005
The Water Framework Directive (WFD, or the Directive) requires Member States to identify the location and boundaries of bodies of surface water and to carry out an initial characterisation of all such bodies (Annex II)...
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River Basin District and International River Basin Districts (Northern Ireland) 2003
Map to show the River Basin District and International River Basin Districts in Northern Ireland in 2003.
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Northern Ireland Lake Typology 2005
As part of the 2005 Article 5. WFD Characterisation Technical Report, Member States were required to identify the location and boundaries of bodies of surface water and to carry out an initial characterisation of all...
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Northern Ireland Water Management Facts and Figures 2011
Our rivers, lakes, estuaries, seas and groundwater provide water to sustain many of our core social and economic activities, and also provide drinking water for our population. This publication provides a handy reference to the...
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Northern Ireland water management facts and figures 2014
Our rivers, lakes, estuaries, seas and groundwater provide water to sustain many of our core social and economic activities, and also provide drinking water for our population. This publication provides a handy reference to the...
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Pressures and Impacts Short Method Statement - Abstraction and Flow Regulation Risk Assessment Summary 2005
The aims of the methodology are to determine whether water bodies (rivers, lakes and transitional) identified in Northern Ireland are at risk or not at risk, with low or high confidence, from the combined pressures...
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Pressures and Impacts Short Method Statement - Coastal and Transitional Waters Risk Assessment Summary 2005
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) aims to take a holistic view of all activities in the aquatic environment, whereas previous EC legislation has been directed at controlling specific discharges or activities in the marine environment...
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Pressures and Impacts Short Method Statement - Diffuse Pollution Risk Assessment Summary (Freshwater) 2005
The diffuse pollution risk assessment is based primarily on impact data1, where available, supplemented by a screening tool method that identifies waterbodies at risk from significant diffuse pollution pressures. UKTAG guidance was not produced in...
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Pressures and Impacts Short Method Statement - Freshwater Morphology Risk Assessment Summary 2005
This method summary details the approach taken to assessing river and lake water bodies which are at risk of failing the environmental objectives of the Water Framework Directive (WFD), because of morphological alterations. Assessment methods...
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Pressures and Impacts Short Method Statement - Impacts (Freshwaters) Assessment Summary 2005
This methodology describes the use of impact data from monitoring for rivers and lakes. It is based on the UKTAG guidance, and includes the use of current classification schemes and assessments for Protected Areas. The...
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Pressures and Impacts Short Method Statement - Other Human Pressures Risk Assessment Summary 2005
For the initial pressure and impact analysis, the only ‘other human’ pressures considered are alien species. UKTAG guidance1 is available on:• the pressures from alien species on river, lake, transitional and coastal water bodies• data...
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Pressures and Impacts Short Method Statement - Point Source Pressures Risk Assessment Summary 2005
We have broadly followed the approach suggested by UKTAG for the risk assessment of point source pressures. Point source pressures are discharges of effluent or waste from identifiable outfalls. These are generally subject to regulation...
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Reference Condition Descriptions for Northern Ireland River Types 2005
River Reference Conditions for Northern Ireland River Types.
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River Typology Short Method Statement - River Typology and Water Body Delineation 2005
The Water Framework Directive (WFD or the Directive) requires Member States to identify the location and boundaries of bodies of surface water and to carry out an initial characterisation of all such bodies (Annex II)...
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Small Water Bodies Short Method Statement - River and Lake Small Water Body Identification 2005
The same procedure used to identify and subsequently type the baseline river water bodies (catchment area > 10 km2)1 and lake water bodies (surface area > 0.5 km2)2 has been extrapolated to include small water...
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Water Framework Directive Summary Report of the characterisation and impact analyses required by Article 5 Northern Ireland 2005
This report is a comprehensive description of the pressures affecting the water environment in Northern Ireland. The Environment and Heritage Service has undertaken the work with partner organisations including Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.
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Timetable for Delivery of the Water Framework Directive 2009
Timetable for the delivery of the Water Framework Directive for 2009.
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Northern Ireland environmental statistics report 2016
An annual compendium of environmental indicators for 2016 covering eight key themes: demography and public opinion, air and climate, water, marine, land, biodiversity, built heritage and waste.
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Forest Service Penalty System RDP 2014 - 2020 revised March 2021
Forestry grants are funded under the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme (NIRDP and administered by Forest Service. To comply with European Commission (EC) Regulation we are required to operate a system of reductions and penalties...