WFD Cycle 2

Catchment Moy & Bay

Subcatchment Castlebar_SC_030

Code 34_20

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Generated on: 15 Jan 2019

1 Generated by WFD Application

Assessment Purpose

This assessment has been produced as part of the national characterisation programme undertaken for the second cycle of Water Framework Directive river basin management planning. It has been led by the EPA, with input from Local Authorities and other public bodies, and with support from RPS consultants.

The characterisation assessments are automatically generated from the information stored in the WFD Application. They are based on information available to the end of 2015 but may be subject to change until the final 2018-21 river basin management plan is published. Users should ensure that they have the most up to date information by downloading the latest assessment before use.

2 Evaluation of PrioritySubcatchment Issues

The two unassigned water bodies have been place at Review, pending the outcome of local catchment assessments to determine the risk.

Crumlin (Lough Cullin)_010, which has High status objectives, is At Risk, as it failed to maintain High ecological status in 2013-2015. Initial investigations will focus on activities related to forestry and the Moy Arterial Drainage Scheme. The only other water body with High status objectives, Clydagh ()_010, is Not at Risk, as High ecological status was maintained in 2013-2015.

All other water bodies in the subcatchment are Not at Risk.

Map Subcatchment Risk Map

3 River And Lake Waterbodies: WFD Risk

The following river and lake waterbodies are in the subcatchment. Code Name Type WFD Risk Significant Pressure IE_WE_34C110300 CRUMLIN (LOUGH River At risk Yes CULLIN)_010 IE_WE_34A120980 ATTIAPPLETON_010 River Review No IE_WE_34C050100 CLYDAGH River Not at risk Yes (CASTLEBAR)_010

Map Subcatchment Water Quality Status Map

4 River And Lake Waterbodies: Water Quality Status

The water quality status of river and lake waterbodies in the subcatchment is as follows. Code Name Type 2007-09 2010-12 2010-15 IE_WE_34A120980 ATTIAPPLETON_010 River Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_34C010500 CASTLEBAR_040 River Good Unassigned Good IE_WE_34C050100 CLYDAGH (CASTLEBAR)_010 River High Good Good IE_WE_34C050200 CLYDAGH (CASTLEBAR)_020 River High Good High IE_WE_34_406b Conn Lake Good Good Good IE_WE_34C110300 CRUMLIN (LOUGH CULLIN)_010 River High High Good IE_WE_34_386 Derryhick Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned

Potentially Dependent Transitional and Coastal Waterbodies

The Transitional and Coastal waterbodies listed below intersect spatially with river and lake waterbodies in the subcatchment « Code Name Type Local Authority WFD Risk

Potentially Dependent Groundwater Waterbodies

The groundwaters listed below interset spatially with river and lake waterbodies in the subcatchment « Code Name Type Local Authority WFD Risk IE_WE_G_0017 Clifden Castlebar Groundwater Mayo County Council Review IE_WE_G_0032 Kilkelly Charlestown Groundwater Mayo County Council Not at risk IE_WE_G_0033 Groundwater Mayo County Council Not at risk IE_WE_G_0034 Groundwater Mayo County Council Not at risk

Protected Areas intersecting River and Lake Waterbodies

The Protected Areas listed below intersect spatially with river and lake waterbodies in the subcatchment « Code Name Type Waterbody Name Association Type IEPA1_WE_34_406 Conn Drinking Water Conn Within Protected Area b IEPA1_WE_34C110 CRUMLIN (LOUGH CULLIN)_010 Drinking Water CRUMLIN (LOUGH Within Protected Area 300 CULLIN)_010 IEPA5D0007 Castlebar Salmonid CASTLEBAR_040 Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IERI_WE_1994_00 Castlebar (River) Nutrient CASTLEBAR_040 Overlapping / partly 03a Sensitive Area within Protected Area IERI_WE_1994_00 Clydagh (River) Nutrient CASTLEBAR_040 Overlapping / partly 03b Sensitive Area within Protected Area

5 Pressures

Below is a list of all significant pressures identified in the subcatchment. Code Name WFD Risk Pressure Category Pressure Sub Category IE_WE_34C110300 CRUMLIN (LOUGH At risk Hydromorphology Channelisation CULLIN)_010 IE_WE_34C110300 CRUMLIN (LOUGH At risk Forestry Forestry CULLIN)_010 IE_WE_G_0017 Clifden Castlebar Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures

Further Characterisation Actions

The following further characterisation actions have been identified. These are necessary to help understand more fully issues in the subcatchment and their likely cause. Code Name Action Responsible Organisation IE_WE_34_386 Derryhick IA1 Provision of Information Mayo County Council IE_WE_34A120980 ATTIAPPLETON_010 IA3 Determination of Water Quality Mayo County Council (unassigned waterbody) IE_WE_34C110300 CRUMLIN (LOUGH CULLIN)_010 IA8 High status RWB pressures Mayo County Council IE_WE_34C110300 CRUMLIN (LOUGH CULLIN)_010 IA1 Provision of Information Environmental Protection Agency

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