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HHPAR2017.Pdf HEN HARRIER PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR 1: MAY 2017 - APRIL 2018 ADDRESS: Hen Harrier Project Unit 2 Oran Point Main Street Oranmore Galway CONTACT: (091) 792 865 Hen Harrier Project About Us The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine awarded the administration of a new pilot Locally Led Agri- Environment Scheme (LLAES) to the Hen Harrier Project Ltd. The Hen Harrier Project brings together a team of experienced Conservationists, Agricultural Advisors and Environmental Scientists in conjunction with Brendan O’Gorman (Accountants) and the Golden Eagle Trust Ltd. The Project aims to deliver a range of environmental benefits on marginal and upland farms. The development of the Project commenced on the April 20th 2017 and will run until 2023. This 5 year programme is targeted specifically at farmers with land in Slieve Beagh, Slieve Bloom Mountains, Slieve Felim to Silvermines Mountains, Slieve Aughty Mountains, Stacks to Mullaghereirk Mountains, West Limerick Hills & Mount Eagle and Mullaghanish to Musheramore Mountains Special Protection Areas (SPAs). WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO The Hen Harrier Project is a locally targeted conservation We support and encourage farmers and farming programme building strong partnerships with farmers communities to farm for conservation. We work with to deliver sustainable benefits for biodiversity, upland farmers to help ensure that upland management is ecosystems and a vibrant local rural economy. The Hen rewarded and valued for the delivery of vital ecosystem Harrier Project Ltd is the lead partner in a consortium services. The Hen Harrier Project uses a novel ‘hybrid’ contracted to by Dept. of Agriculture, Food and the approach to farming for conservation which sees farmers Marine to administer the Hen Harrier Programme. A paid for both work undertaken and, most importantly, practical results based approach to farming in Special for the delivery of defined environmental objectives. Protection Areas designated for the protection of breeding Hen Harrier. Image © Hen Harrier Project 1 Annual Review Year 1 Our Structure Hen Harrier Project Ltd Golden Eagle Trust Brendan O’Gorman LEAD PARTNER MONITORING TEAM ACCOUNTANTS The Hen Harrier Project Limited is a special The Golden Eagle Trust Ltd is a company Brendan O’Gorman (Accountants) are purpose vehicle set up to provide a service limited by guarantee. They provide chartered accountants in Galway. They to the client. It is the lead partner in the specialised monitoring services and training provide a range of supports for the consortium. The company has no other in support of the Hen Harrier Programme. financial administration of the Hen Harrier clients and does not engage in any business The Golden Eagle Trust undertake annual Project Ltd. They organise and manage the activity outside of the contract with the monitoring of Hen Harrier within the SPAs payments to participating farmers in the Dept. of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. and also monitor predator densities to Hen Harrier Programme. inform nest protection measures as part of the Programme. The Golden Eagle Trust is a registered charity. STAFF RECRUITMENT The Project Manager commenced full time employment with the Hen Harrier Project Ltd on the signing of the contract. The Assistant Manager Dr. Caroline Sullivan commenced work in late May 2017, Eoin McCarthy and Ryan Wilson Parr started work in early June 2017. Evelyn Joyce started with the Company in December 2017. PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE The Hen Harrier Project Ltd is based in Unit No. 2, Oran Point, Main St, Oranmore, Co. Galway. A second office opened in Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick, May 2018. 2 Hen Harrier Project Staff Training The Hen Harrier Project ran an employee induction course in Loughrea, Co. Galway in June 2017. This course was also attended by Dept. of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and National Parks and Wildlife Service staff. The course included instruction on Hen Harrier ecology, current DAFM schemes and results-based models for agri-environment schemes. It also included Mountain Safety training for staff as part of the Hen Harrier Project Ltd commitment to Health and Safety Training for its employees. Image © Hen Harrier Project 3 Annual Review Year 1 Development Farms The development farmers provided their lands for the use of the project team for developing methodologies for habitat assessment. They also gave site specific assessments of the practicalities of suggested actions and relayed general concerns. A subset of this group reviewed the Terms and Conditions and suggested edits to that document. The Hen Harrier Project Ltd facilitated 9 of the Development farmers attending the Burren Winterage Conference in October 2017. This included an opportunity for them to meet participants in the Burren Programme and learn from them about the operation of a Result Based Agri-Environment Programme. Farm Organsiations: Irish Creamery & Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) Twelve Development Farms were selected by the Irish Farmers with Designated Land (IFDL) Project team. These included nominees from three of the Farm Organisations. Development farms Irish Farmers Association (IFA) were selected in each of the Special Protection Areas. Farms were representative of the range of Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association habitat types and farm enterprises. (INHFA) Special Protection Area No. of Farms Nominating Body Slieve Bloom Mountains (4160) 1 Hen Harrier Project Stacks to Mullaghareirks, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle (4161) 4 IFDL; ICMSA; Hen Harrier Project Mullaghanish to Musheramore Mountains (4162) 1 IFA Slievefelim to Silvermines Mountains (4165) 2 IFDL; Hen Harrier Project Slieve Beagh (4167) 1 Hen Harrier Project Slieve Aughty Mountains (4168) 3 INHFA; IFA Image © Hen Harrier Project 4 Hen Harrier Project Scientific Advisory The Hen Harrier Project is supported by a Scientific Advisory Group. The members of the Group contributed to the initial staff training programme in June 2017, reviewed position papers produced by the Hen Harrier Project and commented on ideas put forward by the Project team. A further formal meeting between the Project Team and the Scientific Advisory Group was held on March 23rd, 2018 at the Hen Harrier Project Ltd Office. Dr. Owen Carton Former Teagasc Research Operations Manager Dr. James Moran Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Gwyn Jones European Forum for Nature Conservation and Pastoralism Dr. Declan Little Woodlands of Ireland Dr. Brendan Dunford Burren Programme Image © Hen Harrier Project 5 Annual Review Year 1 Consultation Consultations with farmers were a key part of the development process for the Hen Harrier Programme. Farmer Consultations ran for seven weeks, from early- July to the end of August 2017. Meetings were held with farmers at 31 venues across the SPA network. Over 500 farmers attended these meetings. Engage Attitudes Feedback Consultations were essential At the beginning of each A Consultation Report was to establish a commitment consultation meeting, the published that outlined how to open dialogue and to attendees were asked to the Project will address the demonstrate to farmers that answer four set questions. core issues rasied by farmers. the work on the programme These required the farmer to The document highlighted had begun. Most importantly use 5 words to describe their important areas of agreement, it was necessary to inform the area, the Hen Harrier, the interest and concern and project team of the issues of future of farming and their presented the results of the concern to farmers so that idea of farming in their area in attitude assessments. they could be appropriately ideal situations. addressed in the Programme design phase. Image © Hen Harrier Project 6 Hen Harrier Project Consultation Consultation Meetings with Farmers across the SPA network. (early-July to the end of August 2017) Venue Special Protection Area County Lyreacrumpane The Stacks, Mullaghareirk, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle. Kerry Cordal The Stacks, Mullaghareirk, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle. Kerry Killenena Slieve Aughty Mountains Clare Knockdown The Stacks, Mullaghareirk, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle. Limerick Derrybrien Slieve Aughty Mountains Galway Ballyvourney Mullaghanish to Musheramore Cork Templeglantine The Stacks, Mullaghareirk, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle. Limerick Knockatallon Slieve Beagh Monaghan Knocknasnsa The Stacks, Mullaghareirk, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle. Limerick Ballydesmond The Stacks, Mullaghareirk, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle. Cork Crusheen Slieve Aughty Mountains Clare Upperchurch Slievefelim to Silvermines Mountains Tipperary Millstreet Mullaghanish to Musheramore Cork Rockchapel The Stacks, Mullaghareirk, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle. Cork Carrickroe Slieve Beagh Monaghan Woodford Slieve Aughty Mountains Galway Kilchreest Slieve Aughty Mountains Galway Flagmount Slieve Aughty Mountains Clare Roscrea Slieve Blooms Tipperary Carrigkerry The Stacks, Mullaghareirk, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle. Limerick Scarriff Slieve Aughty Mountains Clare Cappanrush Slieve Blooms Laois Templederry Slievefelim to Silvermines Mountains Tipperary Rearcross Slievefelim to Silvermines Mountains Tipperary Kilbeacanty Slieve Aughty Mountains Galway Clonaslee Slieve Blooms Laois Camross Slieve Blooms Laois Kinnity Slieve Blooms Offaly Newport Slievefelim to Silvermines Mountains Tipperary Killoscully Slievefelim to Silvermines Mountains Tipperary Killeenadeema Slieve Aughty Mountains Galway 7 Annual Review Year
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