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County Tipperary's Green & Blue Infrastructure Approach County Tipperary’s Green & Blue Infrastructure Approach Michael Moroney, Strategic Projects Unit Community & Economic Development Directorate, Tipperary County Council GI and CLIMATE Conference, Derry, 12/03/2019 Normally Tipperary is more associated with the blue and gold colours...... It is a long way from Tipperary (to Derry)! Area – 4,282 km² (6th largest) Population – 159,553 (2016) 41.5% Urban / 58.5% Rural Largest Urban Centres – Clonmel (17,140) and Nenagh (8,968) Main economic sectors – agriculture and food production; services; manufacturing; life sciences/bio-pharma/medical devices; tourism Numerous mountain ranges - Slievenamon, Knockmealdowns, Galtees, Arra Hills and Silvermines Lough Derg (3rd largest) in north of county River Suir (184kms in length) traverses in a north to south direction through the county About Tipperary County Council (TCC) What we do? Arts/Culture/Libraries/County Museum Community, Enterprise and Economic Development (including Sports, Tourism, Local Enterprise Office and Strategic Projects Unit) Environment and Climate Action Fire Services/Civil Defence Heritage Social Housing Planning Development and Control Swimming Pools Roads Water Services Municipal District Structure (5 - Clonmel, Nenagh, Templemore/Thurles, Carrick-on-Suir and Cashel/Tipperary) International/National Policy Influences UN Sustainable Development Goals Building a Green Infrastructure for Europe (European Union, 2013) Creating Green Infrastructure in Ireland by Comhar, Sustainable Development Council (2010) National Planning Framework, Project Ireland 2040 (2018) Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy for the Southern Region of Ireland (draft 2019) SWARE – (Sustainable heritage management of WAterway REgions) Project TCC a partner in the EU INTERREG Europe part-funded ‘SWARE’ project (2016 to date) Regions from 5 other EU Member States participating – The Netherlands, Italy, Latvia, Slovakia & Hungary Partners have a shared distinctive natural and cultural heritage that is connected to the waterways Attractive locations for leisure activities and socio- economic development and expansion Potential exists for conflict with the natural environment Local policy enhancement through inter-regional learning and experience sharing Green & Blue Infrastructure All natural and semi-natural landscape GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE elements that: examples - hedgerows, copses, bushes, orchards, woodlands, (Could) form a green-blue network in natural grasslands and public or private, rural, urban or ecological parks. peri-urban spaces. BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE Refers to landscape elements on various spatial scales – from a single examples - pools, lakes (and tree to complete valley system. lake systems), ravines, rivers, streams, basins and other watercourses. … TOGETHER they form Green-Blue Infrastructure Why have a G&B Infrastructure Masterplan Roadmap for Tipperary Waterways? Principal objective - to identify measures in which G&B infrastructure can support and enhance economic, social, cultural and environmental activities and their interactions Protecting, supporting and enhancing biodiversity in Tipperary (and beyond) Contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation Improving the quality of natural resources (air and water) Improving cost efficiencies arising from negative environmental effects Improved health & wellbeing Supports international, national and regional policy and plan objectives Cross-agency cooperation Potential to attract new investment or new businesses to the county Contributes positively to development of the tourism and recreation sector Encouraging stakeholder ‘buy-in’ and stewardship by communities of their environment Focused on River Suir and Lough Derg Two primary waterways in the county Vital for Tipperary’s ecological biodiversity Extends through large parts of the county Tributaries also vital components Contains a contiguous network of ecologically sensitive areas Opportunities for Enhanced G&B Infrastructure & Amenity Provision linked to River Suir & Lough Derg 87 Projects, Plans or Frameworks Wide ranging actions : Digitising and database building Biosecurity & invasive species management Protection & enhancement of biodiversity Recreation, amenity & tourism enhancements Education & awareness Promotion of cultural, built and industrial heritage Actions www.tipperarycoco.ie/community-and-economic-development/sware- sustainable-heritage-management-waterway-regions The actions are divided into categories: Extent – catchment-wide or location specific; Type of Action - Project, Policy or Framework; Identify the key stakeholders - Lead Partner and any supporting partner(s); Priority level – immediate, short-, medium- & long-term; Likely requirement for Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening. Possible/Potential Sources of Funding identified G&BI Developments in Tipperary Suir Blueway River Suir Canoe Slalom Course Suir Island Masterplan Lough Derg Blueway & Canoe Trail River Ara Walk in Tipperary Town Munster Vales Tourism Initiative Suir Blueway Green & Blue INTERREG IVB Project Audit of 53 km of the River Suir (including Towpath) for Walking & Cycling Construction of Walking & Cycling Infrastructure from Clonmel to Carrick-on-Suir Phased construction of 10 Access & Egress Points for Water Users Trail Assessment by National Trails Office & Canoe Ireland Plan to launch Summer 2019 River Suir Canoe Slalom Course Development of Outdoor Community Sports Hub on the River Suir in Clonmel by Tipperary Sports Partnership (TSP) through Sport Ireland Partnership between TSP, TCC, Canoeing Ireland & local Clonmel Canoe Club New Infrastructure – Whitewater Canoe Slalom Course (longest in Ireland) completed Nov 2016 Provision of a new sporting opportunity for the community, unique to the Region Tourist/Amenity attraction National venue for Slalom National Training & Events Catalyst for the development of Suir Island as a Green Space in Clonmel; Masterplan now in place Suir Island Masterplan Develop the “green lung” of Clonmel Key aspects is to join Suir Island to the town and to transform it into a public amenity Ambitious in scale and vision Requires phased development and funding to achieve Lough Derg Canoe Trail Part of Lough Derg Blueway which encompasses a series of blueway paddling trails with complimentary walking and cycling trails Canoe Trail circumnavigates the lake and includes thirteen access and egress points, most of which are complete with enhanced infrastructure and facilities for canoeists 3 counties involved – Tipperary, Clare, Galway Lough Derg Marketing Group Lough Derg Canoe Trail www.bluewaysireland.org/blueways/lough-derg River Ara Walking Trail in Tipperary Town Funding secured early 2019 Development work has commenced Phased development of full walk River an under-used resource; link town centre with the river; bring a focus back to the river; make it once again part of the social/amenity fabric of the town Munster Vales Tourism Initiative Munster Vales (MV) set up by four Local Authorities and Fáilte Ireland Structure through which businesses and communities could lead the development of the region Vibrant holiday destination that offers over 1,100km of waymarked walks, an abundance of outdoor activities coupled with iconic heritage sites, rich culture and spectacular landscape Aims to support tourism related businesses and communities in rural towns/villages based around five mountain ranges across the four counties www.munstervales.com Munster Vales Tourism Initiative MV promotes the natural landscape, walking & cycling trails, outdoor activities, heritage sites, festivals/events, rivers/valleys to increase visitor numbers, sustain employment and boost local economy Region is synonymous for its outdoor adventure offering with options to hike a waymarked trail in any of the five mountain ranges, mountain bike in Ballyhoura mountains, wake board in Ballyhass Lakes, walk/cycle/paddle the Suir Blueway, experience the Waterford Greenway, sea kayak the Copper Coast, horse ride the banks of River Suir or participate in the many events or walking festivals throughout the region Economic Impacts Tourism is big business for MV counties. In 2012, an estimated 350,000 overseas visitors generated €94m and supported many jobs. The results show an increase of 3% in relation to employment in the region’s tourism section from 2016 to 2018. The data collected also shows an increase in visitor numbers across the region, many of these businesses relating this increase to the marketing efforts of MV. Slalom Course has led to lots of canoeists, etc. coming into Clonmel and South Tipperary area; spin off from, e.g. competitions incl. National Club Championships and national training squads Healthy Tipperary Strategy Lough Derg now an established tourism & recreational amenity Messages to Take Away Look at good practices and experiences elsewhere (“you are not alone”) Integrate G&BI into overall economic, spatial, environmental and community strategic development – multi-faceted aspects to G&BI Developing a Strategy/Roadmap assists with prioritisation and securing funding There is no single “player” in this area – delivery of G&BI promotes and requires multi-level co-operation and collaboration And finally, development of G&BI is a journey, perhaps without a final destination......... Thank You Michael Moroney, Strategic Projects Unit, Tipperary County Council [email protected] www.interregeurope.eu/sware.
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