WFD Cycle 2 Catchment Upper Shannon Subcatchment Feorish [Ballyfarnon]_SC_010 Code 26A_2 2UGQDQFH6XUYH\,UHODQG$OOULJKWVUHVHUYHG/LFHQFH1XPEHU(1 1 Generated on: 11 Jan 2019 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 There is limited/ no data available for Skean lake so water quality samples will be taken to determine status. There are no issues noted with respect to nutrients within the water bodies that have chemical data available. Fish are driving the Poor Ecological Status in Feorish (Ballyfarnon)_030 and Meelagh lake. Meelagh Lake is also impacted by zebra mussels, and IFI data indicates that species richness is a problem here. Further investigation is needed to determine the main pressure impacting the fish status in these water bodies. Feorish (Ballyfarnon)_010 and Feorish (Ballyfarnon)_020 are Not At Risk due to Good and High ecological status, respectively, and low nutrient concentrations. Feorish (Ballyfarnon)_020 is also a High Status Objective water body. 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_SH_26_711 Meelagh Lake At risk Yes IE_SH_26_673 Skean Lake Review No IE_SH_26F020400 FEORISH River Review No (BALLYFARNON)_030 IE_SH_26F020250 FEORISH River Not at risk Yes (BALLYFARNON)_020 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_SH_26F020080 FEORISH (BALLYFARNON)_010 River Good Good Good IE_SH_26F020250 FEORISH (BALLYFARNON)_020 River High Good High IE_SH_26F020400 FEORISH (BALLYFARNON)_030 River Poor Poor Poor IE_SH_26_711 Meelagh Lake Poor Poor Poor IE_SH_26_673 Skean 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_SH_G_073 Curlew Mountains Groundwater Sligo County Council Review IE_SH_G_105 Geevagh Groundwater Sligo County Council At risk IE_WE_G_0028 Gorteen Groundwater Sligo County Council Not at risk IE_WE_G_0036 Riverstown Groundwater Sligo County Council Not at risk IE_WE_G_0037 Ballymote Groundwater Sligo County Council Not at risk IE_WE_G_0110 South Belhavel Lough Groundwater Leitrim County Council Not at risk IEGBNI_SH_G_002 Lough Allen Uplands Groundwater Leitrim 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 5 Pressures Below is a list of all significant pressures identified in the subcatchment. Code Name WFD Risk Pressure Category Pressure Sub Category IE_SH_26_711 Meelagh At risk Invasive Species Invasive species IE_SH_G_105 Geevagh At risk Agriculture Agriculture IE_SH_G_073 Curlew Mountains 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_SH_26_673 Skean IA3 Determination of Water Quality Roscommon County Council (unassigned waterbody) IE_SH_26_711 Meelagh IA1 Provision of Information Environmental Protection Agency IE_SH_26F020400 FEORISH (BALLYFARNON)_030 IA1 Provision of Information Inland Fisheries Ireland 6.