WFD Cycle 2 Catchment Lower Shannon Subcatchment BROSNA_SC_070 Code 25A_11 2UGQDQFH6XUYH\,UHODQG$OOULJKWVUHVHUYHG/LFHQFH1XPEHU(1 Generated on: 07 Nov 2018 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 There are 6 river waterbodies in this subcatchment. 3 are NOT AT RISK - Brosna 120 ( wehich is High Status in 2013- 2015) and Brosna 130 and Silver (Kilcormac)_040 both with improved or maintain Good ecological status in 2013-2015. 2 Unassigned river water bodies Kilnagall_010 and Kyleboher_010 are now AT REVIEW and will which require investigative monitoring. Silver (Kilcormac)_050 is AT RISK due to the Moderate Status assigned in the 2013-2015 cycle. This was mainly driven by Fish status but also moderate total organic nitrogen (TON). Rehab works have been recently undertaken by IFI with BNM and ESB for instream fisheries rehab works that includes gravel and weirs. Fish status is anticipated to improve, with monitoring of this required. The water body has also been flagged as High Priority for a hydromorphological desktop risk assessment. The significant pressures within the catchment range from hydromorphology, agricultural atctivities and peat extraction. 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_25S020700 SILVER River At risk Yes (KILCORMAC)_050 IE_SH_25J270990 Kyleboher_010 River Review Yes IE_SH_25Q150990 Kilnagall_010 River Review Yes IE_SH_25B090950 BROSNA_120 River Not at risk Yes 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_25B090950 BROSNA_120 River Moderate Good High IE_SH_25B091000 BROSNA_130 River Moderate Good Good IE_SH_25Q150990 Kilnagall_010 River Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_SH_25J270990 Kyleboher_010 River Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_SH_25S020500 SILVER (KILCORMAC)_040 River Moderate Good Good IE_SH_25S020700 SILVER (KILCORMAC)_050 River Good Moderate Moderate 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_041 Birr Groundwater Tipperary County Council Review IE_SH_G_089 Ferbane Groundwater Offaly County Council Not at risk IE_SH_G_103 Geashill Groundwater Offaly County Council Not at risk IE_SH_G_205 Shinrone Groundwater Offaly County Council Not at risk IE_SH_G_232 Tullamore Groundwater Offaly County Council Review IE_SH_G_240 Clara Groundwater Offaly County Council Not at risk IE_SH_G_244 Birr Gravels Groundwater Offaly County Council Review IE_SH_G_256 Gageborogh-Brosna Gravels Group 3 Groundwater Offaly County Council Review 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 IERI_SH_2010_000 Brosna (River) Nutrient BROSNA_120 Overlapping / partly 5 Sensitive Area within Protected Area IERI_SH_2010_000 Brosna (River) Nutrient BROSNA_130 Overlapping / partly 5 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_SH_25S020700 SILVER (KILCORMAC)_050 At risk Hydromorphology Dams, barriers, locks, weirs IE_SH_25S020700 SILVER (KILCORMAC)_050 At risk Extractive Industry Peat IE_SH_25J270990 Kyleboher_010 Review Agriculture Pasture IE_SH_25J270990 Kyleboher_010 Review Agriculture Arable IE_SH_25Q150990 Kilnagall_010 Review Agriculture Agriculture IE_SH_G_041 Birr Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures IE_SH_G_232 Tullamore Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures IE_SH_G_244 Birr Gravels Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures IE_SH_G_256 Gageborogh-Brosna Gravels Review Anthropogenic Unknown Group 3 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_25S020700 SILVER (KILCORMAC)_050 IA1 Provision of Information Environmental Protection Agency IE_SH_25J270990 Kyleboher_010 IA3 Determination of Water Quality Offaly County Council (unassigned waterbody) IE_SH_25Q150990 Kilnagall_010 IA3 Determination of Water Quality Offaly County Council (unassigned waterbody) IE_SH_25S020700 SILVER (KILCORMAC)_050 IA1 Provision of Information Inland Fisheries Ireland 6.