WFD Cycle 2 Catchment Galway Bay North Subcatchment Cashla_SC_010 Code 31_8 2UGQDQFH6XUYH\,UHODQG$OOULJKWVUHVHUYHG/LFHQFH1XPEHU(1 Generated on: 13 Dec 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 Three of the 23 water bodies (four river water bodies and 19 lake water bodies) in this subcatchment are monitored. Of the monitored water bodies the river Cashla_010 is At Risk because it has dropped from High status (07-09 and 10- 12) to Good status in 2015. Sediment from forestry and peat harvesting is the significant issue in the subcatchment. A local catchment assessment will be carried out to identify critical source areas for sediment in the sub-basin. Of the ten unassigned LWBs, forestry is the potential significant pressure in Roisin (WE_31_7), Aclogher Cloghermore (WE_31_136), Charraig Choill an Bhalla (WE_31_53) and Fiddaunnavreaghlee (WE_31_129). A local catchment assessment to determine water quality will be carried out on Aclogher Cloghermore and the results will determine whether or not an investigative assessment needs to be carried out on the remaining the lake water bodies. Forestry and peat extraction are the potential significant pressures on Fermoyle (WE_31_141) while a quarry discharge is the potential significant pressure on Cloonadoon (WE_31_1092). Local catchment assessments to determine water quality will be carried out on both LWBs. On Keeraunnagark North_010 the potential significant pressures include peat extraction in the upper reaches and septic tanks in the lower reaches. On na Creibhinne (WE_31_212), potential significant pressures are the septic tanks around the lake shore. Local catchment assessments to determine water quality will be carried out on both water bodies. 3 Map Subcatchment Risk Map 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_31C010100 CASHLA_010 River At risk Yes IE_WE_31_1092 Cloonadoon Lake Review Yes IE_WE_31_129 Fiddaunnavreaghlee Lake Review Yes IE_WE_31_136 Aclogher Cloghermore Lake Review Yes IE_WE_31_141 Formoyle Lake Review Yes IE_WE_31_212 na Creibhinne Lake Review Yes IE_WE_31_53 Charraig Choill an Bhalla Lake Review Yes IE_WE_31_7 Roisin Lake Review Yes IE_WE_31K080800 KEERAUNNAGARK_NO River Review Yes RTH_010 4 Map Subcatchment Water Quality Status Map 5 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_31_136 Aclogher Cloghermore Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31_159 Adooraun Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31C050910 CARROWROE_SOUTH_010 River Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31C010100 CASHLA_010 River High High Good IE_WE_31_53 Charraig Choill an Bhalla Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31_1092 Cloonadoon Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31_129 Fiddaunnavreaghlee Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31_141 Formoyle Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31_226 Glenicmurrin Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31K080800 KEERAUNNAGARK_NORTH_010 River Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31K020100 KNOCKADOAGH_010 River Good Good Good IE_WE_31_143 Leacrach Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31_163 Loughaunieran Lackadunna Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31_120 Loughaunwillan Lake Good Good Good IE_WE_31_103 na bhFraochlai Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31_212 na Creibhinne Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31_1011 Nahoga Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31_207 Nanaugh Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31_184 Naskeha Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31_7 Roisin Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31_1069 Shannawona Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31_13 Tully Inverin Lake Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_WE_31_125 Uachtair 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 IE_WE_010_0000 Aran Islands, Galway Bay, Connemara Coastal Galway County Council Not at risk (HAs 29;31) IE_WE_190_0000 Casla Bay Coastal Galway County Council Not at risk IE_WE_200_0000 Kilkieran Bay Coastal Galway County Council Not at risk IE_WE_190_0100 Casla Estuary Transitional Galway County Council Not at risk IE_WE_190_0200 Lough Faddacrussan Transitional Galway County Council Review 6 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_0004 Spiddal Groundwater Galway County Council Review IE_WE_G_0006 Maam-Clonbur Groundwater Galway County Council Not at risk 7 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 IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC CASHLA_010 Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC KNOCKADOAGH_010 Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC KEERAUNNAGARK_NO Overlapping / partly RTH_010 within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC Nahoga Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC na bhFraochlai Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC Shannawona Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC Cloonadoon Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC Uachtair Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC Fiddaunnavreaghlee Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC Tully Inverin Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC Aclogher Cloghermore Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC Formoyle Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC Leacrach Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC Adooraun Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC Loughaunieran Overlapping / partly Lackadunna within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC Nanaugh Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC Glenicmurrin Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC Charraig Choill an Bhalla Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002034 Connemara Bog Complex SAC SAC Roisin Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IEPA1_WE_31_120 Loughaunwillan Drinking Water Loughaunwillan Within Protected Area 8 Pressures Below is a list of all significant pressures identified in the subcatchment. Code Name WFD Risk Pressure Category Pressure Sub Category IE_WE_31C010100 CASHLA_010 At risk Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures IE_WE_31C010100 CASHLA_010 At risk Extractive Industry Peat IE_WE_31C010100 CASHLA_010 At risk Forestry Forestry IE_WE_190_0200 Lough Faddacrussan Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures IE_WE_31_1092 Cloonadoon Review Extractive Industry Quarries IE_WE_31_129 Fiddaunnavreaghlee Review Forestry Forestry IE_WE_31_136 Aclogher Cloghermore Review Forestry Forestry IE_WE_31_141 Formoyle Review Extractive Industry Peat IE_WE_31_141 Formoyle Review Forestry Forestry IE_WE_31_212 na Creibhinne Review Domestic Waste Water Waste Water discharge IE_WE_31_53 Charraig Choill an Bhalla Review Forestry Forestry IE_WE_31_7 Roisin Review Forestry Forestry IE_WE_31K080800 KEERAUNNAGARK_NORTH Review Domestic Waste Water Waste Water discharge _010 IE_WE_31K080800 KEERAUNNAGARK_NORTH Review Extractive Industry Peat _010 IE_WE_G_0004 Spiddal 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_31C010100 CASHLA_010 IA8 High status RWB pressures Galway County Council IE_WE_31_129 Fiddaunnavreaghlee IA1 Provision of Information Galway County Council IE_WE_31_7 Roisin IA1 Provision of Information Galway County Council IE_WE_31K080800 KEERAUNNAGARK_NORTH_010 IA3 Determination of Water Quality Galway County Council (unassigned waterbody) IE_WE_31_53 Charraig Choill an Bhalla IA1 Provision of Information Galway County Council IE_WE_31_136 Aclogher Cloghermore IA3 Determination of Water Quality Galway County Council (unassigned waterbody) IE_WE_31_1092 Cloonadoon IA3 Determination of Water Quality Galway County Council (unassigned waterbody) IE_WE_31_141 Formoyle IA3 Determination of Water Quality Galway County Council (unassigned waterbody) IE_WE_31_212 na Creibhinne IA3 Determination of Water Quality Galway County Council (unassigned waterbody) 9.