Waters and Communities Water Framework Directive guide and community involvement - Ray Spain
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Dodder Day 2017 took place April 1st in Herbert Park, and involved the local community and public bodies who look after the river.
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Waters and Communities Water Framework Directive guide and community involvement - Ray Spain
- 1. The Dodder Gathering 2017 Ray Spain Local Authority Waters & Communities Office 1st April 2017
- 2. Water Framework Directive what is it? • first line of directive – “Water is not a commercial product like any other but, rather, a heritage which must be protected, defended and treated as such.” • Article 14 – “Member States shall encourage the active involvement of all interested parties in the implementation of this Directive…….” • “We use nature because it is valuable; we lose it because it is free!” Pavan Sukhdev
- 3. Interpretation of WFD • Simple – achieve at least Good status for all waters by 2027 • But – Every Member State is struggling • Why? – not because the WFD is complicated – it actually is simple – because, no 2 environment settings are the same, everyone is unique
- 4. Photo: Patrick Comerford 2013 Churchtown “The River Dodder is Unique”
- 5. WFD Challenges • Not just regulatory – Communicating benefits – societal & economic • LA resources (and other public agencies) • Collaboration between agencies active involvement of all interested parties !!!
- 6. Head Office - Clonmel Jimmy McVeigh Gretta McCarron Basil Mannion Aoife McGrath Sinead Hurson Ann Phelan Catherine Seale Mick Kane Karen Kennedy Ruairi Ó'Conchúir Kieran Murphy Public Participation 3 Regional Coordinators Bernie O’Flaherty Fran Igoe Ray Spain 3 Support Officers Funding – Sheevaun Thompson Marketing & Communication – Alan Walsh IT, Administration & Research – Michael Pollard Bláithín Ni Ainín
- 7. draft River Basin Management Plan • You say it best when you say nothing at all!!! – Ronan Keating • If you say nothing; you will not be heard……..
- 8. What can Communities do?
- 9. Community-led Project Baltinglass Park The site belonged to Wicklow County Council, and was initially derelict. Thus it was identified as having potential for a play ground Roisin Byrne Landscape Architect
- 10. Newmarket Pitch & Putt
- 12. The ethos of the LA Waters & Communities Office ……to be relevant, to work collaboratively, to work in an open, flexible and adaptable way that meets the ever changing needs of our natural waters and society. Thank You