12. community water officer introductions - sheevaun thompson
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Head Office 0761 065262 [email protected]
Introduction to Community Water Officers
Bernie O’Flaherty Border Region
Ray Spain Midlands Region
Fran Igoe Southern Region Support Staff
Funding Sheevaun Thompson Marketing & Communication Alan Walsh IT, Administration & Research Michael Pollard
Catherine Seale Community Water Officer Galway and South Roscommon [email protected] 085 8085533
Elected Reps (Municipal Districts) Sectoral
Groups (Strategic
Policy Committees)
Communities (Public
Participation Networks)
MD’s
SPC’s
PPN’s
Local Engagement
Aoife McGrath Community Water Officer
085 8083682
Covering the Local Authority Areas of Kildare and Meath
LAWCO
Sinead Hurson Community Water Officer Dublin and Wicklow [email protected] 085 8083725
Dodder Network Summit 31st March – 2nd April
2017 Building capacity within groups along the River
Dodder.
Basil Mannion Community Water Officer Westmeath, Offaly & Laois
[email protected] 086 8599514
The rivers, lakes, wetlands, streams, canals and groundwaters of Westmeath, Offaly & Laois are some of the County’s greatest natural assets……………do we realise this??? My role is to provide technical assistance and support for local communities on water based initiatives, projects & ideas…….lets start talking about our local waters!!
Moy Catchment Association
Step 1 : All angling groups invited to a meeting.
Initial plan by group was to to set up an Angling Association
Use of Catchment images to start conversation
Why look at the Catchment??
‘A family is a community related by blood; a business is a community related by ink; and a catchment is a community related by water.’ (Streamscapes)
HOW DO WE FIND OUT ABOUT THE WATER QUALITY IN OUR RIVER/LAKE ?
One National River Basin District. 46 catchments 595 sub-catchments 75,000km of river channel
What happened next Define Aims and objectives of group How we encourage other community
groups into the Catchment Association. Developing working partnerships with LA,
IFI,IFA,EPA,IRISH WATER and all agencies involved with the catchment. Develop identity/ Design logo Funding Streams
MCA Established
Some examples of funding sources
Amenity Grants
Network
MCA
State Agencies Communities Funding
Community Water Officer
moycatchmentassociation.ie
Applied to LAWCO for direct funding for Website Development
MCA Progress • All Angling Groups in Catchment
involved • Several Hotels, B&Bs are
members • LAWCO support/ funding • Working with PPN to develop
Catchment Network • Working with Mayo LA Tourism
Strategy / Development Plans • Preparing plans for future calls
LEADER (Water and Biodiversity Theme)
• EIP Future calls • INTEREG ideas
Developing Partnerships • LAWCO • Inland Fisheries Ireland • Teagasc • NPWS • IFA • EPA • Leader • NTO • Failte Ireland
Short Term Goals Small Wins
• Develop Website • Official Launch • Family fun day • Source funding streams • Define programme of
work with relevant agencies
• Develop links with larger catchment area.
• Tunnelling training • Citizen Science • Series of presentations
(LA, Teagasc, Irish Water, NPWS, Leader etc)
• River clean up underway with GMIT.
Developing Social Learning Concept with MCA
MCA
Rivers Trusts Established Catchment Groups NGOs
Communities
Youth Organisations Foroige/ Macra na Feirme etc
Developing Catchment Groups
Third Level
Schools Programmes
Jimmy McVeigh Community Water Officer Donegal [email protected] 085 8085603
Curlew nesting sites
Emy Lough water source for Glaslough and Tyholland GWS
Vision for Dundalk Bay catchment rivers
River Blackwater Catchment Trust LLS application
Gretta McCarron Louth, Monaghan & East-Cavan [email protected] 085 8085756
Karen Kennedy Community Water Officer Sligo, Leitrim, West Cavan and Longford [email protected] 085 808 5495
Genoa River, Victoria, Australia
Bláithín Ní Ainín Community Water Officer Kerry [email protected] 085 8083716
1989 2009
Working with Local Communities, LEADER, PPN’s, LCDC’s, Elected Members, SPC’s, Municipal Districts, OPW, EPA, IFI, IFA, Waterways Ireland
Our focus is on Community Participation in managing our natural water environment
Ann Phelan Community Waters Officer Ph: 085 8084067 [email protected] Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford
Examples of Projects: 1. Suir - River walk / development plan in Thurles
(Dunnes Stores & the Source) 2. Camogue - River walk & outdoor education
class / biodiversity signage in Borrisoleigh 3. Kilruane Wetlands area - walk, hide &
education class / biodiversity signage 4. Lough Derg - fishcounter / equipment 5. Suir - Suir Island biodiversity trail
Support for Local Communities (Jan/Feb 2017) in Tipperary - 11 Water (€220,000) & 15 Biodiversity (€308,000) projects:
Examples of Training: 1. Angling training for rural youth 2. Catchment management & water quality 3. Invasive Species & Biodiversity
Ruairí Ó Conchúir Community Water Officer Clare, Limerick & N. Tipperary 085 808 3715 / 061 496310 [email protected]
Head Office 0761 065262 [email protected]
Introduction to Community Water Officers
Bernie O’Flaherty Border Region
Ray Spain Midlands Region
Fran Igoe Southern Region Support Staff
Funding Sheevaun Thompson Marketing & Communication Alan Walsh IT, Administration & Research Michael Pollard