Two public meetings on water quality in Connemara are being held by the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) later this month.
The two community information meetings on water quality and water related issues will take place in Furbo (Na Forbacha) and Letterfrack.
Under the Water Action Plan 2024 – A River Basin Management Plan for Ireland, LAWPRO carries out work in areas identified as having poor water quality called Priority Areas for Action (PAAs) to support targeted water quality improvements by state bodies and local authorities.
The two community information meetings are being held to increase awareness about water quality work in the area and to encourage as much engagement as possible with all stakeholders right across the community including key agencies, special interest groups, voluntary, public and private sectors.
Details of the meetings are as follows:
• Connemara South 24th of April 7.30pm. Location, Connemara Coast Hotel, Na Forbacha, Co. Galway, H91 KX27.
• Connemara North 29th of April 7.30ppm. Location, Ellis Hall, Connemara West plc, Connemara West Centre, Letterfrack, Co. Galway, H91 AH5K
Since 2018 LAWPRO has been working in Connemara North as part of delivery under the River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2018 to 2021 (2nd cycle). At these meetings LAWPRO catchment scientists will go through the work that has been carried out and what is being planned under the 3rd cycle Water Action Plan 2024, including expanding into Connemara South.
There will also be opportunities for the public to ask questions and talk to members of the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP) programme and the Farming for Water European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project.
Ahead of the community information meeting, Dr Bernie White, Regional Coordinator with LAWPRO said, “As we are coming to the end of 2nd cycle work in Connemara and expanding our plans for further work in the area under the Water Action Plan, we would like to take this opportunity to welcome members of the public to come along and find out more about what’s happening in their local waterbodies.”
“We hope to engage as many people as possible at the two meetings as public participation is key to helping make water quality improvements.”
“We would also like to thank all those whether in a voluntary or paid capacity who work in their local areas and help to make a difference to their natural waters and the biodiversity that lives in and around them.”
