LAWPRO
Feb 2021
The river was selected for a multi-agency approach between Forest Service, Coillte and Cork County Council.
Forestry planted on poorly drained soils
Wind farm
It was also selected for the potential to examine impacts from wind farms.
The windfarm development itself is located in the Foherish_020 sub-basin but the access roadway is situated in Keel_010, 1km upstream of the WFD monitoring point. The possible contribution of sediment from roadway construction may have contributed to the deterioration in water quality here. Construction activity associated with the windfarm itself may potentially have impacted on water quality downstream in Foherish_020.
Road drains might have provided a pathway for runoff of sediment-laden stormwater to the river when the windfarm road was originally constructed
Enerco Energy Ltd, details on planned expansion: