Jan 2020
LAWPRO
The main pressure in this waterbody is hydromorphology from channelisation, which changing the hydrological and morphological dynamics of the river.
In terms of hydro morphology, there are historic OPW arterial drainage schemes, liaising with the OPW will be required to determine how to restore the waterbodies affected in the Owenriff PAA to their natural habitat. There are also historic land drains leading into the four river waterbodies in the PAA that maybe transporting volumes of sediment to the waterbodies, drain blocking will be required in these cases.
Forestry and peat extraction