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Origins, Challenges, Oportunities

August 2014

In stream works to improve Fish Habitat

Streamscapes Loobagh

Kilmallock Kilfinane Bruff Adare Ballingarry Charleville Hospital Maigue Rivers Trust Structure Directors from : Angling Farming Community Local Development Business Tourism/outdoor/leisure Education Research/Biologist Finance Elected representative Conservation/Wildlife

Where is trust at?

• 11 directors drawn from the sectors listed
• Company limited by Guarantee with

Charitable Status

• Member of PPN
• Represented on National Water forum
• The trust meets monthly

The Directors of the Maigue Rivers

Aidan Gleeson Farming

Tom Harrington Conservation/Wild life John Tierney Tidy Towns

Rhiannon Laubach Local Development

Catherine Dalton Education/ Research Eddie Ryan Local Government Sybren Oggel Tourism/leisure

Dave Buston Angling

Veronica Santorum Business

Noreen Ryan Education

Carmel Fox Finance

Anne Goggin

Local Authority Liasion

Governance

• Accounts
• Returns to CRO
• Returns to Charities Regulator
• Charities code of governance

Ballyhoura Social Enterprise Supports

Our Mission “To protect, enhance and cherish the rivers and lakes of the Maigue catchment for the benefit and enjoyment of all.” Our Vision “The Maigue; a world class resource, protected, cherished and enjoyed by all.”

Aims, Objectives of the Maigue Rivers Trust

Aims

To Protect To Enhance To promote utilization and enjoyment

Objectives and Actions

1

To Protect

Create Awareness Education Monitor ecology & health of rivers though volunteer groups Website for the Maigue RiversTrust Outdoor class rooms e.g. Riverfly project Communication/education officer – engage in social media Community-led participation Build strong relationships with all who have an interest in or concern for the river School visits StreamScapes project for Maigue

Objectives and Actions

2

To Enhance

Improve water quality Fish habitat & fisheries

Improve habitat for other species –otters, kingfishers Locally-led agricultural measures EIP Catchments Project (multiple stakeholders) Current status of fish stocks?

Biodiversity

Invasive plant control In-stream works; extension of OPW EREP programme Seek funding for research & fishery management initiatives

Catchment-wide biodiversity assessments

Objectives and Actions

3

To promote utilization & enjoyment

Encourage local angling tradition Other recreational & tourism potential Support juvenile angling programmes & competitions Support angling clubs in Catchment Walking, kayaking; ecotourism, archaeology Access Old Croom-Charleville line as Greenway; riverside walks Explore with community and Stakeholders; funding opportunities

What has the trust been doing?

• Activities have included:
• Stakeholder Consultation Event
• Fisheries report and meetings with

Anglers

• Official Launch
• Website set up
• Signage
• 3rd level placement student

• Submission on RBMP
• European Innovation

Partnership (EIP) application

• Mink control programme in

co-operation with anglers

• Progressing signage project
• Producing Annual Newsletters
• Drumcamoge ICM project

Kayaking Pond Dipping Small Streams Characterisation Course

• Baseline Studies Conducted

River Envrironmental Stewardship

• EPA/Mary Immaculate College PhD

research project

• Project partners: Rivers Trust, Local

Citizens, Community Water Officer, Postgraduate Researcher

• Objectives:
• Co monitor and develop appropriate citizen

science programmes

• Develop a spirit of stewardship towards the

river through citizen science

• Mainstream catchment scale citizen science

intiatives

Streamscapes Loobagh

Funding

• Funding applications
• Community Water Fund
• LA21/community environment action fund
• Heritage Council
• EIP
• LEADER
• National angling development fund
• Mary I college
• JP McManus Benevolent Fund
• Community Windfarm Fund
• Arts Act
• Creative Ireland
• Research and Graduate School Office Seed Funding/

Mary Immaculate College

• Limerick City and County Council
• Total grants awarded to date €95,000 approx

Funding

• The Wheel: Fundingpoint

Digest for Local Authorities

• LCCC recently subscribed
• Will be distributed to all

members of PPN on a 2 monthly basis

• Also other community

groups.

Future Plans

• Professionalise!
• PhD Study to start on Maigue

Trust

• Recruit “Supporters”
• Further consultation
• Implement recommendation of

reports

• Recreation and tourism study
• Get more active on the ground.

River Monitoring Volunteers

Thank you.

Thank you for your attention

www.maigueriverstrust.ie info@maigueriverstrust.ie