S.I. No. 3/2005 - Natural Heritage Area (Cloncrow Bog (New Forest) Nha 000677) Order 2005

1. Peat extraction

2. Drainage works or water abstraction affecting the hydrology of the site

3. Alteration of the banks, channel, bed or flow of a lake pond, canal or watercourse

4. Burning areas of vegetation

5. Reclamation, infilling, ploughing or other cultivation

6. Reseeding, planting of trees or any other species

7. Cutting trees, scrub, reeds; removal of timber or other vegetation

8. Grazing of livestock on uncut raised bog

9. Changing of traditional use from hay meadow (to either grazing or silage making), or from grazing to silage cutting

10. Dumping, burning or storing any materials

11. Introduction (or re-introduction) into the wild of plants or animals of species not currently found in the area

12. Use of any pesticide or herbicide, including sheep dip

13. Adding lime or fertiliser to previously untreated areas

14. Any activity that may cause pollution or eutrophication

15. Recreational use of mechanically propelled vehicles

16. Operation of commercial recreation activities

17. Stocking with fish

18. Deliberate scaring or disturbance of wildfowl

19. Developing leisure facilities including golf courses sports pitches, caravan or camping facilities

20. Removal of rock, soil, mud, gravel, sand or minerals

21. Construction of roads, new tracks or paths, car-parks or other infra-structural development

22. Construction of fences, buildings or embankments

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government this 7th day of January 2005.

DICK ROCHE T.D.,

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The Order recognises part of the lands known as Cloncrow Bog (New Forest) in the townlands of Cloncrow Cloncullen (Moycashel By), Higginstown (Moycashel By) Killavally and Tyrrellspass, in the County of Westmeath as a Natural Heritage Area under the

Wildlife (Amendment Act 2000

.

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS.

S.I. No. 3 of 2005

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NATURAL HERITAGE AREA (CLONCROW BOG (NEW FOREST) NHA 000677) ORDER 2005.

S.I. No. 3 of 2005

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NATURAL HERITAGE AREA (CLONCROW BOG (NEW FOREST) NHA 000677) ORDER 2005.

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

section 18

of the

Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000

(

No. 38 of 2000

) (as adapted by the Environment and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister Order 2003 (

S.I. No. 233 of 2003

))), having complied with section 16 of that Act and after considering any objections made in relation to the relevant notice served under section 16(2)(

b

) of that Act hereby orders as follows