S.I. No. 488/2005 - Natural Heritage Area (Lough Greney Bog NHA 002455) Order 2005

1. Cutting turf except from existing banks; cutting intact (uncut) areas.

2. Commercial peat moss or turf extraction, or use of ‘sausage’ machines.

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

4. Alteration of the banks, bed or flow of a lake, pond or watercourse, within the site, or causing siltation.

5. Burning areas of vegetation.

6. Reclamation, in-filling, ploughing or other cultivation.

7. Reseeding, planting of trees or any other species.

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

9. Dumping, burning or storing any materials.

10. Any activity that may cause pollution or nutrient increase/eutrophication, including aerial deposition of fertilizers or chemicals.

11. Adding lime or fertilizer to previously untreated areas.

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

13. Supplementary feeding of stock, except where permitted in farm plans or prescriptions under the Rural Environment Protection Scheme or other Government approved agricultural and/or environmental schemes.

14. Grazing of livestock above a recommended density and period (as defined in farm plans or prescriptions under the Rural Environment Protection Scheme or other Government approved agricultural and/or environmental schemes).

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

16. Any activity likely to cause increased risk of erosion or destabilisation of the peat deposit (e.g. use of quad bikes), or likely to damage vegetation cover or interfere with the hydrological condition of the site.

17. Deliberate scaring or disturbance of wildfowl.

18. Stocking pools, ponds, lakes or rivers with fish.

19. Operation of commercial recreational activities.

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

21. Creation or improvement of tracks, paths, roads, car parks or other infrastructure.

22. Construction of fences or embankments.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government this 27th day of July 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 Lough Greney Bog in the townlands of Boleybrien, Fahburren Laghlool and Owenwee (or Midgefield) in the County of Mayo as a Natural Heritage Area under the

Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000

.

S.I. No. 488 of 2005

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NATURAL HERITAGE AREA (LOUGH GRENEY BOG NHA 002455) 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