modifying structures of inland water course Overgrazing,infilling and reclamation, inappropriate grazing levels and invasive species, clearance for agriculture or felling for timber, planting of non-native conifers, Increased development 002123 Head Dry coastal and vegetated sea cliffs. To maintain or restore the favourable conservation condition of the Annex I habitat(s) and/or the Annex II species for which the SAC has been selected. Amenity use, residential and development in adjacent areas, encroachment of scrub 000072 (Cork/Waterford) Estuary, Mudflats, Shingle Banks, Salt Meadows, Floating River Vegetation, Old Oak Woods, Alluvial Woodland, Yew Woodland, Freshwater Pearl Mussel, Crayfish, Shad, Lampreys, Salmon, Otter, Killarney Fern To maintain or restore the favourable conservation condition of the Annex I habitat(s) and/or the Annex II species for which the SAC has been selected. To restore the favourable conservation condition of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel in the Blackwater River SAC. Professional fishing, taking of flora, fauna, pollution, climate change, change in species composition, aquaculture, bait digging, aggregate extraction, industrialisation, port/marina, communications networks, water pollution, reclamation of land, coastal protection works, invasion by a species, erosion and accretion, overgrazing, infilling and reclamation, inappropriate grazing levels, clearance for agriculture or felling for timber, increased development Obstructions, impassable channel maintenance, barriers, eutrophication, leisure fishing, drift netting use of pesticides, fertilisation, removal of hedges and copses, removal of scrub, felling of native or mixed woodland, professional fishing(including lobster pots
Natura 2000 Site SAC Pressure Topic Possible impacts from Proposed Variation Risk of Significant Impact Mitigation measure Lower River Suir Water quality Waste Water Treatment (EPA classify Lower Suir Estuary trophic status as Intermediate, Upper Suir Estuary as Eutrophic) No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated Blackwater River Water Quality and Waste Water Treatment (EPA classify trophic status as eutrophic in both Upper and Lower Blackwater Estuary) No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated River Nore and River Barrow including Waterford Estuary Water quality (EPA list trophic status as Intermediate) Waste Water Treatment No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated Tramore Dunes and Recreational Pressure No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated
Back Strand Comeragh Mountains Recreational Pressure No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated Natura 2000 Site SPA Pressure Topic Possible impacts from Proposed variation Risk of Significant Impact Mitigation measure Helvick Head Coast Disturbance No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated Mid-Waterford Disturbance No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated Dungarvan Bay Water quality Waste Water Treatment (EPA classify trophic status as Intermediate. SERBDMP state the area requires restoration to reach good status under the WFD by 2015). No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated Tramore Back Strand Disturbance No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated No significant impacts anticipated Annex II species National Conservation Status Threats to Conservation Status on a national level Comment/ Mitigation measure Freshwater Pearl Mussel Bad quality No significant impacts anticipated Killarney Fern Good Modifications to the hydrology of Killarney Fern sites through afforestation, road development No significant impacts anticipated