Working Together

The Department of the Environment (DOE) has been identified as the competent authority (.PDF 226Kb) to coordinate implementation of the Water Framework Directive.

We are the lead body on the technical work. Delivery rests with DOE in partnership with the Department of Regional Development (DRD), the Department Culture and Leisure (DCAL) and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD).

The River Basin Management Plan will be implemented through Local Management Areas (LMAs).

Local Management Area Action Plans will be developed and implemented on a three-year rolling programme:

2010 - Lower Lough Erne, Owenkillew and Burn Dennet and Foyle
2011 - Upper Lough Erne, Derg and Mourne and Roe
2012 - Lough Melvin and Arney, Strule and Faughan

Associated documents

- *** NEW *** LMA Action Plans

- 2010 Local Management Area E-Newsletters

- LMA information leaflets (the documents below are for the 2011 and 2012 LMAs. Over time, these will be replaced by new LMA Action Plans):

• Upper Lough Erne (.PDF 1.18Mb)
• Roe (.PDF 1.27Mb)
• Derg and Mourne (.PDF 557Kb)
• Strule (.PDF 1.64Mb)
• Lough Melvin and Arney (.PDF 790Kb)
• Faughan (.PDF 575Kb)

We will work with stakeholders through catchment stakeholder groups. Find out about your catchment stakeholder group on the public participation section of the website.

The Plan has been developed through consultation and engagement with a wide range of interested parties and has also been promoted at a number of public events.
See record of consultation and public engagement (.PDF 209Kb)

There are a number of existing plans and programmes that contribute to the management of our waters. A register of plans and programmes for the North Western District (.PDF 237Kb) is available.