Working Together

The Department of the Environment (DOE) has been identified as the competent authority (.PDF 185Kb) 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 Rural Development (DRD), the Department of 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 - South Down, Strangford, Lagan and Bush
2011 - Quoile, Belfast Lough, Glens and Rathlin
2012 - Larne Lough

Associated documents

- *** NEW *** 2010 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):

• Glens and Rathlin (.PDF 566Kb)
• Larne Lough (.PDF 0.98Mb)
• Belfast Lough (.PDF 1.02Mb)
• Quoile (.PDF 940Kb)

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 205Kb).

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 Eastern District (.PDF 241Kb) is available.