Third Cycle River Basin Management Plan Supporting Documents

Northern Ireland’s water resources are managed and protected using a catchment based approach which includes rivers, lakes and groundwater as well as coastal and transitional water bodies. The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 requires the production and implementation of a River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) in six yearly cycles. The River Basin Management Plan takes an integrated approach, identifying those water bodies which can be classified as being at ‘good or better’ status. It also sets the objectives and a programme of measures for the next six year cycle to help improve those water bodies which are classified as below ‘good’ status.

Documents

• NIEA Catchment Data Map Viewer
• NIEA Northern Ireland Marine Map Viewer
• Water Classification Statistics for Northern Ireland 2024 Report
• Agricultural Nutrients and Water Quality June 2021Adobe PDF (3.64 MB)
• Assessment under WFD of coastal river waterbodies with proxy statusAdobe PDF (2.2 MB)
• Comparison of SRP status in 2015 and 2021 classification for third cycle plansAdobe PDF (871.77 KB)
• Draft 3rd cycle River Basin Management Plan 2021-2027Adobe PDF (22.05 MB)
• Economic Analysis of the Programme of Measures - River Basin Management Plan 2021 - 2027Adobe PDF (1.45 MB)
• Economic Analysis of Water Use - September 2022Adobe PDF (1.37 MB)
• Faughan Groundwater Body Chemical Classification 2021Adobe PDF (738.32 KB)
• Faughan Groundwater Body Annex 1 Assessment of damage Decision Document for Mobuoy Road WasteAdobe PDF (2.86 MB)
• Final Classification Methodology - Groundwater - GWTDEAdobe PDF (1.03 MB)
• Final Classification Methodology Drinking Water Protected Areas 2021Adobe PDF (1017.47 KB)
• Final Classification Methodology - Groundwater - Saline Intrusion 2021Adobe PDF (1.06 MB)
• Final Classification Methodology Surface Water Chemical Test 2021Adobe PDF (1.06 MB)
• Final Classification Methodology Trend Assessment and Point for Trend Reversal 2021Adobe PDF (1010.41 KB)
• Final Classification Methodology Water Balance Test 2021Adobe PDF (1.02 MB)
• Final Groundwater Classification Methodology General Chemistry Test 2021Adobe PDF (1020.2 KB)
• Groundwater Bedrock Chemistry 2027 ObjectivesAdobe PDF (295.05 KB)
• Groundwater Bedrock Quantitative 2027 ObjectivesAdobe PDF (295.33 KB)
• Groundwater Final Classification Methodology Overview 2021Adobe PDF (1.07 MB)
• Groundwater Final Classification Methodology Surface Water Quantitative TestAdobe PDF (1.29 MB)
• Groundwater Superficial Chemistry 2027 ObjectivesAdobe PDF (283.11 KB)
• Groundwater Superficial Quantitative 2027 ObjectivesAdobe PDF (253.39 KB)
• Heavily Modified and Artificial Water Bodies (Rivers) 2021Adobe PDF (685.13 KB)
• Invasive Alien Species and their use in WFD ClassificationAdobe PDF (1.04 MB)
• Lake Chemistry 2027 ObjectivesAdobe PDF (297.19 KB)
• Lake Classification updated with WFD 2021 ClassificationAdobe PDF (503.63 KB)
• Lake Ecology 2027 ObjectivesAdobe PDF (298.66 KB)
• Lake Objective Setting for the 3rd River Basin Management PlanAdobe PDF (745.18 KB)
• Local Measures for the Roe LMAAdobe PDF (184.04 KB)
• Marine Chemistry 2027 ObjectivesAdobe PDF (300.48 KB)
• Marine Ecology 2027 ObjectivesAdobe PDF (260.21 KB)
• Methodology to Identify Surface Water Dependant Sites within the UK Network that are in unfavourable condition due to water related impactsAdobe PDF (369.53 KB)
• NI Water Framework Directive Statistics 2021Adobe PDF (1.35 MB)
• Pollution Inventory 2024Adobe PDF (330.45 KB)
• Prioritising water bodies for final planAdobe PDF (2.18 MB)
• Priority Substances (Chemical Status) in River and Lake Water Bodies 2021Adobe PDF (1.04 MB)
• Proposal to adopt revised Water Resource Standards in 3rd River Basin Planning Cycle for Water Framework DirectiveAdobe PDF (358.69 KB)
• Quantification of phosphorus release from sediments in Lough Neagh and factors affecting the recovery of water qualityAdobe PDF (1.95 MB)
• River and Lake Monitoring and Classification MethodologyAdobe PDF (579.46 KB)
• River and Lake Surveillance and Operational Site SelectionAdobe PDF (710.86 KB)
• River Basin Management Plan Objectives 2027Adobe PDF (2.21 MB)
• River Water Bodies Based on 2021 classificationAdobe PDF (569.62 KB)
• River Chemistry 2027 ObjectivesAdobe PDF (1.51 MB)
• River Ecology 2027 ObjectivesAdobe PDF (496.3 KB)
• Selection of donor river water bodies to be used to classify river water bodies with no monitoring stationAdobe PDF (797.19 KB)
• Specific Pollutants in River and Lake Water Bodies 2021 ClassificationAdobe PDF (1 MB)
• Stakeholder Engagement during the third cycle RBMPAdobe PDF (416.06 KB)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment Supporting document for the 3rd Cycle River Basin Management Plan 2022-2027Adobe PDF (687.08 KB)
• Supporting Document for final plan - Protected AreasAdobe PDF (1.75 MB)
• Synopsis of draft RBMP consultation responsesAdobe PDF (914.29 KB)
• Synopsis of Responses to Consultation on the Significant Water Management Issues Report - June 2021Adobe PDF (1014.57 KB)
• Timescale of reduction of long-term phosphorus release from sediment in lakesAdobe PDF (1.55 MB)
• Update on 2nd Cycle Programme of MeasuresAdobe PDF (572.48 KB)