Waterways Ireland Heritage & Biodiversity Plan Consultation
Waterways Ireland is developing a Heritage & Biodiversity Plan for the
waterways under our care and wishes to invite submissions from all
interested parties, groups and individuals before beginning drawing the
plan together.
We particularly seek your input into the issues/projects that should be
addressed through a Waterways Ireland Heritage & Biodiversity Plan.
We have prepared a survey to guide your submission which should take
no more than 10 minutes to complete.
Thank you
*1. Which of the following waterways are you most interested in?
Shannon Navigation
Shannon Erne Waterway
Erne System
Grand Canal
Royal Canal
Lower Bann Navigation
Barrow Navigation
Ulster Canal
Other (please specify)
2. What is your vision for the heritage of the waterways as a whole?
*3. Are you involved in a Heritage or Biodiversity Group that has an interest in
the waterways?
4. If Yes can you give the name of the organisation.
*5. Are you involved in any heritage or biodiversity projects along the
waterways?
6. If Yes can you provide some details about it?
*7. Do you own or have responsibility for a heritage building, site or archive
along the waterways?
8. If Yes please tick which type below
Historic Building or Protected Structures
Archaeological Monument
Nature Site e.g. lake, wetland, hedgerow, walkway
Collection of heritage objects or archives
Heritage Boat or vessel
Other (please specify)
9. If Yes can give us some further details.
*10. The proposed themes of the Plan are listed below. Please rank them
according to importance (1 for the least important and 6 for the most
important)
Natural Heritage & Biodiversity
Architectural Heritage (Structures constructed post 1700 AD)
Archaeology (Monuments and Artefacts pre 1700 AD)
Cultural Heritage (e.g. Artefacts, Historical Documents, Oral History,
Folklore, etc.)
Landscape
Geology
*11. Which type of project or projects would you most like to see included in
the Heritage Plan?
Awareness Raising
Community Engagement
Promoting conservation best practice
Research and Survey Work
Biodiversity Restoration Projects
Heritage Restoration Project
Heritage
development
&
Biodiversity
as
drivers
for
sustainable
tourism
Using new technologies to communicate the heritage value of the
waterways
Other (please specify)
12. What do you believe to be the most important issue(s) regarding heritage
along the waterways?
*13. What are the main means by which you experience the heritage and
biodiversity of the waterways?
Boating
Angling
Walking
Cycling
Wildlife Enthusiast
Canoeing / Kayaking
Other (please specify)
*14. Are you (or the organisation that you represent) willing to assist in the
implementation of the Heritage & Biodiversity Plan?
15. If yes, what type of action or project do you think you could contribute to?
16. Are there any other issues you would like to raise?
*17. Which County are you from?
18. What is your name (optional)?
19. What are your contact details (optional)?
Please return the completed submission
by email to Sabine.browne@waterwaysireland.org
or by post to Heritage & Biodiversity Study, Waterways Ireland,
Drewborough, Scarriff, Co Clare
to be received before the 12th January 2015.
Thank you