Arterial drainage scheme works undertaken under the arterial drainage act 1945 to improve the drainage of land. Issn 16499840 series of ecological assessments on arterial drainage maintenance no 9 ecological impact assessment ecia of the effects of statutory arterial drainage. Shannon international river basin district project. Slide 3 the opw has for more than 150 years had a role in the provision of flood relief drainage works under a series of acts culminating in the 1945 arterial drainage act, and its amendment of 1995.
The insertion after section 73aii inserted by article 16 of the european communities environmental impact assessment regulations 1989 s. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 5 of the arterial drainage act, 1945 and section 5 of the arterial drainage amendment act, 1995, that we the commissioners of public works. Fence road arterial drainage system monitoring program assessment and key findings through the engineering evaluation initiative this site was subjected to numerous further studies including drainage performance, crop productivity and hydrological and ecological impacts. This project took place under the arterial drainage act 1945 and the arterial drainage amendment act 1995. Restrictions on the construction or alteration of bridges. Inadequate drainage has been cited as one of the major limiting factors in achieving maximum agricultural output from the land 1. Opw flood defence schemes are generally carried out under the arterial drainage act 1945 and the arterial drainage amendment act 1995. However, larger channels tend to be only maintained every ten years, on average. Such approval ensures that the proposed culverts are hydraulically sufficiently sized as to be able to convey a 100year design flood with climate change allowance and appropriate factors of safety under the proposed road. Arterial drainage act, 1945, schedule 2 irish statute book. A flood warning system for the people of mallow would also be developed by opw and would be.
This is a list of acts of the oireachtas irish parliament for the years 1922 to present. Mallow under the powers of the arterial drainage act 1945. Arterial drainage act, 1945 and in particular section 50 of said act which sets out the requirements on all bodies to gain permission from the office of public works for culverting water courses. Western australian legislation acts in force and ceased m.
Body through which central government exercises its statutory responsibilities in respect of. The commissioners may grant consent only where the applicant meets stringent requirements. Such works were undertaken, and are maintained on an ongoing basis, by the opw. Disposal of assets and discharge of liabilities of dissolved drainage bodies. Historically, flood risk management focused on land drainage for the benefit of agricultural improvement. Works undertaken under the arterial drainage act 1945 to improve the drainage of land. Slide the purpose of this talk is to outline the role of the. Versions of this act includes consolidations, reprints and as passed versions history of this act please note.
Jan 17, 2014 consolidated versions currency start currency end suffix download compare metropolitan arterial drainage act 1982. The consent of the commissioners of public works is required under section 47 of the 1945 arterial drainage act for the alteration or erection of any weirs in any watercourse. Construction, replacement or alteration of bridges and culverts. Arterial drainage act, 1945 any person planning to erect or alter a weir must first get consent from the commissioners or all the affected landowners. The main purpose of such adss was to improve the land.
A flood warning system for the people of mallow would also be developed by opw and would be implemented in parallel with the schemes. Most of the flood relief works executed in the state until 1995 were agricultural in their focus. Pdf ecological impact assessment ecia of the effects of. Amendment act, 1995 local, urban flood protection schemes. In 1945 the arterial drainage act established the programme for construction of arterial drainage schemes. Any schemes constructed under this act were to be maintained by the opw. Arterial drainage act, 1945, section 50 irish statute book. This act clearly defined the opw as the body responsible for the construction of new arterial drainage schemes. A report entitled drainage design for national road schemes sustainable drainage options nra, 2014 documents this research and provides useful background reading to the nras. In this schedule the expression the principal section means the section of this act by virtue of which such of the provisions of this schedule as are applicable have effect in relation to a dissolved body. Natura impact statement november r 2014 office of public works main street headford co galway ireland.
With increasing urbanisation, the arterial drainage act, 1945, was amended in 1995 to permit the opw to implement localised flood relief schemes to provide flood protection for cities, towns and villages. Arterial drainage act, 1945, section 23 irish statute book. Pdf ecological impact assessment ecia of the effects. Conveyance of 1 in 3 year return period flood must be maintained within the river. The golf courses 12hole green was raised by over two metres and set back into the mound in order to avoid flooding.
Fence road arterial drainage system department of water. This eis will be put on public display in accordance with the arterial drainage act 1945 and amendment act 1995, in both cork city hall and cork county hall for a period of at least four weeks 12th december to 19th january for this project. As a result, by 2002, forty arterial drainage schemes benefiting 650,000 acres of hitherto poorlydrained lands had been carried out under the 1945 act and maintained by the. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 5 of the arterial drainage act, 1945 and section 5 of the arterial drainage amendment act, 1995, that we the commissioners of public works in ireland. The opw undertakes the maintenance of 11,500km of channel and 730km of embankments which includes 18,500 bridges and 750 ancillary structures such as sluice gates. The purpose of this system is to minimise the flood risk exposure of households and businesses from coastal flooding. Arterial drainage acts 1945 and 1995 no 3 of 1945 and no. Metropolitan arterial drainage act 1982 legislation. Under section 37 of the 1945 act, the opw is required to maintain drainage works in proper repair and effective condition. Works specified in a drainage scheme confirmed by the minister for finance under part ii of the arterial drainage act, 1945 no. The opw carried out a number of arterial drainage schemes on catchments under the arterial drainage act, 1945, and flood defence schemes under the arterial drainage amendment act, 1995.
Construction, replacement or alteration of bridges and. Arterial drainage 38 legal and administrative framework 38 the 1945 act 39 costbenefit appraisal 41 costs of drainage 42 direct benefits of drainage 44 ejlhanced land value under 1945 act 44 enhance. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 5 of the arterial drainage act, 1945 and section 5 of the arterial drainage amendment act, 1995, that we the commissioners of. Flood risk management in ireland mark adamson office of public works 21st september 2017. Acts in force and ceased m list of acts titles listed in red are ceased. Countryterritory ireland document type legislation date 1945 2000 source fao, faolex long title an act to make provision for the drainage and improvement of land by the execution of works of arterial drainage, to provide for the maintenance of those works and make further and better provision for the maintenance of existing drainage works, and to provide for matters incidental to or.
Thirty four catchment schemes completed together with four estuarine embankment schemes. Office of public works arterial drainage maintenance works. Yours sincerely, niamh walsh enineering services administration unit 1i march 2012 oifig bhaile atha cliathdublin office 01 647 6000. Section 47 of the act states that any person planning to erect or alter a weir must first get consent from the. Arterial drainage maintenance works duff arterial drainage scheme stage 2. Principles of the schemes the proposed schemes would provide protection against a 1 in 100 year flood event. The effects over time of an arterial drainage scheme on the. Impact assessment arterial drainage regulations 2012. Slide the purpose of this talk is to outline the role of. Act 1945 and amendment act 1995, in both cork city hall and cork county hall for a period of at least four weeks 12th december to 19th january for this project.
In the lists below, unless otherwise stated, all acts are public acts 1922. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 5 of the arterial drainage act, 1945 and section 5 of the. The 1945 act 39 costbenefit appraisal 41 costs of drainage 42 direct benefits of drainage 44. The effects over time of an arterial drainage scheme on. Opw maintained channels on page 32 for the location of these maintainable channels. Drainage districts acts 1925, 1929 minor drainage schemes arterial drainage act, 1945 riverbasin arterial drainage embankment schemes a. Reprinted acts m list of acts titles listed in red are ceased. Candidate special area of conservation csac european site designated for nonavian habitats and species, under the.
The regulations list the procedure which must be followed in the case. As a remedial measure to tackle these problems, sporadic arterial drainage schemes adss were started in ireland in the years immediately following the famine of 18451846, but more systematic works on adss were undertaken following the promulgation of the arterial drainage act, 1945. Arterial drainage act, 1945, section 4 irish statute book. The fence road arterial drainage system was the next step up in. Whenever the commissioners are of opinion that the execution of arterial drainage works is expedient in respect of any catchment area for the purpose of preventing or substantially reducing the periodical flooding of lands in that area or of improving by drainage lands in the said area, it shall be lawful for the. Arterial drainage act, 1945 catchment drainage schemes arterial drainage amendment 1995 act local, urban flood protection schemes. Maintenance of drainage works by the commissioners.
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