protect wildlife habitat

heliguyheliguy

hi
There is a small river/stream behind my house. its an unused area and full of wildlife birds,frogs,insects the local council has put in for planning to close it in, "to stop flooding" not that I've ever heard of it flooding it.
what can be done to stop this if anything.

demonspawn

heliguyheliguy wrote: »

hi
There is a small river/stream behind my house. its an unused area and full of wildlife birds,frogs,insects the local council has put in for planning to close it in, "to stop flooding" not that I've ever heard of it flooding it.
what can be done to stop this if anything.

First I'd contact the council to find out why they are planning to destroy a natural habitat, and ask for documentary evidence of damage caused by flooding near the location in question.

Then I would submit a complaint to your local planning board explaining that the council will destroy a natural habitat if they proceed. That should keep things tied up for a bit until you can find out what's going on and what you can do to stop them.

Now seeing as you're up against two government agencies I'd bring this to the attention of an Irish environmental group. Let them take it to the media and see what happens. Don't bother with the EPA, they're a shower of useless $%*!. Try Friends of the Earth, and don't let the hokey name put you off. They are pretty good at what they do and will help you as much as they can.

http://www.foe.ie/

Birdnuts

heliguyheliguy wrote: »

hi
There is a small river/stream behind my house. its an unused area and full of wildlife birds,frogs,insects the local council has put in for planning to close it in, "to stop flooding" not that I've ever heard of it flooding it.
what can be done to stop this if anything.

These would be the same types who allowed huge areas of flood plains to be rezoned up and down the country - I Know what I'd like to say to them:mad:

210

If the application has a reference number why not check out the application details on line on your local authorities planning website - there might be details of why the work is needed. If you still feel strongly put in a letter alerting the planners to the great wildlife value of the site and let them know what a shame it would be to loose it. It might be enough to get the site properly checked over - and who knows what might turn up. Thumbs up for raisng the issue.

Mahatma coat

Yeah, you could Investigate WHY they want to put up a flood Dam, you might find that they have very sound Reasons for it, and that it will be of overall benefit to the region and the Wildlife inhabiting it.

Or you could Strop and whinge and hold them up with red tape til You get Your way, even if you dont really know what it is that they are building or WHY.

fair play OP, I'm sure there will be a lot of Cheerleaders here for the second option.

djpbarry

Mahatma coat wrote: »

Yeah, you could Investigate WHY they want to put up a flood Dam, you might find that they have very sound Reasons for it, and that it will be of overall benefit to the region and the Wildlife inhabiting it.

Or you could Strop and whinge and hold them up with red tape til You get Your way, even if you dont really know what it is that they are building or WHY.

fair play OP, I'm sure there will be a lot of Cheerleaders here for the second option.

And yet, of the three responses the OP has received so far (excluding yours), two have (sensibly) advised him/her to contact his/her local authority.

Mahatma coat

djpborey wrote:

And yet, of the three responses the OP has received so far (excluding yours), two have (sensibly) advised him/her to contact his/her local authority.

Actually one of those 'sensible' options advised the
op to ignore the relevant state authority and go straight to the organisation with a track record of being sh!tstirrers

what can be done to stop this if anything.

The OP nails their colours to the mast here, No how do I find out whats going on Question, No whats the reasoning behind this question, Straight to 'I have no idea whats happening so I'll just make them Stop.

My Point wrote:

Or you could Strop and whinge and hold them up with red tape til You get Your way, even if you dont really know what it is that they are building or WHY

demonspawn wrote:

First I'd contact the council to find out why they are planning to destroy a natural habitat, and ask for documentary evidence of damage caused by flooding near the location in question.

Then I would submit a complaint to your local planning board explaining that the council will destroy a natural habitat if they proceed. That should keep things tied up for a bit until you can find out what's going on and what you can do to stop them.

Now seeing as you're up against two government agencies I'd bring this to the attention of an Irish environmental group. Let them take it to the media and see what happens. Don't bother with the EPA, they're a shower of useless $%*!. Try Friends of the Earth, and don't let the hokey name put you off. They are pretty good at what they do and will help you as much as they can.

See that bolded bit, see the bit I wrote, See the connection??????

210 wrote:

If the application has a reference number why not check out the application details on line on your local authorities planning website - there might be details of why the work is needed. If you still feel strongly put in a letter alerting the planners to the great wildlife value of the site and let them know what a shame it would be to loose it. It might be enough to get the site properly checked over - and who knows what might turn up. Thumbs up for raisng the issue.

Advises the OP that even if they have clear and valid reasons for building it, write them letters anyway just to increase their workload

djpbarry

Mahatma coat wrote: »

See that bolded bit, see the bit I wrote, See the connection??????
...
Advises the OP that even if they have clear and valid reasons for building it, write them letters anyway just to increase their workload

Likewise, I'd turn your attention to the opening line of both posts - people are perfectly entitled to question why construction/maintenance work is required, whether you or I agree with their motivation for doing so or not.