THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF CORK
——— 22 1.55 COUNTY OF CORK

(REGULATION OF 4 GRICULTURAL PRACTICE IN THE CATCHMENTS

OF THE RIVER LEE, THE RIVER GRADOGUE AND THE RIVER F UNSHION)

BYE-LAWS 1999

The County Council of the County of Cork in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by
Section 21 of the Local Government (Water Pollution)(Amendment) Act, 1990 hereby
makes the following Bye-Laws in relation to agricultural practice in the catchments of the
River Lee, the River Gradogue and the River Funshion.

1.

DEFINITIONS:

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INTENSIVE FARMING means an agricultural enterprise where there is no link
between crop and animal production. Most nutrients are imported in the form
of cereal based animal feeds or in the form of imported substrate.

REPS PLANNING means the Rural Environment Protection Scheme run by the
Department of Agriculture and Food

MORGAN’S PLEVEL means the estimated level of available soil phosphorous
as measured using Morgan’s Extractant (a solution of acetic acid and sodium
acetate at pH 4.8).

DOELG means Department Of The Environment And Local Government.
DOAFF means Department Of Agriculture Food And F orestry.
CATCHMENT AREA of the River Lee is as per Schedule I

CATCHMENT AREA of the River Gradogue is as per Schedule II
CATCHMENT AREA of the River F unshion is as per Schedule III

PEAT SOILS; Soils where the surface peat layer is greater than 15cm deep.
ORGANIC FERTILISERS; Refers to all farm animal excreta, i.e. from cattle,
pigs, poultry, etc., including slurry, dungstead and farmyard manures, silage
effluents, mushroom compost, soiled water and non-farm organic wastes
containing nitrogen or phosphorous such as sewage sludge, industrial wastes
and residues from fish farms that are used to promote grass or other crop

production.

CHEMICAL FERTILISERS; Chemical fertilisers which contain either
phosphorous or nitrogen.

L. NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN ; means a plan which has the objective of
integrating the nutrients contained in organic fertilisers with chemical fertiliser
usage so as to achieve the right balance between crop requirements and nutrient
application rates consistent with the prevention of water pollution.

M. IMPORT; means to transport material from any location outside the farm onto
the farm

PHOSPHATE FERTILISER SALES REGISTER:

All retail outlets within the County who offer for sale phosphate containing fertilisers
in bags equal to or exceeding 50 Kgs weight or in bulk, shall maintain a register of all
such transactions undertaken. The register shall detail the name and address of the
customer, the amount, and type, of fertiliser sold and the date of the transaction. The
registers shall be made available for inspection and copying by members of the
environmental staff of Cork County Council.

SOIL TESTING:

All farms in excess of 20 ha. in size, and smaller farms where an intensive farming
enterprise i.e. pig, poultry, or mushroom, is ongoing, shall have nutrient soil tests
carried out which are representative of uniform areas ofthe farm at a rate not
exceeding 4ha./sample. Where previous soil analysis and soil type indicate very
uniform areas, the rate of soil testing may be increased to a maximum of 12
ha./sample. Each uniform area shall be sampled and tested at least once every 5 years.
Where soil analysis indicates Morgan’s P level below 6mg/l the farm may apply to
Cork County Council for a derogation to reduce this testing frequency. The sampling,
analysis, and reporting shall be conducted by companies or bodies approved for
REPS planning by the Department of Agriculture and Food. The results shall be made
available for inspection by Cork County Council staff on request.

PHOSPHATE APPLICATIONS LIMITS:

No chemical fertiliser containing phosphate shall be applied to grasslands within the
catchment areas except in the event that documented soil tests taken from the lands in
question indicate that the Morgan’s P level is below 15mgj/l. In the case of peat soils
only, the Morgan’s P level must be below 30 mg/l. The application of chemical
fertiliser containing phosphate to lands shall be based on current TEAGASC nutrient
advice at the time of application.

TIMING OF NITROGEN APPLICATIONS:

No chemical fertiliser containing nitrogen shall be applied to lands within the
catchment areas between the first of October and the first of January of the following
year, inclusive. Chemical fertiliser containing nitrogen may be spread at rates of up to
60kgN/ha between first of January and end of February, if soil and weather conditions
are suitable. No slurry/farmyard manure shall be applied in January or February on
lands which receive chemical fertiliser containing nitrogen at this time.

10.

TIMING OF SLURRY/FARMYARD MANURE APPLICATIONS:

All slurry/farmyard manure produced during the period when animals are housed
shall be landspread by 31 October each year. Slurry/farmyard manure should be
landspread in accordance with the July 1996 DOE/DOAFF recommendations as
contained in the “Code of Good Agricultural Practice to Protect Waters from
Pollution by Nitrates”, in particular the recommendation that states “As a general
practice, slurry and other concentrated organic fertiliser applications to land should be
avoided during the non-growing season which varies throughout the country,
depending on local climatic conditions, between the months of October and
February”. Farms in the catchment areas shall have a minimum ofthree months slurry
storage for all cattle overwintered. Any slurry/farmyard manure applied to lands
destined for tillage shall be incorporated into soils as soon as possible after
application.

BUFFER ZONES:

No organic fertiliser spreading shall be carried out within the following distances of
the following specified locations;

Location; Buffer Strip (m)
Streams and Drains 10

Lakes and Main River Channels 15
Domestic Wells 50

Public Water Supply Sources 100

RECORDING OF ORGANIC AND CHEMICAL FERTILISER USE:

All farms within the catchment areas shall maintain a monthly record of the amounts,
locations and dates of applications of organic fertilisers and chemical fertilisers made
to lands. The type and nutrient content of chemical fertiliser applied shall also be
recorded. Records shall be made available to Environmental staff of Cork County
Council on request.

IMPORTATION OF ORGANIC FERTILISERS:

Any farmer wishing to import organic fertilisers shall notify the Local Authority
giving details ofthe proposed importation. Imported organic fertilisers can only be
applied on lands where documented soil tests taken from the lands in question
indicate that the Morgan’s P level is below 15mg/l.

ORGANIC AND CHEMICAL NITROGEN APPLICATION LIMITS:

On lands within the catchment areas where groundwater nitrate levels exceed 20 mg/l,
applications of organic nitrogen shall not exceed 210 kg/ha. On all other lands within
the catchment areas applications of organic nitrogen shall not exceed 250 kg/ha.
These figures include the nitrogen in organic manure deposited by grazing animals.
Applications of chemical fertiliser containing nitrogen shall not exceed the prevailing
TEAGASC recommended levels, with regard to crop type, stocking rate, etc., at the
time of application.

11.

STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIC WASTES ON THE F ARM:

All effluents generated in farm yards shall be adequately contained in suitable tanks
and managed in accordance with the July 1996 DOE/DOAFF recommendations as
contained in the “Code of Good Agricultural Practice to Protect Waters from
Pollution by Nitrates”. Surface waters from roof drainage shall not be allowed to mix
with polluting material in slurry tanks or effluent tanks but must be discharged
separately to local watercourses or soakaway.

PENALTIES:-

12;

13%

Any person contravening or failing to comply with these bye-laws is guilty of an
offence pursuant to Section 21(3)(a) ofthe Local Government (Water
Pollution)(Amendment) Act, 1990

Offences arising from failure to comply with, or contravention of these bye-laws,
shall be liable to the penalties in accordance with Section 21(3)(b) ofthe Local
Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Act, 1990. Fines for contravention or
non-compliance are as set out in Section 21(3)(b) ofthe aforementioned Act.

Present when the Seal ofthe Council ofthe County of Cork was affixed hereto were:

COUNTY SECRETARY Clerical Officer, County Hall.

NOMINATED MEMBER Clerical Officer, County Hall.

Aghacunna
Aghavrin
Annagannihy
Annahalla Bog
Annahalla East
Annahalla West
Ardnacrushigh
Ballina
Ballineadig
Ballmakeery
Ballnagree West
Ballyanly
Ballycunningham
Ballynagree East
Ballynagree West
Ballyvoge

Bard Inch
Barnadivane

Barnadivane (Kneeves)

Barrahaven
Barrahavrin
Baulbrack
Brehaun
Caherboroul
Cahercarney
Caherdaha
Caherdowney
Caherkereen
Cappanclare
Cappanniinnig
Carraleigh
Carrigacooleen
Carrigagulla
Carriganimmy
Carriganine
Carriganish
Carrigaphooca
Carrigboy
Carrigdangan
Carrighaneelagh
Carrigleigh
Carrignamadri
Carrigthomas
Castleinch
Chinnaloo South
Clashanure
Clashredane
Clebe
Clenaglogh South
Cloghboda Beg
Cloghmacow

SCHEDULE I - LEE RIVER CATCHMENT.

All or parts of the following townlands.

(part of)

(part of)
(part of)
(part of)

(part of)

(part of)
(part of)

(part of)

(part of)
(part of)
(part of)

(part of)

(part of)
(part of)

(part of)
(part of)

(part of)
(part of)

Aghaurin
Annahalabog
Ardaneneen
Ardeen
Ardnacrushy
Augeris
Aughinida
Ballyanly
Ballyboane
Ballyeerane
Ballygirriha
Ballykerwick
Ballymichael
Ballytrasna
Ballyveerane
Bargarrif
Barnadivane
Barranenamuddagh
Bawnatamaknook
Bawnmore
Bawntemple
Bealick
Behenna
Bengour East
Berrings
Cackanode
Caherbirrane
Caherkeegane
Cahernacaha
Cahernacama
Callas
Candroma
Cappagh East
Cappagh West
Cappangraun
Carhoo Lower
Carhoo Upper
Carradrohid
Carriganimmy
Carriganirtane
Carrigbaum
Carrigclarrery
Carrignacurra
Carrignadoura
Carrignamuck
Caum
Clashmaguire
Classes
Cleanrath South
Clearagh
Clodah
Cloghboola

(part of)

(part of)

(part of)

(part of)

(part of)

(part of)

(part of)

(part of)

(part of)

Cloheena

Clonclud

Clonfadda

Clonmoyle

Cloonshear

Cloonshear Beg

Cloonshear More

Codrum

Commeenaplan (part of)
Commons

Condroma

Coolabhocigh

Coolacareen

Coolaclevane (part of)
Coolata

Coolavoher

Coolcaum

Cooldaniel

Cooldorragha

Cooldrum

Cooleen

Coolgarrif

Coolierher

Coolisha

Cooliska

Coollicka (part of)
Coolnacarriga

Coolnacrannagh

Coolnasoon

Coolroe East

Coolroe West

Cools

Coolyhane

Coomdorragha

Coomlibane

Coomroe

Coorolagh

Cornery

Coumaclovane (part of)
Cughtehery

Curragh (part of)
Curraghanearla

Curraghawaddra

Curraghbeg (part of)
Currahally (part of)
Curraheen

Cusduff

Deelish

Dereen

Dereenacusha

Dereendonee

Derragh

Derree

Derreenaling (part of)
Derreernnacarton

Derrineanig

Derrleigh (part of)
Derryfineen

Derrygortkaologhy

Derryroe

Clonmoyle East
Clonmoyle West
Coolacoosane
Coolacresig
Coolanidanne
Coolduff
Coolea
Coolireagh
Coolnacaheragh
Coolnashanıroge
Coomnaclohy
Coomnagire
Cooragreenane
Coornahilly
Coumaclouane
Cullenagh
Curra
Currabeha
Curraghglass
Currahgh
Curraolagh
Currleigh
Cusloura
Dabragh
Danganallagh
Dangansallagh
Deeshart
Dereenlunnig
Derreenabourky
Derreenclodig
Derreenglas
Derreenlunnig
Derrintogher
Derry
Derryacoreen
Derrylahan
Derryleigh
Derrynagree
Derrynasaggart
Derryriordane North
Derryriordane South
Derryvacorneen
Dodnadaheragh
Dooneens
Dromagarrı
Dromanallig
Dromatimore
Dromkeen
Dromonig
Dromreague
Dromree
Dummarkiun
Dundareike
Dunisky
Faranes

Farran
Firmount
Flatts

Fuhlry
Garrane Leigh

(part of)

(part of)

(part of)

(part of)
(part of)

(part of)

(part of)

(part of)

(part of)
(part of)
(part 0)

(part of)

(part of)
(part of)

(part of)

Derryvaleen

Derryvane

Deshure

Donavrick

Drombeg

Dromcarra North

Dromcarra South

Dromduff

Dromleigh

Dromnagapple

Faha (part of)
Fuhiry

Garraneligh

Garraneycarney

Garryheety

Glantane East (part of)
Glantane West

Glasheen

Glenaglogh North

Glenaglogh South

Gortacurrig

Gortanacra

Gortaneadin

Gortanimill

Gortatnavally (part of)
Gortauranner

Gortaveer

Gorteenadrolane

Gorteennakilla

Gortnablinna

Gortnacarriga (part of)
Gortnafunshiom

Gortnagishash

Gortnagross

Gortnahoughtee (part of)
Gortnalicky

Gortnalour

Gortnamona

Gortnapeasty

Gortnascarty

Gortsmoorane

Gortyrahilly

Graigue

Gurteen (part of)
Gurteenroe

Haretown

Illauninagh East

Illauninagh West

Inchaleagh

Inchamay South

Inchamore (part of)
Inchigeeglagh (part of)
Inchigrady

Inchinaneave

Inchineill

Inchisine

Johnstown

Kilberrihert

Garranegappul

Garranenagappul

Garraneycarrey

Garryantornore

Garrynapeaka

Glebe

Glebe (Gortnatubbrid)

Glendav

Gortafludig

Gortafunshion

Gortaknockane

Gortnaloughra

Gortnaneadin

Gortnarea

Gortnatubbrid

Gurteen Owen

Gurteenflugh

Gurteenowen

Gurty Leahy

Inchibane

Inchibeg

Inchideraille

Inchimore

Inchinahoury

Inchinlinane

Inchinossig

Inchiroe (part of)
Kealvaugh Beg

Kealvaugh More

Keamcorravooly

Keelvaugh More

Kilbarry

Kilblafer (part of)
Kilboultragh

Kilcolman

Kilcondy

Kilcullen South

Killaclug

Killeen

Killeenleigh

Kilmartin Lower

Kilnargurteen

Kilnarouanagh

Knoanenagark

Knockacereigh (part of)
Knockadooma

Knockanare

Knockane

Knockbaharn

Knocknagoul (part of)
Knockroe

Knockshanawee (part of)
Kylefinchin

Lackabaum (part of)
Lackadeen

Lackaduff

Lackareagh (part of)
Laddermody (part of)
Lagneeve

Kilcullen North

Kilgobnet

Kill

Killbarry

Killinardrish

Kilmartin Upper (part of)
Kilmore

Kilmountain

Kilpatrick

Knockacroghera

Knockanemore

Knockanure

Knockavilligh

Knockeenacuttin

Knockglass

Knocknagappual

Knocknagoun

Knocknakilla (part of)
Knockraheen

Knockrour

Knocksaharn

Knocky Rourke (part of)
Lackabane (part of)
Lackaduv

Lackaneen

Lackauvnakniok

Lackenareague

Lackmore

Lacknahaghny

Lacktifiy

Laharankeal

Leadawillin

Lehrnagh

Liscarrigane

Loughleigh

Lummagh Beg

Lumnagh More

Lyroe

Macroom/Sleveen East

Mallagh

Mamucky

Mashanaglass

Maulnagrough

Maulnahorna (part of)
Maulnahorra

Meenahony (part of)
Milleeny (part of)
Milmorane

Monaflugh

Monallig

Monavaddra (part of)
Mount Rivers

Mullagh Roe (part of)
Mullenroe

Mushera (Drishane) (part of)
Nettleville Demesne

Rahoonagh East

Rahoonagh West

Ramalisk

Leagrellagh (part of)
Leckaneen

Lisadee (part of)
Lisboy Beg

Lismahane

Lisnacuddy

Lissacressig

Lissarcagh (part of)
Lyrenageeha (part of)
Maulmore

Meeshal

Milleen

Milleeny (part of)
Monavadora

Moneycusker

Montaggart

Mountmusic

Murnaghbeg

Oldcastle

Peake

Portanillane

Prohus

Raleigh North

Raleigh South

(Kilnamartery)

Reagrellagh

Reanabobul (part of)
Reanachareagh

Reanacragh (part of)
Rockborough

Rossalougha

Rossmore

Rossnakilla

Rylane

Scrahan

Scrahanagown

Scrahanmore

Shanacloon

Shanakill

Shandangan East

Shandangan West

Shanvally Share

Silvergrove

Sleeveen West

Slievereagh (part of)
Teer Beg

Teeranassig

Teereeven

Teerelton

Teergay

Toolane

Toom West

Toomb East

Toomb West

Toombog

Tooms East

Tooms West

Tooreenalour

Tooreenduff

Tooreenlahard

Ranalisk
Rath East
Rath West
Rathgaskig
Rathonoane
Reananerree
Rookgrove
Rossnascalp
Rusheen
Scrahanard
Scronagare
Shanavagha
Shehy More
Silvergrove
Togher
Tooreenalour
Turnaspidogy

(part of)

(part of)

Tooreennanean
Tullatreada
Tullig Beg
Tullig More
Ullanes East
Ullanes West
Ummera
Warrens Grove
Woodfield

SCHEDULE II- GRADOGUE RIVER CATCHMENT

All or Parts of The Following Townlands.

Ballynabrock

Ballynamona (D. E. D. Mitchelstown)
Brigown

Cloonlough

Coolnanave

Curraghavoe

Curraheen

Garryleagh

Gortnahown

Kildrum

Mitchelstown (D. E. D. Mitchelstown)
Pollardstown

Turbeagh

Ardglare
Ballinwillin
Caherdrinny
Corracunna
Dromleigh
Glenatlucky
Killakane
Killshanny
Kiltrislane
Knocknamuck
Skeheen
Skeheen Upper
Stagpark