Source Control Measures
These are some source control measures
Rainwater Management Plan
A rainwater management plan is a whole farm assessment identifying areas on the farm where water flows both
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Farmer Training Course
Farmers will be given the option to attend a training course as part of the Water EIP. The
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Nutrient Management Plan
Nutrient management plans provide farmers with information on how to grow crops to their potential for their farming
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Nitrogen Surplus Plan
Farmers can calculate their use of nitrogen to give a nitrogen balance per hectare. Nitrogen Surplus Plan follows
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Multiple Species Swards
Multi-species swards (MSS) consist of a variety of plants from different families including clovers, grasses, brassicas and herbs.
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Catch/Cover Crops
Catch crops utilise residual nutrients in the soil following the harvest of a cereal or oilseed crop, thus
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Low Drift Nozzles
Low-drift nozzles are designed to produce larger spray droplets with fewer driftable fines. Larger droplets are produced with
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Mobile drip tray
The drip tray can be used to prevent spillages from reaching watercourses during the spraying season. To prevent
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Water Storage Tanks
These are for outside farms (fragmented land) to prevent filling sprayers directly from streams/rivers etc. IBC tank with
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Retrofit a Clean Water Tank
To encourage tank rinsing in the field. These are currently not present on some basic sprayers used by
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Decommission of Sheep Dip Tub
Sheep dip tanks like the one pictured right can be filled in and capped under the Farming for
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Submersible Pump
A submersible pump can only be applied for in conjunction with water storage tank. Submersible pump is used
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Pathway Interception Measures
Hedgerow Establishment on Low Earthen Mound
Hedgerows are very effective in reducing the risk of land-spread material moving over sloped ground during heavy weather
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Spatially Targeted Riparian Buffer Zones
A spatially targeted riparian buffer zone is an area left uncultivated adjoining rivers/streams/drains/ponds/lakes/turloughs etc. that will help to
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Tree Planting
A wooded buffer along one or both banks of the river is very beneficial to the river. Trees
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Small Scale Wetland Pond
Wetlands are diverse habitats for plants, insects, birds, mammals and amphibians while also filtering water by slowing the
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Earthen Bund
An earthen bund (bank), correctly positioned, can provide temporary ponding of field runoff water and sediments, targeting
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Swales
A swale is a linear, mostly dry, vegetated channel laid with a shallow fall on its base
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Management of Critical Source Areas
Critical source areas (CSAs) need to be managed effectively using various means. Critical source areas (CSAs) are areas
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Water Bars
Installing water bars on farm roadways can make a big difference to prevent flows into rivers and streams.
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Sediment Traps
A sediment trap is a shallow basin laid with a shallow fall on its base. They typically intercept
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Culverts
The passage of animals, people and vehicles across drains damages banks and aquatic vegetation. This increases the risk
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Watercourse Crossing/Bridges
Above: Note ledge preventing direct discharge into the watercourse. River crossings by animals and farm vehicles can deliver
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Gateway Improvements
Relocating gateways can have a positive impact on water quality. Gateways located close to rivers or streams
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Receptor Measures
Bovine, Ovine Exclusion from Waterbodies
Fencing off waterbodies to prevent access is one of the measures included. In the picture opposite, we can
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Solar Powered Electric Fence
Where no mains powered electric fence supply is available, a farmer may apply to the Water EIP for
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Alternative water supply, water troughs, piping and fittings
Pasture pumps and solar powered pumps with water troughs are a sustainable way to provide drinking water to
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Bunded Drain
Bunded drains help to maximise the retention of sediments and plant nutrients within ditches/drains and to create opportunities
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Other Measures
Host Farmer Payment
In order to facilitate outdoor farmer training courses, advisors will be required to identify suitable farms to host
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Contractor Mobilisation Fee – Excavator
This is a fee payable to facilitate the use of an excavator on a farm for putting
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Bespoke Measures
Farmers can apply for funding for Bespoke Measures on a case-by-case basis. To receive funding the measure must
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