Rainwater Management Plan
A rainwater management plan is a whole farm assessment identifying areas on the farm where water flows both within the farmyard & the land area. This assessment is critical to establish and pinpoint the most suitable location for mitigation measures.
This is a holistic plan looking at water movement (rainwater, surface water & ground water) across the farm and identifying where nutrients, pesticides and sediment can be diverted away and retained so that they remain on land and not end up in our watercourses. Planning for heavy rainfall events such as cloud bursts, must also be taken into consideration.
A Rainwater Management Plan must accompany each application and €250 is paid to the farmer upon completion. See link below for more details.
Rainwater Management Plan
What do I need to do?
- A Rain Water Management Plan (RWMP) must be provided in all applications and outline every farm/field within the PAA/referral area.
- What to include in the RWMP:
- Farmyard Map
- Use Satellite Imagery e.g. Google Maps/NMP online, to identify the flow of water through the yard & the outfall to the drainage network.
- Identify location of farmyard based mitigation measures e.g. M29 Farmyard Settlement Tank.
- Farmed Land Area Maps (Within PAA/Referral Area):
- Use Satellite Imagery e.g. Google Maps/NMP online, identifying the flow delivery paths and flow delivery points.
- Submit PIP N & PIP P maps.
- Identify locations of land based mitigation measures e.g. M23 Water Bars.
- The measures for submission to the EIP are to be identified on the excel application form.
- It is important to show the drains that are hydrologically connected and the clean water outlet from the farm.
