Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022–2028 — Chapter 10

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   WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028277 Table 10. 1 Waterford Trails UPLAND/MOUNTAIN TRAILS Trail Networks Nire Valley Walks Coumduala Loop Coumlara Loop Gap Walk Sgillogues Walk Rathgormuck Walks Boolas Loop Glenpatrick Bridge Loop Lough Moghra Loop Rathbeag Loop Mahon Valley Walks Mahon Falls Walk Crough Wood Walk WOODLAND TRAILS Trail Networks Lismore Walks Lady Louisa Walk to Roundhill The Towers Walk Glenshelane Woodland Walks-Coillte Glenshelane Blue Trail Glenshelane Green Trail Glenshelane Red Trail Glenshelane Grotto Walk Portlaw Woodland Walks Portlaw Woods Kilbunny Woods Tower Hill Woods Curraghmore Woods Glenhouse Woods Colligan Woodland Walks-Coillte Inchidrisla Loop Greenane Loop Villierstown/Dromana Woodland Walks The Sailors Rock Dromana Well Walk

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   WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028278 Table 10. 1 Waterford Trails COASTAL TRAILS Trail Networks Dunmore East Walks Dunmore East Woods Walk Dunmore East Coastal Walk inc Dunmore East to Portally and Portally to Ballymacaw Tramore Walks Tramore Dunes Walk Tramore Nature Park Doneraile Walk Waterford Estuary Walks St Ita’s Walk, Faithlegg Cheekpoint Maritime Loop Passage East to Hurt Hill Loop Standalone Coastal Trails Ardmore Cliff Walk The Cunnigar Walk Nature Trails Anne Valley Walk Fenor Bog Walk Waterford City Walks St John’s River Kilbarry Nature Park Glenville to Blenheim Long Distance Trails/Greenways Waterford Greenway including spurs to Kilmeaden and Abbeyside East Munster Way St. Declan's Way

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   WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028279 10.5 Comeragh Mountains The Comeragh Mountains from the Nire Valley in the west to Coumshingaun in the east is a very popular area attracting visitors and walkers to County Waterford. The Council recognises the tourism value of this area for local communities and acknowledges the area is actively farmed, in private ownership and with high wildlife value subject to habitat protection and scenic landscape designations. All these uses bring forces for change and require to be managed with recognition and consideration of all uses and values for the overall socio-economic, landscape and environmental benefit of the area. Appropriate recreational and tourism developments in the Comeragh Mountain Area which will enhance the economic prospects of the area will be considered, subject to appropriate environmental assessment and development management standards to ensure protection of the unique character of the area. Amenity Management Policy Objective BGI 10 Trail Development and Public Rights of Way We will protect public rights of way which give access to seashore, mountain, lakeshore and riverbank or other place of natural beauty or recreational utility. We will work in collaboration with state bodies, development agencies, landowners and local communities to support the maintenance and promotion of existing trails and outdoor recreational amenities. We will examine the sustainable environmental and economic development potential of additional trails and outdoor recreational amenities and associated infrastructure whilst ensuring adherence to best practise principles in relation to upland path repair and management. Derived proposals will ensure no adverse impacts on ecological integrity including the Natura 2000 Network. BGI 11 Trail Support Facilities To develop comprehensive plans for all proposed recreational trails that incorporate planning and design of sustainable trails and supporting infrastructure such as car parking and lighting and in consultation with local communities to ensure no adverse impact on local land use, the ecological integrity of the Natura 2000 Network and the environment.

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   WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028280 Amenity Management Policy Objective BGI 12 Integrated Management of our Uplands We will commission an integrated management plan and management structure addressing recreation, conservation, landscape and socio-economic development issues in Waterford’s uplands. BGI 13 Community Engagement and Sustainable Amenities We will support communities and ensure recreational trails and outdoor recreational amenities and associated facilities are developed in sympathy with the natural environment and do not pose adverse impacts on habitats, species, the ecological integrity of the Natura 2000 Network and landscape amenity or affect ecosystem services including flood risk and climate change impacts such as coastal erosion. In doing so ensuring to realise the positive impacts of development of outdoor recreational amenities and trails including health & wellbeing, social, cultural, economic and tourism benefits as well as enhanced community resilience. BGI 14 Rural/ Trails Strategy To develop a Rural Development Strategy and a Recreational Trails and Outdoor Recreation Strategy, with involvement of key stakeholders in the development of each. We will also support the objective of the National Outdoor Recreation Strategy or any update thereof. BGI 15 Managing our Amenity Assets To actively monitor and maintain trail and outdoor recreational amenity management standards and carry out interventions including trail surface repairs, diversion and access management where required. BGI 16 Visitor and Habitat Management Where relevant, the Council and those receiving permission for development under the Plan shall seek to manage any increase in visitor numbers and/or any change in visitor behaviour in order to avoid significant effects, including loss of habitat and disturbance. Management measures may include ensuring that new projects and activities are a suitable distance from ecological sensitivities. Visitor/Habitat Management Plans will be required for proposed projects as relevant and appropriate. BGI 17 Increases in Visitor Numbers to Semi-Natural Areas Seek to manage any increase in visitor numbers in order to avoid significant effects including loss of habitat and disturbance, including ensuring that new any projects, such as greenways, are a suitable distance from ecological sensitivities, such as riparian zones. BGI 18 Outdoor Recreation To promote outdoor recreation and increase access to the natural environment. BGI 19 Outdoor Recreation Access We will ensure that accessibility is taken into account at planning and design stage in the development of all outdoor recreation facilitates to ensure that there are opportunities for everyone to engage in the outdoors and facilities are developed for them to do so. BGI 20 Historic Routes and Rail Lines We will seek to identify and implement existing and historic routes, railways etc. and their associated infrastructure i.e. railway buildings for the creation of new greenways and associated recreation and tourist amenities including the extension of the Waterford Suir Valley Railway from Bilberry to Waterford (Grattan Quay). BGI 21 Waterford to New Ross Rail Line To preserve the abandoned Waterford to New Ross rail alignment for future public transport use.

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