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River
Nith Catchment Management Plan Launched
The
long-awaited Nith River Catchment Management Plan has been
printed and officially launched.
The
document which results from the European Water Framework Directive
makes very interesting reading for anyone with an interest
in the river and the local environment. It attempts to analyse
all the elements which have an impact on the environment of
the river and its entire catchment, including the watercourses,
farmland, woodland, hill country, lochs and bog areas and
will act as a benchmark for water and environmental.
It
examines all aspects of plant and animal life - to determine
where some form of protection or preservation is needed to
guarantee sustainability.
Contact
the Management Plan Officer Anne Connick (SEPA) on 01671 402618
if you want a copy E-mail - anne.connick@sepa.org.uk |
Junior
Courses
for July 2007
The
four Junior Angling Courses planned for July are already filling
up. The first two courses - on 3rd and 4th July are full -
with 8 pupils coming from each of Sanquhar Academy, Wallace
Hall Academy, Dumfries HS and St. Joseph's College. Names
are already coming in for the other two days - 24th &
25th July. If you are interested, get your name in soon, as
places will be filled on a "first come" basis.
Application
forms can be had from Andy Stewart, 45 Castledykes Rd. Dumfries
(Tel.250465)
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Wallace
Hall Academy Hatchery project
Thornhill's
Wallace Hall Academy's Salmon Hatchert project for S2 pupils
went well over the winter months. The resultant fry were released
into the river today. The'ceremony' formed part of the launch
of the Nith Catchment Management Plan.
Picture
left shows two pupil gently putting the young salmon fry -
the fruits of their classroom work - into the river at the
Nith Bridge
The
other "salmon in the Classroom" projects at Sanquhar
Academy and Moniaive Primary School were also highly successful
and those fry have also been released.
The
Wallace Hall Project was sponsored by the Thornhill's Buccleuch
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