The overall objective of the PEnrich project was to study the influence of forest and forest operations on water quality, specifically in the context of eutrophication of surface waters. Forest operations that are most likely to influence eutrophication of surface water include those that add nutrients directly to the soil (such as fertilisation), but the contribution of harvest residues (such as lop and top), and operations that result in soil disturbance (such as site preparation, harvesting, etc) are also important. The influence of forest operations on P in surface waters was investigated under three main tasks - the influence of forest operations such as harvesting on a large scale in a blanket peat catchment (Ballinagee River), on land previously used for agriculture (Crossmolina), and under experimental conditions (Ardvarney).

The results of this project emphasise the complexity of forest-site interactions. The indications from the study are positive in that they suggest that commercial forest operations, can, if Forest Service guidelines are strictly adhered to, be conducted without detrimental effects on water quality.

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SAFER-Data Display URL	https://eparesearch.epa.ie/safer/iso19115/display?isoID=63
Resource Keywords	PEnrich, forestry, eutrophication, nutrient phosphorus, pH, concentrations,
EPA/ERTDI/STRIVE Project Code	2000-LS-3.2.2-M2
EPA/ERTDI/STRIVE Project Theme	Water Quality
Resource Availability:	Public-Open
Limitations on the use of this Resource	There are datasets available from this project using the SAFER-Data system. Users are advised to consult the file attachment "P_Enrich_FileAttachmentListing.pdf" before downloading the files. This PDF contains an explaination of the content of each file. The ZIP file ("P-Enrich_All_Data_Files.zip") contains all files in one zip archive. You are advised to contact the authors directly (using the information in the responsible parties) regarding queries about specific datasets.
Number of Attached Files (Publicly and Openly Available for Download):	39
Project Start Date	Tuesday 1st October 2002 (01-10-2002)
Earliest Recorded Date within any attached datasets or digital objects	Tuesday 1st October 2002 (01-10-2002)
Most Recent Recorded Date within any attached datasets or digital objects	Tuesday 1st June 2004 (01-06-2004)
Published on SAFER	Tuesday 8th April 2008 (08-04-2008)
Date of Last Edit	Wednesday 16th April 2008 at 00:00:00 (16-04-2008)
Datasets or Files Updated On	Tuesday 15th April 2008 at 14:14:11 (15-04-2008)

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Description of Geographical Characteristics of This Project or Dataset
Approximately 10% of the total land area of the Republic of Ireland is covered by forst. There are three study sites for this project - the Ballinagee River, in the Wicklow Uplands, a site at the Longford Townload, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, and finally a study site at Ardvarney, close to Castlebar Co. Mayo. Ballinagee is a large catchment with a substantial forest area. The most of the catchment has a cover of blanket peat, a soil type susceptible to phosphate loss. The Crossmolina site had been in permanent grassland and received frequent applications of fertiliser before Scots pine and oak were planted in 2003. Water quality was monitored before and after afforestation, which was carried out in compliance with Forest Service guidelines. Ardvarney is a relatively fertile, sloping, wet mineral site. A factorial phosphorus runoff experiment was established in 2003; the site had been planted with Sitka spruce and larch in 2002.

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The following is a list of projects, datasets, and resources on SAFER-Data from which users downloaded attachments from soon after downloading attachments from this resource Foresty Operations and Eutrophication - The Influence of Forestry and Forest Operations on Water (PEnrich). You can view the full description for projects, datasets, and resources by using the links supplied.

• Eutrophication from Agricultural Sources : Phosphorus Dynamics in Grazed Grassland View Full Metadata Description
• Quantification of Erosion and Phosphorus Release from a Peat Soil Forest Catchment View Full Metadata Description
• Water Quality characteristics of road runoff View Full Metadata Description
• Biodiversity in Ireland Plantation Forests (BIOFOREST) View Full Metadata Description
• WaterAc Project - An investigation of the Sodium Dominance Index as a measure of Acid Sensitivity in Irish Streams. View Full Metadata Description

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