Cork County Council is undertaking a non-statutory public consultation on the options and measures considered for the implementation of the Fermoy Weir Remediation and Fish Bypass for four weeks, beginning this Friday, November 6.
The long-awaited public consultation, lasting until Friday, December 4, seeks the views and opinions from the public on options for the remediation and provision for a fish bypass channel on the early 19th Century weir.
Recent years have seen the accelerated deterioration of the weir and due to its present condition, excessive velocities of water pouring through the breach is leading to significant erosion on the south bank of the river Blackwater at Mill Island and is preventing the passage of fish.
Following a feasibility study, two options for the remediation of the weir are being considered and nine for the fish passage.
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