September 2008
29/09/2008
Apologies again for the website and lack of up
to date articles but it is beyond my control.
We are waiting on further news from the Council
regards the Hydro scheme on the River Camowen. We
have had a few meetings with representatives from
the Council and also Fishery experts that they
have brought in, and we have asked for certain
conditions to be met before the work goes ahead.
New plans are being drawn up and we are waiting
word to inspect them. Bobby Rodgers our Chair and
Shane Colgan Committee member have been to the
River Dart in England to inspect a similar type
Archimedes Screw and came back with a favourable
report. They also brought back a dvd of the
scheme showing fish actually going down the screw
with no visible signs of harm. We are requesting
a new fish pass at the weir in Campsie to help
assist the salmon on their upward journey to the
headwaters to spawn. To date this seems to have
been met with a favourable response. We must wait
now until the council comes back to us with
further news.
