by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 31, 2014 | General
I received a call this afternoon from a concerned resident of Barr in South Ayrshire informing me of pollution on the Penwhapple Burn. I was concerned as this burn is important for both trout and salmon so I notified SEPA and set off into the wettest sleetiest...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 30, 2014 | Events, General, Invasives
As part of the CIRB project we have trained over 30 volunteers to PA6AW level (safe use of pesticides). This qualification allows the operator to use a knapsack sprayer to apply chemical and in our case treat Invasive Non Native Plant Species (INNPS) around water....
by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 28, 2014 | General
I dropped in on Catrine at lunchtime today to see what progress has been made but there was no one on site. The form work was off the smolt trap but I didn’t venture near as it was partially covered and I’d rather wait until it’s exposed for a proper...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 27, 2014 | General
Here’s a link to an incident that took place at Catrine Bonded Warehouse in 2011. The article relates to the court proceedings following pollution of the River Ayr. http://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/7-140-bottles-of-whisky-spilled-into-river-ayr-1-3280587...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 25, 2014 | General
Once again there has been a landslide in recent weeks above Catrine Dam. This is the second major slide within a year. The debris at the foot of the bank causes gravel and sediment to build up, shallowing the pool and deflecting the flow to the opposite bank and...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 25, 2014 | General
After years of negotiations, work finally commenced this week at Catrine Dam. This is a two pronged project, 1. To install and operate a hydro scheme and 2. To stabilise and protect the weir. Catrine Community Trust are in receipt of the appropriate CAR licences from...