{"id":11545,"date":"2017-12-13T11:24:47","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T11:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/?page_id=11545"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:42:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T11:42:23","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11545\" class=\"elementor elementor-11545\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38eb1a30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38eb1a30\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60527980\" data-id=\"60527980\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59906e46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59906e46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><!-- wp:heading {\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p><h2><strong>Burnfoot Flood Relief Scheme<\/strong><\/h2><p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write heading\u2026\">\u00a0<\/h2><p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function(event) { \r\n\tjQuery( '#slider-pro-3-12105' ).sliderPro({\r\n\t\t\/\/width\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: \"100%\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\/\/height\r\n\t\t\t\tautoHeight: true,\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\/\/autoplay\r\n\t\t\t\tautoplay:  true,\r\n\t\tautoplayOnHover: 'none',\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tautoplayDelay: 5000,\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\tarrows: true,\r\n\t\tbuttons: true,\r\n\t\tsmallSize: 500,\r\n\t\tmediumSize: 1000,\r\n\t\tlargeSize: 3000,\r\n\t\tfade: true,\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\/\/thumbnail\r\n\t\tthumbnailArrows: true,\r\n\t\tthumbnailWidth: 120,\r\n\t\tthumbnailHeight: 120,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tthumbnailsPosition: 'bottom',\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcenterImage: true,\r\n\t\timageScaleMode: 'cover',\r\n\t\tallowScaleUp: true,\r\n\t\t\t\tstartSlide: 0,\r\n\t\tloop: true,\r\n\t\tslideDistance: 5,\r\n\t\tautoplayDirection: 'normal',\r\n\t\ttouchSwipe: true,\r\n\t\tfullScreen: true,\r\n\t});\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<style>\r\n\/* Layout 3 *\/\r\n\/* border *\/\r\n#slider-pro-3-12105 .sp-selected-thumbnail {\r\n\tborder: 4px solid #000000;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* font + color *\/\r\n.title-in  {\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\tcolor: #FFFFFF !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #000000 !important;\r\n\topacity: 0.7 !important;\r\n}\r\n.desc-in  {\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\tcolor: #FFFFFF !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #00000 !important;\r\n\topacity: 0.7 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* bullets color *\/\r\n.sp-button  {\r\n\tborder: 2px solid #000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n.sp-selected-button  {\r\n\tbackground-color: #000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* pointer color - bottom *\/\r\n.sp-selected-thumbnail::before {\r\n\tborder-bottom: 5px solid #000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n.sp-selected-thumbnail::after {\r\n\tborder-bottom: 13px solid #000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* pointer color - top *\/\r\n\r\n\/* full screen icon *\/\r\n.sp-full-screen-button::before {\r\n    color: #FFFFFF !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* hover navigation icon color *\/\r\n.sp-next-arrow::after, .sp-next-arrow::before {\r\n\tbackground-color: #FFFFFF !important;\r\n}\r\n.sp-previous-arrow::after, .sp-previous-arrow::before {\r\n\tbackground-color: #FFFFFF !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#slider-pro-3-12105 .title-in {\r\n\tcolor: #FFFFFF !important;\r\n\tfont-weight: bolder;\r\n\ttext-align: center;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#slider-pro-3-12105 .title-in-bg {\r\n\tbackground: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); 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The village is on the R238 a gateway to the west of Inishowen and is located between the City of Derry and the town of Buncrana.<\/p><p>The Burnfoot River flows from east to west draining a narrow valley before flowing under the R238 and through the village. It meets the Skeoge River to the west of the village before both drain out to Lough Swilly via a tidal lagoon behind Inch Island. The Skeoge River drains an area including the outskirts of Derry City and then flows in a north westerly direction, through Bridge End and past the south west of the village to meet the Burnfoot River. The Burnfoot River is subject to flash flooding with the flat, reclaimed agricultural lands downstream subject to combined coastal and river flooding.<\/p><p>As part of the Government\u2019s National Development Plan 2018-2027, \u20ac1 billion has been committed to the development of flood relief measures across Ireland. As part of this commitment, a steering group was established between the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Donegal County Council to progress a flood relief scheme to alleviate the risk of flooding for Burnfoot. In July 2020, RPS were appointed Engineering and Environmental Consultants to develop a flood relief scheme that is technically, socially, environmentally and economically acceptable for Burnfoot.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-12406 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-150x150@2x.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-768x768@2x.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-1024x1024@2x.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-43x43.jpg 43w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-400x400@2x.jpg 800w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-1260x1260.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-615x615.jpg 615w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-292x292.jpg 292w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-300x300@2x.jpg 600w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-60x60@2x.jpg 120w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-43x43@2x.jpg 86w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-800x800@2x.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-1260x1260@2x.jpg 2520w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-615x615@2x.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Burnfoot_Diagram_Updated-292x292@2x.jpg 584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p><p>Burnfoot has had a history of serious flooding: the most recent occurring in August 2017. Up to 30 homes were flooded mostly in L\u00edos Na Gre\u00edne and P\u00e1irc an Ghrian\u00e1in and at least seven local businesses were affected. Roads in the area where damaged and a local Waste Water Treatment Works suffered considerable damage.<\/p><p>The flooding was due to a high intensity rainfall event which focussed on the north west of the country and in particular Inishowen. 73mm of rainfall was recorded in an 8 hour period at the Malin Head hourly rainfall gauge which is estimated to be at least a 1 in 100 year rainfall event. The Burnfoot River exceeded its banks, particularly on the lower, south bank of the river upstream of the R238 (Main Street) bridge. The R238 is an important regional road.\u00a0 The R238 bridge was impassable during the event leading to long diversions for emergency services and the local community trying to access either the other side of the village or the rest of the Inishowen Peninsula.\u00a0 There is some evidence that the high intensity nature of the rainfall also led to flooding from other drains and watercourses in the area.<\/p><p>To address flooding issues nationally, the Office of Public Works (OPW) commissioned and completed Catchment and Flood Risk Management (CFRAM) studies covering the entire country.\u00a0 The CFRAM Study was completed with support from Donegal County Council.\u00a0 An output of the study identified flood risk areas, including Burnfoot, and the associated impacts of flooding. The Study also prepared Flood Risk Management Plans which set out the measures and policies to be pursued in order to achieve the most cost effective and sustainable management of flood risk.<\/p><p>Following the 2017 flooding the OPW commissioned a Cost Review Study to update technical inputs and determine if an economically viable Flood Relief option existed. The Cost Review Study identified a number of viable options to mitigate the flood risk at Burnfoot.<\/p><p>Following the launch of the CFRAM and Cost Review Study findings, RPS have been appointed to complete a detailed project level engineering assessment for Burnfoot.\u00a0 The assessment will involve identification of appropriate flood relief measures and the preparation of detailed design drawings and documents.\u00a0 Once complete, this body of work will facilitate submission of a planning application as per the Planning and Development Act (2000), the Planning and Development Regulations (2001) and subsequent construction of the scheme.\u00a0\u00a0As part of the Scheme Development process RPS will carry out a Natura Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Assessment Report, where required under the relevant legislation.<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write heading\u2026\">\u00a0<\/h2><p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p><p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p><h3>Steering Group Members<\/h3><p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p><p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":12350,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\"} --><\/p><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13008 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1267\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO.jpg 1267w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-300x40.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-1024x138.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-768x104.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-1260x171.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-400x54@2x.jpg 800w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-615x83.jpg 615w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-400x54.jpg 400w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-292x39.jpg 292w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-300x40@2x.jpg 600w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-615x83@2x.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-292x39@2x.jpg 584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1267px) 100vw, 1267px\" \/><\/figure><p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11545"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11545"}],"version-history":[{"count":113,"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13011,"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11545\/revisions\/13011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/burnfootfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}