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Overview of Forthcoming WFD Consultations. Alice Baverstock. Overall picture. Lots of consultations planned over next 2 years Want to minimise consultation fatigue General approach: not to cut back on consultations, but try to a) explain context and b) package together linked topics
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Overview of Forthcoming WFD Consultations Alice Baverstock
Overall picture • Lots of consultations planned over next 2 years • Want to minimise consultation fatigue • General approach: not to cut back on consultations, but try to a) explain context and b) package together linked topics • See the table, which shows current plans – but they may change!
Mechanisms for diffuse non-agricultural pollution and hydromorphology • Assessment of current picture and some initial ideas on mechanism gaps • Simultaneous publication of two consultation papers with covering “roof document” to set context • Drafts currently with Whitehall Committee for approval. Hope to publish electronically at very end February. • 3 months consultation period. Separate responses please • Grateful for additions / amendments to consultee lists today
Next…. • Does this approach work for you? How can we improve it? • Additions /amendments to consultee lists for hydromorphology and non-agricultural diffuse pollution today please • Get ready to start responding!