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Rural Diffuse Pollution Management: Pilot Catchments Progress Report

Update on the implementation of pilot catchments and the restoration plan, highlighting progress made in Highland sheep event, SEARS training days, fisheries event, and new Water Environment Fund unit manager Rachel Harding-Hill. Stay tuned for more updates. For further details, visit http://www.sepa.org.uk/water/river_basin_planning/implementing_rbmp.aspx.

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Rural Diffuse Pollution Management: Pilot Catchments Progress Report

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  1. Update on the implementation of the first plans • Pilot catchments & the restoration plan • Priority catchments • WEF • Local measures

  2. Pilot catchment & restoration plan • 4 pilot catchments (Esk, Dee, Glazert & Nith) • Approaching the end of phase 1 – scoping the opportunities for measures delivery • Phase 2 - local engagement to discuss detailed design and preparations for implementation will be undertaken now to March 2015 • Phase 3 – April 2015 to March 2016 implementation of measures • Updates available; http://www.sepa.org.uk/water/river_basin_planning/implementing_rbmp.aspx • Restoration plan is due for publication

  3. Diffuse Pollution (rural)

  4. Diffuse pollution from rural sources • Highland sheep event 30th May • Continued liaison between land unit and ops • SEARS training days 54 RPID staff • Fisheries event – Inverness • Coming up; • further agriculture training for SEPA staff • SNH staff training North 6th Oct

  5. Water Environment Fund • New unit manager – Rachel Harding-Hill Dingwall • Recruited 3.5 specialists and a technical administrator • Update will be coming soon…

  6. North Highland local measures update

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