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Enhancing Scotland's Water Management: Second River Basin Plans Update

Jenny Davies, RBMP Coordinator, provides insights into developing the second river basin management plans for sustainable water management in Scotland, focusing on objectives, engagement, and consultation. The plans aim to review balances, improve prioritization based on costs and benefits, enhance engagement for targets, and ensure better information accessibility.

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Enhancing Scotland's Water Management: Second River Basin Plans Update

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  1. Advisory group update – October 2013 Development of the second river basin management plans Sustainable water management for the benefit of Scotland’s people and environment Jenny Davies, RBMP Coordinator

  2. Developing the Second Plans • Where are we now? • Second plans – what is different? • Reviewing objectives and updating the programme of measures • Engagement and consultation

  3. Reminder – our aims for 2015

  4. Where are we in the process? Advisory Group meetings

  5. Our second plans – what’s different? • We need to learn from the first plans andreview the balance between the second and third cycles • We need to make sure we base our priorities on an improved understanding of benefits and costs • More emphasis on engagement – to develop the targets and programme of measures, we need to work closely with responsible authorities and key sectors • Better access to information – more useful information, more easily accessible via web

  6. Reviewing objectives Evidence of ecological impact Costs and benefits of improvements and feasibility Set 2021 objectives

  7. Objective setting for pressures where public funding is key Sewage discharges and drinking water – Quality and Standards process Rural diffuse pollution & historic impacts on the physical condition

  8. Engagement to develop the plans Late 2013 Early 2014 Mid 2014-2015 End 2015 Heads-up Review objectives & draft PoMs Refinement Plan 2 Formal consultation

  9. Engagement planned – measures

  10. Engagement on information about benefits Improved water environment

  11. Content of the formal consultation • Focused on key areas for consultation • Set out progress and achievements • Supported by improved web tools • National Advisory Group meetings timed to contribute strategically

  12. Summary • A timeline and plans for development and engagement • Updating Scotland’s plans for the water environment!

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