7. Annexes

7.1 Annex 1 – Stakeholder Input

As mentioned previously, several sectors took the opportunity to provide studies of their own sector; these studies are available on the SEPA website⁶⁶. These studies are published online as they were submitted by stakeholders and are therefore, produced in the writers own words and are not necessarily the views and opinions of SEPA or the Scottish Executive.

As follows:

Stakeholders in England were also invited to comment on water use, and the following groups made contributions:

• Electricity Industry Joint Environment Programme (Powergen, RWE, Innogy, AEP, Drax Power Ltd, British Energy, EDF Energy, International Power, Scottish Power);

• British Ports Association and United Kingdom Major Ports Group;

• WaterVoice;

• British Hydropower Association;

• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB); and British Waterways. (not relevant to the Solway Tweed RBD)

The reports produced by the stakeholders can be accessed through the Defra Website⁶⁷

66 http://www.sepa.org.uk/wfd/stake/eas

67 www.defra.gov.uk/environment/water/wfd/economics/index.htm the Economic Importance and Characterisation of Water Use (England and Wales) report