West Highland
The chair of each Area Advisory Group (AAG) is supported by a
river basin planning co-ordinator.
The co-ordinator and first point of contact for the West
Highland AAG is:
Name: Rachel Harding-Hill
Email: rachel.harding-hill@sepa.org.uk
Office: Dingwall
Tel.: 01349 860347
Membership
Membership of the West Highland AAG is determined by the range
and type of pressures in the West Highland area. Members include
representatives from:
- Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers
- British Waterways
- Coast Hebrides
- Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
- Forestry Commission
- National Farmers' Union, Scotland
- Outer Hebrides Fisheries Trust
- RSPB
- Scottish and Southern Energy
- Scottish Crofting Association
- Scottish Government Rural Inspections and Payments
Division
- Scottish Natural Heritage
- Scottish Rural Property and Business Association
- Scottish Water
- SEPA
- Stornoway Ports Authority (2006-2007)
- The Highland Council
- Ullapool Harbour Trust (2008-)
- West of 4
- Wester Ross District Salmon Fishery Board
- Western Isles Aquaculture Association
Membership is flexible. It will be possible for additional
members to be co-opted for agreed periods to assist with the
preparation of particular aspects of river basin planning. Such
members can be co-opted onto the AAG for single meetings, to cover
specific agenda items or for a short period to advise on a
particular issue. They will not be full members and therefore will
not determine quorum or vote.
Meetings and minutes
The West Highland AAG meets regularly and provides a mechanism
to support the production of a river basin management plan (RBMP)
for the Scotland river basin district, and its co-ordination with
other plans and programmes.
Future meetings
The date for the next meeting of West Highland AAG will be
confirmed soon.
Previous meetings
Agenda, minutes, papers and presentations from the previous
meetings of West Highland AAG are available online.
West Highland AAG forum
Anyone with an interest in the water environment of West
Highland can become a member of the West Highland advisory group
forum.
Presentations and proceedings from previous AAG forum
conferences are available from the river basin planning
co-ordinator.
North and West Highland Forum events
Inverness
Date: 14th May 2009
Location: Royal Highland Hotel, Magnus Suite, Station Square,
Academy Street, Inverness.
Times: 15.30 till 17:00 hours and 19:00 till 20:30 hours.
Thurso
Date: 28th May 2009
Location: Pentland Hotel, Princes Street, Thurso.
Times: 15.30 till 17:00 hours and 19:00 till 20:30 hours.
Broadford
Date: 11th June 2009
Location: Broadford Hotel, Torrin Road, Broadford, Skye.
Times: 15.30 till 17:00 hours and 19:00 till 20:30 hours.
Stornoway
Date: 18th June 2009-05-06
Location: SEPA offices, 2 James Street, Stornoway.
Times: drop in session 15.30 till 17:00 hours.
Please confirm your attendance to Rachel Harding-Hill by e-mail,
Rachel.harding-hill@sepa.org.uk or by phone, 01349 860347.
Further information
Significant
water management issues (SWMI) 
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Published in 2007, the report provides a comprehensive assessment
of the threats to Scotland’s water and identifies the actions and
improvements that are necessary to protect the water
environment.
SWMI in West
Highland (62k)
Summary table of SWMI affecting water bodies in West Highland.
Early basin planning work
Information on early river basin management planning work, such as
environmental and economic characterisation and Plan of Action.
Monitoring and classification
Information on how monitoring and classification are linked to
basin planning can be found on the monitoring and classification
pages.
Use the links on the left to visit other AAG pages.