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Technical guidance
Further technical guidance
This page brings together a number of ancillary guidance documents and previous email bulletin information relating to modelling of marine fish-farms for CAR licence applications.
Auxiliary biomass sampling transect
In areas where the tidal residual current is weak, the auxiliary transect (site-specific sampling 2) may be aligned along a bearing reciprocal to the primary
Planning guidance and advice notes
Guidance for planning authorities and SEPA
We have prepared Development Management Consultation Thresholds and Standing Advice guidance, which sets out our framework for how and when we should be consulted on planning proposals as well as standing advice.
Flood risk and development management
We have prepared guidance and supporting information to support the consideration of flood risk in th
Forms and guidance
Forms and information
Reservoir (Scotland) Act 2011 blank registration form
All new reservoirs, and any reservoirs regulated under the Reservoirs Act 1975 are required to be registered with SEPA.
To register your reservoir with SEPA please use the registration form.
Ceasing to be a reservoir manager
If you cease to be the manager of a registered controlled reservoir, you are required to notify us
Access to pre June 2019 guidance
Information previously published on the SEPA website relating to the guidance pre June 2019 is available from the links below:
Aquaculture Regulatory
Aquaculture Environment
This will be removed as we further implement the regulatory framework and the sector plan however, in the short term we recognise that it is valuable for our stakeholders to access the guidance.
Authorisation guidance
Pen layout changes at marine finfish farms
Published: March 2024
1. Authorisation of pen layout changes
1.1 All pen layout changes require prior-authorisation from SEPA. To obtain authorisation, operators must apply to SEPA to very their existing SEPA permit.
1.2 All such applications will be subject to screening, environmental risk assessment (see section 2). This assessment will determine whethe
Preparing an emergency flood plan for your reservoir
Guidance on preparing an onsite emergency flood plan for a reservoir.
Guidance on preparing an onsite emergency flood plan for a reservoir.
All reservoirs which store water behind a dam are at risk of deterioration, which can lead to flooding. To prepare for this — and help protect reservoir workers, those living in the surrounding area, and our environment — all reservoirs should have an onsite emergency flood plan in place.
An onsite emergency flood plan helps you prepare for an actual or potential uncontrolled release of water from
Guidance and reports
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Strategic Environmental Assessment
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a systematic process for identifying, reporting, proposing mitigation measures and monitoring environmental effects of plans, programmes and strategies. It aims to ensure that environmental issues are taken into account at every stage in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of plans, programmes and strategies of a public nature.
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a systematic process for identifying, reporting, proposing mitigation measures and monitoring environmental effects of plans, programmes and strategies. It aims to ensure that environmental issues are taken into account at every stage in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of plans, programmes and strategies of a public nature.
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a systematic process for identifying, reporting, proposing mitigation measures and monitoring environmental effects of plans, programmes and strategies. It aims to ensure that environmental issues are taken into account at every stage in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of plans, programmes and strategies of a public nature.
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Beta Water guidance
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a systematic process for identifying, reporting, proposing mitigation measures and monitoring environmental effects of plans, programmes and strategies. It aims to ensure that environmental issues are taken into account at every stage in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of plans, programmes and strategies of a public nature.
EU legi
Pollution prevention and control
Overview of PPC regulations, how they are applied and available guidance.
Overview of PPC regulations, how they are applied and available guidance.
We are transitioning to a new website and authorisation process and the information on this webpage is not up to date. Please go to our Environmental Authorisation (Scotland) Regulation (EASR) webpage to find information on applying for Industrial activities authorisations. The following pages can also be found on our Topics page:
Best Available Techniques (BAT) for industrial activitie