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Dalgety bay updates SEPA confirms Dalgety Bay remediation work is complete SEPA is satisfied that the remediation work carried out by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and its contractor Balfour Beatty, alongside future monitoring plans and agreed maintenance of rock armour by Fife Council, means the public will be able to enjoy access again for the first time since 2011. SEPA has been able to work with p

Radioactive items have been detected on Dalgety Bay since at least 1990. Many surveys have been undertaken on the beach to determine the potential numbers of items present and possible implications for public health. Management options Strategy for stakeholder engagement PDF (25 kb) DIO outline management options appraisal - final report PDF (2.57mb) Dalgety Bay appropriate person summ

Site NameLocation Info  Ardtoe and Loch Ceann Traigh An area bounded by lines drawn between NM5896071973 (Rubha na h-Acairseid) and NM6280072702 and between NM6300070299 and NM6300069862, and extending to MHWS. View Site Report Ayrshire Coast An area bounded by the coast and a line from a point at NS1783948444 (Farland Head) to point NS2104143938 and thence to the coast at NS2197744291 (Montf

Biodiversity is a key element that needs to be considered in many planning systems. River basin management planning (RBMP) Through RBMP we work with our partners to identify, prioritise and deliver biodiversity enhancement and protection of the water environment. The Land Use Strategy and the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy call for a more integrated approach to land and water management across who

Site NameLocation Info  Bay of Ireland An area inshore of a line drawn between HY 2745309093 (Bu Point) and HY2800008000, between HY2800008000 and HY2800007000 and between HY2800007000 and HY2907807108, with the northern boundary being a line drawn between HY2814411222 and HY2821311255, and extending to MHWS. View Site Report Black Islands, Kyle An area bounded by lines drawn between NG75853

Site Name Location Info   Arbroath An area bounded by the coast and a line from NO6699841777 (Deil’s Heid) generally south to a point NO6690040800 then south-west to a point NO6270038700 and then north-west to meet the coast at NO 6219839305 (mouth of the Elliot Water) and extending to MHW View Site Report Asknish Bay Area bounded by lines drawn from NM7680709867 to NM7925310111 and from NM

Legislation directs SEPA to assess and classify each shellfish protected area. To deliver this we work closely with Food Standards Scotland (FSS). FSS sample, analyse and report water quality in production areas throughout the year to ensure shellfish are safe for consumption, or determine if they require further treatment. At the end of each year FSS provide SEPA with this data who use it to clas

Information regading the Water Environment Fund, including how to apply and the assessment process.       Rivers are a vital part of our landscape and a great asset to Scotland. They provide wildlife corridors, opportunities for recreation and wellbeing and resources for farming, drinking water, beverage production and hydroelectricity. Like many of our natural resources our rivers are under pressure and in places, damaged. This includes straightened and embanked channels which ar

Radioactivity in Food and the Environment (RIFE) reports Title Year RIFE 30 2025 RIFE 29 2024 RIFE 28 (View accessible version) 2023 RIFE 27 2022 RIFE 27 appendix 2022 RIFE 27 Errata 2022 RIFE 26 2021 RIFE 26 appendix 2021 RIFE 26 Errata 2021 RIFE 25 2020 RIFE 25 appendix 2020 RIFE 25 Errata 2020 RIFE 24 2019 RIFE 24 appendix 2019 RIFE 24 Errata 2019 RIFE Trends

SEPA guidance Guidance on decommissioning of non-nuclear facilities. Principles on surrendering permits and registrations for radioactive substances actvities. Satisfying the optimisation requirement and the role of best practicable means. Guidance on monitoring for heterogeneous Radium-226 sources resulting from historic luminising or waste disposal sites. Management of end-of-life smoke detecto