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Information on fish and fish habitat

SEPA will require information on how important the watercourses involved are to fish and fisheries at a local, regional, catchment, national or international level, and details including the locations of the present upstream limit(s) of salmon, sea trout, eels, lamprey, spawning river trout or loch trout (this list may include other species at certain sites) in the watercourses or, as appropriate,

Engineering guidance

Placement of large wood guidance Authorisation of Ponds Guidance Placement of Pipelines Guidance Fences Guidance Engineering & Impounding activities affecting drainage ditched guidance Fords guidance Position statements These set out our approach to particular issues that arise during the regulatory process: WAT-PS-06-02: Culverting of Watercourses WAT-PS-06-03: SEPA's Position Statement: Sedim

Publications

A list of publications relating to river basin planning in Scotland and the Solway Tweed.

A list of publications relating to river basin planning in Scotland and the Solway Tweed. River basin management planning publications This page provides a full list of RBMP publications listed in order from the most recent to the earliest work. his page provides a full list of RBMP publications listed in order from the most recent to the earliest work. Date Publication 2024 Statement of consultation opportunities during development of the next River Basin Management Plan f

Environmental monitoring and assessment

Radioactive substances are used routinely in Scotland for medical diagnosis and treatment, research, energy generation and industrial processes. Under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (EA(S)R), we regulate these activities including discharges to the environment. We are responsible for ensuring that public radiation doses as a result of authorised radioactive discharges

Water levels

Information regarding how we monitor and record water levels on lochs, rivers and coastlines around Scotland.

Information regarding how we monitor and record water levels on lochs, rivers and coastlines around Scotland. We monitor and record water levels on lochs, rivers and coastlines around Scotland, producing valuable information used by businesses, households and leisure users. We monitor water levels at 392 sites throughout Scotland. Most of the stations are situated on rivers, but we also collect data from several tide and loch level recorders. Why are water levels monitored? How is the information gathere

Engineering

Regulation of engineering works in the water environment and the application process.

Regulation of engineering works in the water environment and the application process. Water engineering authorisations We are now able to accept pre-application proposals, new applications, variations, transfers and surrenders. We would strongly encourage pre-application enquiries prior to submitting applications. What should you do now? Email application forms along with supporting information to registry@sepa.org.uk Email pre-application proposal and supporting information to wa

Abstractions

Requirements and processes for applying, managing and regulation abstraction of water from the environment.

Requirements and processes for applying, managing and regulation abstraction of water from the environment. Water resource authorisations We are now able to accept pre-application proposals, new applications, variations, transfers and surrenders covering abstractions, impoundments and hydro schemes. We would strongly encourage pre-application enquiries prior to submitting applications. What should you do now? Email application forms along with supporting information to the Registry team Email pre-appli

Impoundment

Regulation and licencing of impoundments in the Scottish environment.

Regulation and licencing of impoundments in the Scottish environment. Water resources authorisations We are now able to accept pre-application proposals, new applications, variations, transfers and surrenders covering abstractions, impoundments and hydro schemes. We would strongly encourage pre-application enquiries prior to submitting applications. What should you do now? Email application forms along with supporting information to registry Email pre-application p

Legislative framework

Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA) (‘Part IIA’), which came into force in July 2000, provides the legislative framework for the identification and remediation of contaminated land. The legislation introduced a statutory definition of contaminated land and is aimed at addressing land which has been historically contaminated and which poses unacceptable risks to human health or the wider environment in the context of the current land use.

Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA) (‘Part IIA’), which came into force in July 2000, provides the legislative framework for the identification and remediation of contaminated land. The legislation introduced a statutory definition of contaminated land and is aimed at addressing land which has been historically contaminated and which poses unacceptable risks to human health or the wider environment in the context of the current land use. Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA) (‘Part IIA’), which came into force in July 2000, provides the legislative framework for the identification and remediation of contaminated land. The legislation introduced a statutory definition of contaminated land and is aimed at addressing land which has been historically contaminated and which poses unacceptable risks to human health or

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