Environment Agency (NPS/WR/013912 & NPS/WR/013914): applications made to impound water
Published 20 July 2017
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Details of the applications
The Environment Agency are applying to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for two licences to impound water.
The Environment Agency is giving notice of this application, in accordance with Section 37 of the Water Resources Act 1991 and Paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 of the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006.
The applications are to impound water in the Eller Beck and the Waller Hill Beck (also known as Skibenden Beck) near Skipton, North Yorkshire at National Grid References SD 99389 52972 and SE 00920 52274. Both impoundments are designed to hold back water in a 1 in 100 year flood event.
The Eller Beck impoundment includes an earth embankment not exceeding 143.4 metres above ordnance datum in height complete with flood spillway and a culvert with a penstock. Flows will be unrestricted to pass downstream of the Eller Beck impoundment in normal (non-flood) conditions. The flood storage area (reservoir) resulting from the impounding works shall be used only for temporary storage of flood water with a total capacity of 433,205 cubic metres.
The Waller Hill Beck impoundment includes an earth embankment not exceeding 149.6 metres above ordnance datum in height complete with flood spillway and a culvert with an orifice plate. Flows will be restricted to 1.5 cubic metres per second downstream of the Waller Hill Beck impoundment. The flood storage area (reservoir) resulting from the impounding works shall be used only for temporary storage of flood water with a total capacity of 72,465 cubic metres.
How to view the applications
You can view the applications and supporting documents, during normal office hours, at the Environment Agency:
Lateral
8 City Walk
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS11 9AT
You can view a summary of the application, during normal office hours, on the Public Register at:
Lateral
8 City Walk
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS11 9AT
How to comment on the applications
Send any representation about these applications in writing, quoting the reference number NPS/WR/013912 (Eller Beck) and/or NPS/WR/013914 (Waller Hill Beck), to the Environment Agency at:
Permitting and Support Centre
Water Resources Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF
Or by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk
By 17 August 2017.
After the 17 August 2017, the Environment Agency will be able to grant a licence authorising the proposal. The licence shall be viewed as granted, unless the Secretary of State, either as a result of any representations made about the proposal or otherwise, instructs or asks for an application to be made to them.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.