Policy paper

Part 2: River basin management planning overview and additional information

Provides detail on the river basin management planning process in England.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment Agency
• Published: 18 February 2016
• Last updated: 21 June 2018
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  1. 21 June 2018

     Updated document to fix broken links.

  2. 18 February 2016

     See the revised plan approved by the Minister for the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra).

  3. 18 February 2016

     First published.

Documents

Part 2: river basin management planning overview and additional information

Ref: LIT 10320

PDF, 1.95 MB, 100 pages

Details

Use this document to find out how the river basin management plans (RBMPs) were drawn up. It summarises the technical, economic and engagement processes used to develop each district’s RBMP. It explains how the:

• water environment is managed
• requirements of the water framework directive have been met
• water environment is divided up and described
• actions and objectives were identified