Policy paper

River basin planning process overview

How the draft river basin management plans have been updated and a summary of the programmes of measures.

Applies to England

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Details

This document provides information on:

  • the river basin management plan legislative framework
  • how the water environment is defined and described
  • updating objectives
  • the programmes of measures
Published 22 October 2021
Last updated 30 March 2023 + show all updates
  1. Added the missing text 'drinking water protected areas' under 2.3, the first of the second set of bullets to read 'is responsible for identifying, characterising and in certain circumstances monitoring drinking water protected areas, and identifying measures where water quality is deteriorating and establishing a register of those waters and other protected areas'.

  2. First published.