Notice

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds: application made to abstract water

Published 30 July 2015

This notice was withdrawn on

The consultation period for this application has ended. You can view current licences on the Public Registers.

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Details of the application

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has applied to the Environment Agency for a licence.

The Environment Agency is giving notice of this application (in accordance with Section 37 of the Water Resources Act 1991 and Regulation 6 of the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006.

The application is for a licence to abstract water from the Salcottstone Brook at National Grid Reference TL 96420 12950 to transfer it to Old Hall Marshes Nature Reserve at Maldon, Essex without intervening use.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 240 cubic metres an hour
  • 5,760 cubic metres a day
  • 160,000 cubic metres a year
  • between 1 April and 31 March inclusive in each year

Further details are: The abstraction is for the conservation and management of the water levels throughout the ancient grazing marsh, reedbed, ditches and lagoons.

How to view the application

You can view the application and supporting documents during normal office hours at the Environment Agency:

Iceni House
Cobham Road
Ipswich
IP3 9JD

You can view a summary of the application, during normal office hours, on the Public Register at the above address.

How to comment on the application

Send any representations about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/019996 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 27 August 2015.

For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.

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