The Canal and Rivers Trust: application made to abstract water and impound water
Published 25 July 2014
Applies to England
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An application has been made to the Environment Agency by The Canal and Rivers Trust. The Environment Agency are required to give notice of this application.
The application is for a full licence to abstract water from the River Calder at SE 35835 21230.
The proposal is to abstract water at the following rates and periods:
- 79,344 cubic metres an hour
- 1,904,256 cubic metres a day
- 570,000,000 cubic metres a year
The water will be used for hydro-electric power generation.
Application is also being made for a licence to obstruct or impede the flow of the River Calder at SE 35775 21237.
The object of impounding water by means of the works to protect navigation levels and provide a consistent water level for monitoring of abstraction and amenity flow calculations.
The quanties above are proposed to be taken only after environmental flows including fish passage are accounted for and all abstracted water will be returned to the river near the foot of the weir. The impoundment licence is to repair the existing weir boards and increase their height by 0.1 metre to account for subsidence over the lifetime of the weir. A transfer licence has also been requested at the site to allow for bywash and fish pass flows.
1. How to view the application
A copy of the applications, maps, plans and any other document submitted with it may be inspected free of charge at the address of the Environment Agency at:
Lateral
8 City Walk
Leeds
LS11 9AT
During normal office hours (Monday to Friday, except bank holidays).
Summary details of the applications are also available from the Public Register held by the Environment Agency at the above address and may also be inspected free of charge during normal office hours.
2. Your chance to comment
Any person who wishes to make representations about the applications must do so in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/013663 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 no later than 28 August 2014.
For further advice about making a representation, a leaflet ‘Making your views count’ is available free of charge on request from local Environment Agency offices. Any general enquiries about this notice can be made by telephoning 03708 506 506.