The Environment Agency: application made to impound water
Published 13 August 2014
Applies to England
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An application has been made to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by the Environment Agency. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are required to give notice of this application.
The application is for a new impounding licence on the Pickering Beck at National Grid Reference (NGR) SE 81225 85614, approximately 2.5 kilometres upstream of Pickering. The impoundment is part of a flood alleviation scheme that will store water behind the impoundment when flows in the Pickering Beck exceed 14.5 cubic metres per second.
1. How to view the application
A copy of the application, map, plan and any other document submitted with it may be inspected free of charge at the address of the Environment Agency at:
High Costa Mill
Off Marton Lane
Pickering
YO18 8LW
During normal office hours (Monday to Friday, except bank holidays).
Summary details of the application are also available on the public register held at the Environment Agency at:
Lateral House
8 City Walk
Leeds
LS11 9AT
During normal office hours (Monday-Friday, except bank holidays).
2. Your chance to comment
Any person who wishes to make representations about the application must do so in writing, quoting reference number NPS/WR/015857 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 10 September 2014.
After expiry of the period for representations, the Environment Agency will be entitled to the grant of a licence which authorises the proposal which shall deemed to be granted, unless the Secretary of State, either in consequence of any representations made with respect to the proposal or otherwise, directs or requires an application to be made to her.
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.