Notice

The Lowwood Products Company Limited: application made to impound water

Published 2 April 2015

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The Lowwood Products Company Limited 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 obstruct or impede the flow of the River Wharfe at Otley Weir, Wharfeside Paper Mills, Mill Lane, Otley, at National Grid Reference SE 20387 46077.

A hydro-electric power scheme shall be installed at the existing weir consisting of two Archimedean screw turbines, a fish pass and a fish easement. All of the water used to operate the scheme shall be returned to the River Wharfe immediately downstream of the weir.

1. How to view the application

You can see the application and documents submitted with it at the Environment Agency:

Lateral
8 City Walk
Leeds
LS11 9AT

During normal office hours (Monday to Friday, except bank holidays).

You can see a summary of the application from the public register at the above address during normal office hours.

2. Your chance to comment

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/018355 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 30 April 2015.

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

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