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Information on the closures affecting the navigation on the River Thames.
Apply to replace a time limited licence or condition that is expiring.
Ecologists can use European protected species (EPS) policies on development sites to benefit EPS by changing survey, mitigation or compensation methods.
Send samples (classified as UN3373 biological substance category B) to APHA according to the ADR regulations and P650 packing instructions.
If you operate a medium combustion plant (MCP) or a generator, find out if you need to meet MCP and specified generator regulations.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow coppicing item.
Apply for a specific licence for any movement or activity in a bird flu (avian influenza) disease zone not covered by a general licence.
Buying statutory biodiversity credits is a last resort for developers who are unable to use on-site or off-site units to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
If you impound water, or plan to, you may need to apply for an impounding licence.
How land managers can combine biodiversity units and nutrient credits, and sell them alongside other environmental payments.
Check if you need to do a risk assessment, how to do a risk assessment, and how the Environment Agency can help you.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the yard - underground drainage pipework item.
Guidelines for sewerage undertakers in England and Wales as to how to prepare, publish and maintain their DWMP.
Find out how to get to Environment Agency locks and weir fishing sites and when you can fish.
You're required to keep records for all traded goods you declare to HMRC for four years, for duty and tax purposes and for government statistics.
What counts as a bird gathering, and how to notify the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Guidance for those producing, processing, consuming, possessing, importing or exporting chemicals covered by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
Check open environmental data and use it in your own applications.
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