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Hydropower Permitting Review -EA Consultation
- Thread starter Pete Marshall
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Steve Williams
Senior Member
I have to say that I must be a thick YamYam, as I found the 'questions' almost impossible to answer..........
I suspect they dont want us 'simple' fishermen to get involved.
Steve
I suspect they dont want us 'simple' fishermen to get involved.
Steve
Steve Williams
Senior Member
Just found this on the EA's web site...........
Protecting fish
We have a duty to maintain, improve and develop fisheries. We do this by protecting the ecosystems on which the fish depend; maintaining adequate water flow, velocity and quality; and ensuring the water course ‘morphology’ is suitable for the fish as they move around. We have to protect fish stocks, the fishing they support and the contribution they make to the economy, particularly in rural areas.
To achieve this, we have to consider both the individual and cumulative impacts of hydropower schemes on the environment. Possible impacts of these schemes include:
•a reduction in the population size of fish, invertebrates and plant communities, and/or changes to their structure, in river channels or weir pools from which water is diverted;
•delay or obstruction to the passage of fish by, for example, attracting fish away from their main migration route;
•some types of turbine can kill or damage fish and therefore need appropriate screening designed to guide them to a safe route,
We have to:
•ensure there are no obstructions to fish passage (essential for migratory species like salmon);
•require and approve fish passes (approval is granted by our national Fish Pass Panel);
•protect fish, their food and spawning areas;
•require screens to keep fish out of water intakes and outlets where appropriate;
•require fish by-passes for screened turbines.
All of these duties apply to new proposals, but actions on existing sites are also often subject to legal constraints.
We have provided guidance on these aspects in the Hydropower Good Practice Guide (GPG), but there is a need to continue to improve the evidence base for all of the impacts, so the GPG can be improved if necessary.
Protecting fish
We have a duty to maintain, improve and develop fisheries. We do this by protecting the ecosystems on which the fish depend; maintaining adequate water flow, velocity and quality; and ensuring the water course ‘morphology’ is suitable for the fish as they move around. We have to protect fish stocks, the fishing they support and the contribution they make to the economy, particularly in rural areas.
To achieve this, we have to consider both the individual and cumulative impacts of hydropower schemes on the environment. Possible impacts of these schemes include:
•a reduction in the population size of fish, invertebrates and plant communities, and/or changes to their structure, in river channels or weir pools from which water is diverted;
•delay or obstruction to the passage of fish by, for example, attracting fish away from their main migration route;
•some types of turbine can kill or damage fish and therefore need appropriate screening designed to guide them to a safe route,
We have to:
•ensure there are no obstructions to fish passage (essential for migratory species like salmon);
•require and approve fish passes (approval is granted by our national Fish Pass Panel);
•protect fish, their food and spawning areas;
•require screens to keep fish out of water intakes and outlets where appropriate;
•require fish by-passes for screened turbines.
All of these duties apply to new proposals, but actions on existing sites are also often subject to legal constraints.
We have provided guidance on these aspects in the Hydropower Good Practice Guide (GPG), but there is a need to continue to improve the evidence base for all of the impacts, so the GPG can be improved if necessary.
Gary Downie
Senior Member
There's an interesting letter from the Angling Trust in this thread.
https://barbel.co.uk/site/vbulletin/forum/showthread.php?t=687&page=2
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https://barbel.co.uk/site/vbulletin/forum/showthread.php?t=687&page=2
(post 13)