1. Options to address fish barriers
Anthony Watkins & Jenny Davies
June 2017

2. Asset barriers
These structures are part of a key piece of infrastructure such as;
Culverts
Bridge Aprons/ pre weirs
They serve a purpose and so cannot be removed, but they can usually be adapted.

3. Options to adapt structures
Baffles
Pre weirs
Rock ramps
Technical fish pass
By-pass channels

4. Baffles

5. Baffles

6. Pre weirs

7. Pre weirs

8. Pre weirs – rock

9. Rock ramp

10. Technical fish pass

11. By-pass channel

12. £££ Finances £££
There is no additional funding for asset barriers but SEPA staff will provide technical support.
Disproportionate cost and technical feasibility will be considered.
Historic barriers that are owned by a responsible authority are eligible for 75% funding from Scottish Government and will be supported by SEPA staff.
Objectives are phased, 2021 and 2027, to help schedule resources.

13. Asset management plans
10 year plan with each local authority to deliver the RBMP objectives
Developed in partnership
Will take in to account the existing local authority management plans
The plans will be supported by a statutory notice – a remedial notice.

14. Remedial notices
New legislation - The Water Environment (Remedial Measures) (Scotland) Regulations 2016
Give SEPA the power to serve, vary or revoke a remedial measures notice on a responsible authority
These notices require improvement work to be carried out to meet an RBMP objective.
Will be drafted with partner organisations to set agreed timescales.
Potentially could be used as an enforcement tool in exceptional circumstances.

15. Licensing requirements
The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2015
These regulations cover all work in the water environment.
Upgrading structures to allow fish passage is seen as environmental improvement so these licenses are free.
Responsible Person should be the persons doing the work.

16. Partnership approach
We appreciate that public sector has huge resource pressures.
We will help by providing technical support throughout the process
We will help to find low cost, simple solutions where possible.

17. Summary
We want to work with you to find the most straight forward solution.
Although we cannot fund improvements we will provide technical support.
Remedial notice will formalise agreement to deliver works and help secure funding.