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WFD What's New10 June 2008 Water Matters - publication of comments received Following the "Water Matters - Have your Say!" consultation on Significant Water Management Issues (SWMI), a digest of comments and responses to stakeholders' submissions was produced and has now been published. This can be found via the NIEA Website - please click on the link below: Significant Water Management Issues - Digest of comments (508KB) The Facilitator's Report of the CSG evening meetings is now also available on the NS SHARE Website Water Matters - Facilitator's Report (1MB) 26 September 2007 Water Matters - "Have Your Say" Evening Meetings Nine evening meetings are being held across Northern Ireland, to provide individuals and local groups with the opportunity to debate the key problems affecting their local rivers, lakes and coastal waters, and to help find and deliver solutions to protect and sustain our water environment. These meetings run from Wednesday 26 September to 28 November. Find out more about the Water Matters Evening Meetings. 28 June 2007 Environmental Standards - UKTAG Technical Review Phase 2 UKTAG is seeking comments on the scientific principles underpinning the second phase of environmental standards, set out in three technical reports on: Specific Pollutants; Groundwater Classification Framework (quality/quantity); and the remaining Surface Water Standards and Conditions (including marine morphology). The UK Technical Advisory Group (UKTAG) is a partnership of the UK environment and conservation agencies established in 2001, to provide coordinated advice on technical aspects of the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. The Group has been working on developing Environmental Standards (ESs) (89 KB) To find out more, or to take part in this technical review process, visit the UKTAG website. The review closes on 8 August 2007. 22 June 2007 Water Matters - "Have Your Say!" Reports on the most significant issues affecting water management within each of Northern Ireland's four river basin districts have been published. These reports can be accessed in electronic format on the Environment & Heritage Service website (see below), or in hard-copy by request (contact us). EHS Website - Significant Water Management Issues reports. Comments in writing can be made up to 22nd December 2007, and will contribute to the production of draft river basin management plans required by December 2008. 22 March 2007 Monitoring Programme Environment & Heritage Service have submitted a summary report of the WFD monitoring programme to the Commission via the Water Information System for Europe (WISE), as required by 22 March 2007. Information and maps illustrating the Northern Ireland monitoring networks reported is available to the public in .xml format at: http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/gb/eu/wfdart8 20 December 2006 UK wide Consultation on Regulatory Impact Assessment for a proposed Water Framework Directive Daughter Directive on priority substances Defra are inviting views on the proposed Water Framework Directive Daughter Directive on priority substances and a partial Regulatory Impact Assessment. In July 2006 the European Commission published a proposal for a new Water Framework Directive Daughter Directive on Priority Substances. Defra’s consultants, Risk Policy Analysts Ltd, have carried out a partial Regulatory Impact Assessment of the proposal which indicates the potential for significant implementation and compliance costs. The consultation is available on the Defra wesbite at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/wfd-prioritylist/index.htm The deadline for consultation responses is 16 March 2007. 15 December 2006 Programme & Timetable for the Production of River Basin Management Plans The Department has published a document outlining the proposed work programme, key deliverables and deadlines, and a statement of the consultation measures to be taken, in relation to the production of River Basin Management Plans. Comments are invited from interested parties and can be made in writing for up to six months from the date of publication (from 15 December 2006 to 15 June 2007). Download the Programme & timetable (357KB) |
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