Dawnfresh Farming Ltd

WATER ENVIRONMENT AND WATER SERVICES (SCOTLAND) ACT 2003

WATER ENVIRONMENT (CONTROLLED ACTIVITIES) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2011

APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF AUTHORISATION

ETIVE 4 MCFF (AIRDS POINT), LOCH ETIVE

An application has been made to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) by Dawnfresh Farming Ltd to vary water use licence number CAR/L/1018068 authorising the carrying on of a controlled activity at, near or in connection with Etive 4 MCFF (Airds Point), Loch Etive, as follows:

Description of change to controlled activity	Waters affected	National grid reference
An increase in licensed maximum biomass from 966.7 tonnes to 1545.3 tonnes, the addition of Alphamax and an increase in other chemical volumes to treat the proposed higher biomass, as outlined below: Slice to 929.6g Excis to 147.72g Alphamax - 55.39g Salmosan to 611.1g	Loch Etive	NM 9922 3396

SEPA considers that the above change(s) to a controlled activity may have an impact on the water environment and on the interests of other users of the water environment.

A copy of the application and any accompanying information may be inspected free of charge, at the SEPA Registry below, between 9.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. Monday to Friday (except local and national holidays. Alternatively, the application may be viewed on SEPA’s website at: www.sepa.org.uk/water/water_regulation/advertised_applications.aspx

Any person affected or likely to be affected by, or having an interest in, the application may make representations to SEPA in writing within 28 days beginning with the date of this advertisement, at the following address, quoting reference number CAR/L/1018068:

Registry Department, SEPA Dingwall office, Graesser House, Fodderty Way, Dingwall, IV15 9XB,

Written representations received by SEPA within 28 days of this advertisement will be taken into consideration in determining whether or not to grant the application.

Before determining the application, SEPA will:

• assess the risk to the water environment posed by the carrying on of the activity or activities;

• assess the indirect effects of that impact on any other aspects of the environment likely to be significantly affected;

• consider any likely adverse social and economic effects of that impact and of any indirect environmental effects that have been identified;

• consider the likely environmental, social and economic benefits of the activity;

• assess the impact of the controlled activity or activities on the interests of other users of the water environment;

• assess what steps may be taken to ensure efficient and sustainable water use’; and

• apply and have regard to relevant legislation.

SEPA will then either grant or refuse to grant the application.