Scottish Water

WATER ENVIRONMENT AND WATER SERVICES (SCOTLAND) ACT 2003

WATER ENVIRONMENT (CONTROLLED ACTIVITIES) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2005

APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION

INCHGARTH RAW WATER INTAKE REPAIRS

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with regulation 13 of the above Regulations, that an application has been made to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) by Scottish Water to carry out controlled activities at, near or in connection with Inchgarth Raw Water intake repairs, namely:

Description of change to controlled activity	Waters affected	National grid reference
Construction of bed reinforcement approx 25m x 35m	River Dee	NJ 9027 0250
Construction of a temporary coffer dam approx 25m x 35m	River Dee	NJ 9027 0250
Construction of a temporary working platform approx 15m long	River Dee	NJ 9027 0250

SEPA considers that the above controlled activities have or are likely to have an impact on the water environment and on the interests of other users of the water environment.

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/S/1091974:

Registry Department, SEPA, Inverdee House, Baxter Street, Torry, Aberdeen AB11 9QA.

A copy of the application may be inspected free of charge, at the above address, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm Monday to Friday (except local and national holidays).

Written representations received by SEPA within 28 days of this advertisement will be taken into consideration in determining the application. Any such representations will be placed in a public register unless the person making them requests that they should not be. Where such a request is made SEPA will include a statement in the register indicating that representations have been made which have been the subject of such a request.

When ready to determine the application, SEPA will serve notice on any person who has made a representation within 28 days of this advertisement, informing them of SEPA’s proposed determination and giving them the opportunity to notify the Scottish Ministers in writing that they object to SEPA’s proposed determination within 21 days of the notice being served.