Supporting information
- SEPA have produced a Dredging webpage where you will find all legislation and guidance
- On this page you will also find a Land Managers Guide
- Field ditches & drains
- All regulations and authorisation procedures for carrying our any activity which may affect Scotland’s’ water environment can be found on SEPA’s website; this page includes a link to the CAR Practical Guide mentioned in this podcast.
- Please contact SEPA to discuss any water management project via their email: waterpermitting@sepa.org.uk or please call 03000 99 66 99.
- For details on sniffers flood risk management conference please click here.
- Farming Water Scotland have great resources on managing water on your farm using natural flood management techniques
- The Farm Advisory Service has produced a vast amount of material to help manage water on farm, a selection of materials are below:
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