Announcement of intention not to prepare an environmental statement: Tubbs Bottom weir fish passage improvements
Published 1 November 2016
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1. The notice
Announcement of intention not to prepare an environmental statement [Regulation 5 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) Regulations 1999 as amended by SI 2005/1399 and SI 2006/618].
2. The improvements
The Environment Agency gives notice that it proposes to carry out improvement works to the flood defences on the Bristol Frome in Iron Acton at Tubbs Bottom weir (NGR ST 67821 82878), a distance of 20 metres.
The proposed improvement works will involve the following:
- installation of low cost baffles on the face of the weir and 2 small pre-barrages immediately downstream of the weir at Tubbs Bottom, to improve upstream passage for fish
- the installation of a small number of eel tiles mounted vertically between the pre-barrage and weir wing wall to aid upstream eel migration
3. Intention not to prepare an environmental statement
The Environment Agency considers that the improvement works are not likely to have significant effects on the environment and does not intend to prepare an environmental statement in respect of them. The designs for the improvement works can be obtained from the local Environment Agency office:
Fisheries, Biodiversity and Geomorphology Team
Environment Agency
Rivers House
East Quay
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 4YS
Any person wishing to make representations in relation to the likely environmental effects of the proposed improvement works should do so, in writing, to the address specified below, within 28 days of the date of publication of this notice.
Jody Armitage
Fisheries, Biodiversity and Geomorphology Team
Environment Agency
Rivers House
East Quay
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 4YS