Notice

Yorkshire Water: proposal of trial of compensation water releases

Published 5 December 2014

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Notice of proposed trial of Compensation Water releases From Grimwith Reservoir into the River Dibb

Yorkshire Water Services Limited in collaboration with the Environment Agency are proposing to introduce a compensation regime in the River Dibb (a tributary of the River Wharfe) downstream of Grimwith Reservoir.

The Environment Agency is required to give notice of this proposal. The Environment Agency give this notice in line with Section 37 of the Water Resources Act 1991 and Regulation 6 of the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding ) Regulations 2006.

The River Dibb is located at SE 05894 64002, east of Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

From the 12 January 2015 for a period of 5 years the following minimum flow compensation discharges will be made on the next working day from the following dates:

  • 1 January to 19 April 15,100 cubic metres a day
  • 20 April to 10 May 7,800 cubic metres per day
  • 11 May to 11 October 3,800 cubic metres per day
  • 12 October to 31 October 7,800 cubic metres per day
  • 1 November to 31 December 15,100 cubic metres per day

These will provide a new protected low flow and will occur in combination with the existing regulatory releases.

There are no licensed abstractors on the River Dibb.

The intention of the trial is to improve the ecology of the river to meet the requirements of the Water Framework Directive and monitoring will take place throughout the duration of the trial.

1. How to view the application

A copy of the proposal, map, plan and any other document submitted with it may be inspected free of charge at the address of the Environment Agency at:

Lateral
8 City Walk
Leeds
LS11 9AT

During normal office hours(Monday to Friday except bank holidays).

2. How to comment

Any person who wishes to make representation about the trial must do so in writing to:

Karen Wooster
Environment Agency
Lateral
8 City Walk
Leeds
LS11 9AT

Or by email to karen.wooster@environment-agency.gov.uk

By no later than 24 Decemeber 2014.

For further advice about making a representation, a leaflet ‘Making your views count’ is available free of charge on request from local Environment Agency offices by calling the National Customer Contact team on 03708 506 506. Any general enquires about this notice can be made by telephoning 02113 8196379.

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