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case of development corporations which only have a finite life. The ownership will vary
depending on the promoter and the particular circumstances surrounding each development. The construction of a barrage will affect many people's lives, and it is important to consult widely. In England and Wales the interested parties/stakeholders will
include:
• The Environment Agency
• Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
• Local authorities
• Port authorities
• English Nature / The Countryside Council for Wales
• The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
• The Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
• Utilities (water companies, etc.)
• Local watersports clubs
• Private companies
• Sea fisheries committees
• Fishery owners and angling associations
• Crown Commissioners
• Navigation authorities
• Private individuals
• Landowners
• Water user groups
• The Countryside Commission
Interested parties/stakeholders and the public should be involved early in the planning stage and be encouraged to seek consensus on the acceptable impacts and appropriate compensation measures. They will participate in the planning procedure in a
variety of ways. Many will be consulted in the planning process, but should their interests not be satisfied at this stage then there are formal routes available to object to the
scheme. These routes are discussed in detail in the guidelines.
Perhaps the main 'interested party' with respect to barrage developments in England and Wales is the Environment Agency. The Environment Agency acquired the
duties and responsibilities of the National Rivers Authority (NRA), the Waste Regulation Authorities, and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution for England and Wales
under the Environment Act 1995. The statutory guidance (November 1996) on the Environment Agency and sustainable development lays down its role. The statutory duties are undertaken both by 'influencing' the decision makers and by regulating the
environment through the issuing of consents, licences and approvals.
5.3
The Research Project
The UK Department of the Environment (DoE) commissioned HR Wallingford (HR)
to «learn from experience the essential elements of barrage design and consolidate the
knowledge into guidelines for future application. The target audience is local authorities, the National Rivers Authority (now the Environment Agency), development cor-
T.N. Burt . I.C. Cruickshank· M.A. Littlewood
case of development corporations which only have a finite life. The ownership will vary
depending on the promoter and the particular circumstances surrounding each development. The construction of a barrage will affect many people's lives, and it is important to consult widely. In England and Wales the interested parties/stakeholders will
include:
• The Environment Agency
• Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
• Local authorities
• Port authorities
• English Nature / The Countryside Council for Wales
• The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
• The Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
• Utilities (water companies, etc.)
• Local watersports clubs
• Private companies
• Sea fisheries committees
• Fishery owners and angling associations
• Crown Commissioners
• Navigation authorities
• Private individuals
• Landowners
• Water user groups
• The Countryside Commission
Interested parties/stakeholders and the public should be involved early in the planning stage and be encouraged to seek consensus on the acceptable impacts and appropriate compensation measures. They will participate in the planning procedure in a
variety of ways. Many will be consulted in the planning process, but should their interests not be satisfied at this stage then there are formal routes available to object to the
scheme. These routes are discussed in detail in the guidelines.
Perhaps the main 'interested party' with respect to barrage developments in England and Wales is the Environment Agency. The Environment Agency acquired the
duties and responsibilities of the National Rivers Authority (NRA), the Waste Regulation Authorities, and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution for England and Wales
under the Environment Act 1995. The statutory guidance (November 1996) on the Environment Agency and sustainable development lays down its role. The statutory duties are undertaken both by 'influencing' the decision makers and by regulating the
environment through the issuing of consents, licences and approvals.
5.3
The Research Project
The UK Department of the Environment (DoE) commissioned HR Wallingford (HR)
to «learn from experience the essential elements of barrage design and consolidate the
knowledge into guidelines for future application. The target audience is local authorities, the National Rivers Authority (now the Environment Agency), development cor-