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Barriers to Fish Migration Prioritisation for Second RBMP Carla Ward River Basin Planning Co-ordinator

Barrier types and numbers 173 109 97 Actives Assets Historics Current total 379

Actions since last FFAG Meeting • Improved prioritisation methodology • Coordination with the CAR review process: Cross checking and input – other objective review processes e.g. hydro and whisky • Reflect WEF work and Scoping projects • Coordination with morphology objective setting process • Develop scenarios

Objective Setting priorities – general principles • Natura • Length of access restored • Habitat quality

Refinements since FFAG input • Catchment and individual waterbody lists combined • Ordering to reflect catchment position • Headwaters / 2 m wide rule

Improving barriers to fish migration Associated Other asset No current Total with an (eg. road economic abstraction culvert) function or (orphan) impoundment 109 97 173 379 CAR Potentially WEF eligible Engage with owners

Proposing Scenarios • Scenarios for Historics • Current resources • Higher level ambition o Baseline o Step Change 1 o Step Change 2 • Analysis tool “Spotfire”

BARRIERS BY STEP CHANGE 1 STEP CHANGE 2 BASELINE SCENARIO Historic barriers n = 173 (Historics, Actives and Assets) All barriers n = 379 Less stringent objective

Fish barrier Baseline Step change 1 Step change 2 improvements incl assets and active (379 ) Good by 2021 Recovery beyond 2027 Good by 2027 Less stringent objective

Example – R. Leven catchment

Example – R. Tweed catchment

Example – R. Almond catchment

Fish barrier prioritisation lists • Propose to circulate a list to the FFAG members at this meeting • Handouts • Maps printed

Delivery via iterative approach in partnership Disproportionately costly? Feasibility and cost Technically feasible? benefit Scoping Option appraisal Delivery in Action - partnership measure

Active engagement 2014/15 Regulated Others… Responsible Authorities Industry Local Authorities Interest groups e.g. Hydropower leads Existing SEPA Sector catchment, lochs, LBAPS etc SNH Aquaculture NAG, AAGs, FFAG, DPMAG… Marine Scotland Shellfish Rafts and Fishery Trusts Forestry Commission Scotland Whisky RSPB Scottish Water Irrigation Statutory INNS group Scottish Government Agriculture Landowner groups etc Environment Agency and others… Throughout formal consultation into 2015

Next steps • Build in gradient, if technically feasible • Keep up to date with classification • Work with RAFTS and fishery trusts and others (eg. Asset owners) to refine list for the final plan • Further quality checks throughout consultation • Scottish Government will advise on which scenario Aim to publish consultation late November 2014