The Habitats Regulations require every Competent Authority to have regard to the requirements of the Habitats Directive. Water Companies have a statutory duty to prepare a Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP) and are therefore the Competent Authority for a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA). The requirement for HRA of water resources plans is not certain but the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) has indicated to Welsh Water that it considers a HRA of the Draft WRMP necessary.
The HRA report comprises the HRA of the Draft WRMP and considers at a strategic level the ‘preferred solutions’ for the WRZs that are predicted to be in deficit i.e. the specific outcomes/ options that will occur as a result of implementing the Draft WRMP and the assumptions and effects on European sites for the remaining (non-deficit) WRZs.
The HRA consultation process
Welsh Water welcomes your views and comments on the Draft WRMP HRA which is available to download on this site.
All representation must be sent to the following:
Gail Davies
Head of Water Resources
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
Pentwyn Road
Nelson
Treharris
Mid Glamorgan
CF46 6LY
