Colne abstraction licensing strategy
The Environment Agency's approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the Colne catchment.
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This abstraction licensing strategy is for the Colne catchment in the Thames river basin district.
Our approach ensures that we:
- meet river basin management plan objectives for water resources activities
- avoid deterioration within the catchment
Our guidance on managing water abstraction gives the technical explanation, legal and policy requirements behind the strategy.
Please see our guidance if you need to:
Updates to this page
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Revised explanation of our area approach to renewing time limited licences and addressing sustainability. Additional context on impacts of climate change. Update to common end dates for the catchment. Minor changes to naming of APs. Clarification of our position for the requirements of impoundment, groundwater and surface water licences. Additional detail to protected sites information. Additional clarification on our approach to managing surface water. Additional summary of licencing approach for each assessment point. Up to date information for action on unsustainable abstraction.
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Abstraction management strategies have been updated with the latest information on water resource availability.
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First published.