Eddleston Water Priority Catchment – Event Summary
26 October 2017
The Eddleston Catchment has become a priority catchment for water quality and this meeting described what actions farmers could take to improve water quality in the catchment. Wull Dryburgh, from SEPA gave a presentation on minimising diffuse pollution and how the land unit work with farmers in the priority catchments to improve water quality.
Funding opportunities were also discussed under the AECS scheme which included grants for fencing and alternative watering facilities.
Key take home messages included:
- SEPA will be visiting farms in the catchment and will work with farmers to reduce diffuse pollution in the catchment
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range of grants for reducing diffuse pollution are available under the AECS scheme and applications need to be completed before 31 March 2018
Further information for farmers is available on the Farming and Water Scotland website
- Eddleston Water Priority Catchment Chris McDonald slides
- A copy of the presentation given on the night by Chris McDonald
- Technical Note (TN665) – Alternative watering for field grazed livestock I – Abstraction systems
- Topics: Water Management
- Technical Note (TN666) – Alternative Watering for Field Grazed Livestock II – Pumping Systems
- Topics: Water Management
- GAEC 3 – Protection of groundwater against pollution
- The aim of GAEC 3 rules is to protect groundwater against pollution.
- Topics: Rural Business
- GAEC 1 – Buffer strips along water courses
- The aim of GAEC 1 rules is to protect water against pollution and run-off.
- Topics: Rural Business
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