Dotton Gauging Station - Environmental Impact Assessment Land Drainage Improvement Works

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION NOT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Regulation 5 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Land Drainage Improvement Works (Amended) Regulations 1999 SI 1999/1783

Dotton Gauging Station

The Environment Agency gives notice that it proposes to carry out improvement works to the Dotton Gauging Station on the Otter near Newton Poppleford at NGR SY 08716 88501. The proposed improvement works will involve installing Salix Aqua Rockbags at the location to provide temporary erosion protection for up to 2 years to the bank which has seen accelerated erosion. More permanent erosion protection will be installed in 1 to 2 years time and will be subject to a different notice. The works will take place during August and September 2026.

The Environment Agency considers that the improvement works are not likely to have significant effects on the environment and does not intend to prepare an environmental statement in respect of them. The works involve e.g. re-pointing the stone on the seaward side. As per Schedule 2, due to the works being small scale and the nature of the works not involving any harmful processes, the works are deemed as not causing significant environmental effect. The works are thus not in the territory of requiring an EIA.

Environmental Risks will be managed through appropriate documentation and an Environmental Action Plan (EAP) on-site.

Any person wishing to make representations in relation to the likely environmental effects of the proposed improvement works should do so, in writing, to the address specified below, within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice.

Christopher Wilmoth, Environment Agency, Kestrel Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter EX2 7LQ