ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION NOT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION NOT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT (Regulation 5 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) Regulations 1999 as amended by SI 2005/1399 and SI 2006/618 Hydrometry & Telemetry Improvements The Environment Agency gives notice that it proposes to carry out hydrometry & telemetry improvement works at Corsham Aqueduct (NGR: ST8674169603) and on the River Avon at Melksham (NGR: ST9031764105). The proposed improvement works will involve the following: Corsham -improvements to hydrometry & telemetry equipment to improve monitoring of river conditions; Melksham -removal of obsolete equipment including access gantry and access steps.
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. Designs and specifications of the improvement works are available, and can be viewed during normal office hours at the local Environment Agency Office (Rivers House, East Quay Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 4YS). 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 28 days of the date of publication of this notice.
MIKE PORTER, THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, KESTREL WAY, EXETER EX2 7LQ
020302 59360
Date: 25/01/2018