ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Water Resources Act 1991

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Water Resources Act 1991 (as amended by the

Water Act 2003) Notice of application for a licence to obstruct or impede the flow of an inland water using impounding works. H20 Power Generation Ltd has applied to the Environment Agency for a licence. The Environment Agency is giving notice of this application, in accordance with Section 37 of the Water Resources Act 1991 and Regulation 6 of the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006. The application is for a licence to obstruct or impede the flow of the River Mersey at Woolston Weir at National Grid Reference SJ 65240 88705. The water will be obstructed or impeded to facilitate the use of water at a new hydropower scheme. You can view the application and documents submitted with it at the Environment Agency: Richard Fairclough House, Knutsford Road, Warrington, WA41HT during normal office hours (Monday to Friday, except bank holidays).

You can view a summary of the application from the Public

Register at the above address during normal office hours.

You can view the application and supporting documents

online at: https://consult.enviranment-agency.gov.uk/psc/

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Send any representation about the application in writing,

quoting the name of the applicant and Reference Number

NPS/WR/027431 to the Environment Agency, at Permitting

& Support Centre, Water Resources Team, Quadrant 2,

99 Parkway Avenue, Parkway Business Park, Sheffield,

S9 4WF or by email to PSC-WaterResources@environment-

agency.gov.uk by 2nd August 2018.

For advice about how to make a representation call

03708506506.