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SEPA Water Environment
Fund
Francis Hayes WEF
Weirs, Dams, Culverts
…it’s a long road
Water Environment Fund?
Scottish Government Funds
Administered by SEPA
Fish passage at redundant dams
Urban river restoration
Max community benefits (health,
economic, flooding)
Water Environment Fund
WEF
Grant Procure
The Scottish Challenge:
“Snapshot”
Barriers
to Fish
Early
phase
Ongoing Completed Total
Active 53 53 10 116
Asset 16 48 4 68
Historic 1 105 14 120
All weirs
& dams
~4,000
Resource
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500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
3,500,000
4,000,000
4,500,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Budget Staff
Supporting Information…
Flood impact assessment
Utility searches (cables/pipes)
Dam condition survey
Ecology surveys
Options compared and costed
Heritage assessment
Ownership studies and engagement
Communities engaged
Modern visualisations
Designs amended where possible
Groundworks restrictions
Example 1
Merci…