Raising Awareness of Diffuse Pollution. Implementing measures on the ground. Pete Wright SEPA Operations Land Unit

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1 Raising Awareness of Diffuse Pollution & Implementing measures on the ground Pete Wright SEPA Operations Land Unit

2 Why I m here many of them are very clued up about DP and the GBRs. We ve been asked to help out on awareness raising/reporting of pollution events. They might be interested in livestock watering & poaching Eilidh Johnston, RBP Coordinator

3 What is to be covered Diffuse Pollution and raising awareness Assessing the audience Levels of awareness Running a successful awareness campaign Implementing measures on the ground How we encourage compliance Dealing with the problems site What has been done The Poaching issue.

4 Assessing the audience Its all in the detail International/National/regional audience (large audience) = clear message, high level concept, where to go for more information Local audience (invited and interested stakeholders) = focused, specific examples, let them know where to go for more information Individual or specialist groups = specific issues, how will they be affected, further action required, where to go for more information

5 Recognise these?

6 Diffuse Pollution and raising awareness What is diffuse pollution? Pollution arising from land-use activities (rural and urban) that are dispersed across a catchment or sub-catchment and do not arise as a process effluent, municipal sewage effluent or an effluent discharge from farm steadings - D Arcy et al, 2000

7 Putting it in context - Diffuse Pollution National/regional audience (large audience) What DP is. Introducing the DP GBRs, links to SEPA website and DP leaflets. (website, leaflets, national press artilces). Local audience (invited and interested stakeholders) Technology demonstrations, speakers, focus on the challenges for the area, link to local work and encourage partnership working. (local leaflets, evening meetings, attendance at events, posters). Individual or specialist groups = specific issues, how will they be affected, further action required, where to go for more information. (Site audits & specific requirements, funding applications).

8 Diffuse Pollution the triangle NATIONAL: CLEAR & CONSISTANT PW _ LAND UNIT

9 Diffuse Pollution the triangle NATIONAL: CLEAR & CONSISTANT

10 Diffuse Pollution the triangle NATIONAL: CLEAR & CONSISTANT

11 Diffuse Pollution the triangle NATIONAL: CLEAR & CONSISTANT

12 Diffuse Pollution the triangle NATIONAL: CLEAR & CONSISTANT

13 Diffuse Pollution the triangle Local level engagement reinforce and engage RA

14 Diffuse Pollution the triangle Local level engagement reinforce and engage

15 Diffuse Pollution the triangle Local level engagement reinforce and engage

16 Diffuse Pollution the triangle Face to Face first impressions count

17 Diffuse Pollution the triangle Face to Face first impressions count

18 Diffuse Pollution the triangle Face to Face first impressions count

19 Diffuse Pollution the triangle Face to Face first impressions count

20 Diffuse Pollution the triangle Face to Face first impressions count

21 Diffuse Pollution the triangle Face to Face first impressions count

22 Getting it wrong How important are you? SEPA LA Vet Deliveries Police SGRPID Farm Assurance HSE Professionals on. and on.

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24 Implementing measures on the ground How we encourage compliance & dealing with pollution reports Measuring success The Poaching issue.

25 Encouraging compliance & Environmental events Enforcement procedure Emphasise the positives Address non-compliances Follow-up Problem sites Work with the local SEPA office Multi-agency approach

26 Measuring success Implementing the measures: Ugie Catchment 350 farms visited (75% of issues are fixed or being addressed) - Still issues in the catchment regards pesticide use (where to concentrate in the future?) RA

27 Measures photographs.

28 Measures photographs.

29 Keeping of livestock (GBR 19) Significant erosion or poaching is not permitted within 5 metres of surface water or wetlands. Livestock shall not allowed to enter within 5 metres of a spring, well or borehole that supplies water for human consumption Livestock feeders must not be positioned within 10 metres of any surface water or wetland.

30 Poaching - What is significant? Loss of soil Step change in the profile of the bed/bank Loss of vegetation Alterations to the natural flow of the watercourse Evidence of livestock in the watercourse Low level of regeneration between uses Site by site assessment

31 POACHING THE PROBLEMS

32 POACHING THE PROBLEMS

33 POACHING THE PROBLEMS

34 Poaching solutions

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37 Where to go from here Local SEPA Team Co-ordinators SEPA Land Unit Joint working with neighbouring trusts and organisations Challenge the issues Run events and campaigns

38 Diffuse Pollution and raising awareness Assessing the audience Levels of awareness Running a successful awareness campaign Implementing measures on the ground How we encourage compliance Dealing with the problems site What has been done The Poaching issue.

39 Questions/comments/discussion END