Scottish Government

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Contents

Executive Summary

Glossary and Abbreviations

1. Introduction
1.1 Project Overview
1.2 This Report
1.3 Context
1.4 Structure of the IA
1.5 Data Sources
1.6 Uncertainty

2. Sector Assessment
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Review of Pressures and Industry Sectors

3. Costs associated with implementation of the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) Regulations (Scotland) 2005
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Methodology
3.3 Transitional or New CAR Cost Requirements
3.4 Cost Assessment
3.4.1 Introduction
3.4.2 Licence/Registration Fees
3.4.3 Application and Monitoring Costs (Administrative Burden)
3.4.4 Total Costs

4. Options Appraisal
4.1 Introduction
4.2 'Draft RBMP' Measures
4.3 Additional Measures - 'Closing the Gap'

5. Cost Assessment by Sector
5.1 Overall Methodology
5.2 Agriculture
5.2.1 Sector importance
5.2.2 Measures (diffuse pollution)
5.2.3 Identifying environmental improvements
5.2.4 Costs - draft RBMPs
5.2.5 Costs - 'Closing the Gap'
5.3 Forestry
5.3.1 Introduction
5.3.2 Draft RBMP costing - diffuse pollution
5.3.3 Acidification
5.3.4 Addressing forestry morphology pressures: non native conifer planting to the banks of water courses
5.4 Aquaculture
5.4.1 Introduction
5.4.2 Draft RBMP costing - abstraction
5.4.3 Costs Discussion
5.5 Water Industry
5.5.1 Introduction
5.5.2 Planning Assumptions
5.5.3 Measures
5.5.4 Cost Assessment
5.5.5 Heavily Modified or Artificial Water Bodies
5.5.6 Total Costs
5.6 Manufacturing
5.6.1 Introduction
5.6.2 Measures
5.6.3 Estimation of costs
5.6.4 RBMP costing
5.6.5 'Closing the Gap'
5.7 Mining and Quarrying
5.7.1 Introduction
5.7.2 Sector Assessment
5.7.3 Measures
5.7.4 Cost Assessment
5.8 Energy - Electricity production including hydropower
5.8.1 Introduction
5.8.2 Draft RBMP costing
5.9 Navigation and Water Transport (Canals, Ports and Coastal Transport)
5.9.1 Introduction
5.9.2 Draft RBMP Costing
5.10 Recreation and Other Sectors (Invasive Non-Native Species)
5.10.1 Introduction
5.10.2 Identifying environmental improvements
5.10.3 Draft RBMP Costing
5.10.4 Options Analysis for 'Closing the Gap'
5.11 Current Morphological Alterations and Historical Restoration
5.11.1 Introduction
5.11.2 Costing Methodology
5.11.3 'Closing the Gap'- Restoration Related Activities
5.11.4 RBMP Costing
5.11.5 'Closing the Gap' - Costs

6. Distributional Cost Assessment
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Distribution of sector costs: adherence to the 'Polluter Pays Principle'
6.3 Distributional effects: draft RBMP
6.4 Distributional effects: Closing the Gap
6.5 Distribution of sector costs: potential additional costs relating to specific sectors/ income/social groups

7. Responsible and Competent Authorities Cost Assessment
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Methodology
7.3 RBMP Costing
7.3.1 Scottish Government
7.3.2 SEPA
7.3.3 Responsible Authorities and relevant Executive Agencies of the Scottish Government

8. Carbon Costs
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Sectors Affected
8.2.1 Wastewater Treatment
8.2.2 Hydropower
8.2.3 Agriculture

9. Benefit Assessment
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Methodology
9.2.1 Benefits
9.2.2 Assessment of benefits
9.3 Anticipated Environmental Improvements: draft RBMP
9.3.1 Anticipated environmental improvements: Closing the Gap
9.4 Assessment of the WFD water benefits: non-market benefits
9.4.1 Water-related recreation
9.4.2 Aesthetic value
9.4.3 Non-use benefits
9.5 Assessment of WFD water benefits: market benefits
9.6 Implications for wider management of the water environment
9.7 Implications for Non-Uptake of Diffuse Pollution Measures
9.8 Other environmental and social benefits and disbenefits
9.9 Qualitative Benefit Assessment

10. Competition Assessment
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Discussion
10.2.1 Draft RBMP
10.2.2 "Closing the Gap"

11. Micro-firms and Small Firms Test
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Agriculture
11.3 Small industry and service providers

12. Specific Tests Checklist

Appendix A Summary of New Costs in Relation to CAR

Appendix B Baseline/Reference, 'Draft RBMP' and 'Closing the Gap' Policy Option Measures

Appendix C Method Statements

Appendix D Benefits Assessment Benefit Transfer Methodology and a Background on the Economic importance of water-related recreation

Appendix E NPV/ EAV Costs Spreadsheets

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Document Revisions

Report for
Jean Erbacher, Project Manager

Main Contributors
Richard Church
Simon Clarke
Ilona Kirhensteine
Abi Pryce
Heather Musgrave

Issued by
Richard Church

Approved by
Simon Clarke

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