1. Update on the implementation of the first plans Pilot catchments & the restoration plan Priority catchments WEF Local measures River basin districtPercentage of water bodies at good or better 2008201520212027 Scotland 65717798 Solway Tweed49536191

2. Pilot catchment & restoration plan 4 pilot catchments (Esk, Dee, Glazert & Nith) Approaching the end of phase 1 – scoping the opportunities for measures delivery Phase 2 - local engagement to discuss detailed design and preparations for implementation will be undertaken now to March 2015 Phase 3 – April 2015 to March 2016 implementation of measures Updates available; http://www.sepa.org.uk/water/river_basin_pla nning/implementing_rbmp.aspx http://www.sepa.org.uk/water/river_basin_pla nning/implementing_rbmp.aspx Restoration plan is published; http://www.sepa.org.uk/water/river_basin_planning. aspx http://www.sepa.org.uk/water/river_basin_planning. aspx

3. Diffuse Pollution (rural)

4. Diffuse pollution from rural sources Highland sheep event 30 th May Continued liaison between land unit and ops SEARS training days 54 RPID staff Fisheries event – Inverness Coming up; further agriculture training for SEPA staff SNH staff training North 6 th Oct

5. Water Environment Fund New unit manager – Rachel Harding-Hill Dingwall Recruited 3.5 specialists and a technical administrator Update will be coming soon…

6. Outer Hebrides local measures update Water body/ catchment Project title StakeholderProgress (to Oct 2013) Willow GlenWillow Glen, Stornoway SEPA, Stornoway Trust, Scottish Water, Western Isles Council. Glen River Catchment action plan is progressing. A review of the habitat survey carried out by Outer Hebrides Fisheries Trust and SEPA identifies options to progress the project. Meeting with all interested stakeholders is being arranged to discuss next steps. Project should also include Stornoway Port Authority as additional stakeholder. Small WaterbodiesSmall Waterbody Group SNHContractor Sue Bell ecology currently working on identifying small waterbodies in Outer Hebrides which are within protected areas and are at unfavourable condition for their various qualifying interests. Focussing on South Uist and Harris.

7. Water body/ catchment Project title StakeholderProgress (to Oct 2013) Harris - variousPearls in PerilSNHRiverwatcher has been out to Harris and is returning this week for second walkover. 2 Riverwatch dissemination afternoons in collaboration with fisheries trust. One attempt to encyst juvenile salmonids with glochidia – unsuccessful as mussels did not release juveniles (spat). Evidence of illegal pearl fishing identified during walkovers.