1. Update on the implementation of the first plans Pilot catchments & the restoration plan Priority catchments WEF Local measures River basin districtPercentage of waterbodies at good or better 2008201520212027 Scotland 65727797 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 due for publication

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. North Highland local measures update Water body/ catchment Project titleStakeholderProgress (Sept 2013) Balnagown RiverBalnagown fish barriersCromarty Firth DSFB and Trust Catchment-scale electro- fishing survey shows impact of obstructions to fish migration. River PefferyPeffery Restoration (Phase 3) Cromarty Firth DSFBLarge deadwood introduced. Strathpeffer weir eased by SW. River NaverPearls in PerilSNHPhysical restoration including re-profiling of previously built up banks to stop erosion downstream. Re- established alluvial fan at mouth of river. River MoristonPearls in PerilSNHEncystment of host fish with glochidia. River MallartPearls in PerilSNHRemoval of weir, reopening of back channels, improvements to river gravels. Rivers Evelix and KirkaigPearls in PerilSNHRiver Water walkovers. DP work timetabled for 2014.

7. Water body/ catchment Project titleStakeholderProgress Black WaterHydro review Halladale RiverQuick winUnclear. 3 rd cycle measure. Pressures on water body are morphological e.g. croys, high impact re- alignment. River FleetSEPA plus partnersDiscussions ongoing re: sluice gates and collection of level data will be required. Regulatory decisions to be made based on this information. Rosemarkie BurnRosemarkie projectNess and Beauly Fishery Trust River OrrinRhododendron projectCromarty Firth DSFB and Trust Rhododendron cleared, follow up spraying ongoing. Native tree planting on river banks. Orrin, Peffery, Strath Rannoch Riparian restorationCromarty Firth DSFB and Trust, FCS, Woodland Trust Ongoing project, native tree planting along riparian corridor.

8. Water body/ catchment Project titleStakeholderProgress (Sept 2013) VariousPearls in PerilSNHPearls in the Classroom to be run by number of FTs. Small water bodies in the Torridon coastal catchment Small Water BodiesSNHContracted desk study to identify ecologically important SWBs and WFD pressures on them. Shin catchmentShin phosphorus modelling FCS, Kyle DSFBModelling ongoing to build up picture of what’s happening in the catchment. Stakeholder involvement once more data available. NessGlen Urquhart INNSCoille AlbaProgressing well overall but hampered in a couple of places where access refused. Strath RannochLarge deadwood projectCromarty Firth DSFB and Trust, FCS Ongoing project to investigate results of large deadwood on fish populations. Will be delivered in part this week.