Control of Pollution

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

CONTROL OF POLLUTION ACT 1974, AS AMENDED (“the 1974 Act”)

WATER ENVIRONMENT AND WATER SERVICES (SCOTLAND) ACT 2003

THE WATER ENVIRONMENT (CONTROLLED ACTIVITIES) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2005 (“the 2005 Regulations”)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CONSENT IN PURSUANCE OF SECTION 34 OF THE 1974 ACT AND REGULATION 12 OF THE 2005 REGULATIONS

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with section 36(1)(a) of the 1974 Act and regulation 13 of the 2005 Regulations, that an application has been made to SEPA by Marine Harvest (Scotland) Ltd for consent to discharge trade effluent to Cheesbay, Sound of Harris. This application refers to an existing installation involving an increased production and a change to the release of medicine residues used for treating sealice infestations at the following Marine Cage Fish Farm site:-

Reference No	Location	National Grid Ref
WPC/N/73459	Vaccassay, Cheesbay, Isle of North Uist	NF 9811 7453

Any person affected or likely to be affected by, or having an interest in, the application may make representations about it in writing to the Senior Registry Officer, SEPA, Graesser House, Fodderty Way, Dingwall IV15 9XB, not later than 25 April 2006 quoting reference WPC/N/73459.

A copy of the application may be inspected, free of charge, at the above address, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm Monday to Friday (except local and national holidays) or by prior arrangement at the SEPA Western Isles Office, No 2 James Square, James Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis HS1 2QN.

Director of Environmental Protection and Improvement