Description: This feature class was created using the OS boundary line High Water dataset, OS Open Map Local dataset and UKHO Open Data 3 nautical mile limit. The original data was created for the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). Article 2, clause 6 of the WFD defines Transitional waterbodies as ‘…bodies of surface water in the vicinity of river mouths which are partly saline in character as a result of their proximity to coastal waters but are substantially influenced by freshwater flows’. These are also referred to as estuaries. Derived from the OS Boundary Line High Water line dataset and Scottish Environment Protection Agency estuarine boundaries defined for the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) with the addition of Loch Etive.Dataset includes the most recent overall classification information.
Description: This feature class was created using the OS boundary line High Water dataset, OS Open Map Local dataset and UKHO Open Data 3 nautical mile limit. The original data was created for the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). Article 2, clause 7 of the WFD defines coastal waterbodies as ‘…a surface water on the landward side of a line, every point of which is at a distance of one nautical mile on the seaward side from the nearest point of the baseline from which the breadth of territorial waters is measured, extending where appropriate up to the outer limit of transitional waters’. Due to the large number of islands in Scotland, coastal waters were defined by territorial waters 3 nautical miles from the Mean High Water coastline covering all water within the 3 nautical mile territorial limit. Dataset includes the most recent overall classification information.
Description: This dataset contains baseline loch water bodies which were created for the purposes of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) . The dataset is made up of the following categories of features:Baseline Lochs - lochs with a surface area greater than or equal to 0.5 km².Dataset includes the most recent overall classification information.
ross_code
(
type: esriFieldTypeSmallInteger, alias: ROSS_CODE
, Coded Values:
[1: Impassable natural waterfall or other natural obstruction.]
, [2: Natural waterfall or other natural obstruction which is passable under certain conditions. No fish pass present.]
, [3: Natural waterfall or other natural obstruction which is passable under certain conditions. Fish pass present.]
, ...6 more...
)
excluded
(
type: esriFieldTypeString, alias: Excluded, length: 100
, Coded Values:
[Duplicate catchment of ID 148: Duplicate catchment of ID 148]
, [Effective duplicate of 2560: Effective duplicate of 2560]
, [Ignore-main,B_hab<=1.5km or <=15%+>25%+Tothab<=1.5: Ignore - main stem (baseline) suitable habitat <=1.5km or <=15% + >25% + Total habitat <=1.5 km]
, ...6 more...
)
on_wb_id
(
type: esriFieldTypeInteger, alias: On Water Body ID
)
ross_permeability
(
type: esriFieldTypeString, alias: ROSS_PERMEABILITY, length: 150
, Coded Values:
[1: Impassable natural waterfall or other natural obstruction.]
, [100: Barrier removed.]
, [2: Natural waterfall or other natural obstruction which is passable under certain conditions. No fish pass present.]
, ...6 more...
)
Description: Background to the Water Environment FundThe Water Environment Fund is made available by Scottish Government and administered by SEPA to fund projects to help restore the river environment across Scotland by improving the physical condition of rivers and easing barriers to fish migration. SEPA works in partnership with local authorities, land and structure owners, fishery trusts, conservation bodies and other partners to deliver an annual programme of projects. WEF physical condition projects repair damaged urban rivers, targeting socially deprived urban areas. They bring environmental benefits including restoration of natural form and processes and enhancement of biodiversity and habitats, and also benefit the communities that live there, by creating accessible green river corridors, improving wellbeing, helping rivers contain flood waters and improving climate resilience.WEF fish barrier easement projects increase the amount of habitat accessible to Scotland’s native migratory fish by removing and easing historical barriers to migration such as redundant weirs. This helps to protect and improve endangered fish populations, restore the natural environment and create new opportunities for angling, tourism and recreation. Details regarding the layer and caveatsThe layer identifies by a point, locations of future, current and complete physical condition and fish barrier easement projects.• The ‘future opportunities’ given here are early-stage potential opportunities identified for fish barrier easement and physical condition projects, which will be subject to further work to determine their feasibility and therefore are not all certain to progress to project delivery.• Physical condition projects are identified using a single grid reference however by their nature apply to a river reach (or reaches).• Data is a snapshot as of December 2022 and subject to future updates.• Due to the impacts of the cyber attack on SEPA systems our records may be incomplete and / or contain errors which we will endeavour to resolve.