Land drainage and flood defence responsibilities
โ Scribed by Lutton, Melinda
- Publisher
- Thomas Telford
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 403
- Edition
- 4th ed
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Looking at a range of issues concerned with the practice of land drainage and the legal implications associated with it, this text outlines responsibilities and statutes, as well as detailing the latest environmental guidelines.
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โฆ Table of Contents
Content: Outline of responsibilities and statutes Governement departments Environment Agency Internal Drainage Boards Local authorities Riparian owners Differentiation between land drainage and sewerage Development either side of a watercourse Extension of the 'main river' designation of watercourses Development planning and management Development in floodplains Roadside ditches Culverted watercourses Grants and contributions Mining subsidence and land drainage Sea defence and coast protection Land drainage and the environment Bibliography Relevant statutes, Statutory Instruments, EU legislation and current Government policy guidance List of cases Useful addresses
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