River basin management planning access guide

Closed 22 Apr 2022

Opened 22 Jun 2018

Overview

This information page has three sections.

Section 1 describes the structure and content of the draft River Basin Management Plans (the draft plans) to help you decide how you want to view it.

Section 2 has short videos showing how to navigate the draft plans and extract specific information.

Section 3 contains links to the different parts of the draft plans so you can jump there directly.

If you don't find what you're after, please let us know on rbmpprogramme@environment-agency.gov.uk. We will aim to update this page based on your suggestions.

Section 1: Plan structure and content

The draft plans are made up of documents, data and maps as follows. A video showing how to navigate through these elements can be found in section 2.

 

Section 2: Videos explaining how to access information and data

 

Video 1 - How to navigate the plans

Click on the video below to see a walk through of the various elements that make up the draft plans. Click on the arrows button in the bottom right corner of the video to enlarge the screen.

 

 

 

 

Video 2 - How to use Catchment Data Explorer (CDE)

Click on the video below to find out how to access data on CDE. Click on the arrows button in the bottom right corner of the video screen to enlarge the screen.

 

 

 

 

Video 3 - Finding Catchment Partnership pages

Click on the video below to help locate Catchment Partnership pages. Click on the arrows button in the bottom right corner of the video screen to enlarge the screen.

 

 

 

 

Video 4 - Map explorer

Click on the video below to have a walkthrough of draft plan Map Explorer and the interactive functionality. Click on the arrows button in the bottom right corner of the video screen to enlarge the screen.

 

 

 

 

Section 3: Links to elements of the plans

The consultation for the draft plans is here,

Introduction and guide to the structure of the draft plans is here describing the different documents and how to use the data systems. 

The draft plan documents are here and organised by river basin district.

The draft plan data is accessible on the catchment data explorer here. Data can be accessed at different geographical scales by navigating from country level down to river basin district, management catchment, operational catchment and finally water body.

Interactive draft plan maps are available on ArcGIS online here

 

Audiences

  • All water abstractors
  • Environment Agency customers

Interests

  • Business and industry
  • Flood management
  • Coastal management
  • Fishing and boating
  • Water resources
  • Water quality
  • Drought
  • Habitats and wildlife
  • Waste
  • Permits
  • Environmental permitting