River Almond 5 Year Management Plan – Aug 2009

The Consultation Draft has been formally distributed to the Forth District Salmon Fishery Board, The River Forth Fisheries Trust, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, Crown Estates, West Lothian Council and City of Edinburgh Council and it is our believe that “enhancing the River Almond through partnership” is the best way to set these improvements in motion.

A copy of the Management Plan is available to the general public and the Committee welcome any comments on it’s contents and strategy. It should be highlighted that the key element to the plan is documenting all the “Risks and Issues” and that a great deal of surveying is required to better understand these and drive accurate milestones, costs and benefits. Gaining a better understanding about our fish stocks, locations and density will help prioritise any remedial actions required.

A Copy of the Management Plan is available on our Links page. The consultation period closes on the 1st January 2010, so we’d appreciate you comments prior to that date. The River Restoration Centre plan to respond by the end of the year and SEPA by the end of November. All comments to the Treasurer at treasurer@fishalmond.co.uk or see page 41 for full contact details.