Paragraph 1 Vegetation management activities

(1)

For the purpose of paragraph 4(a)(i) of Schedule 2, the description is cutting or uprooting a substantial amount of vegetation in any inland freshwaters or so near to any such waters that it falls into them and failure to take reasonable steps to remove the vegetation from these waters.

(2)

For the purpose of paragraph 4(a)(ii) of that Schedule, the conditions in relation to a water discharge activity described in sub-paragraph (1) are—

(a)

that vegetation removed from the waters must be deposited in accordance with guidance issued by the appropriate authority; and

(b)

that where it is necessary to allow vegetation to pass downstream—

(i)

prior notice of the dates of the water discharge activity is given, in accordance with guidance issued by the appropriate authority, to persons likely to be affected by such an activity, and

(ii)

the activity is not carried on if there is insufficient flow to convey the vegetation.