# The Environment Agency (Upper Black Moss and Lower Black Moss Reservoirs) Drought Order 2022, Introduction: Introductory text


Water Resources, England
Made 17th October 2022
Coming into force 18th October 2022
The Environment Agency has made an application for an ordinary drought order under section 73(3)(a) of the Water Resources Act 1991 (“the Act”).
The Secretary of State is satisfied that proper notices of the application have been published and served by the Environment Agency in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 to the Act and no objections to the application have been made.
The Secretary of State is satisfied that, by reason of an exceptional shortage of rain, there exists such a deficiency in the level of water in the Upper Black Moss and Lower Black Moss reservoirs as to pose a serious threat to flora and fauna which are dependent on those waters, including flora and fauna in Black Moss Water, into which the reservoirs flow.
It appears to the Secretary of State expedient to make the provisions in this Order with a view to meeting this deficiency.
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 73(1) and 74(1)(d) and (5) of, and paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 8 to, the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1059/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environment-agency-upper-black-moss-and-lower-black-moss-reservoirs-drought-order-2022/introduction
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