RYA Southern Region Club Management Forum

Susie Tomson

RYA Planning and Environmental Advisor

“Environmental Matters”

1. What’s new and what’s changed?

2. Developing your facilities

3. Environmental management – operational aspects

4. Help at hand – RYA and the Green Blue

What’s new & what’s changed?

• Planning system – RSS ‘The South East Plan’, Local Development Framework’s

• Marine Bill – this year? Change to marine consents process, establishing Marine Spatial Plans

• Water Framework Directive – River Basin Management Plans, River Basin Liaison Groups – South East and South West River Basin

RYA Planning and Environmental Handbook

• Understand how to gain permissions and consents for facilities development

• Check your compliance of planning and environmental legislation

• Improve environmental practices and ultimately save yourself money

• Learn from others through case studies and examples

RYA Planning and Environmental

Handbook 

A guide for affiliated clubs and recognised training centres to the planning and

environmental permissions, consents and legal requirements needed when developing and

operating waterside facilities.

Available in March on www.rya.org.uk/workingwithus

The Green Bluemaking the environment second nature…..

• Three years on

• Achievements– Awareness raising – Research– Demonstration projects

• Where to now?

Developing your facility

• What is the ‘development’– Building works– Use of land or buildings– Small operational developments– Ground works– Land-water developments – On water developments

Planning permission?

Other consents

Additional information

• General background – the description of the project

• Information relating to specific consent:– Environmental Impact Assessment – Appropriate Assessment

Preparation

• Identifying the consents and information• Professional help or go it alone? • Time scale to obtain consents• Consultation• Budgeting

Defining the development

• The proposed development

• The site

• The club

• Designing for the disabled

• Who has an interest in the development

Step by step process

• Contact the relevant departments for advice

• Request an application form

• Registration of application

• Decision by planning officer or committee

• Application granted with or without conditions or refused

• Accept decision or appeal

How are decisions made?

The policy context

• Planning: PPS, RSS, LDF

• Nature conservation designations

• Biodiversity requirements

• Flood risk assessments

• Objections from others

Refusal?

• Undertaking works without necessary consents is not advisable in any circumstances – severe penalties

• Appeals process– Planning appeals – Planning Inspectorate– FEPA, CPA – Representation Committee– Environment Agency – Complaints procedure

then Planning Inspectorate– Costly

Objecting to developments

• Cannot rely on a consenting authority to understand your concerns

• Write in objection or support

• Object or suggest amendments?

• Planning permissions advertised locally

• Marine Consents – through RYA HQ and regional committee

Environmental Management – operational aspects

• Legal duties

• Suggested management

• Case studies

• More information

Waste Management

• Legal obligations- Duty of Care- Port Waste Reception Facilities- Hazardous Waste Regulations

• Effective waste management saves money– Reduce frequency of collection– Reduce overall volume of waste– Recycling can generate income e.g. cans 35p/kg

• Clubs are responsible for waste generated by members on-site

Port Waste Regulations

• Affects all facilities receiving vessels from the sea - affects coastal clubs

• Need to examine the types of waste being landed, plan and provide accordingly

• Currently being upgraded to include provision for sewage

Hazardous Waste Regulations

• Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005• Special disposal requirements – your waste contractor can advise• Need to register with the EA if you produce over 200 kg/ yr• Waste categorised as ‘hazardous’:

– Waste oils, oil filters, oily rags & containers – Flares– Batteries– Solvents e.g. acetone, anti-freeze– Zinc anodes– Fluorescent tubes– Tar– Antifouling and paint residues– Paints & varnishes – Residues of paints, resins, solvents, hardened products e.g. fibreglass

Hazardous Waste

Mixing hazardous & general waste can be costly

Hazardous Waste

Old Oil Filters, Oily Rags, Empty oil based paint tins, Empty aerosols

Hazardous waste disposal

Crushing paint cans flat reduces

frequency and cost of collection

Controlling ‘pollution’

What is pollution? - Drainage plans - Discharge consents

Hamble Point Marina – trial system to capture antifouling granules from pressure washing

Oil & Fuels: Storage & handling

• Main issues– Storage – Refuelling– Accidents & leaks– Storm drains,

soakaways or culverts– Poor disposal– Vandalism

Oil and Fuels: Storage

• Oil Storage Regulations 2001– Applies to sites storing

over 200 litres – Considered a

significant risk if within 10 m of a controlled water

– EA responsible for enforcement What does your fuel

storage area look like?

Oil and Fuels: Good storage

Oil and fuels: Handling

Energy Use

Un-lagged pipes and valves in the boiler room can lead to excessive heat loss.

Try installing energy saving devices

Energy Use

Grants are available for renewable energy

Buy Green electricity

Energy Use – free advice

• www.thegreenblue.org.uk

• The Carbon Trust

• Envirowise

• Action Energy

• BREW scheme

• The Environment Agency

Water Use

WPNSA collect rainwater for use in the dinghy park.

Water Saving

• Read meters regularly to detect leaks

• Install trigger gun on hosepipes• Fix dripping taps• Fit water efficient devices e.g.

shower heads• Free water health checks are

often available (e.g. ADSM)

Supply of water on pontoons

• Duty to prevent contamination of public water supply – Use of hose pipes on pontoons– Maintenance of pipe work supplying water

• Implemented by Water Companies – Regional differences in interpretation– Working with BMF to resolve this

Operating in a conservation site

• Understanding the designations – SSSI, SAC, SPA

• Work with the local nature conservation agency – Natural England

• Understanding the consenting restrictions in these areas

Algae and weed

• Blue-green algae

• Aquatic weed

Incident planning

• On site – spills, etc

• Offsite - Oil or chemical spills- Flooding

Improving environmental management

• A commitment and a policy

• Site audit – what is required and what is good practice/ money saving

• An action plan

• Monitoring and communicating

Running ‘green’ events

• Why?

• On land activities

• On water activities

Help at Hand

• RYA• Green Blue• Environment Agency

– Net Regs• Natural England• Local Planning

Authorities• Marine and Fisheries

Agency

RYA Planning and Environmental

Handbook 

A guide for affiliated clubs and recognised training centres to the planning and

environmental permissions, consents and legal requirements needed when developing and

operating waterside facilities.

Available in March on www.rya.org.uk/workingwithus

RYA Planning & Environment

Green Blue materials

• Posters

• ‘Into the Green Blue’ CD ROM

• Good practice advice

• Case Studies

• Website www.thegreenblue.org.ukwww.thegreenblue.org.uk

www.thegreenblue.org.uk

The Environmental Code of Practice

• www.ecop.org.uk

How to stay up-to-date?

• RYA website – just re-launched www.rya.org.uk

• The Green Blue website – www.thegreenblue.org.uk

• RYA Club Briefing

• RYA Magazine

Contact details

• RYA: Susie Tomson– Susie.tomson@rya.org.uk– 02380 604222

• The Green Blue: Sarah Black– Sarah.black@rya.org.uk – 02380 604273