Defra & EA – Update to the RBMPs
The Environment Agency must review and update RBMPs every 6 years.
Their review and update of the current RBMPs is underway. They expect the consultation on the draft RBMPs to start in 2021.
The Environment Agency has concluded that the requirement for a strategic environmental assessment for the third cycle review of the river basin management plans can be screened out. This is under the justification of minor modifications to the existing plans. You can read more in the screening report River basin management plans: use of strategic environmental assessment screening.
The Challenges and Choices consultation (the second of 3) ran between 24 October 2019 and 24 September 2020. You can:
- read the consultation summary report for details of the feedback received
- see the submitted responses (where consent was given to publish) on the consultation website
The Working Together consultation (the first of 3) ran between 22 June and 22 December 2018. To see how we’re using this information to help shape the next cycle of river basin planning, you can:
- download the summary report of the consultation responses
- see the submitted responses (where consent was given to publish) on the consultation website
Find more information on the consultations on the Environment Agency’s river basin planning consultation hub.
Links with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
There are strong links between RBMPs and the UK’s marine strategy which implements the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Measures in the RBMPs will contribute to achieving good environmental status in the UK seas.
See the UK’s Marine Strategy Part 3: programme of measures.
RBMPs in England and Wales
Use the map to find your RBD.
There are 11 RBDs in England and Wales. The Environment Agency manages the 7 RBDs in England.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) manage the Western Wales RBD. NRW and the Environment Agency jointly manage the Dee and Severn RBDs. See the RBMPs for Western Wales and Dee on the NRW website.