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QUESTIONS
1. Do you agree that we have accurately identified the water quality issues that need to be addressed? If not, why and what supports your view?
2. Do you consider there are other problems not identified?
3. What aspects do you consider may require regulation or to be more rigorously controlled using existing powers of enforcement?
4. Do you consider that advice on water pollution risks, within the PEPFAA Code and/or the Forest and Water Guidelines, is effective? If not, what else is required?
5. Which measures to protect watercourses would you wish to see eligible for financial support under the planned Tier 3 of LMCs?
6. Do you agree with the idea for self-audit/environmental checklist of the farm's environmental practice?
7. We think it is important to help farmers/foresters/land managers understand the likelihood of water pollution from their enterprise. What is most likely to be effective?
- Advice/guidance/training/codes of practice/voluntary initiative etc?
- Seminars/farm visits/catchment officers?
- Structured Auditing?
8. Do you agree that farming should be subject to a regulatory structure similar to that already planned for other activities under CAR?
9. Do you agree that measures should be introduced as early as possible to enable us to meet WFD Targets?
10. Are you content that there should be general binding rules ( GBRs) for activities which contain potentially polluting practices?
11. Do you agree that specific problems in "at risk" catchments should be dealt with through targeted GBRs to be developed in consultation with the industry?
12. Do you agree with the proposed approach of combining regulations ( GBRs) with the development of guidance, support and the promotion of voluntary action?
13. Do you agree that the proposed GBRs and a suite of supportive measures is the right approach? What should they include?
14. How might the proposed approach best be developed?
15. Are there any further factors we need to take into account?
16. How should the Executive work most effectively with the agricultural sector?
17. Can a similar approach be used for forestry as for agriculture?
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