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1 Flood maps can be found at:- http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/09/20092209/0
2 Scotland & Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research, A handbook of climate trends across Scotland, 2006 http://www.sniffer.org.uk/climatehandbook/
3 UK Climate Impacts Programme, http://www.ukcip.org.uk/"
4 Use of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems in an area of existing development, slowing runoff response and allowing disconnection from the sewer network
5 Opening-up of previously culverted watercourses
6 Refer to Chapter 4 for a summary of proposals to change enforcement of the Reservoirs Act.
7 In the Solway/Tweed District, SEPA shares responsibility with the Environment Agency. A third river basin district - Northumbria - is almost entirely in England, with Defra and Environment Agency leads, and Scottish Government and SEPA as consultees.
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