2002 No. 2102

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND

The Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

Whereas the Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (England) Regulations 19991 (“the principal Regulations”) prohibit the use of lead shot (as defined in those Regulations) for the purpose of shooting with a shot gun certain birds or in certain circumstances;

Now therefore the Secretary of State—

a

having, in accordance with section 140(6) of the Environmental Protection Act 19902—

i

consulted the committee established3 under section 140(5) of that Act;

ii

published a notice in the London Gazette; and

iii

considered the representations made to her in accordance with that notice; and

b

considering it appropriate to make these Regulations for the purpose of preventing the substance or articles specified in the principal regulations (namely lead shot) from causing pollution of the environment and harm to the health of animals;

in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 1404 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st September 2002.

Amendment2

1

The principal Regulations shall be amended as follows.

2

For Schedule 1 substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

3

In Schedule 2 delete the following entries:

“Plover, Golden

Pluvialis apricaria”

“Snipe, Common

Gallinago gallinago”

Elliot MorleyParliamentary Under Secretary of State,Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

SCHEDULE

regulation 2(2)

SCHEDULE 1SITES OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST

regulation 3(b)

Site of Special Scientific Interest

Date of notification under section 28(1)(c) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Location (Ordnance Survey Grid reference see note below)

Abberton Reservoir

1/11/1988

TL977182

Alde-Ore Estuary

6/5/1992

TM442492

Alderfen Broad

1/9/1984

TG354194

Amberley Wild Brooks

19/6/1985

TQ034142

Amble Marshes

29/9/1986

SW994746

Amwell Quarry

29/7/1999

TL378127

Ant Broads And Marshes

1/5/1989

TG364212

Aqualate Mere

12/1/1987

SJ773204

Arne

30/7/1986

SY963873

Attenborough Gravel Pits

1/11/1982

SK523343

Avon Valley

9/8/1985

SP066476

Avon Valley ( Bickton To Christchurch )

15/10/1993

SZ144979

Barn Elms Wetland Centre

2/2/2002

TQ228770

Barnby Broad & Marshes

16/5/1990

TM473908

Bassenthwaite Lake

29/3/1994

NY220283

Belvide Reservoir

4/3/1987

SJ864102

Benfleet And Southend Marshes

1/5/1987

TQ860846

Berry Fen

1/3/1984

TL378745

Blackwater Estuary

12/1/1993

TL978100

Blagdon Lake

17/12/1984

ST513597

Blenheim Park

25/7/1986

SP437161

Blithfield Reservoir

2/7/1987

SK054243

Brading Marshes And St. Helen’s Ledges

7/12/1995

SZ632888

Breighton Meadows

21/9/1992

SE704328

Brent Reservoir

9/8/1985

TQ219874

Breydon Water

15/7/1985

TG488070

Bridgwater Bay

27/4/1989

ST278483

Broad Fen, Dilham

1/12/1983

TG343253

Buddon Wood And Swithland Reservoir

1/9/1984

SK559145

Bure Broads And Marshes

1/2/1991

TG350155

Burgh Common And Muckfleet Marshes

1/10/1986

TG442126

Calthorpe Broad

1/12/1984

TG411259

Cam Washes

1/3/1986

TL540728

Camber Sands And Rye Saltings

15/2/1990

TQ944192

Cantley Marshes

9/1/1997

TG370037

Catcott Edington And Chilton Moors

24/1/1986

ST395416

Cheddar Reservoir

5/9/1984

ST441538

Chesil & The Fleet

22/8/86

SY597818

Chew Valley Lake

31/1/1985

ST565596

Chichester Harbour

30/7/1985

SU755002

Chingford Reservoirs

9/9/86

TQ371954

Christchurch Harbour

8/10/1986

SZ173914

Colne Estuary

10/3/1989

TM096121

Combe Pool

29/10/1986

SP392794

Cotswold Water Park

28/6/1994

SU082965

Cowpen Marsh

1/1/1989

NZ504251

Crostwick Marsh

1/12/1985

TG262164

Crouch And Roach Estuaries

11/4/1996

TQ847966

Curry And Hay Moors

5/3/1992

ST319271

Dawlish Warren

9/1/1984

SX985794

Deben Estuary

18/2/1991

TM293438

Decoy Carr, Acle

1/6/1985

TG404089

Dee Estuary

23/9/1998

SJ216805

Deeping Gravel Pits

1/3/1986

TF178081

Dengie

1/3/1986

TM044031

Derwent Ings

20/3/1992

SE704436

Drigg Coast

2/5/1986

SD074934

Ducan’s Marsh, Claxton

1/10/1986

TG339026

Duddon Estuary

27/2/1991

SD143756

Dungeness

31/3/1992

TR065181

Durham Coast

27/5/1985

NZ476382

Eccup Reservoir

18/3/1987

SE300417

Eling And Bury Marshes

26/6/1986

SU374120

Exe Estuary

7/10/1986

SX981842

Eye Brook Reservoir

1/7/1983

SP854955

Fairburn And Newton Ings

23/11/1984

SE455277

Foulness

14/10/1993

TQ998877

Foxcote Reservoir And Wood

23/3/1984

SP710366

Geldeston Meadows

1/8/1988

TM396916

Gibraltar Point

1/7/1988

TF565595

Gouthwaite Reservoir

1/9/1984

SE125698

Grafham Water

1/4/1986

TL140681

Gunton Park Lake

1/10/1986

TG220344

Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby

1/6/1986

TG480169

Halvergate Marshes

20/12/1995

TG448051

Hamford Water

1/7/1987

TM228254

Hanningfield Reservoir

1/5/1985

TQ733983

Hardley Flood

23/11/1990

TM380996

Hay-A-Park

15/6/1995

SE362580

Hayle Estuary And Carrack Gladden

31/3/1993

SW542385

Higham Ferrers Gravel Pits

1/7/1984

SP946688

Holburn Lake And Moss

26/5/1995

NU050364

Holton and Sandford Heaths

26/6/1997

SY950912

Hornsea Mere

1/12/1983

TA188468

Humber Flats And Marshes: Barton And Barrow Clay Pits

28/4/1989

TA043235

Humber Flats And Marshes: Pyewipe And Cleethorpes Coast

16/8/2000

TA323076

Humber Flats And Marshes: Spurn Head To Saltend Flats

1/3/1985

TA344174

Humber Flats And Marshes: The Grues

16/8/2000

TA125256

Humber Flats And Marshes: Upper Humber

16/8/2000

SE955235

Hurst Castle And Lymington River Estuary

5/9/1986

SZ334937

Hythe To Calshot Marshes

6/7/1984

SU454055

Inner Marsh Farm

11/2/1998

SJ307735

Inner Thames Marshes

21/11/1989

TQ531801

Kings Quay Shore

24/2/1987

SZ540940

Kings Sedgemoor

2/8/1985

ST402328

Lackford Lakes

19/8/1997

TL806707

Langstone Harbour

22/2/1985

SU691039

Langtoft Gravel Pits

1/3/1987

TF113108

Lee-On-The Solent To Itchen Estuary

27/8/1992

SU470085

Leighton Moss

29/2/1984

SD485753

Leiston—Aldeburgh

19/1/1986

TM462595

Limpenhoe Meadows

1/8/1985

TG398031

Lincegrove And Hackett’s Marshes

26/10/1984

SU487088

Lindisfarne

10/3/1989

NU105422

Little Paxton Pits

1/5/1986

TL194633

Lodmoor

20/8/1985

SY686815

Lower Test Valley

2/12/1986

SU365145

Ludham—Potter Heigham Marshes

7/3/1990

TG404177

Lune Estuary

19/1/1990

SD390533

Lymington River Reedbeds

26/10/1984

SZ322969

Lynher Estuary

2/12/1987

SX388563

Malham-Arncliffe

28/3/1988

SD902682

Malpas Estuary

4/12/1992

SW836429

Martin Mere, Burscough

17/12/1984

SD419145

Marton Mere

17/12/1984

SD343353

Medina Estuary

16/3/1995

SZ508921

Medway Estuary And Marshes

24/12/1991

TQ853709

Melbourne And Thornton Ings

26/9/1986

SE736453

Mersey Estuary

15/8/1985

SJ434793

Mid Colne Valley

1/8/1985

TQ044894

Minsmere-Walberswick Heaths And Marshes

22/4/1993

TM477734

Moorlinch

1/3/1985

ST388359

Morecambe Bay

28/3/1990

SD383701

Mucking Flats And Marshes

18/9/1991

TQ706811

Nene Washes (Whittlesey)

1/11/1983

TL302995

Newton Links

1/7/1988

NU230286

Newton Marsh

26/11/1986

SD450291

Newton Mask

1/5/1986

SE706496

Newtown Harbour

23/2/1995

SZ417910

North Killingholme Haven Pits

15/1/1996

TA166198

North Lincolnshire Coast

23/3/1995

TA424009

North Norfolk Coast

1/2/1986

TF744446

North Solent

27/9/1990

SZ428982

Northumberland Shore

11/12/1992

NZ274988

Orwell Estuary

4/8/1987

TM231377

Otmoor

31/10/1988

SP573140

Ouse Washes

21/5/1984

TL474856

Pagham Harbour

30/9/1986

SZ868961

Pett Level

7/4/1989

TQ903154

Pitsford Reservoir

1/5/1984

SP778699

Poole Harbour

7/12/1990

SY988878

Poplar Farm Meadows, Langley

1/7/1985

TG370020

Portsmouth Harbour

29/10/1992

SU619001

Pulborough Brooks

1/7/1998

TQ052169

Radipole Lakes

24/7/1985

SY671804

Redcar Rocks

1/11/1984

NZ610252

Ribble Estuary

17/12/1984

SD376257

River Derwent

1/5/1986

SE704474

River Derwent And Tributaries

11/9/1997

NY159239

River Eden And Tributaries

29/5/1997

NY462237

River Idle Washlands

1/11/1983

SK694945

Rostherne Mere

11/10/1984

SJ745841

Roudsea Wood & Mosses

28/7/1989

SD342812

Rutland Water

1/4/1984

SK904081

Ryde Sands And Wootton Creek

23/3/1995

SZ610928

Rye Meads

1/1/1989

TL387101

Rye Harbour

25/9/1984

TQ924181

St. John’s Lake

2/5/1986

SX429537

Salcombe To Kingsbridge Estuary

6/2/1987

SX744406

Saltfleetby—Theddlethorpe Dunes

1/5/88

TF484903

Sandwich Bay To Hacklinge Marsh

28/6/93

TR354592

Seal Sands

1/7/1983

NZ526261

Seaton Dunes & Common

1/8/85

NZ534281

Sefton Coast

16/8/2001

SD295106

Sevenoaks Gravel Pits

25/1/1989

TQ522569

Severn Estuary

2/2/1989

ST468836

Shallam Dyke Marshes, Thurne

1/9/1986

TG400168

Shapwick Heath

23/6/1995

ST421405

Smallburgh Fen

1/8/1985

TG326245

South Gare & Coatham Sands

1/10/1988

NZ576260

South Thames Estuary And Marshes

24/12/1991

TQ724750

South Walney And Piel Channel Flats

12/12/1997

SD214647

Southlake Moor

5/2/1985

ST369301

Sowley Pond

26/10/1984

SZ374967

Sprat’s Water And Marshes, Carlton Colville

1/8/1986

TM507922

Staines Moor

2/7/1984

TQ037733

Stanford Training Area

23/8/1985

TL866945

Stanley And Alder Carrs, Aldeby

1/7/1986

TM433927

Stodmarsh

18/7/1984

TR209610

Stour Estuary

23/12/1985

TM171329

Studland & Godlingston Heaths

7/10/1986

SZ031849

Swale Lakes

1/8/1986

SE249984

Swanholme Lakes

1/10/1985

SK943685

Tabley Mere

4/2/1985

SJ724768

Tamar—Tavy Estuary

27/3/1991

SX436634

Tealham And Tadham Moors

6/2/1985

ST422448

Thanet Coast

18/4/1990

TR308687

The Lagoons

23/3/1990

TA411176

The Moors

7/6/1985

SY947868

The New Forest

28/2/1996

SU224075

The Swale

20/2/1990

TQ976663

The Wash

1/5/1984

TF537411

Thorness Bay

23/2/1995

SZ458936

Titchfield Haven

30/11/1983

SU541036

Tophill Low

8/12/1989

TA072484

Tring Reservoirs

30/3/1987

SP904130

Turnford And Cheshunt Pits

20/4/95

TL371024

Tynemouth to Seaton Sluice

12/10/1989

NZ344759

Upper Fal Estuary And Woods

29/3/1996

SW865402

Upper Hamble Estuary And Woods

1/10/1987

SU505111

Upper Severn Estuary

10/2/1987

SO716062

Upper Solway Flats And Marshes

6/6/88

NY141646

Upper Thurne Broads And Marshes

1/11/1988

TG438209

Upton Broad & Marshes

1/7/86

TG391137

Walland Marsh

28/11/1986

TQ969252

Walmore Common

24/2/1984

SO744150

Waltham Brooks

7/5/1987

TQ026158

Walthamstow Reservoirs

1/10/1986

TQ351888

Wareham Meadows

3/12/1987

SY929874

West Moor

12/8/1985

ST422219

West Sedgemoor

21/1/1983

ST360258

Westhay Heath

27/7/1990

ST416421

Westhay Moor

17/12/1985

ST453444

Weston Turville Reservoir

14/11/1986

SP862095

Wet Moor

20/8/1985

ST449243

Whitecliff Bay And Bembridge Ledges

14/7/1986

SZ658872

Wicken Fen

1/12/1983

TL554702

Woolston Eyes

18/10/1985

SJ664885

Wraysbury & Hythe End Gravel Pits

3/7/1992

TQ010737

Wyre Estuary

27/1/1995

SD317499

Yar Estuary

18/7/1985

SZ352883

Yare Broads And Marshes

1/10/1988

TG325067

Note: The Ordnance Survey National Grid Reference gives a point within the site of special scientific interest

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which apply to England only, amend the Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (England) Regulations 1999 (“the 1999 Regulations”) which apply in relation to England only. The 1999 Regulations prohibit the use of lead shot for shooting with a shot gun—

a

on or over any area below the high-water mark;

b

on or over the sites of special scientific interest included in Schedule 1 to the 1999 Regulations;

c

any wild bird included in Schedule 2 to the 1999 Regulations.

Regulation 2(2) of these Regulations substitutes a new Schedule 1 to the 1999 Regulations, providing a revised list of sites of special scientific interest to which the prohibition on the use of lead shot applies.

Regulation 2(3) removes golden plover and common snipe from Schedule 2 of the 1999 Regulations.

Details of the area covered by the sites of special scientific interest listed in the amended Schedule 1 to the 1999 Regulations can be obtained from English Nature at Northminster House, City Road, Peterborough, PE1 1UA.

No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in respect of these Regulations.