Water
Section 12 – Dams and reservoirs
30.Section 12 specifies the circumstances when development relating to dams and reservoirs will be a Significant Infrastructure Project. These are:
the construction of a dam or reservoir in Wales if the volume of water to be held back by the dam or stored in the reservoir is expected to exceed 10 million cubic metres;
the alteration of a dam or reservoir in Wales if the additional volume of water to be held back by the dam or stored in the reservoir as a result of the alteration is expected to exceed 10 million cubic metres.
Section 13 – Transfer of water resources
31.Section 13 specifies that the transfer of water resources is a Significant Infrastructure Project when:
the development is carried out by one or more water undertakers,
the development takes place in Wales,
the volume of water to be transferred as a result of the development is expected to exceed 100 million cubic metres per year, and
the development enables the transfer of water resources, subject to limitations.