Q1. What does the 3 Dee Vision Project do?
Q2. Where does the name ‘3 Dee Vision’ come from?
Q3. What’s special about the River Dee?
Q4. How can I get involved with the project?
Q5. How can I contact 3 Dee Vision?
Q6. How is the project funded?
Q7. Who runs the project?
Q8. How long will the project last?
Q9. How can I find out about the quality of the River Dee?
Q10. Where can I find out more about the Water Framework Directive?
Q1. What does the 3 Dee Vision Project do?
A1. The 3 Dee Vision Project is concentrating on the catchments of Loch Davan, the Tarland Burn and the Elrick Burn to pilot the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and further improve the quality of the River Dee. It is a partnership project and hopes to improve inter-agency working capabilities which will be crucial to the successful implementation of the WFD. Through engagement with the local community, the project also hopes to raise awareness of the river environment and encourage good environmental practice amongst those living and working in Deeside. You can find out more about the specific activities of the project by clicking on the ‘Dee Catchment Area’ and ‘Getting Involved’ buttons on the menu bar above.
Q2. Where does the name ‘3 Dee Vision’ come from?
A2. The Dee Catchment Management Plan steering group is working to produce a management plan for the catchment of the River Dee, including objectives to help achieve the stated vision for the Dee. The 3 Dee Vision project is aiming to achieve some of the objectives which apply to three sub-catchments of the River – hence ‘3 Dee Vision’. You can find out more about the Dee Catchment Management Plan here.
Q3. What’s special about the River Dee?
A3. The River Dee has been identified as supporting significant populations of Atlantic salmon, otter and freshwater pearl mussel. As these are protected species under the Habitats and Species Directive, the river is a candidate Special Area of Conservation. See the Dee Ecology page for more information.
In addition, the River Dee supplies much of Aberdeen and the surrounding villages with drinking water.
Q4.How can I get involved with the project?
A4. Click here to find out about how you can help to protect your environment everyday. To become involved in a specific area of the project, contact us via the contacts page or leave a message on the message board.
Q5. How can I contact 3 Dee Vision?
A5. Click here to see the various ways in which you can contact the project or leave a message on the message board.
Q6. How is the project funded?
A6. The project is funded 50% by the six local partners and 50% by the European Regional Development Fund under the North Sea Region Interreg IIIB programme. The local partners contribute money via spending on areas of work within the project plus staff time.
A7. Locally, the 3 Dee Vision project is co-ordinated by Rebecca Fitton and managed jointly by the six partners. The European project involves five other countries and is co-ordinated by the lead partner in the Netherlands, the Province of Fryslân.
Q8. How long will the project last?
A8. The project officially started on the 1st October 2002, although funding approval was not given until February 2003. It will run until the end of 2006.
Q9. How can I find out about the quality of the River Dee?
A9. You can use SEPA’s river quality classification map to home in on stretches of the River Dee and view their classification. Most of the River Dee is classified as ‘A1 – excellent’ (shown in blue) or ‘A2 – good’ (shown in green). You can find more information about river quality classification in general here.
Q10. Where can I find out more about the Water Framework Directive?
A10. You can find information by reading the pages on the Water Framework Directive on this website (click here) and by following the links provided. You can also find more detail about implementation of the directive on the www.wfd-service.com website.
