Open Consultations

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  • ORML2429T Mona Offshore Wind Farm Marine Licence Application

    On 31 May 2024, NRW accepted a Marine Licence application from Mona Offshore Wind Limited for works associated with the construction and maintenance of the transmission assets of the Mona Offshore Windfarm Project located in the East Irish Sea. The Transmission assets consist of export cables, interconnector cables and substation platforms. The proposed export cables make landfall in Llanddulas, North Wales. Outside the scope of this Marine Licence... More
    Opened 22 July 2024

  • Trawsfynydd environmental permit variation application

    Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS) (formerly Magnox) has submitted an application to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to change its Environmental Permit for the former Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station site. This change, termed a ‘variation’, is a legal requirement under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2016. NRS is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, which owns the site. Trawsfynydd Nuclear... More
    Opened 9 July 2024

  • Notice of Application for A465 Clydach Underbridge Scour Repair and Protection Measures

    Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007 Notice of Application for A465 Clydach Underbridge Scour Repair and Protection Measures Notice is hereby given that South Wales Trunk Road Agent has applied to Natural Resources Wales (“NRW”) for a marine licence to carry out a regulated activity under the Marine and Coastal Act 2009. The project requires EIA consent and is subject to the requirement for an environmental impact... More
    Opened 8 July 2024

  • Clocaenog Forest: Improving the Visitor Experience

    Clocaenog Forest: Improving the Visitor Experience Tudalen Gymraeg i'w weld yma. Natural Resources Wales have received funding from RWE’s Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm project to use for recreational improvements across areas of the NRW-managed Welsh Government Woodland Estate in North East Wales. We are currently drafting plans to enhance the recreation offered in Clocaenog Forest. The project is currently at an early stage. Help us... More
    Opened 1 July 2024

  • Working Together Consultation

    Are you interested in Wales’s water? Help us shape its future! We need to make sure we engage the right people at the right time in the right way about plans for water in Wales. Let us know who is interested in this work, how we can engage and keep you informed. We welcome everyone’s views so please share this public consultation with others. To view the page in Welsh, please click here. River Basin Management Plans... More
    Opened 29 May 2024

  • Llandinam Gravels River Restoration Project

    Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is working on a project to restore important habitat along a stretch of the River Severn in the village of Llandinam. The area, known as Llandinam Gravels, is a nature reserve. The shallow gravels provide great habitat for invertebrates to thrive, for wading birds to feed and for migratory fish such as salmon to spawn. But historic human intervention, such as straightening the river channel and gravel removal, has altered the... More
    Opened 23 May 2024

  • Upper Wye Catchment Restoration Project

    The Upper Wye Catchment Restoration Project is an NRW project funded by Welsh Government to restore the health of the upper reaches of the River Wye. The Wye is one of the UK’s most special rivers, which is reflected by its designation as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). It is home to several important species including Atlantic salmon, otter, shad, white clawed crayfish and the plant, water crowfoot. ... More
    Opened 20 May 2024

  • Information on forestry operations in the Wylie woodlands

    Click here to view this page in Welsh We’re pleased to say that a new contractor has now been appointed for felling operations in the Wylie woodland in the Sirhowyi valley, and work is due to begin imminently. Towards the end of May, the timber stacks that have already been felled at roadside will be picked up and transported to a timber mill. Felling work to remove the remaining 38 ha of larch trees that are infected with phytophthora ramorum (more... More
    Opened 10 May 2024

  • Information on forestry operations in Westend and Llanbradach woodlands, Caerphilly

    Click here to view this page in Welsh Westend (please scroll down for information on Llanbradach) Felling operations are being carried out within this woodland to remove larch trees that are infected with Phytophthora ramorum. In February, our contractors began work in the northern area (marked on the map below) and are working their way south. The work has currently been paused due to nesting birds and will resume at the end of bird breeding... More
    Opened 10 May 2024

  • Flood Awareness with DangerPoint 2024

    The quiz has eight questions to test your knowledge and understanding of flooding. Learn about flooding, what you can do to prepare, and what you should do if flooding happens in your locality. More
    Opened 1 April 2024

  • Flood Awareness with ScoutsCymru 2024

    The quiz has eight questions to test your knowledge and understanding of flooding. Learn about flooding, what you can do to prepare, and what you should do if flooding happens in your locality. More
    Opened 1 April 2024

  • Our Corporate Plan to 2030 - Our draft impacts and strategic indicators

    The development of our vision, mission, and well-being objectives in our Corporate plan to 2030, Nature and people thriving together , set out how NRW will play our part in the Team Wales approach, to tackling the nature, climate, and pollution emergencies. To complement the publication of our corporate plan , we have developed impact statements and strategic indictaors to provide an integrated perspective on strategic performance. Developed collaboratively across the... More
    Opened 21 March 2024

  • Evaluation of external citizen science partnership proposals

    View this page in Welsh We have developed this form to document the citizen science projects occurring in Wales to ensure we are aware of projects that may provide us with information/data and to detail clearly what is being requested from NRW from citizen science groups before we collaborate. As citizen science in Wales is expanding and NRW have an interest in the work that is being carried out, we need to ensure that we provide a consistent approach to all... More
    Opened 1 February 2024

  • How our Internal Drainage District (IDD) team manage the Gwent Levels

    Click here to view this page in Welsh Caldicot & Wentlooge The Gwent Levels are a historic landscape of international significance that are characterised by a complex network of fertile fields and historic water courses (known locally as reens) that stretch across 180Km. Home to seven Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) that make up approx. 57Km of the area, the Levels are maintained through careful water level management which requires assent. A list of the... More
    Opened 17 January 2024

  • Report a smell at Withyhedge Landfill, Pembrokeshire

    Report an odour from Withyhedge Landfill in Welsh. Odour reporting form To make reporting odour isues from Withyhedge Landfill as easy as possible, we have set up this dedicated reporting form. All reports will be dealt with in the normal manner by our Incident Communication Centre. If you have provided contact details you will be given a unique reference number and you can opt to receive email updates on the investigation. Odour issues only This form is for the... More
    Opened 17 January 2024

  • Parc Mine

    Parc Mine is located in the Gwydir Forest within the Snowdonia National Park, approximately 1.6km southwest of Llanrwst and approximately 5km north of Betws-y-Coed. Parc Mine was worked sporadically from 1855 to 1963, recovering over 10,000 tons of lead and 4,000 tons of zinc. The mine is interconnected via its underground workings with eleven other mines, and sits in close proximity to numerous other independent mines such as Hafna Mine and Pandora Mine. When the mine... More
    Opened 18 December 2023

  • Penyrenglyn Coal Tip Risk Management and Forest Operation

    This is an update on works currently underway and planned by Natural Resources Wales in the Penyrenglyn area. Coal tip risk management Penyrenglyn has a coal tip on the hillside and is located within the area of our tree felling operation. This coal tip is one of our top priority sites to undertake remedial drainage intervention work to reduce the risk of landslip. Many disused coal tips have drainage systems to reduce water content. No such system is in place... More
    Opened 29 November 2023

  • Managing flood risk in Ynysybwl

    Natural Resources Wales is working to reduce the risk of flooding in Ynysybwl. Ynysybwl was badly affected during Storm Dennis in 2020. Flood waters from the Nant Clydach overtopped the highway wall, which runs along the length of Clydach Terrace, flooding 17 properties. The Welsh Government has instructed us to undertake a full Business Case process following the Welsh Government's Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Business Case Guidance . ... More
    Opened 28 November 2023

  • Wemyss Lead & Zinc Mine

    The abandoned Wemyss Mine is 15km southeast of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. It is located at the head of the Cwmnewydion valley, a tributary of the River Magwr, which joins the River Ystwyth at Abermagwr. The mine worked the Frongoch mineral lode alongside Frongoch and Graig Goch mines. Wemyss became an integral part of the larger Frongoch Mine and cannot be considered in isolation from its more illustrious neighbour. In the 1840s both mines came under the same... More
    Opened 26 October 2023

  • Cwmystwyth Lead Mine

    Cwmystwyth Mine is approximately 6km northeast of the village of Pont-rhyd-y-groes, Ceredigion. The mine covers around 250ha on the steep northern slopes of the Ystwyth Valley, with some minor workings on the southern slopes. Cwmystwyth exploited three mineral lodes over the course of its operation, namely Comet, Kingside and Mitchell. The earliest mining at Cwmystwyth has been dated to the Early Bronze Age, when copper was extracted from the Comet lode in an opencast on... More
    Opened 16 October 2023

  • Nant y Mwyn Lead Mine

    The Nant y Mwyn mine is located close to the village of Rhandirmwyn in Carmarthenshire; approximately 10 km to the north of Llandovery. There is evidence of ancient mining (pre-Roman) at the site however most of the workings date from the 16th through to the 20th centuries. Mining activity at Nant y Mwyn mine during the early 20th century was intermittent and the site was abandoned during the early 1930s. The workings can be divided into two main... More
    Opened 16 October 2023

  • Van Metal Mine

    Van Mine is located in the rural hamlet of Y Fan, approximately 3km northeast of Llanidloes, Powys. Van Mine was a former lead, zinc, and silver mine. It was one of the most productive lead mines in Europe in the 1870s. Records of mining trials date back to 1850, with the first ore produced in 1866. Production started to decline in the 1890s and eventually closed in 1921 primarily due to the fall in lead prices due to cheaper foreign imports. Several heritage assets... More
    Opened 16 October 2023

  • Cwmnewydion metal mine project

    The Cwmnewydion project is focused on Graig Goch mine and Frongoch Adit, which are situated within the Cwmnewydion valley, located approximately 1.5 km southwest of Trisant village and 3.75 km northwest of Pont-rhyd-y-groes in Ceredigion. The Nant Cwmnewydion watercourse flows along the valley floor immediately adjacent to the northern boundary of Graig Goch mine. Upstream to the east of Graig Goch mine is Frongoch Adit and Wemyss mine. Frongoch mine is further to the... More
    Opened 16 October 2023

  • Metal mine water pollution

    Pollution from Abandoned Metal Mines Abandoned metal mines cause extensive pollution in Wales, with approximately 1,300 sites estimated to impact water quality and ecology in over 700 km of watercourses. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the Coal Authority (CA) are working together to tackle this pollution, making our rivers cleaner and healthier to benefit people, wildlife and the economy. Causes of pollution Wales... More
    Opened 16 October 2023

  • Dylife Lead & Zinc Mine

    Dylife Mine is located 13km northwest of Llanidloes, Powys, on the mountain road to Machynlleth. It has been identified as a major source of metals to the Afon Dyfi catchment and is responsible for the Afon Twymyn failing to achieve European Water Framework Directive standards for zinc, lead and cadmium. Dylife exploited lead and zinc from three mineral lodes: the Dylife, Esgairgaled and Llechwedd Ddu. The earliest workings are possibly of Roman date and may have been linked to the... More
    Opened 16 October 2023

  • Old Castle Down SSSI - Grazing to Help Wildlife

    Cliciwch yma i ddarllen y dudalen yn Gymraeg / Click here to read this page in Welsh Old Castle Down Old Castle Down is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to several distinct features including limestone grassland, limestone heath and humid heath. The variation in these plant communities reflects the changes in the calcium carbonate content of the soils. On the west side of the B4265 the calcareous grassland is dominated by sheep’s fescue grass... More
    Opened 23 September 2023

  • Natur am Byth! Saving Wales' threatened species

    View this page in Welsh / Cymraeg The Natur am Byth partnership is Wales’ flagship Species Recovery programme. It unites nine environmental charities and organisations with Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to deliver the country’s largest natural heritage and outreach programme to save species from extinction and reconnect people to nature. The ten core partners are: Natural Resources Wales (lead) Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Bat... More
    Opened 1 September 2023

  • Sign up to join our Flood Warning User Panel

    We are working to improve the Flood Warning Information Service. We need your help to make the service work for you. You can help shape the future of the service by sharing your views and experiences. Please sign up to join our Flood Warning User Panel. This means you will be given the opportunity to take part in user research. This might be surveys, emailed questions, or conversations with a member of our team. Signing up does not commit you to anything. Anyone can sign up to take... More
    Opened 5 July 2023

  • National Forest for Wales Status Scheme

    View this page in Welsh The National Forest Status Scheme opened on the 23 June and enables exemplary woodlands to join the National Forest for Wales network. Content Welcome to the National Forest for Wales Status Scheme What support is available? National Forest sites (via the status scheme) to date Useful links Welcome to the National Forest for Wales Status Scheme ... More
    Opened 23 June 2023

  • Online form to request flood advice leaflets

    Our advice and guidance is available as leaflets that you can use and share with others. You can request: paper copies to be sent directly to you multiple copies if you want to share with others alternative format, large print or other languages You can view and download digital versions, and request copies to be sent to you by completing the short form below. Advice is also available on our website naturalresources.wales/flooding Or you can contact... More
    Opened 6 February 2023

  • Upcoming forestry and land management work, Northern and Southern Wye woodlands, Monmouthshire

    What work is taking place? Forest Operations Extensive felling operations are beginning in the Wye Valley to remove approximately 133 hectares of larch trees, from Manor wood, Beacon Hill, Whitestone and The Fedw woodlands, which are infected with Phytophthora ramorum . More commonly known as Larch disease, Phytophthora ramorum, is a fungus-like disease which can cause extensive damage and mortality to wide range of trees and other plants. Larch... More
    Opened 24 May 2022
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