These are comments on ERO…

These are comments on ERO file 019-1187 - this is the second almost identical submission revised because the first one did not fully meet the criteria for publication.
• Section 78, if retained, should be limited to minor projects which do not significantly change the assessments to individual properties, or the overall assessed area, or the project cost.
• Signoffs for environmental aspects should be reserved for Ministers responsible for natural resources and the environment.
• The Drainage Act is in serious need of overhaul to reflect the realities of the modern rural landscape.
• Fairness and democratic decision-making should be restored in Drainage Act processes.
• Currently, Drainage Act projects can and do significantly harm the natural environment and the Act should be amended to help manage such risks.

More details are provided in supporting documentation.