Environmental Protection
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The Environmental Protection Department officers are based at Howard Davis Farm.
For more information see here.
The Department carries out the following functions:
Air quality monitoring and pollution
- Air pollution and your health
- Air quality monitoring
- Indoor air pollution
Controlling problem species in the environment
- Colorado beetle
- Japanese knotweed
- Plant health control
- Processionary moth
- Ragwort
Environmental grants
- Countryside enhancement funding
- Ecology Trust Fund
- Gerard Le Claire Environmental Trust
- Single Area Payment
Get involved with green initiatives
- Conservation volunteering
- Eco-Active biodiversity championship scheme
- Report your wildlife sightings
Protecting land environments
- Farming and the environment
- Land contamination
- Safeguarding species and habitats
- Sites of special interest (SSIs)
Protecting our sea water and coast
- Integrated coastal zone management strategy
- Marine environment, fish and shellfish
- Protected coastlines (Ramsar)
- Sea water monitoring
- Tips for preventing water pollution on your boat
Protecting water environments
- Freshwater species monitoring
- Groundwater monitoring
- Private water supplies, registration and licences
- Reporting water pollution and applying for discharge permits
- Sea water monitoring
- Surface water monitoring
Respecting the environment
- Countryside code
- Dogs and horses on beaches
- Proud of you (for picking up my poo) campaign