RESERVOIR
Examples of work undertaken by our lawyers
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Advised on the implementation and construction of numerous flood alleviation schemes nationwide.
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Negotiated a complex lease for a large reservoir.
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Legal issues that may arise
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Acquisition and disposal of land for use of reservoir
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Disposal of land formerly used as a reservoir
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Licenses for occupation and commercial usage
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Joint venture arrangements for the use of reservoirs
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Environmental law issues including contamination and nuisance
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Development and implementation of flood alleviation schemes including the granti of compulsory purchase orders
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Drafting leases and tri-partite leases for reservoirs
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Reservoirs serve many purposes, including the supply of drinking water, irrigation, flood protection and the generation of hydroelectric power. There are 66 reservoirs in the UK, the largest of which is Kielder Water in Northumberland, which holds 199 million cubic metres of water.
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