Item 8 Appendix 2: HRA 20250104DET River Tromie v3

This document contains a habitats regulations appraisal for the proposed realignment of 400m of the River Tromie, which is agenda item 8, appendix 2 for 29 August 2025. The appraisal assesses the potential impacts of the realignment on several European sites, including the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Insh Marshes SAC, River Spey - Insh Marshes Special Protection Area (SPA), and River Spey - Insh Marshes Ramsar site. The document concludes that the realignment project will have a generally positive impact on the ecology and habitat for species of the aforementioned areas. Mitigation measures are laid out to make sure that any short-term risks are made minimal.