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Water Management

From the watery depths to the Skye above?

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Details: Monday, 16 March 2009 17:38 Tamsin Morris Hits: 565

Pressure from the Sleat and Camuscross communities on Skye has persuaded Scottish Water to postpone selling off the Allt Duisdale reservoir whilst locals register a late interest under the Land Reform legislation.

Residents only became aware of the plan to sell the reservoir when it was advertised in the local paper. Now surplus to Scottish Water's requirements it was due to go under the auctioneer's hammer at the end of February, but was eventually withdrawn from the sale. The community now has two months to register their interest in the site. Local community groups, including the Camuscross Community Initiative, Sleat Renewables and Sleat Community Trust are considering a range of possible uses for the reservoir, including further investigations into its potential for generating renewable energy.

You can find out more about the reservoir and the community's plans on the Sleat Community Trust website and the Camuscross Community Initiative website.