Freedom of Information Request - Curlie Pond, Montrose, non-chemical plan with hydrology/outflow actions
Date: 16 October 2025
Our ref: SIR181941/A5525828
Information Request – Curlie Pond, Montrose, non-chemical plan with hydrology/outflow actions
Your Request
− Any advice to Angus Council on reed management, pesticide use, biodiversity duty, or protected-species considerations relevant to the Curlie.
− Note: I hold intertidal guidance from NatureScot and have observed increased bioactivity around amphibious dredge use locally; this informs our preference for non-chemical measures in/near water.
Our Response
Our Operations Team have undertaken detailed searches of the information that we hold and can confirm that we hold no information on advice given to Angus Council on reed, management, pesticide use, biodiversity duty or protected-species considerations, relevant to Curlie Pond.
As NatureScot does not hold any information, it means that EIRs Regulation 10(4)(a) – Information not held, applies to your information request.
How We Handled Your Request
We believe you have asked for environmental information as defined in the Environmental Information (Scotland Regulations 2004 (‘the EIRs’), so we are dealing with your request under those regulations. To be able to use the EIRs, we must apply an exemption under section 39(2) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (‘FOISA’). The Scottish Information Commissioner’s guidance recommends that public authorities apply this exemption to environmental information and handle request under the EIRs.
If you would like to find out more about the access to information legislation, there is a guidance booklet available on the Scottish Information Commissioner’s website.
Review and Appeal
I hope this information meets your requirements, but if you are dissatisfied with how we have responded to your information request, please write to us within 40 working days explaining your concerns. You can contact us at Battleby, Redgorton, Perth, PH1 3EW or email us at [email protected]. We will carry out a review of our response and contact you with our findings within 20 working days.
If you are not satisfied following this, you can make an appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner within 6 months. The Scottish Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9DS
Telephone: 01334 464610
Yours sincerely
FOI Officer,
NatureScot
