The Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) has published a new report on it's proposals for monitoring the aquatic environment and meeting the monitoring requirements of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC. This report will provide an overlying framework and outline the general approach that will be adopted for the monitoring of Northern Ireland's aquatic environment for 2006 and beyond. The report will cover surface water, groundwater and hydrological monitoring proposals, and is available from the EHS.