each with their own responsibility and each contributing towards making Wales a better place for people and wildlife. The committees were set up by Parliament under the Environment Act 1995. The committees were made up of external members who were elected to stand on the committee because they had the relevant expertise. Environment Protection Advisory Committee Wales (EPAC) EPAC advised Environment Agency Wales on issues of environmental protection, pollution control, water resources, air quality and waste regulation. Chairman: Prof Tom Pritchard Flood Risk Management Wales Committee (FRMW) Chairman: Deep Sagar Fisheries, Ecology and Recreation Advisory Committee (FERAC) FERAC advised Environment Agency Wales on maintaining, improving and developing fisheries as well as recreation, navigation and conservations issues. Chairman: Dr Graeme Harris Natural Resources Wales On 1 April 2013, Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales and Forestry Commission Wales were merged into Natural Resources Wales, a single body delivering the Welsh Government's environmental priorities for Wales. References External links Environment Agency Wales website Natural Resources Wales Welsh Government sponsored bodies Atmospheric dispersion modeling Waste legislation in the United Kingdom Waste organizations Wales Environmental organisations based in Wales