Farm Business Update 2014: Lavenham, Environment Agency
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The Water Framework Directive and the Catchment Based Approach in your area
Dr Nicola Robinson Catchment Co-ordinator Suffolk
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Contents
Introduction to the Water Framework Directive
Catchment Based Approach
Key pressures in the Stour catchment
Implementing Water Framework Directive
Key Actions for Farmers - what you can do to help
WIYBY for Farmers
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Water Framework Directive - background
11 River Basins
Objective – to improve overall health of water environment by 2027
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New Classification System - key aspects:
Biology
Chemical quality (surface & ground waters)
Quantity (surface & ground waters) – ‘hydrology’
Physical structure – ‘morphology’
Considered for each ‘water body’ type – rivers, lakes,
estuaries, coastal waters and ground waters
An Ecology Based Directive
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To achieve WFD objectives
Improving rural land management
Reducing the impact of transport and built environments
Addressing point and diffuse sources of pollution
Securing sustainable amounts of water
Improving wildlife habitats
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some farming
practices
Drinking water
quality
Invasive
signal
crayfish
Phosphate from
treated sewage
discharges
nutrient runoff
surface water
sewer abuse
Amenity use
of pesticides
Barrier to fish passage
Typical Pressures on water
environment
Poor
morphology
Invasive fish
species
Low flow/over
abstraction
invasive
Himalayan
balsam
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Catchment Approach
Working together to understand the issues
Discussing and agreeing on outcomes and priorities
Sharing information and resources
Working together to tackle difficult issues
Working collaboratively to deliver work on the ground that
improves the catchment
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WFD Management
Catchments
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Stour Key Issues
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Physical modifications - fish barriers & unsuitable habitat
Pesticides
Phosphate & Sediment
Nitrate
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Physical Modification
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Pesticides
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Phosphate & Sediment
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Nitrate
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Implementing WFD Improvements
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Working in partnership with Dedham Vale and Stour Valley Partnership
River Stour Project Officer – Matt Holden
i) Catchment restoration projects
ii) Strategic control of invasive non-native species
iii) Community engagement
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How you can help
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Lots of work to be done, this is the start of the process
Opportunities to get involved with new Catchment
Partnerships
River Stour –Matt Holden, Stour Valley and Dedham
Vale Project
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Opportunities for change
Bullet point Sub point
Protecting watercourses
Stock husbandry
Soil management
Pesticide use
Land use
Nutrient and manure management
Farm infrastructure
Field drainage
Water efficiency
Riparian management
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What’s in Your Back Yard
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wiyby
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Key Actions - Summary Know your local catchment and water quality issues –
WIYBY
Support the Catchment Based Approach
Get involved in partnerships; CSF, E&S Rivers Trust,
ESW
Protect your resources; managing your soil and land
sustainably
Talk to us about opportunities to improve the local
water environment