Workshop introduction
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This document summarizes a community water management workshop. It discusses the Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) which establishes partnerships across England to collectively address water issues. Key points include collaborating with various stakeholders, leveraging funds, and producing catchment plans to prioritize actions. The Dales to Vale Rivers Network is provided as an example, with a vision to improve several rivers in the region through projects focused on clean water, water for wildlife, farming practices, recreation, education, and flood management.
Workshop introduction
- 1. Community Water Management Workshop Introduction Rob Collins - The Rivers Trust rob@theriverstrust.org http://waterlife.org.uk http://www.catchmentbasedapproach.org
- 2. Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) • Catchment partnerships established in all 108WFD catchments across England
- 3. Collaborative Working • Environmental NGO’s • Government Agencies (EA, Natural England) • Farmer Representative Groups • Water Companies • LocalAuthorities • Academia • Local Communities • Local Businesses
- 4. • Catalyst to bring a range of local stakeholders together, capture their local knowledge and expertise • Build Consensus and Local ‘Ownership’ • Identify solutions to issues that are not easily addressed through direct regulation • Collectively agree Priorities forAction; Co-delivery of action on the ground • Leveraging of funds from diverse sources – ‘Getting more for less’ Catchment Based Approach
- 5. Multiple Benefits • Flood Risk Management • Improved Water Quality and Quantity • Climate Resilience • Biodiversity • Green (& Blue) Spaces • Community Health and Well-being • Business Growth • Urban re-generation
- 9. Catchment Plans • Local stakeholders collectively prioritise action • Catchment Plans informWFD River Basin Management plans • Plans capture robust evidence and data • Can incorporate a series of project proposals • Rationale, Outcomes,Timelines, Roles & Responsibilities • Build confidence in the partnerships as a delivery partner
- 10. Dales to Vale Rivers Network Rita Mercer Senior Catchment Partnership Officer
- 11. River Swale River Wharfe River Ure River Nidd River Ouse Dales to Vale Rivers Network Our Rivers
- 12. Dales to Vales River Network Produce a shared overarching vision for catchments and for individual rivers. Draw together the key stakeholder organisations into a cohesive Project Partners Group. Establish a shared evidence base. Produce a set of coherent and prioritised improvement and enhancement projects for the rivers.
- 13. Dales to Vale Rivers Network Previous meetings identified • a Vision • overall Themes • potential projects Focus now is to produce Catchment Management Plans
- 14. Clean Water for Everyone Reduced diffuse pollution from agriculture Reduce urban pollution
- 15. Water for Wildlife Good fishing Eradication of specific non- native species such as signal crayfish and giant hogweed Habitat enhancement/connectivity Species – Otters/Lamprey/eels Wetlands
- 16. Water Friendly Farming Learning from farmers Advice Grants Practical work
- 18. Learning about Water More engaged communities Better data – citizen science Knowledge transfer
- 19. Urban Water Business use Misconnections Sustainable Urban Drainage (SuDS) Re-naturalising
- 20. Water, water, everywhere Floods and Natural Flood Management – locally and in wider catchment
- 21. Catchment Management Plans Local stakeholders collectively prioritise action – Foss and Ouse CMP meeting in early March 17
- 23. Catchment Management Plans Hosted on new DVRN website www.DVRN.co.uk
- 24. Call of Nature Yorkshire Natural Nidd Mid Swale Tributaries Projects Yore Past Ure Future Ure River Natural Flood Management Project Reconnecting the River Laver River Wiske Project Dales to Vale Rivers Network Projects