FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE Matt Jones
Nov 13, 2014
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
FARMING FLOODPLAINS
for the FUTURE
Matt Jones
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
• Partnership Project– Bringing together
• Sow & Penk Drainage Board• Staffordshire Wildlife Trust• Environment Agency• Natural England• FWAG• Staffordshire County Council
• Hosted by : Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
• Funded by : Defra– Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk
Management Innovation Fund
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
Key Aim
To determine whether the farmed landscape can be viably managed in ways that
effectively reduce flood risk downstream, while at the same
time enhancing the natural environment.
• National pilot project• Looking at the practicalities of
implementing solutions on the ground
• To inform future policy direction
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
The Sow & Penk Catchments
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
Taking a Catchment Approach
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
Key Tributaries
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Time - hrs
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Whiston
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FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
Establishing a ‘Target’
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
Findings – Landowner Engagement
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
Findings - Techniques
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
Findings - Techniques
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
Findings - Techniques
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
Findings - Techniques
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
Findings – Potential Cost Effectiveness
COST :- 436,000m3 @ £2.41/m3 =
£1,051,000
BENEFIT :- 314 houses @ £20,000 =
£6,280,000
COST / BENEFIT RATIO = 6 : 1
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
Findings - Issues
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
Key ConsiderationsWhere & What? - Project Targeting
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
Key ConsiderationsHow? – Project Management
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
Key ConsiderationsWho? – Engaging Landowners
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
Then Deliver…..
FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE
FOR MORE INFORMATION…..
www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk
Matt JonesWetlands OfficerStaffordshire Wildlife Trust
Tel : 01889 880142Mob : 07970 062320
E-mail : [email protected]