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Severn Estuary Flood Risk Management Strategy Graham Quarrier , Environment Agency
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The Severn Estuary Forum is a key annual event in its eighth year and hosted by the Severn Estuary Partnership: an independent, estuary-wide initiative, involving all those interested in the management of the estuary, from planners to port authorities, fishermen to farmers. This year’s Forum was opened by the Lord Mayor of Gloucester and supported by CIWEM. It focussed on a number of diverse topics, including the upper estuary; renewable energy possibilities; a review of the Severn Estuary Flood Risk Management Strategy; an overview of the operations and maintenance of the Severn River Crossings; Local Enterprise Partnerships; The Bristol Deep Sea Container Terminal; proposals for a Severnside Airport and Fisheries amongst others. These engaging and exciting events are intended for all interested in learning about the latest research and policy developments dealing with the Severn Estuary and its future, and always guarantee a lively and informative day of presentations and talks. They offer a unique opportunity to learn from others, share ideas and participate in the management of the Severn Estuary.
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Severn Estuary Flood Risk Management Strategy
Graham Quarrier , Environment Agency
Where we were...
• Trying to implement policies of the Shoreline Management Plan
• Widespread dissatisfaction towards emphasis in the strategy on creating compensatory habitat
• We withdrew our 2011 consultation
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• Localism – we provided local engagement officers
• Asset Maintenance Protocol (partnership working/local agreements)
• Minister’s expectation that any realignment to defences shall be by landowner agreement
• Less precautionary approach to prediction of habitat loss (slower Sea Level Rise plus not being responsible for losses from all causes)
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Key Changes for the strategy since 2011
2013 Consultation results• Fewer replies, though most were
consolidated through Parish Councils• More “acceptance” of the strategy as a
starting point for long term engagement• Key issues raised were:
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Food security (policy)How agricultural land should be
valued (policy)Reductions in maintenance funding
(policy)Liabilities on landowners taking on
FRM responsibilities (policy)Concerns over adequacy of existing
and future data (Severn)
What Next?
• We are compiling a summary report of the consultation with standard answers• We are adjusting some wording in some of the consultation documents• Documents will be held on-line as a “Working Draft”• We will seek approval through LPRG, Directors, Defra, WG
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Work already complete or underway due to the strategy
• Urgent works completed at Congresbury Yeo Tidal Banks • Urgent works completed at Pill (R Avon)• Steart Coastal Change Project underway• Major improvement scheme at Congresbury Yeo tidal
banks under development• Partnership with Bristol CC and South Glos to raise funds
for Avonmouth• 3 improvement projects under development on Gwent
levels, SE Wales• Inter-tidal habitat creation project near Lydney
(Plusterwine, Forest of Dean)• Technical input to EA negotiations with potential
developers of Nuclear Power Stations• Good quality information for Severn Barrage studies
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