Area / Project / Partners / Action/Objective / Outcome / WFD target / Cost
Evidence
Phosphate
Catchment / WFD Assessment / EA / Assess phosphate levels in the main Welland & all it's tributaries / Provides understanding of where phosphate is an issue
Enables prioritisation of work
Catchment / Phosphate Report / EA / Identified areas in catchment failing for phosphate and apportions phosphate coming from Sewage Treatment works or other sources known as diffuse pollution. / Provides understanding of where phosphate is an issue
Enables prioritisation of work / Phosphate
Catchment / River water sampling (Phosphorus) / AWS / Samples are collected and analysed on a weekly basis on the river network upstream downstream of STW discharges / Improved understanding trends for the raw water quality upstream downstream of STW discharges. Inform the source apportionment modelling programme / Phosphate
Catchment / STW Effluent sampling (Phosphorus) / AWS / Samples of STW effluent are collected analysed in accordance with discharge consents. / Compliance with discharge consent conditions. Informs the source apportionment modelling programme / Phosphate
Metaldehyde
Evidence for Metaldehyde - Guash & whole catchment / Raw water sampling (pesticides nitrate) / AWS / Samples are collected & analysed on South Gwash & Rutland Water reservoir. Particular emphasis on metaldehyde. / Improved understanding trends for the raw water quality upstream of the Wing Morcott WTWs. Data is shared with the EA forwarded to the DWI. / Pesticide Article 7 compliance
Cypremethrin
Welland - Rockingham to d/s of Stamford / Freshwater Shrimp & Cypermethrin; / EA / Lack of freshwater shrimp has been linked to cypermethrin in the river. Particularly affects the Welland from Rockingham to Stamford. / 40 samplers to identify problems More sampling work is required / Fish / £10,000
Sediment
Evidence for sediment / Walkover surveys / EA; WRT; Local Farmers / Walkover surveys / Demonstrated where sediments entering Welland & tributaries
Catchment / Sediment matters data / EA / Investigation into sediments in the Welland Catchment / Identified that majority of the sediment inputs into these watercourses are from agricultural run-off.
Catchment / Quick Wins / EA / Walkovers identified habitat improvements such as desilting old channels, fencing cattle troughs. / Identifies areas of concern and enables prioritisation of work. / Funded (FCRM)
Eye Brook / Sediment loads in Eye Brook Tributaries Project / GWCT / Looking at sediment loads in storm events. Identifies high sediment tribs & speak to / advise farmers in affected areas / 2 streams identified in Eye Brook catchment as contributing to high sediment action taken to address issues. / phosphate / EA paid for wetlands on farms
Welland - Uffington to Thorpe by Water. / Pinpoint / GWCT, WRT, Rivers Trust; NE, EA / Walkover surveys to locate diffuse pollution by volunteers trained by GWCT & WRT. / Identifies areas of concern and enables prioritisation of work / Phosphate; fish
Evidence being developed
Gwash & Welland Catchment / Data collection / AWS / Acquisition of relevant datasets & GIS data for Gwash & Welland Catchment / The range of datasets to help AWS understand the Gwash & Welland Catchment,
Gwash & Whole Catchment / Catchment Modelling / AWS / Modelling key aspects of catchment hydrology; land-use; pesticide; nitrate application data.
Construction, calibration validation of a Soil Water Assessment Tool
Scenario modelling to assess likely success of potential risk mitigation & water quality remediation measures / Helps understand how processes influence raw water quality.
Indicates high risk areas where to target mitigation measures.
Informs AMP6 business plan
Supports the EA Safeguard Zone Action Plan
Catchment implications / Investigations / AWS
GWCT / Project to gather data information on metaldehyde useage run-off in monitored sub-catchments around Loddington Farm / Better understanding of actual useage trends how metaldehyde migrates from fields following rainfall events
Whole Welland Catchment / AMP5 NEP Phosphorus investigations / AWS / Phosphorous investigations for STWs within the catchment where AWS might be a significant contributor to P in the river.
Model being developed to include river monitoring data phosphate inputs. / This will be used to show what the impact of reduced levels of phosphate would be on the catchment.
investigations will be completed in Autumn 2012.
Model will be used to establish relative P contribution from our assets & other sources
Will enable modelling of different scenarios of P reduction.
Gwash & Welland Catchment / Drinking Water Safeguard Zone / EA/AWS / Welland catchment upstream of Tinwell, Gwash other tributaries to Rutland Water designated as a Safeguard Zone / Target voluntary measures, with the emphasis on metaldehyde use.
Prevent Metaldehyde going into water supply
Educate users about application of Metaldehyde to land
Projects
Eye Brook & Catchment / PARIS Project - Completed in 2006 but provides valuable information & baseline data / GWCT; Leicester university; ADAS, CEH Wallingford / Compares 2 Welland Catchment areas with similar from Avon & Wye areas;
Headwaters Tilton v Loddington = Low input grass v Arable;
Plus seasonal changes; nutrient inputs; macro-insects & diatoms; / Biological response to P. Apportionment of P to agricultural domestic sources (rural STWs septic tanks). Three years baseline data for demonstration catchment at Loddington. / Phosphate; / Check Defra website for cost if needed.
Eye Brook Loddington / Diffuse Pollution control demonstration / GWCT, EA, Leicester Uni / Demonstration with national application, to measure the impact of mitigation measures on diffuse pollution in a 1.4km2 catchment organise farm visits to see this. / Advice delivered to farmers in practical context alongside range of other compatible objectives. Feedback from visiting farmers, agronomists etc. / Phosphate; / £10,000 from EA; Main costs by GWCT.
Eye Brook & Catchment / Tramline Management project / GWCT, ADAS, Lancaster University, Defra industrial sponsors / Tests methods of tramline management to improve infiltration, reduce runoff impact on watercourses without impacting on crop performance. / Recommendations to farmers for improved tramline management to reduce impacts on water. / Phosphate; / Check Defra website.
Eye Brook & Catchment / MOPS2 (Mitigation of Phosphorus Sediment) / GWCT, Lancaster University / Testing field corner wetland design to reduce sediment P transport from arable land (especially field drains) to water. Additional sites in Eden DTC. / Recommendations to DEFRA farmers for simple field corner wetlands to reduce diffuse pollution. / Phosphate; / Check Defra website,.
Drayton - Welland Langton Brook to Stamford / Demonstration project / EA; WRT; Local Farmers / Fencing off river to prevent cattle poaching + installing cattle drinkers + habitats improvements / Less sediment & associated nutrients & pollutants entering the river / Phosphate; Fish; plants; insects / £70,000
Enhancement Projects
Great Bowden;
South Luffenham;
Gretton to Harringworth; Welham to Ashley / EA; Farmers / Fencing off river to prevent cattle poaching + installing cattle drinkers / Less sediment & associated nutrients & pollutants entering water course / Phosphate; Fish; plants; insects
Medbourne Brook / Potential Project / opportunity - May be opportunities to work with landowners / EA / Address issues with cattle slurry run off pollution associated with large areas of cattle grazing. / Phosphates; Fish; Plants; insects / Not Funded
Catchment: Eye Brook Stonton Brook (Welland). Barkby Brook (Soar) / Water Friendly Farming / GWCT; AWS; Pond Conservation, Local farmers; EA; Syngenta, York university / Diffuse Water Pollution Mitigation measures used in a practical farming context.
Farmers participating,
Biological baseline data collected
Assessment of pesticides & nutrients / Demonstration of water quality ecological outcome following landscape scale implementation of appropriate measures.
Will provide guidance for similar action in region nationally / Phosphates; Fish; Plants; insects / EA - £120k; Syngenta 2 year staff post;
AWS £15k; Continuing funding being sought.
Catchment implications / Pinpoint / GWCT, WRT, Rivers Trust; Natural England, EA / Walkover surveys to locate diffuse pollution by volunteers trained by GWCT & WRT.
Riffle surveys.
Advice to farmers
Farmer workshops at Loddington January & Autumn 2012. / Encourage voluntary action to achieve WFD & SSSI objectives;
Encourage farmers & land managers to take voluntary action to mitigate DWP;
Integrate with related programmes & mechanisms to tackle DWPA;
Ensure CSF is embedded within water management & the framework for diffuse pollution measures;
Work with others to develop partnerships & encourage action to address DWPA / Phosphates; Fish; Plants; insects / £28,300 (NE CSF) plus £23,200 (WRT).
Projects Planned
Catchment / Resource Protection Leaflet designed for farmers / Welland Valley Partnership / Inform farmers about resource protection issues; how to address them & what help they can get / Improved understanding of water resource issues in the Welland Catchment
Potential to engage farmers & carry out projects / Phosphate; ; Fish; Plants; insects
Medbourne brook / Advisory Visits / Welland Valley Partnership / Targeted advisory visits following walkovers of the Medbourne brook catchment carried out by a professional farm advisor / Advise given;
Projects identified & carried out; Improved understanding of water resource issues; / Phosphate; Fish; Plants; insects
Eye Brook; Guash;
Stonton Brook; Stoke Albany Brook;
Welland u/s Stamford; / Targeted investigations & advisory visits / Welland Valley Partnership / Areas identified as priority catchments to deliver resource protection measures / Deliver works within priority catchments where problems are identified to gain maximum improvement for the Welland. / Phosphate; Fish; Plants; insects
Gwash &
Welland Catchment / Drinking Water Protected Areas (DrWPAs) (water bodies in which there is a source of raw water). / EA & AWS / The WFD requires us to identify ‘at risk’ DrWPAs.
Where there is evidence of a possible failure of drinking water standards or
Evidence of repeated failure of the standard in locations where companies would need to invest in additional treatment. / EA to develop safeguard zone action plans & implement actions to reduce the pollutants identified / Phosphate;
Pesticides
Community, Partnership & campaigns
Catchment implications / Stakeholder Liaison / AWS; GWCT / National, regional catchment liaison with various stakeholders / Highlight drinking water quality issues, understand stakeholder roles viewpoints work towards practical acceptable solutions
Catchment implications / EA/Water Company Pesticide Liaison Group / EA/AWS other water companies / Meet quarterly to share data exchange updates on pesticide trends / To improve knowledge of water quality in Welland Catchment
Catchment implications / Love Every Drop campaign / AWS / Campaign to encourage everyone to put water at the heart of a whole new way of sustainable living. / Protect drinking water quality; Move AWS to low CO2 footprint; Deliver sustainable water treatment
Work with others who influence water use
Help people to appreciate water as a precious resource
Catchment implications / EA/AW Working Together Initiative / EA/AWS / A Working Together Initiative;
A Catchment Management Group who work together to achieve common objectives in line with the AMP5 NEP Book of Obligations. / Identify opportunities to avoid duplication of effort expenditure, Provides a basis to cultivate strong collaborative links between EA & AWS
Develop understanding of each others needs
Catchment implications / Pelletwise Campaign Metaldehyde Stewardship Group (MSG) / MSG / Formed in response to analysis showing traces of metaldehyde, an ingredient of certain slug pellets, being found in catchments used for water abstraction. / Working with the farming industry to address the problem promote best practice
Catchment implications / Metaldehyde Stewardship Group/Water Industry sub group / AWS / Working with agro chemical companies + Pelletwise Campaign - to decrease active Metaldehyde ingredients in slug pellets & look for alternatives
Stalls at Cereals events;
leaflets & other educational material / Education on issues related to metaldehyde
Resource protection advice to prevent or minimise amount entering water.
Catchment implications / Metaldehyde Applications - Best Practice
Metaldehyde Task Force (MTF) / MTF / Metaldehyde Task Force has suggested the following measures:
Reduce max individual dose rate to 160g a.s/ha or less for any combination of Metaldehyde products.
Reduce total max dose applied to autumn drilled crops during the period 1/8 to 31/12 to 160g a.s./ha
Withdraw older products (5% & 6%) from supply chain / Dose rates described will be ‘recommendations’ we assume voluntary best practice.
WVP may consider encouraging adoption of these ‘recommendations’
Plus follow-up monitoring investigating the potential for further interventions.
Catchment / Meeting with farmers in the Welland Valley / Welland Valley Partnership
NFU; GWCT / Presentations; demonstrations; conferences; events with farmers about resource protection in the Welland Valley / Farmers informed about resource protection issues.
Good Practice & Advice
Welland / Resource protection leaflet / Welland Valley Partnership - Resource Protection Group / Designed to inform farmers about diffuse pollution & how they can help to recognise & prevent it / Farmers informed about resource protection issues
Offers advisory visits
Grants for resource protection measures
Welland / Demonstration projects - Drayton / Welland Valley Partnership - Resource Protection Group / A demonstration project showing how resource protection can work in a practical farm environment / Demonstrates good practice & an opportunity for farmers to discuss resource protection measures in a practical setting
Eye Brook & Welland Catchment / Demonstration projects & workshops at Loddington Experimental Farm / GWCT & Welland Valley Partnership / All aforementioned projects based at Loddington demonstrate good practice for resource protection in the Welland Catchment & further afield / Demonstrates good practice & an opportunity for farmers to discuss resource protection measures in a practical setting
Ideas & Aspirations
Welland / Farm Advisor to carry out visits in priority areas / Welland Valley Partnership - Resource Protection Group / Advisor would carry out visits to identify areas requiring improvements & managing the prioritisation & delivery of these within the Welland Catchment / Better resource protection within the Welland Valley / £30kpa – Applied for
Welland / Attend Rutland & Blaston shows / Welland Valley Partnership - Resource Protection Group / Attend shows on the NFU stand; Rutland Show on 3/6/12 & 24/06/12 / Promote Welland resource protection message
Welland / Promote Resource Protection message to agronomists, advisors & contractors / Welland Valley Partnership - Resource Protection Group / A conference for advisors and agronomists is to be held on 27th March 2012 / Promote Welland resource protection message
Welland / Potential training May June 2012 / Welland Valley Partnership - Resource Protection Group / Slug Pellet (PA4) application training Assessment & calibration of fertiliser spinner discs / Promote Welland resource protection message
Welland / Farm walks / Farm Advisors / Farm advisors will promote the resource protection message and give out leaflets during summer 2012 / Promote Welland resource protection message
Gaps in evidence, information & projects, / To be completed as project progresses
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