West Cumbria Catchment Management Group 15 th August 2018
West Cumbria CMG Projects Pipeline Updates required by Friday – email sent out from CSFP address to all CMG and CSFP members The projects pipeline relies on being kept up to date. Please ensure any changes to scope / status of projects and proposals are undertaken or new projects added.
Projects Pipeline Updates • We are now collating ALL catchment projects on the same google spreadsheet for all of Cumbria – including those with non-flood drivers e.g. biodiversity or water quality (these had previously been on a separate spreadsheet). • Changes have been made to the dropdowns on the spreadsheet to accommodate this. • The pipeline of flood projects will still be reported to the CSFP on a quarterly basis and a filterable dropdown on the spreadsheet will distinguish which projects are on the flood projects pipeline. • We will transfer all the current info we have on ‘other’ projects into this spreadsheet after the flood projects update due on Friday.
Filling in the Google spreadsheet Before next reporting we will add in all the other projects Everything that you have already shared with us, i.e. Habitat, water quality projects. Will need updating & new projects added. All projects updated in one place each quarter. We will filter to report to CSFP. Have sent round guidance.
Filtering
Project Driver Flood risk reduction Water quality improvement Habitat restoration & species conservation Education & Engagement Water Level Management Board Hopefully multiple benefits Record this later in the spreadsheet. Project funding/development.
Project Type Only for flood risk reduction driver. Record the ultimate aim not ‘Research’. -Strengthening defences -Infrastructure protection -NFM/Upstream management -Channel maintenance -Community resilience -Research/Monitoring
Comments on status/Likely year of completion Key column to update! Where the project is currently at. What has happened since last update Expected timescales for next step. Expand on funding status.
Funding status Full funding secured – The project has all the funds required to complete the project. Part funding secured – The project has funds for the project to proceed but not sufficient to deliver the entire project. This includes projects that have money for appraisals/scoping but require money for delivery. Confirmed but not secured – A likely funder has been identified and availability of funding has been confirmed but the project has not been guaranteed the funding. Actively seeking funding – The lead organisation is identifying and applying for funding. Not actively seeking funding – No organisation is currently applying or identifying funding.
RAG score RED - AMBER – GREEN Regardless of what stage it is at. Green means the project or appraisal is proceeding as expected. Amber means there are some minor delays or issues. Red means there are major delays or issues. If there are issues, outline what they are in the ‘Comments on Status’ column above.
Embargoed Yes or No Can be added to public facing websites? Several landowners in a catchment = Yes Specific landowner must give consent All projects will be presented to the CSFP board.
Last edited by… Who filled in the row and when? Let’s us know if it has been updated this quarter
CSFP pipeline Completed by hosts Basically flood projects but some may have other drivers (i.e. big river restoration projects) Can filter if you just want to see the CSFP projects then you can filter by this yes/no.
Working Group Updates • Flimby • Bootle / River Annas catchment • Lower Derwent • A66 Portinscale/Braithwaite area • River Keekle • Task & Finish Group – NFM handbook • NFM Project updates
Flimby Lead: EA - Sam Townend (sam.townend@environment-agency.gov.uk) • On 27th July the EA held a workshop in Ghyll Mount, Penrith to discuss potential flood risk management measures for Flimby with many partners in attendance or calling in. This outlined measures including drainage improvements, diversion channels, culvert upsizing/installing, natural flood management, trash screen improvements, channel maintenance, minor storage and overflow systems. We discussed each measure at length with partners and no ‘show - stoppers’ were seen at this stage meaning all measures will be taken forward for further assessment and modelling. Several further actions and investigations were noted in relation to certain measures to check risks as the project progresses (e.g. to discuss with Highways who were not able to attend the meeting as culverts and flow diversions could impact highways drainage). A map of these proposed measures is available for CMG use only – please ask Vikki if you would like a copy of this. • The measures are now being modelled to check the flood risk management impact of each of them and assess them against Defra guidance for economic viability (e.g. is it cost-beneficial). This will take approximately 4-6 weeks to get initial results. th Sep • 14 th A public consultation meeting showing the results of the above will be held on 14 September (3-7pm Sports & Social Club, Flimby) • If the measures are then acceptable to the community and are still economically viable we will continue with detailed testing through the autumn- winter to determine a ‘Preferred Option’. The detailed testing will include ongoing liaison with relevant partners, stakeholders, landowners and community members. • If still viable according to Defra guidance, the Preferred Option will then be shared widely with partners and community members at a drop-in event to agree that it is an Acceptable Preferred Option (due in late 2018/early 2019). • Should it pass all of the above, design will be completed by Spring 2019 with construction aiming to start in Summer 2019. Completion would be due by Winter 2020/21.
Bootle / River Annas Update Last working group meeting was April. Next TBC early September. Landowner meeting in pub, hosted by the Farmer Network at the end of May. 13 people attended from 9 different farms and 7 signed up for a visit. WCRT – intro to NFM measures, CWT – peat restoration. Currently scoping opportunities with landowners Funding from Woodland Trust Had confirmation of Slow the flow local levy money for scoping but delays with the MoU. Total of £11k for scoping. Four farm visits complete. Two are downstream of the village, limited potential. Two upstream and have huge potential.
Next Steps… Pause due to busy farming calendar, visits complete over next few months. Large area of common land. Using expertise of Farmer Network, or Commons Association. Applying for delivery funding from Slow the Flow local levy. Currently in discussions with the EA about how to fill in the application form. Progress an application to HLF for wider work.
Update Last working group meeting was April. Next TBC early September. Landowner meeting in pub, hosted by the Farmer Network at the end of May. 13 people attended from 9 different farms and 7 signed up for a visit. WCRT – intro to NFM measures, CWT – peat restoration. Currently scoping opportunities with landowners Funding from Woodland Trust Had confirmation of Slow the flow local levy money for scoping but delays with the MoU. Total of £11k for scoping. Four farm visits complete. Two are downstream of the village, limited potential. Two upstream and have huge potential.
Next Steps… Pause due to busy farming calendar, visits complete over next few months. Large area of common land. Using expertise of Farmer Network, or Commons Association. Applying for delivery funding from Slow the Flow local levy. Currently in discussions with the EA about how to fill in the application form. Progress an application to HLF for wider work.
Lower Derwent Lead: Allerdale Borough Council – Michael Heaslip
A66 Portinscale Area Lead: Highways England: Rachel Osborn
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