What’s the Environment Agency’s perspective? Ben Johnstone Area Flood & Coastal Risk Manager, Devon Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
What we do We protect and improve the environment 2
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Lynmouth, August 1952
Boscastle, August 2004
How do we manage our local flood risk? 7
How do we manage our local flood risk? 8
How do we manage our local flood risk? 9
How do we manage our local flood risk? 10
How do we manage our local flood risk? 11
Water Cultural quality activity Aesthetic Habitat quality Flood Climate (Rivers) regulation Low Flood (SW flows or GW) Air Health quality access 12
It’s not just about flooding https://vimeo.com/259691360 13
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This is not new! 15
Work under way/completed Work being developed NFM community pilot NFM catchment pilot
Work under way/completed Work being developed NFM community pilot NFM catchment pilot
We’re sharing our findings
Can communities get involved? https://vimeo.com/212919635 20
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