Medway Action Plan

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Partners

To develop sustainable water management within the catchment

Reduce the impact of flooding
Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status
Develop a community flood warden network	Eden	Environment Agency	Proposed	View
Investigate NFM opportunities in the Eden	Eden	South East Rivers Trust	Planned	View
Promote local early warning flood systems	Eden	Environment Agency	Proposed	View
Engage with local Authorities to discourage developments on floodplain	Eden	Environment Agency	Planned	View

To restore the river to a more naturally functioning watercourse

Enhance river hydromorphology and biodiversity
Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status
Investigate opportunities to de-culvert watercourses near Chiddingstone.	Eden	Environment Agency	Planned	View
Investigate fish passage throughout Eden catchment	Eden	Environment Agency Kent Wildlife Trust	Active	View
Identify locations for habitat restoration	Eden		Proposed	View

Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status	Activities
Remove blockage at bridge in South Godstone to prevent repeat flooding events	Eden	Highways Agency	Proposed	0	View

To have communities that enjoy, engage with and protect the river

Increase enjoyment and use of the river
Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status	Activities
Recruit River Guardians/River Search volunteers to report/help clear litter and debris from the River Eden.	Eden	Environment Agency Local Community South East Rivers Trust	Planned	0	View

Ensure stakeholders are aware and can contribute to the catchment improvement process
Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status	Activities
Continued stakeholder engagement with the Medway Catchment Partnership and its River Eden sub-group.	Eden	Kent Wildlife Trust	Active	0	View

Ensure the river is well-valued and understood by the local community
Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status	Activities
Deliver engagement events through 'Love Your River' days	Eden	Environment Agency Local Landowners/Farmers/Managers Medway Valley Countryside Partnership	Active	0	View
Undertake Natural Capital assessment to inform the prioritisation of actions and value of ecosystem services provided by the River Eden.	Eden	Environment Agency Kent Wildlife Trust Surrey Wildlife Trust	Proposed	0	View

To improve water quality

Improve awareness and understanding of water quality
Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status	Activities
Promote early engagement through working with local youth groups and Brownies / Scouts	Eden	South East Rivers Trust Kent Wildlife Trust Environment Agency Surrey Wildlife Trust	Proposed	0	View
Develop the 'Yellow Fish' initiative in urban centres along the Eden	Eden	Environment Agency	Proposed	0	View

Reduce siltation in the river
Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status	Activities
Work with landowners to improve failing banks at Mill Pond, Haxted Mill (TQ41880 45524)	Eden	Kent Wildlife Trust Environment Agency	Planned	0	View

Reduce run-off into the river by creating more sustainable sewage treatment solutions
Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status	Activities
Identify opportunities for the use of nature-based solutions e.g. reed bed/wetlands, to improve sewage treatment works final effluent quality.	Eden	Environment Agency	Proposed	0	View

Reduce agricultural diffuse pollution from entering the river
Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status	Activities
Reduce run-off and minimise impacts of sedimentation	Eden	Environment Agency	Planned	0	View

The river should support a mosaic of habitats with high biodiversity value

Eradicate and control Invasive non-native flora and fauna
Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status
Delivery of the citizen science Riversearch initiative	Eden	South East Rivers Trust Surrey Wildlife Trust	Active	View
Map mink presence in the sub-catchment	Eden	South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	View
Eradicate Invasive Non-Native Species from the sub-catchment	Eden	South East Rivers Trust Surrey Wildlife Trust	Proposed	View

Improve condition and biodiversity of riparian areas
Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status
Tree planting to stabilise banks and improve habitat along the Eden Brook	Eden	Kent High Weald Partnership Environment Agency	Proposed	View
Creation of habitat for protected species	Eden	Environment Agency Kent Wildlife Trust	Planned	View
Enhance floodplain habitat near Edenbridge	Eden	Kent Wildlife Trust Surrey Wildlife Trust	Proposed	View
Explore potential for floodplain rehabilitation at Hever Castle	Eden	Kent Wildlife Trust Surrey Wildlife Trust	Planned	View
Promote riparian buffer strips on agricultural land	Eden	Kent Wildlife Trust Surrey Wildlife Trust	Active	View

Catchment wide actions

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The river should support a mosaic of habitats with high biodiversity value

Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status
Develop a network of volunteers to monitor Invasive Non-Native Species.	Beult	Environment Agency Local Angling Groups Volunteers	Proposed	View

To have an appropriate self-sustaining fish population

Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status
Investigate Fish passage options on the River Bourne at Hadlow	Middle Medway	Environment Agency Local Angling Groups Medway Valley Countryside Partnership	Proposed	View
Investigate fish populations within the River Bourne	Middle Medway	Local Angling Groups South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	View

To develop sustainable water management within the catchment

Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status
Natural flood management at Pembury Woods to reduce flood risk downstream and offer additional benefits.	Middle Medway	Environment Agency South East Water	Planned	View

Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status
Develop education and engagement with local residents and landowners to raise awareness of river issues and best practice	Beult	Environment Agency Local Angling Groups Local Landowners/Farmers/Managers Natural England Volunteers	Proposed	View
Develop a citizen science network for monitoring water quality	Middle Medway	Environment Agency Medway Valley Countryside Partnership	Proposed	View
Habitat restoration to help achieve Good Ecological Potential in the Hammer Stream	Beult	Environment Agency Kent Wildlife Trust South East Rivers Trust	Completed	View

To have communities that enjoy, engage with and protect the river

Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status
Support the formation and actions of the local group, Friends of the River Medway	Upper Medway	Local Community South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	View

To restore the river to a more naturally functioning watercourse

Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status
Delivery of river restoration on the Hammer Stream	Beult	Environment Agency	Completed	View

To improve water quality

Action	Sub catchment	Partners	Status
Promote best practice farming approaches	Middle Medway	Environment Agency Kent Wildlife Trust South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	View