Environment Agency

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The Environment Agency

Bristol

BS1

United Kingdom

Medway Partnership actions tagged by Environment Agency

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To have an appropriate self-sustaining fish population

Address fish passage so fish can access appropriate habitats
	Sub catchment	Status
Develop a habitat improvement and fish passage project at Leeds Castle	Middle Medway	Proposed	View
Improve fish passage within the Tudeley Brook sub-catchment	Middle Medway	Proposed	View
Investigate options for fish passage at Palace Avenue weir	Middle Medway	Proposed	View
Investigate Fish passage options on the River Bourne at Hadlow	Middle Medway	Proposed	View

	Sub catchment	Status
Develop a citizen science network for monitoring water quality	Middle Medway	Proposed	View
Raise awareness of pollution sources	Beult	Proposed	View
Mapping of sediment sources and flow pathways	Middle Medway	Proposed	View
Habitat restoration to help achieve Good Ecological Potential in the Hammer Stream	Beult	Proposed	View
Improve fish passage at Harpers Weir	Teise	Completed	View
Habitat enhancement on the River Teise	Teise		View

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

Eradicate and control Invasive non-native flora
	Sub catchment	Status
Delivery of a three year Invasive Non-Native Species programme across the Medway catchment.	Beult	Proposed	View
Develop a network of volunteers to monitor Invasive Non-Native Species.	Beult	Proposed	View

Improve condition and biodiversity of riparian areas
	Sub catchment	Status
Identify locations for riparian habitat creation in partnership with landowners	Beult	Proposed	View
Develop a monitoring programme for restoration projects	Beult	Proposed	View

To improve water quality

Improve awareness and understanding of water quality
	Sub catchment	Status
Promote best practice farming approaches	Middle Medway	Proposed	View
Raise awareness of point source pollution from domestic and small scale sources	Middle Medway	Proposed	View
Promote early engagement through working with local youth groups and Brownies / Scouts	Eden	Proposed	View

Reduce water pollution
	Sub catchment	Status
Working with water companies to improve water quality	Middle Medway	Proposed	View

Tackling Diffuse Pollution
	Sub catchment	Status
Investigate and initiate projects to address the 'un-favourable' - no change state of this SSSI. As a WFD waterbody, the Pond is at 'moderate status' Pressures include high sediment and nutrient load from the catchment and an unbalanced fish community within the pond itself	Eden	Active	View

To restore the river to a more naturally functioning watercourse

Enhance river hydromorphology and biodiversity
	Sub catchment	Status
Delivery of river restoration on the Hammer Stream	Beult		View
Add woody debris and berm deflector to increase flow diversity at Bayham L'Eglise.	Teise	Completed	View
Restore habitat at Harpers Weir	Teise	Completed	View
Adjustment to flow regimes from Bewl water	Teise		View
Habitat restoration on the River Bewl	Teise		View
Investigate improvements to culverts across the Eden	Eden	Planned	View
Investigate fish passage around Edenbridge	Eden	Active	View

To develop sustainable water management within the catchment

Reduce the impact of flooding
	Sub catchment	Status
Develop a community warden network	Eden	Proposed	View
Promote local early warning flood systems	Eden	Proposed	View
Engage with local Authorities to discourage developments on floodplain	Eden	Planned	View

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

Increase enjoyment and use of the river
	Sub catchment	Status
Set up Community Wardens to report / help clear litter and debris from the River Eden	Eden	Planned	View