Middle Medway

To improve water quality

Improve awareness and understanding of water quality
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Raise awareness of point source pollution from domestic and small scale sources	Environment Agency Local Community Medway Valley Countryside Partnership	Proposed	Middle Medway	View
Promote best practice farming approaches	Environment Agency Kent Wildlife Trust South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Middle Medway	View

Reduce water pollution
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Working with water companies to improve water quality	Environment Agency Medway Valley Countryside Partnership	Proposed	Middle Medway	View

Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Mapping of sediment sources and flow pathways	Environment Agency Medway Valley Countryside Partnership	Proposed	Middle Medway	View
Develop a citizen science network for monitoring water quality	Environment Agency Medway Valley Countryside Partnership	Proposed	Middle Medway	View

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

Improve condition and biodiversity of riparian areas
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Educate landowners on riparian habitats and water quality	South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Middle Medway	View

To restore the river to a more naturally functioning watercourse

Address over abstraction
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Raise awareness of sustainable water use by agriculture industry	South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Middle Medway	View

To have an appropriate self-sustaining fish population

Address fish passage so fish can access appropriate habitats
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Develop a habitat improvement and fish passage project at Leeds Castle	Environment Agency Local Landowners/Farmers/Managers Medway Valley Countryside Partnership	Proposed	Middle Medway	View
Improve fish passage within the Tudeley Brook sub-catchment	Environment Agency Medway Valley Countryside Partnership	Proposed	Middle Medway	View
Investigate options for fish passage at Palace Avenue weir	Environment Agency Medway Valley Countryside Partnership	Proposed	Middle Medway	View
Investigate Fish passage options on the River Bourne at Hadlow	Environment Agency Local Angling Groups Medway Valley Countryside Partnership	Proposed	Middle Medway	View

Understand the current and potential fish population
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Investigate fish populations within the River Bourne	Local Angling Groups South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Middle Medway	View

To develop sustainable water management within the catchment

Reduce the impact of flooding
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Natural flood management at Pembury Woods to reduce flood risk downstream and offer additional benefits.	Environment Agency Hadlow Estate RSPB South East Water	Active	Middle Medway	View
Natural flood management at Reeds Farm to reduce flood risk downstream and offer additional benefits.	Environment Agency Local Landowners/Farmers/Managers	Active	Middle Medway	View
Natural flood management at Capel to reduce flood risk at Capel and further downstream.	Environment Agency Local Community Local Landowners/Farmers/Managers	Active	Middle Medway	View
Natural flood management at Pembury Woods to reduce flood risk downstream and offer additional benefits.	Environment Agency South East Water	Planned	Middle Medway	View

Medway Catchment Partnership