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Draft Cherwell and Ray Catchment Plan Mar 2021 Cherwell & Ray Catchment Plan DRAFT March 2021 edit – based on a 2019 partnership workshop and follow-on discussions. River Cherwell restoration stretch, Spiceball Park, Wild Banbury Project. Credit: Judith Hartley 2019 Please note: This is a working document – it is still being refined. Even after publication it will be periodically reviewed and updated by partners as funding allows and as the catchment partnership develops, especially the projects listing. 1 Cherwell and Ray Catchment Partnership 2 Cherwell and Ray Catchment Partnership Contents Map of the Cherwell & Ray catchment ................................................................................................... 5 1. Our Vision for the catchment ............................................................................................................. 6 2. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 6 2.1. The Cherwell & Ray Catchment Partnership................................................................................ 6 2.1.1. Role of the partnership ......................................................................................................... 6 2.1.2. Aims....................................................................................................................................... 7 2.1.3. Objectives .............................................................................................................................. 7 2.2. Drivers behind the Catchment Plan ............................................................................................. 7 2.2.1. Timeline of significant events the plan needs to influence .................................................. 7 3. Catchment Characteristics .................................................................................................................. 8 3.1. The Cherwell Operational Catchment ....................................................................................... 10 3.1.1. General description ............................................................................................................. 10 3.1.2. Geology ............................................................................................................................... 11 3.1.3. Biodiversity.......................................................................................................................... 13 3.1.4. Aquatic recreation .............................................................................................................. 15 3.1.5. Waterbodies ........................................................................................................................ 15 3.1.6. Protected areas ................................................................................................................... 16 3.1.7. Groundwater ....................................................................................................................... 16 3.2. The Ray Operational Catchment ................................................................................................ 17 3.2.1. General description ............................................................................................................. 17 3.2.2. Geology ............................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.3. Biodiversity.......................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.4. Waterbodies ........................................................................................................................ 18 3.2.5. Protected areas ................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.6. Groundwater ....................................................................................................................... 18 4. Main pressures and opportunities in the Cherwell & Ray catchment .............................................. 19 4.1. Water quality ............................................................................................................................. 19 4.1.1. Point source pollution ......................................................................................................... 19 4.1.2. Actions required to reduce point source pollution:............................................................ 19 4.1.3. Diffuse pollution .................................................................................................................. 20 4.1.4. Actions required to reduce diffuse pollution: ..................................................................... 22 4.2. Natural environment ................................................................................................................. 23 4.2.1. Physical habitat ................................................................................................................... 23 3 Cherwell and Ray Catchment Partnership 4.2.2. In-channel biodiversity ........................................................................................................ 24 4.2.3. Invasive Non-Native Species ............................................................................................... 25 4.2.4. Actions required to improve the natural environment: ..................................................... 25 4.3. Abstraction and flow management ........................................................................................... 26 4.3.1. Actions required to reduce impact of abstraction: ............................................................. 27 4.4. Development pressures ............................................................................................................. 27 4.4.1. Actions required to reduce impact of development: ......................................................... 29 4.5. Flooding ...................................................................................................................................... 29 4.5.1 Actions required to in relation to flood management: ........................................................ 30 5. Data & Evidence ................................................................................................................................ 31 6. Opportunities for the Catchment Partnership .................................................................................. 31 6.1. Communicating .......................................................................................................................... 32 6.2. Engaging and monitoring ........................................................................................................... 32 6.3. Evidence gathering ..................................................................................................................... 32 6.4. Working with landowners .......................................................................................................... 33 6.5. Influencing development ........................................................................................................... 33 7. Catchment Activity Plan .................................................................................................................... 33 7.1. Project list .................................................................................................................................. 33 7.2. Activities delivered or underway ............................................................................................... 34 Appendix 1: Background to the Catchment Based Approach ............................................................... 37 Appendix 2: Further Information .......................................................................................................... 39 Separate Appendices: Appendix 3: Overview of Ecological Status under EU Water Framework Directive 1. Ecological Status map of waterbodies (2016-2019) 2. Reasons For Not Achieving Good Status in Cherwell waterbodies (2016-2019) 3. Reasons For Not Achieving Good Status in Ray waterbodies (2016-2019) Appendix 4: Cherwell & Ray project lists 4 Cherwell and Ray Catchment Partnership Map of the Cherwell & Ray catchment All maps reproduced © Crown copyright and database rights Ordnance Survey Licence Numbers: 100050351; APs ©Bluesky International and ©Infoterra Ltd. 2006 and ©Infoterra Ltd. 2010. © Environment Agency copyright and / or database rights 2014. All rights reserved; Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v1.0. (covers NE); © European Union, 1995-2014 (Covers EU); 'Reproduced with the permission of the British Geological Survey ©NERC. All rights Reserved' (BGS); Contains information licensed under the Non-Commercial Government Licence v1.0. (Met Office); © Forestry Commission copyright and / or database rights 2014. All rights reserved. (Forestry Commission); Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). (CORINE) 5 Cherwell and Ray Catchment Partnership 1. Our Vision for the catchment Our vision is that the Cherwell and Ray catchment is clean, healthy and full of wildlife, that it is enjoyed, valued, and managed sustainably by all for the long-term. This plan is about managing the Cherwell and Ray catchment in order to achieve our vision. 2. Introduction This document
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