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1) Do Now (within next 12 months): Stockdalewath community action table  Complete Emergency Plans  Register properties on Floodline Warnings Direct The purpose of this action table is to highlight the flood management that is currently in place and the  Initiate development of flood risk management improvement works specific actions that are happening or proposed within Cumbria flood action plan for this community.  Trial natural flood risk management options

Please read this table in conjunction with the full Cumbria flood action plan and summary document, which can be found online by visiting www.gov.uk and searching Cumbria flood action plan. 2) Develop (2-5 years):  Expand delivery of natural flood risk management measures across the catchment  Continue to support sharing knowledge and best practice through the network for Catchment: Eden Community Action Groups  Enable the Roe and Ive Water Management Group to act as a demonstrator for other Impact of December 2015 flood: No homes and businesses were flooded during storm Desmond, communities. but properties are at risk from fluvial and surface water run-off. 3) Explore (5+ years): Description: Stockdalewath is a small village in Cumbria, approximately 7.5 miles south of  Continue to manage and monitor upstream management interventions. located on the River Roe. It is in the of Dalston and has an estimated population of 145.

Stockdalewath will be a pilot area for the community-focussed, catchment based approach.

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Strengthening Improved defences flood defences Review the recommendations from the Section 19 Flood Flood Investigation Environment Agency Investigation Report and National Resilience Review to Report due summer develop integrated flood risk management solutions. 2016 Although there may be no funding identified in the currently consented FDGiA Investment Programme, we will submit a bid for funding for viable projects identified following a review of the recommendations at the earliest opportunity, as part of the annual FDGiA Investment Programme refresh and/or when other appropriate sources of funding are made available.

Provide access to additional national mobile defences Available before winter 2016 Modelling and forecasting post-event model re-runs

Update the river level model with the most recent flow data Short term (within next Environment Agency £70,000 available from Storm Desmond to develop and support any 12 months) (Cumbria wide future schemes. spend)

Understanding Bridges Short term – strategic Cumbria County Council Review the role that bridges play in flood risk and their review within the next 12 Environment Agency vulnerability during a flood months

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Upstream Currently there is some use of Upstream Management in the sub- Explore opportunities for additional natural flood Medium term (5 years) Farmers management catchments upstream of Stockdalewath. management solutions to be used upstream of or long term (over 5 Landowners Projects already running with the Eden Rivers Trust and Stockdalewath in order to ‘slow the flow’ and manage peak years) Community groups Environment Agency for natural flood risk management river levels. Trusts

The Roe and Ive natural flood management project aims to Medium term (5 years) Cumbria Wildlife Trust install a range of Natural Flood Management features within Natural , the Roe Beck (Upper) and Ive sub catchments. South Cumbria Rivers Trust, Forestry Commission

As a pilot Stockdalewath’s potentially suitable natural flood Medium term (5 years) management techniques includes vegetation and soil management

Forestry Commission Identify target areas where woodland creation and changes Short Term - June 2016 Environment Agency in woodland management could reduce flood risk within the - December 2016 Natural England four pilot catchments community action groups and parishes

There are no formal flood defences to maintain in Stockdalewath New Environment Agency system will make it easier for Short (within next 12 Communities with the community undertaking their own works and maintenance. communities to understand maintenance in their area. months) Environment Agency This includes managing vegetation and removing gravel. Improvements will show exactly when, where and what Parish and district maintenance is being planned each year. Councils Maintenance The planned maintenance programme is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/river-and-coastal- maintenance-programme Make sure that communities understand how they can access information on planned maintenance at: Cumbria County Council maintains the ordinary watercourses, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/river-and- surface water drainage and highway drainage. coastal-maintenance-programme

Resilience The Roe Catchment Water Management Group is an active group. Work with the Roe Catchment Water Management Group Emergency Plan to in Environment Agency Local Levy, An Emergency Plan has being developed through the Group with and parish council to ensure they are able to continue into place (Flood Warning & central support from the Environment Agency. the future. Community Resilience) government Communities funding (Flood Parish & District Defence Grant

Continue to work with communities to set up a network of Councils in Aid Community Emergency groups to share learning and best Local Government practice.

Stockdalewath currently receive Flood Warnings with an uptake of Work with the Emergency Group to increase uptake of Before winter 2016 29% of at risk properties registered to the service. residents registered to the flood warning service and promote the new flood warning areas.

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