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River Cherwell Catchment Management Plan Consultation Report Is the National Rivers Authority’S Initial Analysis of the Issues Facing the Catchment NRA T h a m e s 2 2 9 TVrtrttfS m National Rivers Authority Thames Region - Western Area Isis House Howbery Park Wallingford Oxon 0X10 8DB RIVER CHERWELL Catchment Management Plan Consultation Report ENVIRONMENT AGENCY JANUARY 1995 122554 YOUR VIEWS The River Cherwell Catchment Management Plan Consultation Report is the National Rivers Authority’s initial analysis of the issues facing the catchment. We want to hear your views. • Have we identified all the issues? • Have we identified all the options for solutions? • Have you any comments on the issues and options listed? We would like to hear your opinions. Please send any comments on the River Cherwell Catchment Management Plan Consultation Report in writing to: Mr Jamal A Hamid River Cherwell Catchment Management Plan NRA Thames Region Isis House Howbery Park Wallingford Oxon 0X10 8BD Telephone enquiries: 01734 533304 All comments should reach us by............... Further copies of the document can also be obtained from this address. 1 MEMORANDUM To: see Distribution List NRA From: Jamal A Hamid Catchment Manager (West) Our ref: C/CMP/CHER4 Your Ref: Date: 26th January 1995 River Cherwell Catchment Management Plan Consultation Report Please find enclosed a copy of the second and final draft of the above report for comment. We have attempted to incorporate most of your comments on the first draft into this document, but please let us know if anything is missing. We would be grateful if you could consider the document and return comments to us no later than the 14th February 1995. Please circulate this document as widely and as rapidly as possible. If you have any queries or require any further copies of the document please contact either myself (extn 3304) or Tania Woodward (extn 3309). Jamal A Hamid Catchment Planning (West) DISTRIBUTION LIST: Technical Department Brian Arkell (x6) John Banks Peter Borrows Andrew Brookes Richard Copas Alistair Driver Hugh Howes Prosper Paul Don Vickers John Waters Scientific Department Derek Tinsley (x6) Mike Shankster West Area John Dora Sheena Engineer Cathy Glenny John Haines Brian Hughes Dave Keeling Vaughan Lewis John Powell Mark Rowe Ros Saunders John Sutton Graham Scholey Barry Winter Public Relations Jean Harper North East Area Craig Woolhouse South East Area Mark Hodgins CONTENTS THE DRAFT VISION - RIVER CHERWELL CATCHMENT ........................... 1 1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................. 2 The National Rivers A uthority......................................................................... 2 Catchment Management Planning ................................................................ 2 Structure of the R e p o r t..................................................................................... 4 2 CATCHMENT DESCRIPTION...................................................................... 5 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 5 Overview of the Catchment............................................................................... 5 Topography ......................................................................................................... 7 Geology and Hydrogeology............................................................................... 9 Rainfall and River F lo w ..................................................................................... 9 Strategic and Local Planning............................................................................ 15 3 CATCHMENT USES AND RESOURCES .................................................. 20 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 20 Nature C onservation.......................................................................................... 21 Landscape ............................................................................................................ 26 H eritage.................................................................................................................. 29 Amenity and Recreation .................................................................................. 31 Fisheries.................................................................................................................. 35 Navigation ............................................................................................................ 38 Water Abstraction ............................................................................................. 40 Effluent Disposal ................................................................................................ 44 Rural Land U s e ................................................................................................... 48 Urban Land U se ................................................................................................... 50 Mineral Extraction and Solid Waste Disposal ............................................ 53 Flood D e fe n c e ................................................................ ................................ 56 4 CATCHMENT STATUS ................................................................................. 61 Introduction .................... ................................................................................... 61 Water Q u a lity ...................................................................................................... 62 NRA, Thames Region page i W ater Resources ................................................................................................. 80 Physical Features .......................................................... ...................................... 83 5 CATCHMENT ISSUES AND PROPOSALS FOR ACTION ................. 88 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 88 6 TH E NEXT S T E P S ............................................................................................. 105 APPENDICES Appendix A: NRA Aims and Strategies and Organisational R esponsibilities..................................................................................... A: 1 Appendix B: Results of Informal L iaison................................................................ B:1 Appendix C: Supporting Information ...................................................................... C:1 Appendix D: G lo s s a ry ................................................................................................ D:1 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Overview .................................................................................................6 Figure 2: T o p o g rap h y ........................................................................................... ... 8 Figure 3: Solid G eology........................................................................................ ... 10 Figure 4: Rainfall and River F lo w .......................................................................... 12 Figure 5: Yearly R a in fa ll..................................................................................... ... 13 Figure 6: Yearly Percolation ............................................................................... ... 13 Figure 7: Hydrographs........................................................................................... ...14 Figure 8: Nature C onservation................................................................................24 Figure 9: Landscape and H eritag e..........................................................................28 Figure 10: Amenity and R ecreation..........................................................................33 Figure 11: F ish e rie s................................................................................................. ...36 Figure 12: N avigation..................................................................................................39 Figure 13: Water Resources and Abstractions > 1 M l/day .............................. ...41 Figure 14: Consented D ischarges.............................................................................45 Figure 15: Effluent Disposal .....................................................................................46 Figure 16: Urban Land Use ‘ ......................................................................................51 Figure 17: Mineral Extraction and Landfill........................................................ ...54 NRA, Thames Region page ii Figure 18: Flood Defence ........................................................................................... 59 Figure 19: Water Quality: General Quality Assessment .......................................... ...64 Figure 20: Water Quality: EC Directive Designations............................................. ...69 Figure 21: Water Quality: Biological .......................................................................... ... 72 LIST OF TABLES ♦Table 1: Catchment Area by County and District C ouncil.......................... 17 Table 2; SSSIs within the River C orridor....................................................... 23 Table 3: Mean Licensed and Actual Abstractions (Ml/day) ....................... 42 Table 4: Abstractions of Greater than 1 M l/d a y ............................................ 42 Table 5: Sewage Effluent Discharges Greater than 1,000 m3/d ay ............... 47 Table 6: Land Use Bands ................................................................................
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