fc_A-SoJ4la IaJJLoh E>ox 3 Poole Harbour & Purbeck Catchment Management Plan First Annual Review March 1997 BLANDFORD FORUM % ^POOLE tu CONTENTS VISION FOR THE CATCHM ENT.................... ............................................................................................ 2 1. INTRODUCTION..............................;................................................................................ ;....... ;..........3 1.1 The Environment Agency................................................................................................................3 1.2 The Environment Agency and Catchment Management Planning............................................... 3 2. PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL REVIEW...................................................................................................... 4 3. OVERVIEW OF THE CATCHMENT......................................................................................................... 4 4. SUMMARY OF PROGRESS..................................... ................. ............................................................. 4 4.1 Flood Defence..................................................................................................................................4 4.2 Water Quality................... !.......... ................................................................................................... 5 4.3 Conservation..... ;............................................................................................................................5 5. ACTION PLAN MONITORING REPORT............................................................................................ 5 6. APPENDICES........................................................................................................................................12 6.1 Integrated Pollution Control......................................................................................................... 12 6.2 Air Quality' .............................................................................. .................................................... 12 6.3 Radioactive Substances......................................... ...........I..........................-................................12 6.4 Waste Management......................................................................................................................13 6.5 River Quality Objectives................................................................................................................13 6.6 Glossary of Terms:.............................................. .............. ........................................................... 15 6.7 Units............................................ :................................................................................................ 15 6.8 References................... ................................................................................................................. 15 Environment Agency Copyright Waiver This report is intended to be used widely and may be quoted, copied or reproduced in any way, provided that the extracts are not quoted out of context and that due acknowledgement is given to the Environment Agency. The Environment Agency South West Region I The Poole Harbour & Purbeck CMP First Annual Review 1997 J VISION FOR THE CATCHMENT • using the natural cleansing capacity of rivers and coastal waters to assimilate treated The Poole Harbour & Purbeck catchment is an sewage effluents does not impair their area of high amenity and ecological considerable recreational and amenity value importance, greatly valued by locals and ' and potential visitors alike. The Harbour, with its variety of • abstractions of water are in bolance with the wetlands, and the Purbeck coast are protected ecological needs of rivers and wetlands by a number of conservation designations. The • there is minimal risk to people ond property Harbour with its sheltered waters and the from flooding Purbeck coast with its exceptional bathing • the abundance and diversity of wildlife in the beaches make an important contribution to catchment is maintained and increased the local economy through recreation and • people's enjoyment and appreciation of the tourism. Poole town is located on the northern rivers and coastal waters continues to grow shores of the Harbour, and includes the The realisation of this vision will involve the commercial port. commitment of all those who have an interest The ecological, recreational and commercial in the water environment, and we recognise importance of the catchment means that the the importance of establishing links with the water environment is subject to considerable local communities and their representatives. It pressures. Our management of the catchment is important that local authorities include must recognise the needs of water users and policies in their local plans which protect and the needs of the water environment itself, and enhance the water environment. We have a seek to balance these needs. commitment to work with all relevant parties c Our vision for the catchment is towards a to implement the principles of sustainable, future where: development. The Environment Agency South West Region 2 The Poole Harbour & Putbeck CMP First Annual Review 1997 1. INTRODUCTION • to achieve significant and continuous This is the First Annua! Review of the Poole improvement in the quality of air, land and water, actively encouraging the conservation Harbour & Purbeck Action Plan which was of natural resources, flora a n d fauna published in March 1996. It introduces the • ta maximise the benefits af integrated pollution Environment Agency and summarises progress control ond integrated river basin made with Actions. Previous publications management relating to this catchment contain more back­ • to provide effective defence a n d timely warning ground detail, and this Review should be read systems for people and property against in conjunction with these publications: flooding from rivers and the sea • Poole Harbour fir Purbeck Catchment • to achieve significant reductions in waste Management Plan Consultation Report - through minimisation, re-use a nd recycling November 1995 and to improve standards of disposal • Poole Harbour 6 Purbeck Catchment • Jo manage water resources to achieve the Management Plan Final Report - March 1996 proper bolance between the needs of the environment and those of abstractors and Related information may also be found in the: other water users • Frome 6TPiddle Catchment Management Plan • to secure, with others, the remediation af Consultation Report - March 1995 contaminated land • Frome & Piddle Catchment Management Plan • fo improve and develop salmon and freshwater Action Plan - February 1996 fisheries 1.1 The Environment Agency • fo conserve and enhance inlond and coastal woters and their use for recreation The Environment Agency was formed on 1 • to maintain and improve non-marine April 1996 by bringing together Her Majesty's navigation Inspectorate of Pollution (HMIP), the National • fo develop a better informed public through Rivers Authority (NRA), the Waste Regulation open debote, the provision of soundly based Authorities (WRAs) and some units of the information and rigorous research Department of the Environment (DoE) dealing • fo set priorities and propose solutions that do with the technical aspects of waste and con­ not impose excessive costs on society taminated land. We do not cover all aspects of environmental We provide a comprehensive approach to the legislation and service to the general public. protection of the environment by combining Your local authority deals with all noise prob­ the regulation of air, land and water into a lems; litter; air pollution arising from vehicles, single organisation. We cannot work in isola­ household areas, small businesses and small tion, but seek to educate and influence indi­ industries; planning permission (they will viduals, groups and industries to promote best contact us when necessary); contaminated environmental practice, and develop a wider land issues (in liaison with ourselves); and public awareness of environmental issues. environmental health issues. Our Vision is: 1.2 The Environment Agency and • a better environment in England and Wales far Catchment Management Planning present and future generations Catchment Management Plans (CMPs) pro­ We will: duced by the NRA will continue to be called • protect and improve the environment as a CMPs, and subsequent reviews will focus whole by effective regulation, by our own mainly on water related issues. This will be the actions and by working with and influencing others case with this First Annual Review of the Poole Harbour & Purbeck CMP. Issues relating to • operate and consult widely Integrated Pollution Control (IPC), Radioactive • value our employees Substances (RAS), waste management and air • be efficient and businesslike in everything we quality will only be incorporated if necessary. do Appendices 6.1 - 6.4 give a brief overview of Our Aims are: our responsibilities in these areas. The Environment Agency South West Region 3 The Poole Harbour & Purbeck CM P First Annual Review 1997 Any actions previously attributed to the NRA a separate Catchment Management Plan have now been taken over by the Environment which was published in November 1995. Agency. There are two other significant freshwater New plans published after 1 April 1996 will be inputs, the Corfe and Sherford Rivers. known as Local