The Broadland Rivers Management Catchment Figure 1 - Remains of Brograve windmill on the River Thurne (courtesy of Bridget Marr). A summary of information about the water environment in the Broadland Rivers Management Catchment We are the Environment Agency. We protect and improve the environment and make it a better place for people and wildlife. We operate at the place where environmental change has its greatest impact on people’s lives. We reduce the risks to people and properties from flooding; make sure there is enough water for people and wildlife; protect and improve air, land and water quality and apply the environmental standards within which industry can operate. Acting to reduce climate change and helping people and wildlife adapt to its consequences are at the heart of all that we do. We cannot do this alone. We work closely with a wide range of partners including government, business, local councils, other agencies, civil society groups and the communities we serve. 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This document may be reproduced with prior permission of the Environment Agency. 2 Contents The Broadland Rivers Management Catchment ........................................................ 1 Contents ..................................................................................................................... 3 1 Your views count ................................................................................................. 5 2 The Broadland Rivers Management Catchment ................................................. 8 2.1 Protected areas ............................................................................................ 9 2.2 Status of waters ......................................................................................... 10 2.3 Improvements to how water bodies are assessed ..................................... 11 2.4 Investigating the water environment in the Broadland Rivers Management Catchment ............................................................................................................ 12 2.5 Challenges and choices consultation 2013 ................................................ 13 2.6 Taking action in partnership ....................................................................... 14 2.7 Measures that could improve the water environment ................................. 15 2.8 Economic appraisal and environmental assessment of measures to improve the water environment .......................................................................................... 16 2.9 Proposed long term objectives ................................................................... 17 2.10 Links to other management plans .............................................................. 18 3 Operational catchments .................................................................................... 19 3.1 Bure Operational Catchment ...................................................................... 19 3.2 Waveney Operational Catchment .............................................................. 28 3.3 Wensum Operational Catchment ............................................................... 37 3.4 Yare Operational Catchment ...................................................................... 46 4 What do you think? ........................................................................................... 55 4.1 How to respond .......................................................................................... 55 4.2 What the Environment Agency will use the responses for ......................... 56 4.3 How the Environment Agency will use your information ............................ 56 Figure 1 - Remains of Brograve windmill on the River Thurne (courtesy of Bridget Marr). .......................................................................................................................... 1 Figure 2 - The Anglian River Basin District and the management catchments within it. ................................................................................................................................ 7 Figure 3 - The Broadland Rivers Management Catchment and the operational catchments within it. ................................................................................................... 8 Table 1. Protected areas within the management catchment. .................................... 9 Figure 4 - Classification of all water bodies in the Broadland Rivers catchment in cycle 1. ..................................................................................................................... 10 Figure 5 - Confirmed reasons for not achieving good status of water bodies in the Broadland Rivers catchment by type and source sector. ......................................... 13 3 Table 2. Status / potential of water bodies in the management catchment using new building blocks. ......................................................................................................... 11 Table 3. Measures that could improve the water environment in the management catchment. ................................................................................................................ 16 Figure 6 - View of the River Bure at Buxton (courtesy of Bridget Marr). .................. 19 Figure 7 - Map of the Bure operational catchment. ................................................. 19 Figure 8 - Classification of all water bodies in the Bure catchment in cycle 1. ......... 20 Figure 9 - Classification and long term objectives of all water bodies in the Bure catchment in cycle 2. ................................................................................................ 20 Figure 10 - Confirmed reasons for not achieving good status of water bodies in the Bure catchment by type and source sector. ............................................................. 21 Table 4. Measures that could improve the water environment in the Bure Operational Catchment. ............................................................................................................... 22 Table 5. Plans and actions that could deliver improvement before 2021 in the Bure Operational Catchment. ........................................................................................... 27 Figure 11 - The Waveney at Homersfield after removal of redundant structure (courtesy of Will Akast). ............................................................................................ 28 Figure 12 - The Waveney operational catchment. ................................................... 28 Figure 13 - Classification of all water bodies in the Waveney catchment in cycle 1. 29 Figure 14 - Classification and long term objectives of all water bodies in the Waveney catchment in cycle 2. ................................................................................ 29 Figure 15 - Confirmed reasons for not achieving good status of water bodies in the Waveney catchment by type and source sector. ...................................................... 30 Table 6. Measures that could improve the water environment in the Waveney Operational Catchment. ........................................................................................... 31 Table 7. Plans and actions that could deliver improvement before 2021 in the Waveney Operational Catchment............................................................................. 36 Figure 16 - Restoration work on the River Tat (courtesy of Bridget Marr). .............. 37 Figure 17 - The Wensum Operational Catchment. .................................................. 37 Figure 18 - Classification of all water bodies in the Wensum catchment in cycle 1 Figure 19 - Classification and long term objectives of all water bodies in the Wensum catchment in cycle 2. ................................................................................................ 38 Figure 20 - Confirmed reasons for not achieving good status of water bodies in the Wensum catchment by type and source sector. ....................................................... 39 Table 8. Measures that could improve the water environment in the Wensum Operational Catchment. ........................................................................................... 39 Table 9. Plans and actions that could deliver improvement before 2021 in the Wensum Operational Catchment. ............................................................................ 44 Figure 21 - View of the River Tiffey at Carleton Forehoe (courtesy of Brian Hudson). ................................................................................................................................. 46 Figure 22 - The Yare Operational Catchment. ......................................................... 46 Figure 23 - Classification of all water bodies in the Yare catchment in cycle 1. ...... 47 Figure 24 - Classification and long term objectives of all water bodies in the Yare catchment in cycle 2. ................................................................................................ 47 Figure 25 - Confirmed reasons