Conflict inConflict inPoole HarbourPoole Harbour

Who uses Poole Who uses Poole Harbour?Harbour?

Ferries Cargo Ships

Oil tankers Sand dredgers

Who uses Poole Who uses Poole Harbour?Harbour?

8 yacht clubs, 5000 yachts per yr Jet skiers

Water skiersCanoeists & rowers

ConflictConflict The conflict arises between all these users The conflict arises between all these users

and so the area has to be managedand so the area has to be managed

• To solve the problem an To solve the problem an Aquatic Aquatic Management PlanManagement Plan was introduced was introduced by the by the Poole Harbour Poole Harbour Commissioners in 1994Commissioners in 1994..

• This allocated certain uses to special This allocated certain uses to special areas of the harbour.areas of the harbour.

Quiet Zone from Quiet Zone from Patchins Point to South Patchins Point to South

HavenHaven South of this line there is a South of this line there is a 6 knot speed limit6 knot speed limit. .

This allows yachtsman and other recreationalists This allows yachtsman and other recreationalists a quiet anchorage, in which to enjoy the beauty a quiet anchorage, in which to enjoy the beauty of the southern harbour without the bustle of the of the southern harbour without the bustle of the northern harbour.northern harbour.

Success :Success : Has reduced adverse impacts on flora and fauna Has reduced adverse impacts on flora and fauna

of the undeveloped mudflats.of the undeveloped mudflats. It is a safe haven for birds, wildlife and humans.It is a safe haven for birds, wildlife and humans. Policy to be maintained against any changes in Policy to be maintained against any changes in

landuse.landuse.

Wareham ChannelWareham Channel

Waterskiing is restricted to the Waterskiing is restricted to the Wareham Channel.Wareham Channel.

Jet skiing is in a special zone where Jet skiing is in a special zone where there is no speed limit.there is no speed limit.

This means that all users are catered This means that all users are catered for and remain content at present.for and remain content at present.

There will be a review in 2006.There will be a review in 2006.

Oil at Wych FarmOil at Wych Farm

BP found oil on the south side of Poole Harbour BP found oil on the south side of Poole Harbour at Wych Farm and led to drilling rigs, an oil at Wych Farm and led to drilling rigs, an oil gathering station, a railhead and a pipeline.gathering station, a railhead and a pipeline.

The largest on-shore oil field in western The largest on-shore oil field in western Europe.Europe.

Conflict at Wych FarmConflict at Wych Farm

Essentially between BP, land owners, Essentially between BP, land owners, County Council and the Conservationists.County Council and the Conservationists.

At first it was assumed that as the area At first it was assumed that as the area contained so many protected areas (e.g. contained so many protected areas (e.g. SSSI’s) that drilling would not be SSSI’s) that drilling would not be allowed.allowed.

However, Dorset County Council gave However, Dorset County Council gave permission due to BP’s excellent permission due to BP’s excellent reputation and proposals for reputation and proposals for safeguarding the environment.safeguarding the environment.

BP’s Environmental BP’s Environmental PromisePromise

ScreenedScreened all the extraction and all the extraction and production sites by production sites by woodlandwoodland and some and some are are excavated lowerexcavated lower than the than the surrounding land.surrounding land.

BP’s Environmental BP’s Environmental PromisePromise

Sites have a Sites have a concrete baseconcrete base with a with a waterproof seal.waterproof seal.

Some sites have a Some sites have a water moatwater moat to to ensure there is no contamination by ensure there is no contamination by run-offrun-off..

Buildings have been painted in Buildings have been painted in “Blend in Brown”.“Blend in Brown”.

BP’s Environmental BP’s Environmental PromisePromise

A Success?A Success? These measures have been These measures have been

extremely successful, even from extremely successful, even from vantage points nearby it is vantage points nearby it is sometimes impossible to see that oil sometimes impossible to see that oil extraction is taking place.extraction is taking place.

Constant monitoring of Poole Constant monitoring of Poole Harbour for oil pollution continues Harbour for oil pollution continues today.today.

TASKTASK

Design a poster which includes the Design a poster which includes the following informationfollowing information

The users of Poole HarbourThe users of Poole Harbour The conflict which occurs (between The conflict which occurs (between

who)who) The solutions to the conflicts and The solutions to the conflicts and

whether or not they’ve been a successwhether or not they’ve been a success