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‘Upstream Thinking’ – developinginto WFD delivery and PES
Martin Ross, Environmental Manager
Reducing WFD costs through PESLeeds, Wednesday 9 May 2012
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Content
1. Meeting WFD in South West uplands
2. Some practical examples
3. PES and the economic case
4. Knowledge sharing
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1. Meeting WFD in South West Uplands
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Strategic mains and river transfers
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93% upland/surface derived resources
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Land
Wildlife
Water
The Upstream Thinking concept
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2. Some practical examples
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Exmoor: water, peat and soil loss.
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Nine-year colour trend from Dartmoor
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Fernworthy Reservoir (Tottiford WTW) Raw Water colour
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Moorland indicators of global warming
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2,000ha to improve 3,000ha SSSI** Sites of Special Scientific Interest
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Steady water release in droughts & floods
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Employee and volunteer involvement
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Moss and sphagnum recovery
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Exmoor 2011/12 report - indicators
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Bog (positive) indicators Drosera rotundifolia
Erica tetralix
Nartheciumossifragum
Polygala serpyllifolia
Juncus bulbosus
Carex echinata
Carex panicea
Eriophorumvaginatum
Aulacomniumpalustre
Sphagnumcapillifolium
Sphagnumcuspidatum
Sphagnumpapillosum
Sphagnum tenellum 0
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Dry (negative) indicators
Callunavulgaris
Galium saxatile
Potentillaerecta
Vacciniummyrtillus
Festuca spp
Moliniacaerulea
Juncussquarrosus
Luzulamultiflora
Pleuroziumschreberi
Deschampsiaflexuosa
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Technology Strategy Board’s KEP
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Upland research – flow and colour
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Innovation – radically cheaper surveys
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3. PES and the economic case
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Support £40m/yr or £40m to resolve?
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‘The Polluter Pays’ (???)
‘The Providergets Paid’
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Financial priorities
1. Benefit:cost could be 65:1 by delayingwater treatment upgrades
2. 20% water treatment opex saving
3. Innovative financial, legal and taxtreatments to benefit all parties
4. Strong financial control over project costs
5. Paid Ecosystem Services discussions toencourage ‘farming cleaner water’
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Valuation of open moorland alternatives
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Carbon capture/storage to be traded?
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Renewable yield up as a further PES
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Avoided flooding – another PES?
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PES as capital grants and revenue
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4. Knowledge sharing
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Upland Hydrology Group, visits/meetings
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PES from 2015
1. Develop PES projects from UpstreamThinking funded by Ofwat at PR09
2. Identify local expertise willing to provide thePESs and a basis for contracts
3. Develop regulator/company/third sectorconsensus on viable PES rewardsassociated with specific projects
4. Develop into cost beneficial plans for PR14
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