Sussex Wetland Conference: Matt Jones

FARMING FLOODPLAINS for the FUTURE

FARMING FLOODPLAINS

for the FUTURE

Matt Jones



• Partnership Project– Bringing together

• Sow & Penk Drainage Board• Staffordshire Wildlife Trust• Environment Agency• Natural England• FWAG• Staffordshire County Council

• Hosted by : Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

• Funded by : Defra– Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk

Management Innovation Fund


Key Aim

To determine whether the farmed landscape can be viably managed in ways that

effectively reduce flood risk downstream, while at the same

time enhancing the natural environment.

• National pilot project• Looking at the practicalities of

implementing solutions on the ground

• To inform future policy direction


The Sow & Penk Catchments


Taking a Catchment Approach


Key Tributaries

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Flo

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Saredon

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Establishing a ‘Target’


Findings – Landowner Engagement


Findings - Techniques


Findings – Potential Cost Effectiveness

COST :- 436,000m3 @ £2.41/m3 =

£1,051,000

BENEFIT :- 314 houses @ £20,000 =

£6,280,000

COST / BENEFIT RATIO = 6 : 1


Findings - Issues


Key ConsiderationsWhere & What? - Project Targeting


Key ConsiderationsHow? – Project Management


Key ConsiderationsWho? – Engaging Landowners


Then Deliver…..


FOR MORE INFORMATION…..

www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk

Matt JonesWetlands OfficerStaffordshire Wildlife Trust

Tel : 01889 880142Mob : 07970 062320

E-mail : [email protected]

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