Including the closely related term flood.
… external funding to create wetland areas. Parks and Countryside Project on hold due to decisions on funding. Provisionally 2024-2028 Extend and link up existing habitats of high conservation value. Increase biodiversity. Designate whole site a Local Nature Reserve Flood management. Carbon capture. Reduction in soil erosion. Cleaner river. Recreation oportunities…
…, that may in turn have other benefits such as acting as carbon stores, mitigate flood events etc. Potential for improvements in adaptation to climate change such as increasing water retention, providing 'cooler areas' to counter extreme temperatures https://www.gov.uk/government/collections /biodiversity-net-gain 3.3 Deliver River restoration project at Cymbeline Meadows…
… reduce aquatic plant growth in the central channel. Countryside Project to complete in 2024/25, with outcomes monitored thereafter Reduced river bank erosion. Cleaner water. Increase in biodiversity. Reduce aquatic plant build up in the river. Improved flood management. Potential for improvements in adaptation to climate change such as improved water quality…
…, reduced soil erosion and improved flood management 3.4 Deliver public access and biodiversity improvements at the Ferry Marsh Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Continue to gather feedback from the public and local wildlife interest groups. Monitor wildlife on site to inform decisions. Work with wetland and conservation specalists and hydrological engineers to formulate…