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News Release from: Forestry Commission | Subject: Dealing With Flood Risk
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 July 2004
Ripon Helps Lead Way In Dealing With
Flood Risk
A ground breaking new pilot project, which could point the way for future flood defence work in England and Wales, has been launched in North Yorkshire.
The scheme will look at ways of benefiting the wider environment through better integrating wildlife and habitat improvements, land management changes, including agri-environment agreements, and river restoration with vital flood management works The project, based in Ripon, is a joint initiative of Defra, the Environment Agency, English Nature and the Forestry Commission, with participation from several other organisations Other organisations can add their own participation here e.g 'including RRC'
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 15 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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A project officer, based with Defra, will work closely with the EA flood management team and other partners to investigate how the various funding sources available from these organisations and others can be best used to complement investment to help reduce the risk to people and their properties from floods.
It is expected that this 2-year post will start in August 2004.
The scheme has been selected for this pilot from a list of national nominations.
It will look at the catchments of the Rivers Laver and Skell and was chosen as the preferred site by the Agriculture and Wetlands Technical Advisory Group, which is lead by Defra.
The pilot work will run in parallel with the Environment Agency's development and implementation of the Ripon Flood Alleviation Scheme.
Mark Tinnion, Environment Agency, Regional Flood Defence Manager said: "We are extremely pleased that the Rivers Laver and Skell catchments have been chosen as the pilot for this national initiative" "It is important that we continue to progress solutions to flood risk management problems whilst also looking at ways to enhance wildlife habitats, landscape and access as well as looking at sustainable agricultural change and wetland and woodland creation and making best use of the different sources of public and other funding that are available for such activities." "The pilot will allow us to work closely with a number of organisations to develop wider ranging measures that enhance the environment and address flood risk management and show how these can be put into practice elsewhere.".
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