Impact
Severe impact on SAC designated anadromous species, reduction in habitat for aquatic wildlife, impact on abstractors.
Quantum
…
Evidence
EA/NRW flow records, Lawson 2012.
Cause
- Reduced storage in catchments soils (TBQ)
- Counter effect of Elan release (TBQ)
- Changes in Spring/summer rainfall patterns (TBQ)
- Old abstraction consents
- Illegal abstraction in tributary network (Lawson 2012)
Solutions
- Increase infiltration across catchment to maximise medium and long term storage
- Revise Elan environmental release programme
Who?
- Landowners
- Usk Wye Abstraction Group
Where?
Whole catchment.
Cost
Est. Capex including advice £20m, Revenue £10m TBQ as above.
