conference 2012 - jean spencer anglian water
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Jean Spencer, Head of Regulation at Anglian Water delivered a presentation at the NAAONB Conference 2012.TRANSCRIPT
Jean SpencerAnglian Water
Biodiversity – our natural partnerJean Spencer Director of Regulation
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Our landscape
• Lincolnshire Wolds
• Norfolk Coast• Suffolk Coast
and Heaths• Dedham Vale• The Chilterns
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Biodiversity at Anglian Water
Key elements• Protected sites• Operational sites• Employee engagement• Customer engagement• Species projects• Partnerships
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Tetney is on the road to recovery “The effort and financial resources that Anglian Water has been prepared to commit to this nationally important site have been significant.”
Natural England
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BAP partnerships
Develop flagship species projects with partners• Osprey and water
vole – LRWT• Pool Frog – NE and
ARC• Plantlife
International – the Brecks
• Nightingales - BTO
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Nightingales – only in east anglia?
• A stronghold in our region
• Attracted to our sites
• Affected by climate change
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Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Project• Since 2006 over
41km of chalk stream is in HLS
• The project has restored over 10km, installed gravel riffles & cattle drinks
• Given over 40 walks & talks
• AONB, Natural England, EA, Wildlife Trust
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Biodiversity benefitting business
• Prioritised top 100 water and wastewater sites on size & biodiversity potential/proximity
• Provide baseline surveys and develop a habitat database
• Reduces risk of prosecution and rework for protected species
• Link to employee volunteering scheme, reduces cost, improves understanding, increase personal development & morale
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Our partners, our customers, our champions
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Integrated catchment management
Pilot catchment areaRiver Wissey in NorfolkFuture of water stewardship?What next in 2015-2020?
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Three things to think about?
• Interdependency - none of us can do this on our own, how can we work together more effectively?
• Connections – do we truly value water, where does your water come from?
• Flexibility – is our legislative landscape able to adapt to change?