ACTION

 COST (£K) AND TIMESCALE

FUNDING SOURCES

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EAW Cost £K

2002/

2003

2003/

2004

2004/

2005

2005/

2006

ISSUE 1: Abstractions - The Licence of Right issued to Fort James for Bridgend Paper Mill could result in dangerously low flows on the River Llynfi

Increase the level of monitoring of flows

6

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EAW

Improvement to operational management and reuse of water

5

Ongoing

Fort James, EAW

Develop a Catchment Abstraction Management Strategy for the Neath, Afan and Ogmore. Review in 2006.

NK

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EAW

ISSUE 2: Habitat Degradation

Habitat mapping of catchment, prioritising MSW spawning areas. Develop action plans for enhancing and optimising available habitat for salmon life stages.

2

EAW, fishery owners, angling associations

Produce and implement a programme of works, in collaboration with landowners and relevant organisations, to protect valuable habitats and improve degraded habitats.

5

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EAW, Landowners, CCW, GWT

Seek to secure collaborative schemes (e.g. to secure European funding) where the need for improvements is identified.

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EAW, CCW, fishery owners, angling associations

Review of flood defence maintenance operations at Bridgend.

Ongoing

EAW (F&RTT& FD)

Ensuring the environmental impacts of protecting people and property from flooding are minimised through impact assessment of maintenance schemes.

Ongoing

EAW (F&RTT& FD)

Raise awareness of Japanese Knotweed through distribution of ‘invasive plants’ leaflets.

3.6

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EAW

ISSUE 3: Access to spawning areas.

Access to spawning areas may be partially limited by long culverts on the Llynfi, Ogwr Fawr and Ogwr Fach. Assess options to improve migration. Seek funding if cost effective. Look for opportunities for opening up culverts in restoration scheme.

NK

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EAW

Regular maintenance of fish pass on Sychbant. Also consider alternative solutions

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EAW