These themes and objectives were developed during catchment partnership workshops held during 2014. People and organisations with a stake or an interest in the river were asked to suggest their ideas about what the aims of the catchment management plan should be.

 

The themes and objectives of the Lower Lea Catchment Plan are:

 

EDUCATION AND MONITORING

Improve knowledge and understanding of the catchment

Improve awareness of the impact of behaviour on the water environment

Increase public engagement and participation

Promote and improve bio-security measures

WATER QUALITY

Reduce the frequency and severity of pollution

Reduce input of sediment to the river channels

WATER QUANTITY

Improve water management within the catchment

Increase flow

ECOLOGY AND MORPHOLOGY

Restore an ecologically complex structure to the channels

Improve riverine and riparian habitat

Enable fish passage throughout the catchment

Monitor, control and eradicate non-native species

Improve river function and sustainability

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