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