Details of a £4.6m programme to reduce flood risk using
nature-based solutions have been published today, delivering
towards a Programme for Government commitment (Wednesday, October
25).
The Welsh Government’s Natural Flood Management Accelerator
Programme was confirmed via a joint statement between Climate
Change Minister and Minister for Rural Affairs
and North Wales, .
The Ministers say the two-year programme follows a Programme for
Government commitment to deliver nature-based flood management
solutions across all major river catchments.
The programme will help Risk Management Authorities work together
with Welsh farmers, landowners and third sector organisations on
nature-based solutions that reduce flood risk.
It will fund 23 projects across eight different Risk Management
Authorities. It is expected to reduce flood risk for around 2,000
properties.
Climate Change Minister said: As Wales contends with
the growing impacts of climate change and the devastation
flooding can inflict, the need to reduce risk to communities now
and into the future is more apparent.
“Developing and delivering wider nature-based sustainable
solutions to reduce flood risk is critical to protecting and
enhancing our environment, homes, and communities.
“Today, we are very pleased to announce the launch of the Natural
Flood Management Accelerator Programme.
The programme is a 2-year £4.6 million investment which will
further expand our commitment to working collaboratively with
Welsh farmers, landowners and third sector organisations across
Wales.
“This scheme will build upon our learning from previous
successful projects and bring together multiple innovative
solutions to develop nature-based solutions through our rural
catchments.”
Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, , added: “With the support
of farmers, foresters, land managers and food businesses we can
develop the rural economy and our natural environment in a
sustainable way. This will further enhance our knowledge and
experience in delivering co-ordinated collaborative projects
within known flood prone areas. Through continued delivery and
knowledge gained from schemes like this, we are also reducing
instances of pollution, reducing surface water runoff and
encouraging new methods to adapting to a changing climate.
We all recognise the need to be more collaborative in our
thinking whilst exploring and encouraging new ways of working
that will deliver at pace and scale. This investment will allow
Risk Management Authorities and local communities to lead on
projects and reduce the risk of flooding within their area."
Notes to editors
Notes to editors
List of approved projects
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Scheme Name
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Total Cost
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Scheme Summary
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Ty Glas
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£60,000
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2 Properties flooded recently. Proposed works to alter
the points of conveyance at the highway boundary and at
the public right of way and to re-locate the channel
through the properties further away from the properties
and with a more natural form
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Nant Hafod Tudor
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£40,000
|
A system of "cascade damns" woody debris structures above
a property with a history flooding. Potential minor
benefits to downstream communities
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NFM - Brook Cottages, Cwmfelinfach
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£250,000
|
Project is in early stages. Historic flooding
mainly due to culvert blockage. Proposed works are
for attenuation via pond/s and debris capture via leaky
barriers
|
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NFM - Natural Flood Management in Schools project
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£300,000
|
8 School sites have been identified for SUDS style NFM.
Flood and schools teams working together. This will
benefit the school but will also potentially reduce
flooding to the downstream community.
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NFM - Rhymney War Memorial Park
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£270,000
|
A range of NFM proposed in War Memorial Park to address a
regular flooding issue. A concept design has been created
including swales and tree planting to manage overland
flow.
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NFM - Parc Cwm Darren scheme
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£39,050
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Additional woodland proposed within the Country park to
slow overland flows and reduce flashy nature of the main
river risk in Deri. This is considered a learning site
and may be extened to other aras of Caerphilly.
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Monmouthshire NFM Projects Development and Delivery
2023-25
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£70,000
|
Follows on from work in NFM Pilot. Includes delivery at 3
sites with postive engagement from landowerns. Project
will also include exploration of further opportunities.
Work will involved leaky wooden structures, and offline
storage. There is also potential for cross slope
hedgrows, riparian buffer strips and woodland creation at
one of the sites (partly owend by NRW)
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The Upper Teme NFM 2 Scheme
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£200,000
|
Follows on from NFM pilot. Utilises a large range of NFM
including leaky damns, wetland, tree landing and soil
management. Reduce risk to an area with a history of
flooding
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Nant Abel and Afon Cain NFM Scheme
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£200,000
|
Extension to work completed under the Sustainable
Management Scheme. A wide range of measures proposed,
including leaky barriers, tree planting, hedgerows and
wetland
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SoIL (Solving Intractable Land-use issues)
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£191,728
|
Project led by SoiL and the Wye and Usk Foundation (WUF).
A range of interventions proposed in the Onnau Fach
(Annex 1) and Upper USK (Annex 1) catchments including
woodland, attenuation and cross slope hedgerow
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Catchment Scale Leaky Woody Debris Scheme
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£85,000
|
Work to trial low risk, low cost leaky wooden struture
intervensions in 8 sites across Powys.
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Dwyran NFM
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£299,992
|
4 storage areas identified around Dwyran, concept options
have been developed. 2 areas proposed to be delivered
under this schemes. This will be in additional to the NFM
scheme developed by Anglesey and larger capital scheme
proposed by NRW in this location. Initial discussions
held with landowners.
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Dinas Powys NFM
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£290,500
|
Follow on from NFM pilot scheme. Proposal is to
1. To implement a range of NFM measures on Woodland Trust
land in the Cadoxton Catchment including woodland, leaky
dams and attenuation,
2. Provide dedicated Project Officer support (approx
£100k), to enable continued engagement towards
implementation of NFM measures across the catchment.
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NFM Mynydd Llandegai
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£150,000
|
Works compliment a more engineered capital scheme
currently at FBC stage. Measures proposed include leaky
dams, scrapes and attenuation.
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NFM Bontnewydd
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£300,000
|
A range of NFM proposed including woodland, leaky
barriers, cross slope features and attenuation.
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Llantwit and Gnoll NFM Schemes
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£177,853
|
Follow on from the optioneering in the NFM pilot to
deliver the remaining scheme. Leaky damns and similar
measures to increase roughness and reduce runoff. Wetland
creation in the upper catchment.
|
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Y Foel - Landscape Enhancement
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£170,000
|
Primarily a tree planting project building on the work by
NRW and the National Trust. CCBC are planning on planting
88,000 trees across the catchment.
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Ty Crwn to Pensarn Coastal Erosion Improvements
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£300,000
|
Beach nourishment of SSSI at Ty Crwn which sits in front
of the sea defence. No flood risk to properties at this
location just damage to the existing SSSI. Likely require
ongoing high maintenance costs to renourish shingle
beach.
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Capel Curig Leat
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£80,000
|
Reconnecting existing ditch and leat network to better
direct flows and to help protect existing peat bog
habitat. Flows directed into an existing reservoir owned
by RWE.
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Llansannan Natural Flood Management Interventions
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£125,000
|
A range of NFM measures are proposed upstream of the
recently completed Llansannan scheme including woodland,
wetland and leaky barriers.
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Catchment Based Leaky Woody Structures
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£70,000
|
Streamline of leaky woody debris structures. Fund to
allow up to 50 days of installation across 3 sites.
Strong links to partnership working including working
with the Clwyd Forum.
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Llanfair DC NFM Scheme
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£456,000
|
Links to a previous DCC NFM pilot project this got almost
to construction before being cancelled due to the time
limit on the programme. A high standard of protection is
provided through a range of NFM and structual measures to
direct and store flow.
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Pwllglas NFM Scheme
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£298,115
|
Multi teir NFM scheme with some harder elements including
leaky damns, debris damns and overland flow management.
This follows on from DCC's previous NFM pilot. Detailed
design complete.
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Gwyddelwern NFM Scheme
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£298,742
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Properies previously flooded through culvert blockage
proposed measure include debris screens, leaky barriers
and attenuation
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Nantglyn NFM Scheme
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£218,880
|
Flooding through siltation and blockage reducing
capacity. History of floodying and evidenced through
modelling. Measures proposed to caputre of silt and
potential bloackage upstream. Silt traps, rock debris
catures and leaky dams proposed.
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Glanllyn Farm, Wigfair NFM Scheme
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£298,856
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A large number of intervension proposed to create a
learning site. Including, wet woodland/meadow, headland
water management, cross slope hedgerow, leaky barriers
and attenuation to store up to 9,000m^3
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