Nutrient Neutrality
- Status:
- In Progress
- Catchment:
- Derwent, Eden, Kent and Leven
- Theme:
- Water Quality
- Partners:
- Cumberland Council, Eden Rivers Trust, Environment Agency, Lake District National Park Authority, Natural England, South Cumbria Rivers Trust, United Utilities and Westmorland and Furness Council
Locations:
- River Derwent
- Bassenthwaite lake SAC
- River Kent SAC
- Esthwaite water RAMSAR
Aims:
- Identify and promote delivery of practical mitigation options in four catchments (including pipeline of offsetting sites) to enable local planning authorities to achieve Nutrient Neutrality with new developments.
- Establish a process to offer mitigation options/possibilities through credit trading.
- Identify and deliver opportunities for training of Development Management teams to ensure planning and validation officers have the skills needed to assess and determine planning casework in accordance with the Habitat Regulations in the long-term.
Phase one: Awareness campaign in progress year of 2024. Eden Rivers Trust and South Cumbria Rivers Trust (SCRT) helping to deliver in their respective catchments. Identifying mitigation solutions with SCRT.
More information available here