Project Name
Tamar Mine Pollution Project
Lead Organisation
Partnership: Devon Wildlife Trust / Westcountry Rivers Trust /
Tamar Valley AONB
Contact details
Name
Hazel Kendall
Please describe the activity that
you plan to undertake.
Email
hazel@wrt.org.uk
Phone number
01579 372140
Based on an initial pilot project to assess the sources, levels, impact
and possible remediation of water pollution from abandoned metal
mines on the River Tamar. To incorporate aspects of surveying &
mapping (including links with volunteering groups), identifying key
locations where passive remediation treatment may be possible
whilst enhancing riparian and wetland habitats.
Geography – Where will activity
Lower Tamar Valley
Outline Project Description -
take place?
Timing – Over what time period
will activity take place?
Partners – Who are the
potential partners?
Please indicate if partners have
been involved in the development
of the project to date, or if they
have yet to be approached.
Fit with Natural Devon’s aims
Fit with Natural Devon’s
priority themes - Please select
the primary theme(s) that your
project supports, as well as any
themes where the project makes
a secondary contribution. If your
project does not have a primary
theme, please select the
appropriate secondary themes.
More information can be found
at
http://www.naturaldevon.org.uk/wp-
Not known yet
Devon Wildlife Trust
Tamar Valley AONB
Westcountry Rivers Trust
University of Plymouth
Environment Agency
All of the above are in early stage discussion to develop the idea
To protect and improve Devon’s
natural environment
To grow Devon’s green
economy
To reconnect Devon’s people
with nature
Commentary:
Naturally Healthy
Green Connections
Outdoor Learning
Farming with Nature
Wood for Good
Resilient Wetlands
Sustainable Seas
Primary
Secondary
Primary
Primary
Secondary
Secondary
Primary
Secondary
Primary
Secondary
Commentary: Woodland aspect is site dependant, but has
potential to be a secondary theme. Wider habitat management and
enhancement more likely primary themes under farming with
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nature and resilient wetlands.
Fit with HOTSW LEP Strategic
Economic Plan Priorities.
Capitalising on our Distinctive Assets;
It will use science and partnership working to tackle localised
environmental issues, ultimately aiming to improve natural habitat
and assets. This protection and increased resilience would have a
beneficial effect on the wider environment, through enhanced and
less fragmented riparian habitats, but also downstream
catchments, estuary and coastal areas for people and business.
Appendix 1 provides a summary
of the Priorities for Growth. More
information can be found:
http://www.heartofswlep.co.uk/strategiceconomic-plan
Financials
Outcomes - Please describe
what you expect the project to
achieve in terms of
Environmental, Social and
Economic Outcomes
What is the estimated total
Not yet known
project cost?
What proportion of total project Not yet known
cost are capital costs?
Have you secured any funding
Not yet known
for the project yet? If so, list
amounts and sources.
In your view, what are the
Not yet known
potential sources of funding for
this project?
Environmental Outcomes:
Reduction in post-industrial metal mine contributions to the
environment (particularly watercourses), enhanced natural habitat
& species, helping to protect designated sites through connectivity.
Social Outcomes:
Involvement of volunteer groups as part of project delivery, helping
to raise awareness of environmental issues and encourage, educate
and promote the natural environment.
Economic Outcomes:
Improved natural environment will bolster economic values
associated or derived from them eg. aquatic / marine / coastal
industries, recreational & tourism values.
Quantifiable outputs - Please
Not yet known
provide any information you have
about quantifiable benefits?
Please describe how these have
been estimated.
Consultation – What
consultation has already occurred
is more required?
Partners have held initial discussions only, including some
consideration of protected areas eg. World Heritage Sites. More
consultation needed in due course.
Statutory Approvals – What
Not yet known
statutory approvals will be
required for the project? Are
these in place?
Risks – What are the main risks
associated with this project?
Extent of problems has traditionally meant ideas dismissed as
infeasible, timescale for remediation may also be of concern.
People
Business
Place
Appendix 1: Heart of the SW LEP Priorities for Growth
Creating the Conditions for Growth Improving our infrastructure and services to
underpin growth
Maximising Productivity and Employment
Opportunities - stimulating jobs and
growth across the whole economy
Capitalising on our Distinctive Assets Utilising our distinctive assets to create
opportunities for business growth and better
jobs
The infrastructure and facilities needed to
support higher value growth:
 Specialist marine sites
 Science/Innovation infrastructure
 Maximising our environmental
assets
Infrastructure for growth:
 Transport and accessibility
 Digital infrastructure
 Sustainable solutions for flood
management
 Energy Infrastructure
The infrastructure and facilities to create
more and better employment:
 Enterprise infrastructure
 Strategic employment sites
 Unlocking housing growth
Creating a favourable business environment
 A simpler, more accessible, business
support system, tailored to our
needs
o Improving access to finance
o Stimulating enterprise and
growth
Creating a responsive environment, where
businesses and individuals can reach their
potential:
 Skills infrastructure and facilities
 Accessibility to
education/employment (transport,
careers advice and digital inclusion)
 Employer engagement and
ownership
Achieving more sustainable and broadly
based business growth:
 Reaching new markets (on-line,
supply chains, public sector)
 Globalisation (exports and inward
investment)
Supporting higher value growth:
 Innovation through Smart
Specialisation
 Building our capacity for innovation
Increasing employment, progression and
workforce skills.
 Moving people into employment
 Supporting people to progress to
better jobs
 Improving workforce skills
Creating a world class workforce to support
higher value growth:
 Enterprise and business skills
 Technical and higher level skills
development and retention
 Maximising the skills and
employment opportunities aligned
to our transformational
opportunities.