Shoreline Management Plan 6 Action Plan Update 2014
Actions for Multiple Areas (Various Policy Units)
Policy
Unit
6.08,
6.13
Policy Unit
Name
Various
Action
Reference
WFD/03
Action Description
Investigations to
improve
understanding of
the current use
and expected life
of existing SPZs
identified as
potentially at risk
by SMP policies.
Investigations will
be required to:
Address concerns
relating to the long
term change of
policy at 6.08 and
the potential for
saline intrusion
into the ground
water body and
associated
impacts; and;
concerns relating
to the conditional
hold the line
policies 6.13
where saline
Lead
Organisation
EA, NNDC
Implementation
Date
Not determined
Status
Update 2014
Progressing
Further
understandin
g required
regarding this
action and
PU6.08. IDB
completing
investigations
into upper
Thurne
catchment
and saline
seepage
under the
dunes and
flow rates.
inundation could
lead tot he loss or
contamination of
water resources.
6.11,
6.13
Various
WFD/05
Research into
potential
implications of
SMP managed
realignment
policies in units
6.11 and possibly
6.13 for various
freshwater bodies
and Protected
Areas, specifically
East Ruston
Stream, New Cut,
River Thurne,
Hickling Broad,
Horsey Mere,
Martham Broad
and the associated
Broads Protected
Areas.
EA, NNDC
Not determined
On hold
Investigations
underway for
future
management
of PU6.11.
IDB
completing
investigations
relating to the
Upper
Thurne.
Broads
Authority
investigating
climate
change
implication on
habitats,
wildlife and
communities.
Note that a
significant
overtopping
event
occurred in
PU 6.11 in
December
2013.
6.02,
6.04,
6.17,
6.18,
6.24
Various
WFD/01
Modeling/monitorin
g to improve
understanding of
the implications of
long term hold the
line policies for
alongshore and
offshore sediment
transport
EA, NNDC,
GYBC, WDC
Not determined
Progressing
6.04;
6.06;
6.08;
6.10;
6.11;
6.12;
6.15;
6.16;
6.18;
6.20;
6.22;
6.23.
Various
WFD/02
Investigations and
monitoring to help
prevent release of
contaminants in to
aquatic
environment as a
result of managed
realignment and
no active
intervention
policies. Remedial
and other
mitigation
measures should
EA, NNDC,
GYBC, WDC
Not determined
Progressing
Coastal
monitoring
under review
to ensure it
meets the
needs whist
operating
under current
financial
constraints.
Modeling
incorporated
in to
strategies,
studies and
Pars where
required.
Investigations
completed as
required as
sites become
apparent as
sites are
necessarily
known.
Investigations
underway
regarding
Eleni V oil
sites. Need
to incorporate
be implemented as
necessary.
6.08,
6.10,
6.11,
6.13,
6.15,
6.16,
6.17
Various
HRA/01
Undertake
NNDC/EA
monitoring to
provide a baseline
for the assessment
of the potential
effects of the SMP
policies, and
natural changes,
on sites of
international
importance for
nature
conservation.
assessment
of known
sites into
monitoring
programme.
Not determined
On Hold
Need to
clarify what is
required for a
baseline.
Unclear as to
what is
currently
undertaken,
what is
required for a
baseline and
what is
already
undertaken
by natural
England.
6.06 6.07 &
6.086.11
Overstrand NNDC/10
- Ostend
Where possible
maintain defences
from Overstrand to
Ostend in the
absence of an
adaptation
strategy.
NNDC
Not determined
Progressing
6.06 6.07
Overstrand NNDC/09
- Eccles
Removal of
NNDC
groynes and
revetment as they
become a health
and safety problem
between
Overstrand and
Mundesley.
Not determined
On Hold
Combined
NNDC/10 &
13 for wider
frontage.
Policy states
defences will
be held until
adaption can
be
implemented.
However
funding is not
available for
the
maintenance
and
investment
required to
complete this
action.
Funding is not
available for
adaptation.
Combined
with NNDC/
12. Due to no
adaptation
strategy of
funding for
adaptation it
is difficult to
justify to local
communities
6.14,
6.16,
6.19
Winterton
GYBY/05
to Scratby,
Caister-onSea,
Gorleston
to Hopton
Monitor and review
remnants form
Eleni V.
GYBC
6.18 6.24
Caister-on- GYBC/04
Sea to
Lowestoft
Ness
Review monitoring EA/GYBC
of any changes
resulting from the
development of the
Outer Harbour and
action in response
to findings.
Ongoing
Progressing
Ongoing
Progressing
the removal
of failing sea
defences. No
funding is
available for
the removal
of redundant
defences.
Action taken
where Health
and Safety
requirement
identified.
Beach
monitoring
ongoing.
Completed
survey for
remnant oil
and awaiting
report (funded
by EA).
Ongoing
annual
monitoring
report and
analysis via
the Partner
Monitoring
Agreement.
6.18 6.24
Gorleston
to
Lowestoft
Ness
WDC/02
Undertake
Gorleston to
Lowestoft Study
which includes a
review of policies
at Corton and
Hopton and
considers Hold the
Line at north
Lowestoft and
management of
derelict defences.
WDC
TBC
Progressing
Other documents are available for information on actions that have been cancelled or completed
Planned start
1 April 2014.