Lead Organisation / Partnership: Devon Wildlife Trust / Westcountry Rivers Trust / Tamar Valley AONB
Contact details / Name / Hazel Kendall
Email /
Phone number / 01579 372140
Outline Project Description -Please describe the activity that you plan to undertake. / 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 take place? / Lower Tamar Valley
Timing – Over what time period will activity take place? / Not known yet
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. / 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
Fit with Natural Devon’s aims / To protect and improve Devon’s natural environment / Primary
To grow Devon’s green economy / Secondary
To reconnect Devon’s people with nature / Primary
Commentary:
Fit with Natural Devon’spriority 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
/ Naturally Healthy / Primary
Green Connections / Secondary
Outdoor Learning / Secondary
Farming with Nature / Primary
Wood for Good / Secondary
Resilient Wetlands / Primary
Sustainable Seas / 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 nature and resilient wetlands.
Fit with HOTSW LEP Strategic Economic Plan Priorities. Appendix 1 provides a summary of the Priorities for Growth. More information can be found:
/ 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 alsodownstream catchments, estuary and coastal areas for people and business.
Financials / What is the estimated total project cost? / Not yet known
What proportion of total project cost are capital costs? / Not yet known
Have you secured any funding for the project yet? If so, list amounts and sources. / Not yet known
In your view, what are the potential sources of funding for this project? / Not yet known
Outcomes - Please describe what you expect the project to achieve in terms of Environmental, Social and Economic Outcomes / 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 provide any information you have about quantifiable benefits? Please describe how these have been estimated. / Not yet known
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 statutory approvals will be required for the project? Are these in place? / Not yet known
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.
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
Place / Infrastructure for growth:
- Transport and accessibility
- Digital infrastructure
- Sustainable solutions for flood management
- Energy Infrastructure
- Enterprise infrastructure
- Strategic employment sites
- Unlocking housing growth
- Specialist marine sites
- Science/Innovation infrastructure
- Maximising our environmental assets
Business / Creating a favourable business environment
- A simpler, more accessible, business support system, tailored to our needs
- Improving access to finance
- Stimulating enterprise and growth
- Reaching new markets (on-line, supply chains, public sector)
- Globalisation (exports and inward investment)
- Innovation through Smart Specialisation
- Building our capacity for innovation
People / 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
- Moving people into employment
- Supporting people to progress to better jobs
- Improving workforce skills
- Enterprise and business skills
- Technical and higher level skills development and retention
- Maximising the skills and employment opportunities aligned to our transformational opportunities.
Appendix 1: Heart of the SW LEP Priorities for Growth