Broadland Agricultural Water Abstractors Group
Chairman: Anthony Seaman
Treasurer: Nick Deane
Communication: Steve Moncaster (07710 608710)
Written Communication: c/o Bure Farm Services, Farm Office, Lower Street, Hoveton, Norwich, NG12 8JG
Committee & Observers: Anthony Seaman, Tim Place, Nick Deane, Tim Papworth, Steve Lawley, Jamie Harrison, Tony Bambridge, Andrew Peal, Christopher Deane, Flora Archer, Louis Baugh, Gavin Paterson, Toby Mermagen & Mark Murray
Membership & Technical Advisor: Steve Moncaster
BAWAG is an association of 170 agricultural and horticultural
abstractors based around Norfolk Broads in East Anglia. BAWAG was formed
in 1997 in response to the 1994 Habitat Directive. BAWAG represents
abstractors interests in North Norfolk CAMS and Broadland CAMS.
BAWAG acts as a forum for discussion of sustainable agricultural
water management, it encourages its members to both have a greater
involvement in water policy and to strive for wise and sustainable use
of water resources.
NEWS
NSA planning workshops are currently being scheduled for September & October 2024. Full details will be in emails to be sent to members shortly. [06/08/24]
BAWAG has reached the mid-point of the Lowland Peat Water Discovery Pilot (LAPWDP) Broads Water Level Management project with partners the Broads Authority, Cranfield University and Norfolk FWAG. Reporting to the rest of the LAPWDP project teams at a mid-term webinar, the project team were able to report good progress against project milestones and give details of the new approach to opportunity mapping that has been developed. Future water availability for peat re-wetting remains an issue, which BAWAG will be working to help resolve over the remainder of the project. Final reporting for the project starts in December 2024. For more details contact Steve Moncaster. [06/08/24]
Defra announced today (April 22 2024) that it is accepting applications for grants from a fund to help farmers manage water resources. The grant will pay for consultants to evaluate alternative options for securing water supplies. Details are here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-water-resources-options-screening-studies-how-to-apply [22/04/24]
Funding of BAWAG
Funded by subscription. Rates based on the number of cubic meters of licenced abstraction quantity.
2007 Water Efficiency Awards
BAWAG won the "Inspiring Change" category at a presentation held at the Energy Clinic on 6th March 2007.
Water Audits/efficiency
BAWAG encourages members to conduct water audits to show efficiency.