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
3 no. BAWAG members projects included in the EAs Local Resource Option (LRO) screening study programme, for farm clusters in the lower Bure, tidal Bure and Nar catchments. Work will involve review of water resource planning issues for each group, with the development and appraisal of options for maintaining water supplies. Studies due to be completed late 2024/early 2025. [25/09/24]
Work on the next phase of the NSA programme approved by the Committee at a meeting on September 19 2024. This will involve using an updated version of the EAs northern East Anglian chalk (NEAC) regional groundwater flow model to map vulnerability to licence reductions and help prepare 25-year agricultural water resource management plans (WRMPs). Details on Planning Group meetings and workshops to follow. [25/09/24]
September 2024 Newsletter has been issued to members, with updates on the Norfolk Sustainable Abstraction (NSA) programme, the latest on our transition to Norfolk Environment Food and Farming, the Broads Water Level Management project and work on the EAs licence reviews in the Broads and elsewhere. [25/09/24]
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.