Broadland Agricultural Water Abstractors Group
Chairman: Anthony Seaman
Treasurer: Nick Deane
Email Communication: Christopher Deane (NFU)
Committee & Observers: Anthony Seaman, Jamie Lockhart, Tim Place, Nick Deane, Kelly Hewson-Fisher, Tim Papworth, William Sands, Steve Lawley, Jamie Harrison, Tony Bambridge, John Newton, Andrew Peal, Christopher Deane, 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
BAWAG confirmed as speakers at the Norfolk Farming Conference in November 2022 "water" flood mitigation & water resource use". See Events diary for details [03/05/22]
ADA, CLA, Environment Agency & NFU National Summit "Keeping our rivers flowing" at NEAC Stoneleigh Park, Thursday 12 May 2022. See Events diary for details [03/05/22]
Irrigation prospects updated for spring/early summer 2022. See Farming Advice Service website for details. Prospects for east Norfolk remain "Moderate", while prospects for west Norfolk downgraded from "Good" to "Good to Moderate" [03/05/22]
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 encouages members to conduct water audits to show efficiency. Courses are run regularly to ensure managers and staff remain efficient water users.