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
Monday July 18 2022 Membership & Committee meeting at Back to the Garden, Holt CANCELLED. New date to be rescheduled for September 2022 [15/07/22]
DRY WEATHER NOTICE ISSUED BY THE EA FOR THE ANGLIAN REGION. Today (July 15 2022) the EA issued a dry weather notice indicating the risk of Section 57 restrictions on surface water spray irrigators in the Deben, Colne and Stour catchments in Essex. It was noted that due to the long-term rain forecast, other catchments in East Anglia may be subject to similar pressure. We will keep you posted on any developments. SEE EA PAGE FOR DETAILS [15/07/22]
The 2022/23 Annual Subscription notices have been issued. If you have any queries about the invoice totals or our program for the year please let us know. You can contact us using this address: smoncaster@bawag.co.uk [20/06/22]
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.