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River basin planning: local measures case studies

Case studies of completed measures or measures being progressed in river basin districts from 2015.

Applies to England

The case studies include projects that improve the water environment, for example by:

• enhancing and restoring rivers and floodplains
• creating sustainable drainage
• cleaning up metal pollution
• improving habitats and water quality by addressing diffuse pollution issues
• adapting weirs to provide fish passage
• involving the community
• using existing regulations to tackle agricultural and rural land pollution, such as lagoon construction

Minor updates for River basin management plans, updated 2022.

First published.

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