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Surface Water Quality Objective Target Action Partners Timescale Status Research and investigate the current status of surface water quality in the Adur and Ouse, and establish and maintain a reliable evidence base to underpin this work Demonstrate a thorough understanding of surface water quality issues in the Adur and Ouse catchments Agree on a methodology … Continued

Groundwater Objective Target Action Partners Timescale Status All risks to groundwater quality and quantity will have been identified and communicated using the ‘ecosystem approach’ through sharing of evidence, leading to a good understanding of the functioning of the aquifers and ecosystem services Construct a robust evidence base by drawing together current research and data from … Continued

Coastal Waters Objective Target Action Partners Timescale Status Facilitate actions to achieve Good Ecological Status (GES) and Good Ecological Potential (GEP) in transitional and coastal waters Improve the naturalness of coasts and estuaries Influence existing coastal defence strategies and dredging regimes by establishing and promoting protocols that mitigate against the impacts from these activities on … Continued

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3rd and 4th order tributaries Refers to the hierarchical arrangement of tributaries, where the 1st order tributary is typically the least in size Agri-environment schemes Schemes that provide payments to farmers for effective land management to protect the environment and wildlife Aquifer Underground layers of water bearing rock Asset Management Programme A water company plan … Continued

Brighton and Hove City Council Brighton and Lewes Downs Biosphere Catchment Based Approach Policy Framework Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Environment Agency Forestry Commission Marine Management Organisation Natural England National Trust Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust Ouse Upstream Thinking South Downs National Park Authority South East Water Southern Water Sussex Inshore Fisheries … Continued