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| Thorpeness
to Hollesley Strategy Plan One of the key issues in the Alde and Ore Estuary is in relation to Slaughden sea defences. From an estuary point of view the estuary side of the Slaughden Bend is suffering from increased erosion pressure, which will be exacerbated by sea level rise and changes in water levels and water speeds. The coastal frontage is also under stress and without heavy engineering and the current management regime it would almost certainly breach. Slaughden Bend is therefore a key area to consider within the Alde and Ore Estuary Strategy, with the long term sustainability of this feature dependent on both estuary and coastal processes. To address the coastal processes, the Environment Agency has recently started the Thorpeness to Hollesley Coastal Strategy to assess whether the existing coastal defences and shingle recycling is sustainable in the long term. A decision is due in approximately 15 months time but in the meanwhile the Alde and Ore Estuary Strategy will need to decide if a breach at Slaughden is acceptable from the point of view of managing the estuary processes only. By working closely with the coastal strategy team, we will be able to advise them on the implications of a breach from the estuary point of view. Given the importance of ensuring that any strategic investment over the next 100 years is based on robust decision-making, a very thorough analysis of a potential breach at Slaughden is required. Further details about the coastal strategy are provided below. PDF link to information leaflet. Contacts Stuart Barbrook, EA Project Manager, Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough PE2 5ZR, Tel: 01733 464 168, Email: stuart.barbrook@environment-agency.gov.uk Paul Turney, Consultant Project Manager, Halcrow Group Ltd, Burderop Park, Swindon, Wiltshire SN4 0QD, Tel: 01793 812479, Email: TurneyP@halcrow.com |
