Broadland Agricultural Water Abstractors Group
Chairman: Anthony Seaman
Treasurer: Nick Deane
Communication: Steve Moncaster (07710 608710)
Written Communication: c/o Bure Farm Services, Farm Office, Lower Street, Hoveton, Norwich, NG12 8JG
Committee & Observers: Anthony Seaman, Tim Place, Nick Deane, Tim Papworth, Steve Lawley, Jamie Harrison, Tony Bambridge, Andrew Peal, Christopher Deane, Flora Archer, 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
Planning workshops set up for all BAWAG planning groups from February 17 2025 to February 25 2025. Workshops split into morning and afternoon sessions with agenda based on updates from the Environment Agency and the BAWAG technical programme. Sessions end with forward look to 2025 technical programme. See your inboxes for the invites. [19/01/25]
BAWAG AGM will be held on Tuesday 11 March 2025 at the AF Group Offices, starting at 2pm. Papers to be circulated following the February planning workshops. [19/01/25]
3 no. BAWAG members projects included in the EAs Local Resource Option (LRO) screening study programme, for farm clusters in the lower Bure, tidal Bure and Nar catchments. Work will involve review of water resource planning issues for each group, with the development and appraisal of options for maintaining water supplies. Studies due to be completed late 2024/early 2025. [25/09/24]
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 encourages members to conduct water audits to show efficiency.