The environmental surveys taking place
Environmental surveys to determine wildlife populations across the River Kent have started to take place, as part of Environment Agency plans to reduce flood risk in the Kendal area.
The surveys, conducted by consultant ecologists on behalf of the Environment Agency, form part of the ongoing works by flood risk management authorities across Cumbria to reduce flood risk, from source to sea, following the devastation of Storm Desmond in 2015.
In Kendal, a short list of flood risk management options are currently being considered. These include upstream flood storage and flood walls or embankments to protect properties on both sides of the Rivers Kent and Mint.
The environmental surveys, currently taking place, will enable the Environment Agency to…
