Norfolk Anglers Conservation Association AGM – End Of An EraThe Norfolk Anglers Conservation Association (NACA) held their AGM on 20th May at Bawburgh village hall. The meeting was well attended and the last to be chaired by Chris Turnbull, who after more than 20 years at the forefront of NACA, has decided to stand down from the committee. He was presented with a pair of custom built rods in appreciation of his relentless commitment towards the conservation and restoration projects that NACA have become involved in over the years. Chris Oakley, who was voted as the new Chairman, gave an address which spoke of the exciting work which now lay ahead of the Association in partnership with the Environment Agency and Natural England to deliver the River Wensum Restoration Strategy and the continuing commitment to training and educational events which are now becoming core to the Association. Dave Nelson was also voted as Secretary and Jamie Hall has become a new committee member. Following on from the meeting, Richard Leishman of Natural England gave a comprehensive talk about the River Wensum Restoration Strategy, which was well received. If anyone is interested in joining or finding out more about the Association they can contact membership secretary John O’Conner at NACA, PO Box 61, Norfolk, NR17 2AL, or via email at norfolkanglers.com The Association will be hosting their annual open day at Bawburgh Lakes Fishery on Sunday 1st June, 10am-4.30pm. The day is free and open to all. NACA receive River Wensum project fundingNorfolk Anglers Conservation Association (NACA) have been awarded £ 10,000 in funding by the Environment Agency towards a partnership project with the Agency to assess the feasibility and prepare outline designs for, sustainable river restoration projects for the reaches of the River Wensum at Lyng either upstream or downstream of the mill, and at Costessey downstream of the railway line. The designs will be in line with the river Wensum Restoration strategy and will give recommendations for restoration projects that will benefit the ecology and fisheries in these areas and contribute to restoring the river to that typical of a Norfolk chalk stream. The reaches to benefit will be that of Lyng the site of NACA’s first restoration project which has also recently benefited from gravel augmentation work by the Agency, and at Costessey where phase two of their ambitious restoration project is deemed to take place to restore this once renowned barbel fishery. Chris Oakley Chairman of the Association said: ‘ we are happy to be leading the way on projects of this kind on the Wensum something the Association has been heavily involved with for over twenty years and are pleased to work closely and in partnership with the Agency and welcome their support’. Any preliminary design work will be undertaken in early 2009. |
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