Abbotts Hall Farm

Question 1

Who owns Abbotts Hall Farm?

Answer 1

Essex Wildlife Trust

Question 2

What is the aim of the project?

Answer 2

To create 49ha of salt marsh and 35 ha of coastal grassland. I’m

Question 3

When did monitoring take place?

Answer 3

2000-2003

Question 4

What type of monitoring took place?

Answer 4

Hydrodynamic
Biological
Ornithological
Archaeological

Question 5

When did the EIA take place?

Answer 5

From 2000-2001

Question 6

What does EIA stand for?

Answer 6

Environmental Impact Assessment

Question 7

Who was planning permission required from?

Answer 7

Essex Local Flood Defence Committee
The local planning authority
Environmental Agency
English Nature
DEFRA
The Crown

Question 8

What were the conditions of the planning permission?

Answer 8

Spur sea walls to protect neighbouring properties
New creek systems
Protection of freshwater ponds which is an existing habitat to great crested beers
Track to Ship Lock raised and a new timber jetty built
4 viewing hides for visitors

Question 9

When was the sea wall breached in 4 places?

Answer 9

2002

Question 10

What brought seeds from the existing salt marsh into the site?

Answer 10

High spring tides

Question 11

What could be seen in spring 2003?

Answer 11

First seedlings

Question 12

What are the key components of social sustainability at Abbotts Hall Farm?

Answer 12

Early stakeholder consultation
Personal meetings
Guided walks
Media strategy

Question 13

What problem arises when consulting stakeholders?

Answer 13

They failed to identify the sailing community as a key stake holder.

Question 14

What was a problem with the personal meetings?

Answer 14

They were time intensive.

Question 15

What was an advantage of the personal meetings?

Answer 15

They directly addressed people’s misunderstandings and concerns.

Question 16

What were the 2 things done to ensure economic sustainability?

Answer 16

Form partnerships with stakeholders to raise funds.

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Question 17

What was a disadvantage of forming partnerships with the stakeholders?

Answer 17

It complicated the decision making process.

Question 18

What was an advantage of forming a partnership with stakeholders?

Answer 18

It helped to pool knowledge and experience.

Question 19

What ensures environmental sustainability?

Answer 19

Timed to fit into breeding cycles.
Years of fertiliser caused problems.
Spoil banks that were left as escape routes from flooding for reptiles and other animals have become weed beds.