Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services summarising environmental management of the Harbour.

The Board considered the report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services (Item 8 in the Minute Book).

The report summarised environmental management of the Hamble Estuary throughout June and July 2017.

With regards to the anode research pHD study, it was confirmed that it required no further funding by Harbour Authority, and  that some of the recommendations from the study would be taken forward by officers as part of their future management of the Harbour.

RESOLVED:

That the River Hamble Harbour Board notes the report.

To consider a report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services summarising environmental management of the Harbour.

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services (Item 7 in the Minute Book).

The report summarised environmental management of the Hamble Estuary throughout June and July 2017.

Members expressed their gratitude to the Harbour Authority and to ABP for the River Hamble Safeguarding Agreement drawn up in response to the Southampton Water Capital Dredge as referred to within section 2.1 of the report.

The Committee discussed the high levels of zinc in the River Hamble and the reasons behind varying rates of anode decay. Members were informed that, in some instances, boat owners had unknowingly placed too many anodes onto their vessels which had potentially further increased zinc levels in the water. To mitigate this, it was reported that educating and advising river users would be important going forward. It was confirmed, in response to Members’ questions, that the average zinc level during the PhD research was 8.07ug/l and that to have any significant adverse environmental impact, the zinc level would need to be at or above 30ug/l.

RESOLVED:

That the River Hamble Harbour Management Committee notes the report.