Solent Forum Beneficial Reuse project  There has been a strong desire amongst Solent Forum members to find solutions to the many barriers which are preventing the effective use of dredged material to augment Solent intertidal sites and, hence, to provide other benefits associated with such restoration work (especially enhanced coastal protection). The Forum’s role will be to manage the project and facilitate future communications. For more detailed information please download the BUDS

Feasibility Study and Detailed Cost Benefit

Develop options for the Solent for a project(s) for beneficial use within a set time period and for preferred options to develop full feasibility plans for actual use of dredging at some key sites.  Key site selected: Western Solent and Lymington Marshes. To consider whether a scheme may be a one off or one that can be repeated. This study would detail exact timings and costs of sources of sediment to match with receiver site needs. It would identify funding sources for complete projects. The beneficial costs will be firmed up so as to fully calculate cost benefit. Licences and permissions to be fully scoped ready to obtain. EIAs conducted.

• Updated detailed cost benefit analysis required as well as technical analysis of recharge techniques and efficacy.
• Consider Replicability – buying in the necessary kit for all sites. Benefits of scale. Pump, monitoring system.

Click here to read the The Phase 2 report