Ripon MOP (Multi-Objective Project).
The Ripon Multi Objective Project (Ripon MOP) has been
set up in order to help reduce the risk of flooding in Ripon.
Funding from the Environment Agency has been secured to
provide a grant scheme for capital works on the rivers Skell, Laver
and Kex Beck - and their tributaries. The project
area falls mainly within the Nidderdale AONB
and covers an area of 140km² to
the west of Ripon.
The aim of the project is to slow down water run off from
the land through land management projects. It will also help
prevent soil and nutrient loss and create new habitats to
improve biodiversity.
If you have land which drains into the River Skell,
River Laver, Kex Beck or their tributaries there is now a grant
available to carry out capital works to help control
flooding and erosion. Examples of the types of projects that can be
grant aided through the Ripon MOP project are:
- new tree planting
- woodland creation
- fencing existing woodland from livestock
- hedge planting
- wetland and pond creation
- moorland and upland grip blocking
- livestock fencing
- ditch management
- riverbank management - including fencing riverbanks and creating buffer strips
If you think you have a suitable project and would like to discuss it or just need some free advice please contact Marian Wilby, the AONB's FWAG Farm Conservation Adviser and Ripon MOP Project Officer on 01423 712950 or 07713 333187. The application form is a simple process and we can do all the paperwork for you free.
Free independent, confidential advice is also available for
other grants including Entry Level Scheme applications, NVZ
regulations and cross compliance.