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FENS RESERVOIR UPDATE
MANEA MATTERS
MANEA MATTERS

| About us
| Introduction
Contents
| Why we need a new reservoir
| What happens next
| Contact us
| Consultation overview
| Your feedback
What happens next Timeline
2023
Your feedback on Continued
the consultation have project
your
has given us say development
lots of valuable 2024
information which Working on the design Surveys Our phase Refining our
two public
will be taken of the reservoir Throughout 2023, our environment consultation proposals have
into account Over the course of the year, team will be conducting wildlife your
say
and ecological surveys of the
the team at Anglian Water
as we develop and Cambridge Water will be proposed site to help inform our 2025
the project. working together to develop environmental assessments. We’ll Our phase
the design of the reservoir. be working closely with landowners three public
to agree access for surveys and consultation
This will involve building on the also to answer ongoing questions
early concept design to create about what our plans mean. We are 2025
more detail on the features that in contact and having discussions
will be included in the reservoir with the RSPCA and businesses. We submit our
and how we propose to use the application to
land in the pink and grey areas. the Secretary of
State for review
This includes how it will be
accessed from Chatteris, Applying for
Doddington, Wimblington, Manea, DCO consent
and other local communities. 2025-2026
Our application
Embankment design and height is reviewed and
will also be a key part of this Working with stakeholders examined
work as we look to address the We’ll also continue to work 2027
points you’ve raised about closely with our stakeholders for The Secretary of
how the reservoir will look and the duration of the project. State gives their
feature in the unique, low- decision
lying landscape of the Fens. This will involve regular updates on
the project’s progress, briefings
and technical working groups.
2029
Construction
of the reservoir
starts
2033-2036
The reservoir is filled Delivering
over two seasons the reservoir
from the Ouse 2037-2039
catchment The reservoir
is open

Please note: this timeline is indicative only and may change as our proposals develop.
As a result, it may differ slightly from previous timelines.

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