Risk Management Plan for Hoylake beach
A preliminary risk investigation is shown here.
A follow-up document is in preparation which is a risk assessment for returning to the raking previous management regime (without spraying) and doing nothing – i.e. allow the succession processes to continue unhindered and unaided. It can be found here.
This document will evolve as the discussion progresses and new information is released.
The risks currently identified are as follows. There will be posts and discussions on each of these
Raking specific
- Council prosecuted for damaging the SSSI/Ramsar site
- Raking spreads Spartina and removes its competitors
More significant for raking
- Disruptive level of sand deposited by aeolian processes onto North Parade
- Storm surge, combined with a spring tides causes a high volume overtopping of the promenade
- Sand acts as a resevoir for enterococci
Green Beach Specific
- Some visitors deterred by the lack of groomed beach, presence of vegetation
- excessive dune build-up causes complaints from residents
- excessive dune build-up prevents the launch of the lifeboat
More significant for Green Beach
- Worries about mosquitos
- Worries about rats
The Current Matrix for scoring these risks is shown in the figure. This may change with discussion.
