Chepstow and the River Wye 2
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Appendices
- Appendix A - Development of the SMP
- Appendix B - Stakeholder engagement and consultation
- Appendix C - Baseline understanding
- Appendix D - Theme review
- Appendix E - Issues and features
- Appendix F - Policy development and appraisal
- Appendix G - Preferred management approach testing
- Appendix H - Economics
- Appendix I – Section A – SEA
- Appendix I – Section B – HRA
- Appendix I – Section Annexes – Policy and Plan Review
- Appendix J - WFD assessment
- Appendix K - Metadata and bibliographic database
About this subsection
This subsection of the SMP starts at the M48 River Wye crossing at Thornwell and extends to upstream of Tintern Abbey at Bigswear Bridge near Llandogo. It ends at the tip of Beachley Point, which defines the mouth of the River Wye as it meets the Severn Estuary.
Chepstow, which spans both banks of the River Wye at its mouth, is the largest settlement in this otherwise rural area, much of which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There is very little flood or erosion risk in this area, and the limited floodplain of the Wye valley is largely free of assets at risk. An approach of minimal intervention is therefore taken to risk management for most of the Wye Valley.
The mouth of the River Wye is included within the Severn Estuary Ramsar, Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Site of Special Scientific Interest. Further upstream the River Wye is part of the River Wye Special Area of Conservation and Site of Special Scientific Interest.