Excavator carrying out watercourse maintenance as part of the Grasswrack Pondweed rescue October 2024

Environment

Standard Maintenance Operations

Kings Lynn IDB grass cutting on the Mill Basin bank to maintain acces to the public Footpath

Standard Maintenance Operations

The Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) within the Water Management Alliance (WMA) each have their own Standard Maintenance Operations (SMO) document. 

These documents outline the suite of SMO practices used when maintaining IDB-adopted watercourses. 

SMO practices ensure that: 

  • A suite of SMO practices can be undertaken by the board when maintaining IDB adopted watercourses.  
  • Uniform maintenance procedures are carried out to a consistently high standard across all Boards. 
  • The Environment Team can carry out annual audits to identify areas for improvement and highlight positive outcomes.