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<p>Glwilliams: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=50.984059211376, -0.36705493927002<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Main contact surname=Williams<br /> |Main contact id=Glwilliams<br /> |Contact organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Partner organisations=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust and Royal HaskoningDHV<br /> |Name of parent multi-site project=Adur Restoration of Physical Habitats<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project picture=Arpha-update-nov 2013.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Shipley weir<br /> |Project summary=The Adur Restoration of Physical Habitat Action plan (ARPHA) aims to improve riparian habitats, restore natural river and floodplain processes, reduce downstream flooding and improve biodiversity.<br /> <br /> The latest success for this project is the removal of Shipley tilting gate. This Environment Agency owned and maintained structure on the Knepp estate on the Western arm of the Adur was preventing fish passage and impounding the river upstream. <br /> In partnership with the Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust (OART) the South Downs Fisheries and Biodiversity team led a project to remove the gate and stabilise the clay banks with brushwood terracing. This not only removed a significant barrier to fish passage but it has also helped restore natural river processes which will be beneficial to wider biodiversity as whole. <br /> The Arun and Adur operations field team with specialist help from the Ouse operations field team were the main contractors. Using their experience of the Knepp restoration project just downstream they carried out a very professional job and were praised by the designers, OART and everyone else involved with the project. <br /> The Arun and Adur Asset Performance Team helped with the engineering aspect as well as contractor management and finance. <br /> <br /> This project has achieved Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives for this waterbody and is an excellent example of another successful partnership project with OART.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=A fish survey was carried out before the structure was completely removed and this data will be used to compare future surveys and monitor the effects this project has had on the existing fish communities and whether the work has increased the diversity of species present in this stretch of the Adur.<br /> |Lessons learn=Starting this project late in the year meant we had had to pull out when the weather turned. The welfare unit left on site was repeatedly flooded costing the project up to £40,000. Lesson learnt, try and secure funding as early as possible so you can programme the works to co-incide with the nice weather.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Shipley Weir.jpg<br /> |Caption=Shipley weir in Winter<br /> }}<br /> <br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=During removal.JPG<br /> |Caption=Dam removal<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Digger work.JPG<br /> |Caption=Digger work<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Restored section looking downstream.JPG<br /> |Caption=Restored section looking downstream<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=R. Adur West<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |WFD water body code=GB107041012290<br /> |WFD (national) typology=Low, Small, Calcareous<br /> |WFD water body name=R. Adur West<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Protected species present=No<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=1000<br /> |Project started=2013/08/08<br /> |Works started=2013/08/28<br /> |Works completed=2014/03/10<br /> |Total1 cost=£77k<br /> |Funding sources=Adur and Ouse WFD pilot catchment <br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact forename=Peter <br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact surname=King<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Damon<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=Block<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Monitoring Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Monitoring Other contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Monitoring Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Supplementary funding information=£37k was spent on replacing a welfare unit that was damaged in winter flooding. Cost of project would have been £40k otherwise<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Specific mitigation=Barriers to fish migration, Impoundments (not hydropower), <br /> |Biological quality elements=Fish, Macrophytes, <br /> |Physico-chemical quality elements=Dissolved oxygen, Phosphates <br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Removal and modification of weirs and culverts, <br /> }}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:Restored_section_looking_downstream.JPG&diff=36677 2016-02-25T10:41:47Z

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Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Adur_-_Shipley_weir_removal&diff=36676 2016-02-25T10:37:04Z

<p>Glwilliams: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=50.984059211376, -0.36705493927002<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Main contact surname=Williams<br /> |Main contact id=Glwilliams<br /> |Contact organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Partner organisations=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust and Royal HaskoningDHV<br /> |Name of parent multi-site project=Adur Restoration of Physical Habitats<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project picture=Arpha-update-nov 2013.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Shipley weir<br /> |Project summary=The Adur Restoration of Physical Habitat Action plan (ARPHA) aims to improve riparian habitats, restore natural river and floodplain processes, reduce downstream flooding and improve biodiversity.<br /> <br /> The latest success for this project is the removal of Shipley tilting gate. This Environment Agency owned and maintained structure on the Knepp estate on the Western arm of the Adur was preventing fish passage and impounding the river upstream. <br /> In partnership with the Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust (OART) the South Downs Fisheries and Biodiversity team led a project to remove the gate and stabilise the clay banks with brushwood terracing. This not only removed a significant barrier to fish passage but it has also helped restore natural river processes which will be beneficial to wider biodiversity as whole. <br /> The Arun and Adur operations field team with specialist help from the Ouse operations field team were the main contractors. Using their experience of the Knepp restoration project just downstream they carried out a very professional job and were praised by the designers, OART and everyone else involved with the project. <br /> The Arun and Adur Asset Performance Team helped with the engineering aspect as well as contractor management and finance. <br /> <br /> This project has achieved Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives for this waterbody and is an excellent example of another successful partnership project with OART.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=A fish survey was carried out before the structure was completely removed and this data will be used to compare future surveys and monitor the effects this project has had on the existing fish communities and whether the work has increased the diversity of species present in this stretch of the Adur.<br /> |Lessons learn=Starting this project late in the year meant we had had to pull out when the weather turned. The welfare unit left on site was repeatedly flooded costing the project up to £40,000. Lesson learnt, try and secure funding as early as possible so you can programme the works to co-incide with the nice weather.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Shipley Weir.jpg<br /> |Caption=Shipley weir in Winter<br /> }}<br /> <br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=During removal.JPG<br /> |Caption=Dam removal<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Digger work.JPG<br /> |Caption=Digger work<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=R. Adur West<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |WFD water body code=GB107041012290<br /> |WFD (national) typology=Low, Small, Calcareous<br /> |WFD water body name=R. Adur West<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Protected species present=No<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=1000<br /> |Project started=2013/08/08<br /> |Works started=2013/08/28<br /> |Works completed=2014/03/10<br /> |Total1 cost=£77k<br /> |Funding sources=Adur and Ouse WFD pilot catchment <br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact forename=Peter <br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact surname=King<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Damon<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=Block<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Monitoring Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Monitoring Other contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Monitoring Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Supplementary funding information=£37k was spent on replacing a welfare unit that was damaged in winter flooding. Cost of project would have been £40k otherwise<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Specific mitigation=Barriers to fish migration, Impoundments (not hydropower), <br /> |Biological quality elements=Fish, Macrophytes, <br /> |Physico-chemical quality elements=Dissolved oxygen, Phosphates <br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Removal and modification of weirs and culverts, <br /> }}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Adur_-_Shipley_weir_removal&diff=36675 2016-02-25T10:33:36Z

<p>Glwilliams: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=50.984059211376, -0.36705493927002<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Main contact surname=Williams<br /> |Main contact id=Glwilliams<br /> |Contact organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Partner organisations=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust and Royal HaskoningDHV<br /> |Name of parent multi-site project=Adur Restoration of Physical Habitats<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project picture=Arpha-update-nov 2013.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Shipley weir<br /> |Project summary=The Adur Restoration of Physical Habitat Action plan (ARPHA) aims to improve riparian habitats, restore natural river and floodplain processes, reduce downstream flooding and improve biodiversity.<br /> <br /> The latest success for this project is the removal of Shipley tilting gate. This Environment Agency owned and maintained structure on the Knepp estate on the Western arm of the Adur was preventing fish passage and impounding the river upstream. <br /> In partnership with the Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust (OART) the South Downs Fisheries and Biodiversity team led a project to remove the gate and stabilise the clay banks with brushwood terracing. This not only removed a significant barrier to fish passage but it has also helped restore natural river processes which will be beneficial to wider biodiversity as whole. <br /> The Arun and Adur operations field team with specialist help from the Ouse operations field team were the main contractors. Using their experience of the Knepp restoration project just downstream they carried out a very professional job and were praised by the designers, OART and everyone else involved with the project. <br /> The Arun and Adur Asset Performance Team helped with the engineering aspect as well as contractor management and finance. <br /> <br /> This project has achieved Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives for this waterbody and is an excellent example of another successful partnership project with OART.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=A fish survey was carried out before the structure was completely removed and this data will be used to compare future surveys and monitor the effects this project has had on the existing fish communities and whether the work has increased the diversity of species present in this stretch of the Adur.<br /> |Lessons learn=Starting this project late in the year meant we had had to pull out when the weather turned. The welfare unit left on site was repeatedly flooded costing the project up to £40,000. Lesson learnt, try and secure funding as early as possible so you can programme the works to co-incide with the nice weather.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Shipley Weir.jpg<br /> |Caption=Shipley weir in Winter<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=During removal.JPG<br /> |Caption=Coffer dam<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=During removal.JPG<br /> |Caption=Dam removal<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Digger work.JPG<br /> |Caption=Digger work<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=R. Adur West<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |WFD water body code=GB107041012290<br /> |WFD (national) typology=Low, Small, Calcareous<br /> |WFD water body name=R. Adur West<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Protected species present=No<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=1000<br /> |Project started=2013/08/08<br /> |Works started=2013/08/28<br /> |Works completed=2014/03/10<br /> |Total1 cost=£77k<br /> |Funding sources=Adur and Ouse WFD pilot catchment <br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact forename=Peter <br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact surname=King<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Damon<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=Block<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Monitoring Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Monitoring Other contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Monitoring Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Supplementary funding information=£37k was spent on replacing a welfare unit that was damaged in winter flooding. Cost of project would have been £40k otherwise<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Specific mitigation=Barriers to fish migration, Impoundments (not hydropower), <br /> |Biological quality elements=Fish, Macrophytes, <br /> |Physico-chemical quality elements=Dissolved oxygen, Phosphates <br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Removal and modification of weirs and culverts, <br /> }}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Adur_-_Shipley_weir_removal&diff=36674 2016-02-25T10:32:09Z

<p>Glwilliams: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=50.984059211376, -0.36705493927002<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Main contact surname=Williams<br /> |Main contact id=Glwilliams<br /> |Contact organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Partner organisations=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust and Royal HaskoningDHV<br /> |Name of parent multi-site project=Adur Restoration of Physical Habitats<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project picture=Arpha-update-nov 2013.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Shipley weir<br /> |Project summary=The Adur Restoration of Physical Habitat Action plan (ARPHA) aims to improve riparian habitats, restore natural river and floodplain processes, reduce downstream flooding and improve biodiversity.<br /> <br /> The latest success for this project is the removal of Shipley tilting gate. This Environment Agency owned and maintained structure on the Knepp estate on the Western arm of the Adur was preventing fish passage and impounding the river upstream. <br /> In partnership with the Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust (OART) the South Downs Fisheries and Biodiversity team led a project to remove the gate and stabilise the clay banks with brushwood terracing. This not only removed a significant barrier to fish passage but it has also helped restore natural river processes which will be beneficial to wider biodiversity as whole. <br /> The Arun and Adur operations field team with specialist help from the Ouse operations field team were the main contractors. Using their experience of the Knepp restoration project just downstream they carried out a very professional job and were praised by the designers, OART and everyone else involved with the project. <br /> The Arun and Adur Asset Performance Team helped with the engineering aspect as well as contractor management and finance. <br /> <br /> This project has achieved Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives for this waterbody and is an excellent example of another successful partnership project with OART.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=A fish survey was carried out before the structure was completely removed and this data will be used to compare future surveys and monitor the effects this project has had on the existing fish communities and whether the work has increased the diversity of species present in this stretch of the Adur.<br /> |Lessons learn=Starting this project late in the year meant we had had to pull out when the weather turned. The welfare unit left on site was repeatedly flooded costing the project up to £40,000. Lesson learnt, try and secure funding as early as possible so you can programme the works to co-incide with the nice weather.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Shipley Weir.jpg<br /> |Caption=Shipley weir in Winter<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=During removal.JPG<br /> |Caption=Coffer dam<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Post removal.JPG<br /> |Caption=Dam removal <br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Digger work.JPG<br /> |Caption=Digger work<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=R. Adur West<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |WFD water body code=GB107041012290<br /> |WFD (national) typology=Low, Small, Calcareous<br /> |WFD water body name=R. Adur West<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Protected species present=No<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=1000<br /> |Project started=2013/08/08<br /> |Works started=2013/08/28<br /> |Works completed=2014/03/10<br /> |Total1 cost=£77k<br /> |Funding sources=Adur and Ouse WFD pilot catchment <br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact forename=Peter <br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact surname=King<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Damon<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=Block<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Monitoring Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Monitoring Other contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Monitoring Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Supplementary funding information=£37k was spent on replacing a welfare unit that was damaged in winter flooding. Cost of project would have been £40k otherwise<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Specific mitigation=Barriers to fish migration, Impoundments (not hydropower), <br /> |Biological quality elements=Fish, Macrophytes, <br /> |Physico-chemical quality elements=Dissolved oxygen, Phosphates <br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Removal and modification of weirs and culverts, <br /> }}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:Digger_work.JPG&diff=36673 2016-02-25T10:28:50Z

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Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:Post_removal.JPG&diff=36672 2016-02-25T10:28:10Z

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Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Adur_-_Shipley_weir_removal&diff=36671 2016-02-25T10:22:05Z

<p>Glwilliams: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=50.984059211376, -0.36705493927002<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Main contact surname=Williams<br /> |Main contact id=Glwilliams<br /> |Contact organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Partner organisations=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust and Royal HaskoningDHV<br /> |Name of parent multi-site project=Adur Restoration of Physical Habitats<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project picture=Arpha-update-nov 2013.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Shipley weir<br /> |Project summary=The Adur Restoration of Physical Habitat Action plan (ARPHA) aims to improve riparian habitats, restore natural river and floodplain processes, reduce downstream flooding and improve biodiversity.<br /> <br /> The latest success for this project is the removal of Shipley tilting gate. This Environment Agency owned and maintained structure on the Knepp estate on the Western arm of the Adur was preventing fish passage and impounding the river upstream. <br /> In partnership with the Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust (OART) the South Downs Fisheries and Biodiversity team led a project to remove the gate and stabilise the clay banks with brushwood terracing. This not only removed a significant barrier to fish passage but it has also helped restore natural river processes which will be beneficial to wider biodiversity as whole. <br /> The Arun and Adur operations field team with specialist help from the Ouse operations field team were the main contractors. Using their experience of the Knepp restoration project just downstream they carried out a very professional job and were praised by the designers, OART and everyone else involved with the project. <br /> The Arun and Adur Asset Performance Team helped with the engineering aspect as well as contractor management and finance. <br /> <br /> This project has achieved Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives for this waterbody and is an excellent example of another successful partnership project with OART.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=A fish survey was carried out before the structure was completely removed and this data will be used to compare future surveys and monitor the effects this project has had on the existing fish communities and whether the work has increased the diversity of species present in this stretch of the Adur.<br /> |Lessons learn=Starting this project late in the year meant we had had to pull out when the weather turned. The welfare unit left on site was repeatedly flooded costing the project up to £40,000. Lesson learnt, try and secure funding as early as possible so you can programme the works to co-incide with the nice weather.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Shipley Weir.jpg<br /> |Caption=Shipley weir in Winter <br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=During removal.JPG<br /> |Caption=Coffer dam<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=R. Adur West<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |WFD water body code=GB107041012290<br /> |WFD (national) typology=Low, Small, Calcareous<br /> |WFD water body name=R. Adur West<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Protected species present=No<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=1000<br /> |Project started=2013/08/08<br /> |Works started=2013/08/28<br /> |Works completed=2014/03/10<br /> |Total1 cost=£77k<br /> |Funding sources=Adur and Ouse WFD pilot catchment <br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact forename=Peter <br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact surname=King<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Damon<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=Block<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Monitoring Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Monitoring Other contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Monitoring Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Supplementary funding information=£37k was spent on replacing a welfare unit that was damaged in winter flooding. Cost of project would have been £40k otherwise<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Specific mitigation=Barriers to fish migration, Impoundments (not hydropower), <br /> |Biological quality elements=Fish, Macrophytes, <br /> |Physico-chemical quality elements=Dissolved oxygen, Phosphates <br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Removal and modification of weirs and culverts, <br /> }}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:During_removal.JPG&diff=36670 2016-02-25T10:19:34Z

<p>Glwilliams: </p> <hr /> <div></div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:Shipley_Weir.jpg&diff=36669 2016-02-25T10:07:55Z

<p>Glwilliams: Shipley weir in Winter before removal</p> <hr /> <div>Shipley weir in Winter before removal</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Adur_-_Shipley_weir_removal&diff=36668 2016-02-25T10:05:15Z

<p>Glwilliams: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=50.984059211376, -0.36705493927002<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Main contact surname=Williams<br /> |Main contact id=Glwilliams<br /> |Contact organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Partner organisations=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust and Royal HaskoningDHV<br /> |Name of parent multi-site project=Adur Restoration of Physical Habitats<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project picture=Arpha-update-nov 2013.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Shipley weir<br /> |Project summary=The Adur Restoration of Physical Habitat Action plan (ARPHA) aims to improve riparian habitats, restore natural river and floodplain processes, reduce downstream flooding and improve biodiversity.<br /> <br /> The latest success for this project is the removal of Shipley tilting gate. This Environment Agency owned and maintained structure on the Knepp estate on the Western arm of the Adur was preventing fish passage and impounding the river upstream. <br /> In partnership with the Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust (OART) the South Downs Fisheries and Biodiversity team led a project to remove the gate and stabilise the clay banks with brushwood terracing. This not only removed a significant barrier to fish passage but it has also helped restore natural river processes which will be beneficial to wider biodiversity as whole. <br /> The Arun and Adur operations field team with specialist help from the Ouse operations field team were the main contractors. Using their experience of the Knepp restoration project just downstream they carried out a very professional job and were praised by the designers, OART and everyone else involved with the project. <br /> The Arun and Adur Asset Performance Team helped with the engineering aspect as well as contractor management and finance. <br /> <br /> This project has achieved Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives for this waterbody and is an excellent example of another successful partnership project with OART.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=A fish survey was carried out before the structure was completely removed and this data will be used to compare future surveys and monitor the effects this project has had on the existing fish communities and whether the work has increased the diversity of species present in this stretch of the Adur.<br /> |Lessons learn=Starting this project late in the year meant we had had to pull out when the weather turned. The welfare unit left on site was repeatedly flooded costing the project up to £40,000. Lesson learnt, try and secure funding as early as possible so you can programme the works to co-incide with the nice weather.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=R. Adur West<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |WFD water body code=GB107041012290<br /> |WFD (national) typology=Low, Small, Calcareous<br /> |WFD water body name=R. Adur West<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Protected species present=No<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=1000<br /> |Project started=2013/08/08<br /> |Works started=2013/08/28<br /> |Works completed=2014/03/10<br /> |Total1 cost=£77k<br /> |Funding sources=Adur and Ouse WFD pilot catchment <br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact forename=Peter <br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact surname=King<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Damon<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=Block<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Monitoring Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Monitoring Other contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Monitoring Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Supplementary funding information=£37k was spent on replacing a welfare unit that was damaged in winter flooding. Cost of project would have been £40k otherwise<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Specific mitigation=Barriers to fish migration, Impoundments (not hydropower), <br /> |Biological quality elements=Fish, Macrophytes, <br /> |Physico-chemical quality elements=Dissolved oxygen, Phosphates <br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Removal and modification of weirs and culverts, <br /> }}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Adur_-_Shipley_weir_removal&diff=36667 2016-02-25T10:03:50Z

<p>Glwilliams: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=50.984059211376, -0.36705493927002<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Main contact surname=Williams<br /> |Main contact id=Glwilliams<br /> |Contact organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Partner organisations=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust and Royal HaskoningDHV<br /> |Name of parent multi-site project=Adur Restoration of Physical Habitats<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project picture=Arpha-update-nov 2013.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Shipley weir<br /> |Project summary=The Adur Restoration of Physical Habitat Action plan (ARPHA) aims to improve riparian habitats, restore natural river and floodplain processes, reduce downstream flooding and improve biodiversity.<br /> <br /> The latest success for this project is the removal of Shipley tilting gate. This Environment Agency owned and maintained structure on the Knepp estate on the Western arm of the Adur was preventing fish passage and impounding the river upstream. <br /> In partnership with the Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust (OART) the South Downs Fisheries and Biodiversity team led a project to remove the gate and stabilise the clay banks with brushwood terracing. This not only removed a significant barrier to fish passage but it has also helped restore natural river processes which will be beneficial to wider biodiversity as whole. <br /> The Arun and Adur operations field team with specialist help from the Ouse operations field team were the main contractors. Using their experience of the Knepp restoration project just downstream they carried out a very professional job and were praised by the designers, OART and everyone else involved with the project. <br /> The Arun and Adur Asset Performance Team helped with the engineering aspect as well as contractor management and finance. <br /> <br /> This project has achieved Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives for this waterbody and is an excellent example of another successful partnership project with OART.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=A fish survey was carried out before the structure was completely removed and this data will be used to compare future surveys and monitor the effects this project has had on the existing fish communities and whether the work has increased the diversity of species present in this stretch of the Adur.<br /> |Lessons learn=Starting this project late in the year meant we had had to pull out when the weather turned. The welfare unit left on site was repeatedly flooded costing the project up to £40,000. Lesson learnt, try and secure funding as early as possible so you can programme the works to co-incide with the nice weather.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=R. Adur West<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |WFD water body code=GB107041012290<br /> |WFD (national) typology=Low, Small, Calcareous<br /> |WFD water body name=R. Adur West<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Protected species present=No<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=1000<br /> |Project started=2013/08/08<br /> |Works started=2013/08/28<br /> |Works completed=2014/03/10<br /> |Total1 cost=£77k<br /> |Funding sources=Adur and Ouse WFD pilot catchment <br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact forename=Peter <br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact surname=King<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Damon<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=Block<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Monitoring Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Monitoring Other contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Monitoring Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Supplementary funding information=£37k was spent on replacing a welfare unit that was damaged in winter flooding. Cost of project would have been £40k otherwise<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Specific mitigation=Barriers to fish migration, Impoundments (not hydropower), <br /> |Biological quality elements=Fish, Macrophytes, <br /> |Physico-chemical quality elements=Dissolved oxygen, Phosphates <br /> }}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Adur_-_Shipley_weir_removal&diff=36666 2016-02-25T09:47:05Z

<p>Glwilliams: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=50.984059211376, -0.36705493927002<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Main contact surname=Williams<br /> |Main contact id=Glwilliams<br /> |Contact organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Partner organisations=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust and Royal HaskoningDHV<br /> |Name of parent multi-site project=Adur Restoration of Physical Habitats<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project picture=Arpha-update-nov 2013.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Shipley weir<br /> |Project summary=The Adur Restoration of Physical Habitat Action plan (ARPHA) aims to improve riparian habitats, restore natural river and floodplain processes, reduce downstream flooding and improve biodiversity.<br /> <br /> The latest success for this project is the removal of Shipley tilting gate. This Environment Agency owned and maintained structure on the Knepp estate on the Western arm of the Adur was preventing fish passage and impounding the river upstream. <br /> In partnership with the Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust (OART) the South Downs Fisheries and Biodiversity team led a project to remove the gate and stabilise the clay banks with brushwood terracing. This not only removed a significant barrier to fish passage but it has also helped restore natural river processes which will be beneficial to wider biodiversity as whole. <br /> The Arun and Adur operations field team with specialist help from the Ouse operations field team were the main contractors. Using their experience of the Knepp restoration project just downstream they carried out a very professional job and were praised by the designers, OART and everyone else involved with the project. <br /> The Arun and Adur Asset Performance Team helped with the engineering aspect as well as contractor management and finance. <br /> <br /> This project has achieved Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives for this waterbody and is an excellent example of another successful partnership project with OART.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=A fish survey was carried out before the structure was completely removed and this data will be used to compare future surveys and monitor the effects this project has had on the existing fish communities and whether the work has increased the diversity of species present in this stretch of the Adur.<br /> |Lessons learn=Starting this project late in the year meant we had had to pull out when the weather turned. The welfare unit left on site was repeatedly flooded costing the project up to £40,000. Lesson learnt, try and secure funding as early as possible so you can programme the works to co-incide with the nice weather.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=R. Adur West<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |WFD water body code=GB107041012290<br /> |WFD (national) typology=Low, Small, Calcareous<br /> |WFD water body name=R. Adur West<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Protected species present=No<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=1000<br /> |Project started=2013/08/08<br /> |Works started=2013/08/28<br /> |Works completed=2014/03/10<br /> |Total1 cost=£77k<br /> |Funding sources=Adur and Ouse WFD pilot catchment <br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact forename=Peter <br /> |Stakeholder engagement Other contact surname=King<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Damon<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=Block<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Gareth <br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Monitoring Lead organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Monitoring Other contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Monitoring Other contact surname=Williams<br /> |Supplementary funding information=£37k was spent on replacing a welfare unit that was damaged in winter flooding. Cost of project would have been £40k otherwise<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Adur_-_Shipley_weir_removal&diff=33810 2014-12-15T15:14:05Z

<p>Glwilliams: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=50.984059211376, -0.36705493927002<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Main contact surname=Williams<br /> |Main contact id=Glwilliams<br /> |Contact organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Partner organisations=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust<br /> |Name of parent multi-site project=Adur Restoration of Physical Habitats<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project picture=Arpha-update-nov 2013.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Shipley weir<br /> |Project summary=The Adur Restoration of Physical Habitat Action plan (ARPHA) aims to improve riparian habitats, restore natural river and floodplain processes, reduce downstream flooding and improve biodiversity.<br /> <br /> The latest success for this project is the removal of Shipley tilting gate. This Environment Agency owned and maintained structure on the Knepp estate on the Western arm of the Adur was preventing fish passage and impounding the river upstream. <br /> In partnership with the Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust (OART) the South Downs Fisheries and Biodiversity team led a project to remove the gate and stabilise the clay banks with brushwood terracing. This not only removed a significant barrier to fish passage but it has also helped restore natural river processes which will be beneficial to wider biodiversity as whole. <br /> The Arun and Adur operations field team with specialist help from the Ouse operations field team were the main contractors. Using their experience of the Knepp restoration project just downstream they carried out a very professional job and were praised by the designers, OART and everyone else involved with the project. <br /> The Arun and Adur Asset Performance Team helped with the engineering aspect as well as contractor management and finance. <br /> <br /> This project has achieved Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives for this waterbody and is an excellent example of another successful partnership project with OART.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=A fish survey was carried out before the structure was completely removed and this data will be used to compare future surveys and monitor the effects this project has had on the existing fish communities and whether the work has increased the diversity of species present in this stretch of the Adur.<br /> |Lessons learn=Starting this project late in the year meant we had had to pull out when the weather turned. The welfare unit left on site was repeatedly flooded costing the project up to £40,000. Lesson learnt, try and secure funding as early as possible so you can programme the works to co-incide with the nice weather.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:Arpha-update-nov_2013.jpg&diff=33809 2014-12-15T15:13:56Z

<p>Glwilliams: Shipley tilting weir before removal</p> <hr /> <div>Shipley tilting weir before removal</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Adur_-_Shipley_weir_removal&diff=33808 2014-12-15T15:03:45Z

<p>Glwilliams: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=50.984059211376, -0.36705493927002<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Main contact surname=Williams<br /> |Main contact id=Glwilliams<br /> |Contact organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Partner organisations=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust<br /> |Name of parent multi-site project=Adur Restoration of Physical Habitats<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Picture description=Shipley weir<br /> |Project summary=The Adur Restoration of Physical Habitat Action plan (ARPHA) aims to improve riparian habitats, restore natural river and floodplain processes, reduce downstream flooding and improve biodiversity.<br /> <br /> The latest success for this project is the removal of Shipley tilting gate. This Environment Agency owned and maintained structure on the Knepp estate on the Western arm of the Adur was preventing fish passage and impounding the river upstream. <br /> In partnership with the Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust (OART) the South Downs Fisheries and Biodiversity team led a project to remove the gate and stabilise the clay banks with brushwood terracing. This not only removed a significant barrier to fish passage but it has also helped restore natural river processes which will be beneficial to wider biodiversity as whole. <br /> The Arun and Adur operations field team with specialist help from the Ouse operations field team were the main contractors. Using their experience of the Knepp restoration project just downstream they carried out a very professional job and were praised by the designers, OART and everyone else involved with the project. <br /> The Arun and Adur Asset Performance Team helped with the engineering aspect as well as contractor management and finance. <br /> <br /> This project has achieved Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives for this waterbody and is an excellent example of another successful partnership project with OART.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=A fish survey was carried out before the structure was completely removed and this data will be used to compare future surveys and monitor the effects this project has had on the existing fish communities and whether the work has increased the diversity of species present in this stretch of the Adur.<br /> |Lessons learn=Starting this project late in the year meant we had had to pull out when the weather turned. The welfare unit left on site was repeatedly flooded costing the project up to £40,000. Lesson learnt, try and secure funding as early as possible so you can programme the works to co-incide with the nice weather.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Adur_-_Shipley_weir_removal&diff=33807 2014-12-15T14:54:31Z

<p>Glwilliams: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=50.984059211376, -0.36705493927002<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Main contact surname=Williams<br /> |Main contact id=Glwilliams<br /> |Contact organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Partner organisations=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust<br /> |Name of parent multi-site project=Adur Restoration of Physical Habitats<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project picture=Shipley weir.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Shipley weir<br /> |Project summary=The Adur Restoration of Physical Habitat Action plan (ARPHA) aims to improve riparian habitats, restore natural river and floodplain processes, reduce downstream flooding and improve biodiversity.<br /> <br /> The latest success for this project is the removal of Shipley tilting gate. This Environment Agency owned and maintained structure on the Knepp estate on the Western arm of the Adur was preventing fish passage and impounding the river upstream. <br /> In partnership with the Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust (OART) the South Downs Fisheries and Biodiversity team led a project to remove the gate and stabilise the clay banks with brushwood terracing. This not only removed a significant barrier to fish passage but it has also helped restore natural river processes which will be beneficial to wider biodiversity as whole. <br /> The Arun and Adur operations field team with specialist help from the Ouse operations field team were the main contractors. Using their experience of the Knepp restoration project just downstream they carried out a very professional job and were praised by the designers, OART and everyone else involved with the project. <br /> The Arun and Adur Asset Performance Team helped with the engineering aspect as well as contractor management and finance. <br /> <br /> This project has achieved Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives for this waterbody and is an excellent example of another successful partnership project with OART. <br /> <br /> <br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=A fish survey was carried out before the structure was completely removed and this data will be used to compare future surveys and monitor the effects this project has had on the existing fish communities and whether the work has increased the diversity of species present in this stretch of the Adur. <br /> <br /> |Lessons learn=Starting this project late in the year meant we had had to pull out when the weather turned. The welfare unit left on site was repeatedly flooded costing the project up to £40,000. Lesson learnt, try and secure funding as early as possible so you can programme the works to co-incide with the nice weather. <br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Adur_-_Shipley_weir_removal&diff=33806 2014-12-15T14:44:20Z

<p>Glwilliams: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=50.984059211376, -0.36705493927002<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Gareth<br /> |Main contact surname=Williams<br /> |Main contact id=Glwilliams<br /> |Contact organisation=Environment Agency<br /> |Partner organisations=Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust<br /> |Name of parent multi-site project=Adur Restoration of Physical Habitats<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project picture=Shipley weir.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Shipley weir <br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:Shipley_weir.jpg&diff=33805 2014-12-15T14:43:54Z

<p>Glwilliams: Before removal but in high flow conditions</p> <hr /> <div>Before removal but in high flow conditions</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Adur_-_Shipley_weir_removal&diff=33804 2014-12-15T09:57:01Z

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Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:Shipley_weir_-_post_removal.JPG&diff=33803 2014-12-15T09:40:37Z

<p>Glwilliams: Post weir removal. Taken in the Summer of 2014</p> <hr /> <div>Post weir removal. Taken in the Summer of 2014</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:Shipley_tilting_gate_15.03.13.jpg&diff=33802 2014-12-15T09:35:37Z

<p>Glwilliams: Strucutre before removal in Winter spate conditions</p> <hr /> <div>Strucutre before removal in Winter spate conditions</div>

Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Adur_-_Shipley_weir_removal&diff=33801 2014-12-15T09:32:31Z

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Glwilliams https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Adur_-_Shipley_weir_removal&diff=33800 2014-12-15T09:26:36Z

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