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<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fishery Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=FordmouthRevetment.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Topographical survey, geomorphological assessment,fluvial audit carried out in 2018 (cbec); Hydromorphological survey in 2019 (EnviroCentre). Post-restoration monitoring surveys to be carried out in 2021 by Spey Fishery Board.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow was an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> <br /> Scottish Rural Development Programme's Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) can be a good source of funding to deliver river restoration projects, but involves upfront payments which can subsequently be reclaimed.<br /> <br /> Sourcing the tree trunks (250 in total) from a near-by plantation considerably reduced costs.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 08 06 Protected Species Survey Fordmouth and Delnabo Pic 34.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of two areas of sediment to be removed to re-open a secondary channel (W.Boyd-Wallis-CNPA)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fig3 before revet.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of the log revetment sites before intervention showing bank erosion (note former fenceline between person &amp; bankside trees). K.McDougall-EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190815 151130.jpg<br /> |Caption=Delivery of one load of tree trunks (250 trees used in total) K.McDougall-EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190904 101057.jpg<br /> |Caption=Installation of tree trunks with root plates aligned along bank toe line. Note excavated bank material piled to left &amp; rocks being used to infill between logs). K.McDougall - EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment (P.Lawson - Spey Catchment Initiative)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190904 101536.jpg<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks in 2 tiers seperated by logs at 90 degrees (K.McDougall - EnviroCentre)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment (W.Boyd-Wallis-CNPA)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge (J.Milner-TGLP)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fig6 revt&amp;planting.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian vegetation development one year after project completion. Note theroot plates of the log revetment just visible along the water edge (J.Milner-TGLP)<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=CBec Eco Engineering<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Hamish<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Moir<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Kenneth<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=MacDougall<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Spey Fishery Board<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Duncan<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Ferguson<br /> |Monitoring Lead organisation=Spey Fishery Board<br /> |Supplementary funding information=EnviroCentre undertook survey, design and construction support for the installation of green engineering features, based on options appraisal and initial design phase of work carried out by cbec.<br /> Contractor who carried out works: FM Land Ltd, Cromdale, Grantown-on-Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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<br /> |Link=https://www.therrc.co.uk/blog/our-water-environment-restoration-river-avon-catchment-cairngorms-national-park<br /> |Description=Guest blog - Our Water Environment green engineering projects<br /> }}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47517 2020-12-17T13:27:09Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fishery Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=FordmouthRevetment.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Topographical survey, geomorphological assessment,fluvial audit carried out in 2018 (cbec); Hydromorphological survey in 2019 (EnviroCentre). Post-restoration monitoring surveys to be carried out in 2021 by Spey Fishery Board.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow was an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> <br /> Scottish Rural Development Programme's Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) can be a good source of funding to deliver river restoration projects, but involves upfront payments which can subsequently be reclaimed.<br /> <br /> Sourcing the tree trunks (250 in total) from a near-by plantation considerably reduced costs.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 08 06 Protected Species Survey Fordmouth and Delnabo Pic 34.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of two areas of sediment to be removed to re-open a secondary channel (W.Boyd-Wallis-CNPA)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fig3 before revet.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of the log revetment sites before intervention showing bank erosion (note former fenceline between person &amp; bankside trees). K.McDougall-EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190815 151130.jpg<br /> |Caption=Delivery of one load of tree trunks (250 trees used in total) K.McDougall-EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190904 101057.jpg<br /> |Caption=Installation of tree trunks with root plates aligned along bank toe line. Note excavated bank material piled to left &amp; rocks being used to infill between logs). K.McDougall - EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment (P.Lawson - Spey Catchment Initiative)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190904 101536.jpg<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks in 2 tiers seperated by logs at 90 degrees (K.McDougall - EnviroCentre)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment (W.Boyd-Wallis-CNPA)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge (J.Milner-TGLP)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fig6 revt&amp;planting.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian vegetation development one year after project completion. Note theroot plates of the log revetment just visible along the water edge (J.Milner-TGLP)<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=CBec Eco Engineering<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Hamish<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Moir<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Kenneth<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=MacDougall<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Spey Fishery Board<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Duncan<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Ferguson<br /> |Monitoring Lead organisation=Spey Fishery Board<br /> |Supplementary funding information=EnviroCentre undertook survey, design and construction support for the installation of green engineering features, based on options appraisal and initial design phase of work carried out by cbec.<br /> Contractor who carried out works: FM Land Ltd, Cromdale, Grantown-on-Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47516 2020-12-17T13:24:39Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fishery Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=FordmouthRevetment.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Topographical survey, geomorphological assessment,fluvial audit carried out in 2018 (cbec); Hydromorphological survey in 2019 (EnviroCentre). Post-restoration monitoring surveys to be carried out in 2021 by Spey Fishery Board.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow was an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> <br /> Scottish Rural Development Programme's Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) can be a good source of funding to deliver river restoration projects, but involves upfront payments which can subsequently be reclaimed.<br /> <br /> Sourcing the tree trunks (250 in total) from a near-by plantation considerably reduced costs.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 08 06 Protected Species Survey Fordmouth and Delnabo Pic 34.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of two areas of sediment to be removed to re-open a secondary channel (W.Boyd-Wallis-CNPA)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fig3 before revet.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of the log revetment sites before intervention showing bank erosion (note former fenceline between person &amp; bankside trees). K.McDougall-EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190815 151130.jpg<br /> |Caption=Delivery of one load of tree trunks (250 trees used in total) K.McDougall-EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190904 101057.jpg<br /> |Caption=Installation of tree trunks with root plates aligned along bank toe line. Note excavated bank material piled to left &amp; rocks being used to infill between logs). K.McDougall - EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment (P.Lawson - Spey Catchment Initiative)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190904 101536.jpg<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks in 2 tiers seperated by logs at 90 degrees (K.McDougall - EnviroCentre)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment (W.Boyd-Wallis-CNPA)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge (J.Milner-TGLP)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fig6 revt&amp;planting.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=CBec Eco Engineering<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Hamish<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Moir<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Kenneth<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=MacDougall<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Spey Fishery Board<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Duncan<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Ferguson<br /> |Monitoring Lead organisation=Spey Fishery Board<br /> |Supplementary funding information=EnviroCentre undertook survey, design and construction support for the installation of green engineering features, based on options appraisal and initial design phase of work carried out by cbec.<br /> Contractor who carried out works: FM Land Ltd, Cromdale, Grantown-on-Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47515 2020-12-17T13:22:46Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fishery Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=FordmouthRevetment.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Topographical survey, geomorphological assessment,fluvial audit carried out in 2018 (cbec); Hydromorphological survey in 2019 (EnviroCentre). Post-restoration monitoring surveys to be carried out in 2021 by Spey Fishery Board.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow was an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> <br /> Scottish Rural Development Programme's Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) can be a good source of funding to deliver river restoration projects, but involves upfront payments which can subsequently be reclaimed.<br /> <br /> Sourcing the tree trunks (250 in total) from a near-by plantation considerably reduced costs.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 08 06 Protected Species Survey Fordmouth and Delnabo Pic 34.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of two areas of sediment to be removed to re-open a secondary channel (W.Boyd-Wallis-CNPA)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fig3 before revet.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of the log revetment sites before intervention showing bank erosion (note former fenceline between person &amp; bankside trees). K.McDougall-EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190815 151130.jpg<br /> |Caption=Delivery of one load of tree trunks (250 trees used in total) K.McDougall-EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190904 101057.jpg<br /> |Caption=Installation of tree trunks with root plates aligned along bank toe line. Note excavated bank material piled to left &amp; rocks being used to infill between logs). K.McDougall - EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment (P.Lawson - Spey Catchment Initiative)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190904 101536.jpg<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks in 2 tiers seperated by logs at 90 degrees (K.McDougall - EnviroCentre)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment (W.Boyd-Wallis-CNPA)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge (J.Milner-TGLP)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fig6 revt&amp;planting.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=CBec Eco Engineering<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Hamish<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Moir<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Kenneth<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=MacDougall<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Spey Fishery Board<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Duncan<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Ferguson<br /> |Supplementary funding information=EnviroCentre undertook survey, design and construction support for the installation of green engineering features, based on options appraisal and initial design phase of work carried out by cbec.<br /> Contractor who carried out works: FM Land Ltd, Cromdale, Grantown-on-Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47514 2020-12-17T13:05:15Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fishery Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=FordmouthRevetment.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Topographical survey, geomorphological assessment,fluvial audit carried out in 2018 (cbec); Hydromorphological survey in 2019 (EnviroCentre). Post-restoration monitoring surveys to be carried out in 2021 by Spey Fishery Board.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow was an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> <br /> Scottish Rural Development Programme's Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) can be a good source of funding to deliver river restoration projects, but involves upfront payments which can subsequently be reclaimed.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 08 06 Protected Species Survey Fordmouth and Delnabo Pic 34.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of two areas of sediment to be removed to re-open a secondary channel (W.Boyd-Wallis-CNPA)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fig3 before revet.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of the log revetment sites before intervention showing bank erosion (note former fenceline between person &amp; bankside trees). K.McDougall-EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190815 151130.jpg<br /> |Caption=Delivery of one load of tree trunks (250 trees used in total) K.McDougall-EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190904 101057.jpg<br /> |Caption=Installation of tree trunks with root plates aligned along bank toe line. Note excavated bank material piled to left &amp; rocks being used to infill between logs). K.McDougall - EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment (P.Lawson - Spey Catchment Initiative)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190904 101536.jpg<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks in 2 tiers seperated by logs at 90 degrees (K.McDougall - EnviroCentre)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment (W.Boyd-Wallis-CNPA)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge (J.Milner-TGLP)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fig6 revt&amp;planting.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=CBec Eco Engineering<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Hamish<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Moir<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Kenneth<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=MacDougall<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Spey Fishery Board<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Duncan<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Ferguson<br /> |Supplementary funding information=EnviroCentre undertook survey, design and construction support for the installation of green engineering features, based on options appraisal and initial design phase of work carried out by cbec.<br /> Contractor who carried out works: FM Land Ltd, Cromdale, Grantown-on-Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:Fig6_revt%26planting.jpg&diff=47513 2020-12-17T12:58:57Z

<p>JosMilner: One year on</p> <hr /> <div>One year on</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47512 2020-12-17T12:53:57Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fishery Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=FordmouthRevetment.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Topographical survey, geomorphological assessment,fluvial audit carried out in 2018 (cbec); Hydromorphological survey in 2019 (EnviroCentre). Post-restoration monitoring surveys to be carried out in 2021 by Spey Fishery Board.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow was an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> <br /> Scottish Rural Development Programme's Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) can be a good source of funding to deliver river restoration projects, but involves upfront payments which can subsequently be reclaimed.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 08 06 Protected Species Survey Fordmouth and Delnabo Pic 34.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of two areas of sediment to be removed to re-open a secondary channel (W.Boyd-Wallis-CNPA)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fig3 before revet.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of the log revetment sites before intervention showing bank erosion (note former fenceline between person &amp; bankside trees). K.McDougall-EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190815 151130.jpg<br /> |Caption=Delivery of one load of tree trunks (250 trees used in total) K.McDougall-EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment (P.Lawson - Spey Catchment Initiative)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment (W.Boyd-Wallis-CNPA)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge (J.Milner-TGLP)<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190904 101057.jpg<br /> |Caption=Installation of tree trunks with root plates aligned along bank toe line. Note excavated bank material piled to left &amp; rocks being used to infill between logs). K.McDougall - EnviroCentre<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190904 101536.jpg<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks in 2 tiers seperated by logs at 90 degrees (K.McDougall - EnviroCentre)<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=CBec Eco Engineering<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Hamish<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Moir<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Kenneth<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=MacDougall<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Spey Fishery Board<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Duncan<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Ferguson<br /> |Supplementary funding information=EnviroCentre undertook survey, design and construction support for the installation of green engineering features, based on options appraisal and initial design phase of work carried out by cbec.<br /> Contractor who carried out works: FM Land Ltd, Cromdale, Grantown-on-Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:Fig3_before_revet.jpg&diff=47511 2020-12-17T12:41:10Z

<p>JosMilner: Before works</p> <hr /> <div>Before works</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47510 2020-12-17T12:38:05Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fishery Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=FordmouthRevetment.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Topographical survey, geomorphological assessment,fluvial audit carried out in 2018 (cbec); Hydromorphological survey in 2019 (EnviroCentre). Post-restoration monitoring surveys to be carried out in 2021 by Spey Fishery Board.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow was an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> <br /> Scottish Rural Development Programme's Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) can be a good source of funding to deliver river restoration projects, but involves upfront payments which can subsequently be reclaimed.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 08 06 Protected Species Survey Fordmouth and Delnabo Pic 34.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of two areas of sediment to be removed to re-open a secondary channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190904 101057.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190904 101536.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=20190815 151130.jpg<br /> |Caption=log delivery<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=CBec Eco Engineering<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Hamish<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Moir<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Kenneth<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=MacDougall<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Spey Fishery Board<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Duncan<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Ferguson<br /> |Supplementary funding information=EnviroCentre undertook survey, design and construction support for the installation of green engineering features, based on options appraisal and initial design phase of work carried out by cbec.<br /> Contractor who carried out works: FM Land Ltd, Cromdale, Grantown-on-Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:20190815_151130.jpg&diff=47509 2020-12-17T12:36:18Z

<p>JosMilner: Log delivery</p> <hr /> <div>Log delivery</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:20190904_101536.jpg&diff=47508 2020-12-17T12:32:18Z

<p>JosMilner: Tiered logs</p> <hr /> <div>Tiered logs</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:20190904_101057.jpg&diff=47507 2020-12-17T12:29:46Z

<p>JosMilner: Installation of logs with root plates at bank toe line. Note excavated material to left &amp; stones used for infill between logs (K.McDougall - EnviroCentre)</p> <hr /> <div>Installation of logs with root plates at bank toe line. Note excavated material to left &amp; stones used for infill between logs (K.McDougall - EnviroCentre)</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:FordmouthRevetment.jpg&diff=47506 2020-12-17T11:31:06Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>Installation of a log revetment along River Avon to reduce bank erosion and protect agricultural land. (W.Boyd-Wallis, CNPA)</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47505 2020-12-17T11:29:46Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fishery Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=FordmouthRevetment.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Topographical survey, geomorphological assessment,fluvial audit carried out in 2018 (cbec); Hydromorphological survey in 2019 (EnviroCentre). Post-restoration monitoring surveys to be carried out in 2021 by Spey Fishery Board.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow was an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> <br /> Scottish Rural Development Programme's Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) can be a good source of funding to deliver river restoration projects, but involves upfront payments which can subsequently be reclaimed.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 08 06 Protected Species Survey Fordmouth and Delnabo Pic 34.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of two areas of sediment to be removed to re-open a secondary channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=CBec Eco Engineering<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Hamish<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Moir<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Kenneth<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=MacDougall<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Spey Fishery Board<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Duncan<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Ferguson<br /> |Supplementary funding information=EnviroCentre undertook survey, design and construction support for the installation of green engineering features, based on options appraisal and initial design phase of work carried out by cbec.<br /> Contractor who carried out works: FM Land Ltd, Cromdale, Grantown-on-Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47293 2020-10-07T10:44:48Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fishery Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=FordmouthRevetment.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Topographical survey, geomorphological assessment,fluvial audit carried out in 2018 (cbec); Hydromorphological survey in 2019 (EnviroCentre).<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> <br /> Scottish Rural Development Programme's Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) can be a good source of funding to deliver river restoration projects, but involves upfront payments which can subsequently be reclaimed.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 08 06 Protected Species Survey Fordmouth and Delnabo Pic 34.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of two areas of sediment to be removed to re-open a secondary channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=CBec Eco Engineering<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Hamish<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Moir<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Kenneth<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=MacDougall<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Spey Fishery Board<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Duncan<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Ferguson<br /> |Supplementary funding information=EnviroCentre undertook survey, design and construction support for the installation of green engineering features, based on options appraisal and initial design phase of work carried out by cbec.<br /> Contractor who carried out works: FM Land Ltd, Cromdale, Grantown-on-Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47292 2020-10-07T10:30:37Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fishery Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=FordmouthRevetment.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 08 06 Protected Species Survey Fordmouth and Delnabo Pic 34.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of two areas of sediment to be removed to re-open a secondary channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=CBec Eco Engineering<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Hamish<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Moir<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Kenneth<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=MacDougall<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Spey Fishery Board<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Duncan<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Ferguson<br /> |Supplementary funding information=EnviroCentre undertook survey, design and construction support for the installation of green engineering features, based on options appraisal and initial design phase of work carried out by cbec.<br /> Contractor who carried out works: FM Land Ltd, Cromdale, Grantown-on-Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47291 2020-10-07T10:29:46Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=FordmouthRevetment.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 08 06 Protected Species Survey Fordmouth and Delnabo Pic 34.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of two areas of sediment to be removed to re-open a secondary channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=CBec Eco Engineering<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Hamish<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=Moir<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Works and supervision Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact forename=Kenneth<br /> |Works and supervision Other contact surname=MacDougall<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Lead organisation=Spey Fishery Board<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact forename=Duncan<br /> |Post-project management and maintenance Other contact surname=Ferguson<br /> |Supplementary funding information=EnviroCentre undertook survey, design and construction support for the installation of green engineering features, based on options appraisal and initial design phase of work carried out by cbec.<br /> Contractor who carried out works: FM Land Ltd, Cromdale, Grantown-on-Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47290 2020-10-06T15:39:11Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=FordmouthRevetment.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 08 06 Protected Species Survey Fordmouth and Delnabo Pic 34.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of two areas of sediment to be removed to re-open a secondary channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact forename=Kenneth<br /> |Investigation and design Other contact surname=MacDougall<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47253 2020-09-02T15:03:34Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 08 06 Protected Species Survey Fordmouth and Delnabo Pic 34.jpg<br /> |Caption=One of two areas of sediment to be removed to re-open a secondary channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:19_08_06_Protected_Species_Survey_Fordmouth_and_Delnabo_Pic_34.jpg&diff=47252 2020-09-02T15:00:20Z

<p>JosMilner: One of two areas from which sediment was to be removed to allow increased flow down a secondary channel.</p> <hr /> <div>One of two areas from which sediment was to be removed to allow increased flow down a secondary channel.</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47251 2020-09-02T14:22:55Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47250 2020-09-02T14:21:28Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fordmouth log revetment 1<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks with intact root balls creating new log revetment river bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47243 2020-09-01T15:47:27Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Approved<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fordmouth.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fordmouth log revetment 1<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks with intact root balls creating new log revetment river bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47220 2020-08-18T12:19:46Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=https://www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fordmouth.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fordmouth log revetment 1<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks with intact root balls creating new log revetment river bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 10-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=River bank being reinstated by burying log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 17-uppersection.jpg<br /> |Caption=Reinstated ground over log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=FordmouthPlanting&amp;LogRevetMar20.jpg<br /> |Caption=Riparian planting on reinstated ground above log revetment, showing root plates visible along river edge<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:FordmouthPlanting%26LogRevetMar20.jpg&diff=47219 2020-08-18T12:17:54Z

<p>JosMilner: Riparian planting on reinstated ground over log revetment, with root plates visible along river edge</p> <hr /> <div>Riparian planting on reinstated ground over log revetment, with root plates visible along river edge</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:19_09_17-uppersection.jpg&diff=47218 2020-08-18T12:13:16Z

<p>JosMilner: Reinstated ground over log revetment</p> <hr /> <div>Reinstated ground over log revetment</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:19_09_10-uppersection.jpg&diff=47217 2020-08-18T12:11:35Z

<p>JosMilner: River bank bein g reinstated by burying log revetment</p> <hr /> <div>River bank bein g reinstated by burying log revetment</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47216 2020-08-18T11:29:57Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=https://www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fordmouth.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fordmouth log revetment 1<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks with intact root balls creating new log revetment river bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1040005.JPG<br /> |Caption=Fixings for log revetment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:P1040005.JPG&diff=47215 2020-08-18T11:07:36Z

<p>JosMilner: Fixings for log revetment</p> <hr /> <div>Fixings for log revetment</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47214 2020-08-18T11:01:13Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=https://www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fordmouth.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fordmouth log revetment 1<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks with intact root balls creating new log revetment river bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Improve resilience to high flow events, reduce bank erosion &amp; sedimentation, improve habitats<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:Fordmouth_log_revetment_2.jpeg&diff=47204 2020-07-28T16:31:15Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div></div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47203 2020-07-28T16:24:48Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=https://www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fordmouth.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fordmouth log revetment 1<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks with intact root balls creating new log revetment river bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 02 Fordmouth ECOW 2.JPG<br /> |Caption=Close-up of root balls which will form new bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=19 09 03 Fordmouth ECOW 6.JPG<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks laid perpendicular to drainage ditch and main river channel<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:19_09_03_Fordmouth_ECOW_6.JPG&diff=47202 2020-07-28T16:23:43Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div></div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:19_09_02_Fordmouth_ECOW_2.JPG&diff=47201 2020-07-28T16:16:41Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div></div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47200 2020-07-28T16:12:43Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=https://www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fordmouth.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Fordmouth log revetment 1<br /> |Caption=Tree trunks with intact root balls creating new log revetment river bank<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:Fordmouth_log_revetment_1.jpeg&diff=47199 2020-07-28T16:11:00Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div></div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:19_09_02_Fordmouth_ECOW_1.JPG&diff=47198 2020-07-28T15:54:04Z

<p>JosMilner: Bank topsoil scraped back and tree trunks wth intact root balls laid along river side and around corner of adjoining drainage ditch</p> <hr /> <div>Bank topsoil scraped back and tree trunks wth intact root balls laid along river side and around corner of adjoining drainage ditch</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47188 2020-07-13T10:14:44Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=https://www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fordmouth.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Works started=2019/08/01<br /> |Works completed=2019/09/30<br /> |Project completed=2020/09/30<br /> |Total cost category=50 - 100 k€<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47174 2020-06-18T16:19:39Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=https://www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fordmouth.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank stabilisation using engineered wood structures; sediment management<br /> |Other technical measure=Set-back fencing &amp; riparian planting<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47173 2020-06-18T16:17:06Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=https://www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fordmouth.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47172 2020-06-18T16:16:28Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=https://www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fordmouth.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable, sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=180<br /> |Project started=2015<br /> |Funding sources=Scottish Rural Development Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=EnviroCentre<br /> |Stakeholder engagement Lead organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47171 2020-06-18T16:09:05Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=https://www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fordmouth.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable, sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Pre-project morphology=Wandering<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Subcatchment:River_Spey&diff=47170 2020-06-18T15:55:39Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Catchment and subcatchment<br /> |River basin district=Scotland RBD<br /> |Rvr basin=River Spey<br /> |River name=River Avon<br /> |Area category=100 - 1000 km²<br /> |Area exact=545<br /> |Maximum altitude category=500 - 1000 m<br /> |Max altitude exact=700<br /> |Subcatchment dominant geology=granite, sedimentary, metamorphosed sedimentary<br /> |Ecoregion=Great Britain,<br /> |Subcatchment dominant land cover=Moorland, agriculture, forestry<br /> |Waterbody ID=23084<br /> }}</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47169 2020-06-18T15:43:28Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=https://www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fordmouth.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable, sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Fordmouth Farm, Tomintoul<br /> |WFD water body name=River Avon<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Site designation=EU - Special Area of Conservation<br /> |Local site designation=Cairngorms National Park<br /> |Protected species present=Yes<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> |Species=Atlantic salmon, European Otter, Sea lamprey, Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera),<br /> |Dominant substrate=Cobble<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture,<br /> |Average channel gradient category=0.001 - 0.01<br /> |Avrg unit stream power=198<br /> }}<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47168 2020-06-18T14:16:06Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation=Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership<br /> |Contact organisation url=https://www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fordmouth.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable, sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47167 2020-06-18T14:09:45Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation url=https://www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fordmouth.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods and infrastructure. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (Tomintoul &amp; Glenlivet Landscape Partnership) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Lessons learn=Cash flow is an issue as sizable, sums required up front – project partner supported cash flow but the project could have been wider-reaching without this problem.<br /> <br /> Significant up-front investment is required to carry out initial survey work required to be able to inform land owners / managers about risks involved and allow them to decide if this is something they can accommodate.<br /> <br /> Lack of understanding about green engineering techniques means significant engagement is required early on to gain buy-in &amp; permissions.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Avon_Our_Water_Environment&diff=47160 2020-06-09T15:42:50Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=57.251756551922014, -3.3927181810140583<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Jos<br /> |Main contact surname=Milner<br /> |Contact organisation url=https://www.tomintoulandglenlivet.com/our-water-environment/<br /> |Partner organisations=Spey Fisheries Board, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Crown Estate Scotland, Delnabo Estate, Fordmouth Farm<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Fordmouth.jpeg<br /> |Picture description=Engineered woody structure along river bank at Fordmouth Farm - soil scrapped back &amp; 8m long tree trunks, with intact root plates towards river, located along bank prior to burying<br /> |Project summary=River restoration works have been carried out along a high-energy reach of the River Avon within the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cairngorms National Park. The project encompasses green engineering woody structures and sediment management, as well as water margin management and riparian planting. The aim is to improve the capability of the watercourse to cope with high flow events, reduce excessive erosion and to protect in-channel and riparian habitats, as well as farm livelihoods. The works were carried out as a Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), supported and managed by a National Lottery Heritage Funded partnership (TGLP) as part of their wider ‘Our Water Environment’ project running across the Tomintoul and Glenlivet area.<br /> |Project title=River Avon Our Water Environment<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=River Spey<br /> }}<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>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Subcatchment:River_Spey&diff=47159 2020-06-09T15:41:33Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Catchment and subcatchment<br /> |River basin district=Scotland RBD<br /> |Rvr basin=River Spey<br /> |River name=River Avon<br /> |Area category=100 - 1000 km²<br /> |Area exact=545<br /> |Maximum altitude category=500 - 1000 m<br /> |Max altitude exact=700<br /> |Subcatchment dominant geology=granite, sedimentary, metamorphosed sedimentary<br /> |Ecoregion=Great Britain,<br /> |Subcatchment dominant land cover=Moorland, agriculture, forestry<br /> }}</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Subcatchment:River_Spey&diff=47158 2020-06-09T15:37:34Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Catchment and subcatchment<br /> |River basin district=Scotland RBD<br /> |Rvr basin=River Spey<br /> |River name=River Avon<br /> |Area category=100 - 1000 km²<br /> |Area exact=545<br /> |Maximum altitude category=1000 - 2000 m<br /> |Subcatchment dominant geology=granite, sedimentary, metamorphosed sedimentary<br /> |Ecoregion=Great Britain,<br /> |Subcatchment dominant land cover=Moorland, agriculture, forestry<br /> }}</div>

JosMilner https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Subcatchment:River_Spey&diff=47157 2020-06-09T15:36:17Z

<p>JosMilner: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Catchment and subcatchment<br /> |River basin district=Scotland RBD<br /> |Rvr basin=River Spey<br /> |River name=River Avon<br /> |Area category=100 - 1000 km²<br /> |Area exact=545<br /> |Maximum altitude category=1000 - 2000 m<br /> |Subcatchment dominant geology=granite, sedimentary, metamorphosed sedimentary<br /> |Ecoregion=Great Britain,<br /> |Subcatchment dominant land cover=Moorland, agricultural / forestry<br /> }}</div>

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