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<p>Lincsrivers: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=53.15330809719831, -0.3997649811208248<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Environmental flows and water resources, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Social benefits<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Marie<br /> |Main contact surname=Taylor<br /> |Contact organisation=Lincolnshire Rivers Trust<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.lincsrivers.org.uk<br /> |Partner organisations=Wild Trout Trust, Environment Agency<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Dunston beck work party pic for newsletter.jpg<br /> |Project summary=Dunston beck is a small pilot project that the Lincolnshire Rivers Trust (LRT) has recently completed on a short section of the Dunston Beck downstream of Dunston village. Dunston Beck has been historically straightened, deepened and widened for the purposes of land drainage and flood protection, these activities have removed many of the natural features. The work involved improving the river habitat by creating berms with brushwood, creating pools by installing log deflectors and managing trees. <br /> <br /> In 2014, the Wild Trout Trust (WTT) carried out an advisory visit for Dunston Parish Council and a report was produced identifying a number of opportunities for Dunston Beck. Since the report was produced the LRT &amp; the WTT have collaborated with local land owners, Dunston Parish Council and the Environment Agency (EA) to work together and deliver remedial habitat improvement works with the help of local volunteers. <br /> <br /> Since the initial habitat improvement works were carried out in 2014, local people have begun their own monitoring of the becks and a small fishing club has been established. The LRT has worked with Dunston primary school, providing equipment to enable pupils to sample and investigate the invertebrate life within Dunston Beck. The LRT, WTT and the EA attended the medieval festival, which was a fun engagement event to be a part of in Dunston Village. <br /> <br /> The success of this project has inspired the LRT to develop this project further and bid for funding to improve other sections of Dunston Beck and other limestone becks found in Lincolnshire. <br /> <br /> Further habitat improvement works are being carried out on Dunston Beck in 2016 &amp; 2017 with the help of the Tesco’s Bags of Help Funding. <br /> <br /> This important work will help to improve the aesthetic value of the stream for local people and protect the wild trout populations that live here.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Ecological surveys completed before (2014) and after (2015 &amp; 2016)the restoration works have shown that that invertebrate diversity has increased since the improvement works and the trout population has nearly doubled on the improved section of the beck. Engagement and involvement of the landowner has ensured that the improvements will be protected during any future maintenance works.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=Dunston Beck<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |WFD water body code=GB105030056230<br /> |WFD water body name=Dunston Beck<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Protected species present=No<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=1300<br /> |Project started=2014/11/16<br /> |Project completed=2017/03/29<br /> |Total cost category=10 - 50 k€<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Biological quality elements=Habitat, trout<br /> |Other motivation=Landscape enhancement, <br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=faggot berms, Creation of wooden deflectors,<br /> |Social measures=Community involvement, Engagement with schools,<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>

Lincsrivers https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Dunston_Beck_Restoration&diff=40333 2017-06-29T10:06:32Z

<p>Lincsrivers: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=53.15330809719831, -0.3997649811208248<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Environmental flows and water resources, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Social benefits<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Marie<br /> |Main contact surname=Taylor<br /> |Contact organisation=Lincolnshire Rivers Trust<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.lincsrivers.org.uk<br /> |Partner organisations=Wild Trout Trust, Environment Agency<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Dunston beck work party pic for newsletter.jpg<br /> |Project summary=Dunston beck is a small pilot project that the Lincolnshire Rivers Trust (LRT) has recently completed on a short section of the Dunston Beck downstream of Dunston village. Dunston Beck has been historically straightened, deepened and widened for the purposes of land drainage and flood protection, these activities have removed many of the natural features. The work involved improving the river habitat by creating berms with brushwood, creating pools by installing log deflectors and managing trees. <br /> <br /> In 2014, the Wild Trout Trust (WTT) carried out an advisory visit for Dunston Parish Council and a report was produced identifying a number of opportunities for Dunston Beck. Since the report was produced the LRT &amp; the WTT have collaborated with local land owners, Dunston Parish Council and the Environment Agency (EA) to work together and deliver remedial habitat improvement works with the help of local volunteers. <br /> <br /> Since the initial habitat improvement works were carried out in 2014, local people have begun their own monitoring of the becks and a small fishing club has been established. The LRT has worked with Dunston primary school, providing equipment to enable pupils to sample and investigate the invertebrate life within Dunston Beck. The LRT, WTT and the EA attended the medieval festival, which was a fun engagement event to be a part of in Dunston Village. <br /> <br /> The success of this project has inspired the LRT to develop this project further and bid for funding to improve other sections of Dunston Beck and other limestone becks found in Lincolnshire. For more information for the Lincolnshire Limestone Becks project please click on the project link. <br /> <br /> Further habitat improvement works are being carried out on Dunston Beck in 2016 &amp; 2017 with the help of the Tesco’s Bags of Help Funding. <br /> <br /> This important work will help to improve the aesthetic value of the stream for local people and protect the wild trout populations that live here.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Ecological surveys completed before (2014) and after (2015 &amp; 2016)the restoration works have shown that that invertebrate diversity has increased since the improvement works and the trout population has nearly doubled on the improved section of the beck. Engagement and involvement of the landowner has ensured that the improvements will be protected during any future maintenance works.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=Dunston Beck<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |WFD water body code=GB105030056230<br /> |WFD water body name=Dunston Beck<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Protected species present=No<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=1300<br /> |Project started=2014/11/16<br /> |Project completed=2017/03/29<br /> |Total cost category=10 - 50 k€<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Biological quality elements=Habitat, trout<br /> |Other motivation=Landscape enhancement, <br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=faggot berms, Creation of wooden deflectors,<br /> |Social measures=Community involvement, Engagement with schools,<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>

Lincsrivers https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Dunston_Beck_Restoration&diff=40332 2017-06-29T09:58:47Z

<p>Lincsrivers: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=53.15330809719831, -0.3997649811208248<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Environmental flows and water resources, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Social benefits<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Marie<br /> |Main contact surname=Taylor<br /> |Contact organisation=Lincolnshire Rivers Trust<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.lincsrivers.org.uk<br /> |Partner organisations=Wild Trout Trust, Environment Agency<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Dunston beck work party pic for newsletter.jpg<br /> |Project summary=Dunston beck is a small pilot project that the Lincolnshire Rivers Trust (LRT) has recently completed on a short section of the Dunston Beck downstream of Dunston village. Dunston Beck has been historically straightened, deepened and widened for the purposes of land drainage and flood protection, these activities have removed many of the natural features. The work involved improving the river habitat by creating berms with brushwood, creating pools by installing log deflectors and managing trees. <br /> <br /> In 2014, the Wild Trout Trust (WTT) carried out an advisory visit for Dunston Parish Council and a report was produced identifying a number of opportunities for Dunston Beck. Since the report was produced the LRT &amp; the WTT have collaborated with local land owners, Dunston Parish Council and the Environment Agency (EA) to work together and deliver remedial habitat improvement works with the help of local volunteers. <br /> <br /> Since the initial habitat improvement works were carried out in 2014, local people have begun their own monitoring of the becks and a small fishing club has been established. The LRT has worked with Dunston primary school, providing equipment to enable pupils to sample and investigate the invertebrate life within Dunston Beck. The LRT, WTT and the EA attended the medieval festival, which was a fun engagement event to be a part of in Dunston Village. <br /> <br /> The success of this project has inspired the LRT to develop this project further and bid for funding to improve other sections of Dunston Beck and other limestone becks found in Lincolnshire. For more information for the Lincolnshire Limestone Becks project please click on the project link. <br /> <br /> Further habitat improvement works are being carried out on Dunston Beck in 2016 &amp; 2017 with the help of the Tesco’s Bags of Help Funding. <br /> <br /> This important work will help to improve the aesthetic value of the stream for local people and protect the wild trout populations that live here.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Ecological surveys completed before (2014) and after (2015 &amp; 2016)the restoration works have shown that that invertebrate diversity has increased since the improvement works and the trout population has nearly doubled on the improved section of the beck. Engagement and involvement of the landowner has ensured that the improvements will be protected during any future maintenance works.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment<br /> |Subcatchment=Dunston Beck<br /> }}<br /> {{Site<br /> |WFD water body code=GB105030056230<br /> |WFD water body name=Dunston Beck<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Protected species present=No<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Biological quality elements=Habitat, trout<br /> |Other motivation=Landscape enhancement, <br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Bank and bed modifications measure=faggot berms, Creation of wooden deflectors,<br /> |Social measures=Community involvement, Engagement with schools,<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>

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Lincsrivers https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Slea_Rehabilitation&diff=37897 2017-01-03T15:29:03Z

<p>Lincsrivers: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Urban<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Marie<br /> |Main contact surname=Taylor<br /> |Contact organisation=Lincolnshire Rivers Trust<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.lincsrivers.org.uk/<br /> |Partner organisations=The Wild Trout Trust,<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Section2AfterDownstreamFaggots.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Section 2 following faggot installation to create berms with the help of volunteers<br /> |Project summary=The River Slea is an 18 mile long tributary of the River Witham, Lincolnshire. The River Slea is groundwater fed from Lincolnshire limestone aquifer and the flow depends on the on groundwater levels. Historically the River Slea flowed all year round. In the early 60s the flow of the river began to slow and ceased in 1962. This was due to a number of reasons such as over abstraction, increase in population and changes in weather cycles. After a public campaign in 1992, a pump was installed by the Environment Agency which delivers groundwater to the river at times of no flow. The Lincolnshire Rivers Trust (LRT) commissioned Clear Environmental to deliver the Sleaford Urban Opportunities Study, which was funded by Natural England. This study highlighted how the river would benefit from various rehabilitation techniques to enable wildlife to be more resilient during low flow periods and also contribute towards WFD objectives. With the help of the Wild Trout Trust, three sections of river were identified where restoration could be completed, this covered approximately 1.2km of river. Unfortunately, due to site constraints, work could only be completed on two sections (sections one and two). There were three phases to the works completed, these are detailed below;<br /> <br /> Phase 1: Using an excavator, a low flow channel was created in section one and pools were created in section two. River bed material removed was used to create berms and meanders within the existing channel. <br /> <br /> Phase 2: Brushwood bundles were installed, to construct berms which created pinch points, narrowing the channel to speed up the flow and maintain the pools created. This part of the project was made possible with the help of volunteers. <br /> <br /> Phase 3: Planting of vegetation using coir matting and plug plants, to increase the rate of colonisation of berms and make them appear more natural.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=In September 2015, section one of the river was completely dry, but following the creation of the low flow channel, in September 2016 there was still 1ft of water retained within that section. <br /> <br /> Before the works were completed, a water vole survey carried out in 2015 only found old unused burrows, with no signs of water voles. In 2016 another water vole survey was carried out, detecting 12 feeding stations and four latrines.<br /> <br /> In 2015 section two was completely uniform with no pools or any habitat features. Following the work, 22 berms were constructed providing cover for fish and providing deeper areas that would help maintain the depth during low flow periods. Planting was successful, and in time, the vegetation will grow and create a natural meandering flow.<br /> <br /> |Lessons learn=Work could not be carried out in section 3 due to the firmness of the riverbed. It is reccomended in the future that the firmness of the riverbed should be tested to ensure habitat improvement works can be carried out. <br /> Install coir matting vegetation at the same time as installing brushwood, we had to rely on individual plug plants when planting. Although plugs are cheaper than matting.<br /> }}</div>

Lincsrivers https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Slea_Rehabilitation&diff=37896 2017-01-03T15:28:14Z

<p>Lincsrivers: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Urban<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Marie<br /> |Main contact surname=Taylor<br /> |Contact organisation=Lincolnshire Rivers Trust<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.lincsrivers.org.uk/<br /> |Partner organisations=The Wild Trout Trust,<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=Section2AfterDownstreamFaggots.jpg<br /> |Picture description=Section 2 following faggot installation to create berms with the help of volunteers<br /> |Project summary=The River Slea is an 18 mile long tributary of the River Witham, Lincolnshire. The River Slea is groundwater fed from Lincolnshire limestone aquifer and the flow depends on the on groundwater levels. Historically the River Slea flowed all year round. In the early 60s the flow of the river began to slow and ceased in 1962. This was due to a number of reasons such as over abstraction, increase in population and changes in weather cycles. After a public campaign in 1992, a pump was installed by the Environment Agency which delivers groundwater to the river at times of no flow. The Lincolnshire Rivers Trust (LRT) commissioned Clear Environmental to deliver the Sleaford Urban Opportunities Study, which was funded by Natural England. This study highlighted how the river would benefit from various rehabilitation techniques to enable wildlife to be more resilient during low flow periods and also contribute towards WFD objectives. With the help of the Wild Trout Trust, three sections of river were identified where restoration could be completed, this covered approximately 1.2km of river. Unfortunately, due to site constraints, work could only be completed on two sections (sections one and two). There were three phases to the works completed, these are detailed below;<br /> <br /> Phase 1: Using an excavator, a low flow channel was created in section one and pools were created in section two. River bed material removed was used to create berms and meanders within the existing channel. <br /> <br /> Phase 2: Brushwood bundles were installed, to construct berms which created pinch points, narrowing the channel to speed up the flow and maintain the pools created. This part of the project was made possible with the help of volunteers. <br /> <br /> Phase 3: Planting of vegetation using coir matting and plug plants, to increase the rate of colonisation of berms and make them appear more natural.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=In September 2015, section one of the river was completely dry, but following the creation of the low flow channel, in September 2016 there was still 1ft of water retained within that section. <br /> <br /> Before the works were completed, a water vole survey carried out in 2015 only found old unused burrows, with no signs of water voles. In 2016 another water vole survey was carried out, detecting 12 feeding stations and four latrines.<br /> <br /> In 2015 section two was completely uniform with no pools or any habitat features. Following the work, 22 berms were constructed providing cover for fish and providing deeper areas that would help maintain the depth during low flow periods. Planting was successful, and in time, the vegetation will grow and create a natural meandering flow.<br /> |Lessons learn=Work could not be carried out in section 3 due to the firmness of the riverbed. It is reccomended in the future that the firmness of the riverbed should be tested to ensure habitat improvement works can be carried out. <br /> Install coir matting vegetation at the same time as installing brushwood, we had to rely on individual plug plants when planting. Although plugs are cheaper than matting.<br /> }}</div>

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Lincsrivers https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Slea_Rehabilitation&diff=37894 2017-01-03T15:26:03Z

<p>Lincsrivers: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Urban<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Marie<br /> |Main contact surname=Taylor<br /> |Contact organisation=Lincolnshire Rivers Trust<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.lincsrivers.org.uk/<br /> |Partner organisations=The Wild Trout Trust,<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Picture description=Section 2 following faggot installation to create berms with the help of volunteers<br /> |Project summary=The River Slea is an 18 mile long tributary of the River Witham, Lincolnshire. The River Slea is groundwater fed from Lincolnshire limestone aquifer and the flow depends on the on groundwater levels. Historically the River Slea flowed all year round. In the early 60s the flow of the river began to slow and ceased in 1962. This was due to a number of reasons such as over abstraction, increase in population and changes in weather cycles. After a public campaign in 1992, a pump was installed by the Environment Agency which delivers groundwater to the river at times of no flow. The Lincolnshire Rivers Trust (LRT) commissioned Clear Environmental to deliver the Sleaford Urban Opportunities Study, which was funded by Natural England. This study highlighted how the river would benefit from various rehabilitation techniques to enable wildlife to be more resilient during low flow periods and also contribute towards WFD objectives. With the help of the Wild Trout Trust, three sections of river were identified where restoration could be completed, this covered approximately 1.2km of river. Unfortunately, due to site constraints, work could only be completed on two sections (sections one and two). There were three phases to the works completed, these are detailed below;<br /> Phase 1: Using an excavator, a low flow channel was created in section one and pools were created in section two. River bed material removed was used to create berms and meanders within the existing channel. <br /> <br /> Phase 2: Brushwood bundles were installed, to construct berms which created pinch points, narrowing the channel to speed up the flow and maintain the pools created. This part of the project was made possible with the help of volunteers. <br /> <br /> Phase 3: Planting of vegetation using coir matting and plug plants, to increase the rate of colonisation of berms and make them appear more natural. <br /> <br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=In September 2015, section one of the river was completely dry, but following the creation of the low flow channel, in September 2016 there was still 1ft of water retained within that section. <br /> <br /> Before the works were completed, a water vole survey carried out in 2015 only found old unused burrows, with no signs of water voles. In 2016 another water vole survey was carried out, detecting 12 feeding stations and four latrines.<br /> <br /> In 2015 section two was completely uniform with no pools or any habitat features. Following the work, 22 berms were constructed providing cover for fish and providing deeper areas that would help maintain the depth during low flow periods. Planting was successful, and in time, the vegetation will grow and create a natural meandering flow.<br /> |Lessons learn=Work could not be carried out in section 3 due to the firmness of the riverbed. It is reccomended in the future that the firmness of the riverbed should be tested to ensure habitat improvement works can be carried out. <br /> Install coir matting vegetation at the same time as installing brushwood, we had to rely on individual plug plants when planting. Although plugs are cheaper than matting.<br /> }}</div>

Lincsrivers https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:River_Slea_Rehabilitation&diff=37893 2017-01-03T15:24:50Z

<p>Lincsrivers: Created page with &quot;{{Project overview |Status=Complete |Themes=Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Urban |Country=England |Main contact forename=Marie |Main contact surname=Taylor |Contac...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Themes=Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Urban<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Marie<br /> |Main contact surname=Taylor<br /> |Contact organisation=Lincolnshire Rivers Trust<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.lincsrivers.org.uk/<br /> |Partner organisations=The Wild Trout Trust, <br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Picture description=Section 2 following faggot installation to create berms with the help of volunteers<br /> |Project summary=The River Slea is an 18 mile long tributary of the River Witham, Lincolnshire. The River Slea is groundwater fed from Lincolnshire limestone aquifer and the flow depends on the on groundwater levels. Historically the River Slea flowed all year round. In the early 60s the flow of the river began to slow and ceased in 1962. This was due to a number of reasons such as over abstraction, increase in population and changes in weather cycles. After a public campaign in 1992, a pump was installed by the Environment Agency which delivers groundwater to the river at times of no flow. The Lincolnshire Rivers Trust (LRT) commissioned Clear Environmental to deliver the Sleaford Urban Opportunities Study, which was funded by Natural England. This study highlighted how the river would benefit from various rehabilitation techniques to enable wildlife to be more resilient during low flow periods and also contribute towards WFD objectives. With the help of the Wild Trout Trust, three sections of river were identified where restoration could be completed, this covered approximately 1.2km of river. Unfortunately, due to site constraints, work could only be completed on two sections (sections one and two). There were three phases to the works completed, these are detailed below;<br /> Phase 1: Using an excavator, a low flow channel was created in section one and pools were created in section two. River bed material removed was used to create berms and meanders within the existing channel. <br /> (Picture of excavator section 1 and 2)<br /> Phase 2: Brushwood bundles were installed, to construct berms which created pinch points, narrowing the channel to speed up the flow and maintain the pools created. This part of the project was made possible with the help of volunteers. <br /> (Picture of volunteers and section 2 berms)<br /> Phase 3: Planting of vegetation using coir matting and plug plants, to increase the rate of colonisation of berms and make them appear more natural. <br /> (Picture of berms with vegetation growth)<br /> <br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=<br /> In September 2015, section one of the river was completely dry, but following the creation of the low flow channel, in September 2016 there was still 1ft of water retained within that section. <br /> <br /> Before the works were completed, a water vole survey carried out in 2015 only found old unused burrows, with no signs of water voles. In 2016 another water vole survey was carried out, detecting 12 feeding stations and four latrines.<br /> <br /> In 2015 section two was completely uniform with no pools or any habitat features. Following the work, 22 berms were constructed providing cover for fish and providing deeper areas that would help maintain the depth during low flow periods. Planting was successful, and in time, the vegetation will grow and create a natural meandering flow.<br /> <br /> |Lessons learn=Work could not be carried out in section 3 due to the firmness of the riverbed. It is reccomended in the future that the firmness of the riverbed should be tested to ensure habitat improvement works can be carried out <br /> Install coir matting vegetation at the same time as installing brushwood, we had to rely on individual plug plants when planting. Although plugs are cheaper than matting. <br /> <br /> }}</div>

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<p>Lincsrivers: This is a short section of the River Slea following installation of faggots to create berms with the help of volunteers (March 2016).</p> <hr /> <div>This is a short section of the River Slea following installation of faggots to create berms with the help of volunteers (March 2016).</div>

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