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<p>Simon Hunter: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=51.323593430789536, -2.374510511960011<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=In progress<br /> |Themes=Environmental flows and water resources, Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Land use management - agriculture, Monitoring, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Simon<br /> |Main contact surname=Hunter<br /> |Contact organisation=Bristol Avon Rivers Trust<br /> |Contact organisation url=http://www.bristolavonriverstrust.org/<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project summary=On 2nd February 2013, a slurry incident along the Wellow Brook in Somerset caused a major fish kill and was reported by the Environment Agency as one of the worst pollution events in many years. The Wellow Brook has been designated a score of ‘Poor’ and the Cam Brook ‘Moderate’ in 2016 under the European Water Framework Directive (WFD).<br /> <br /> From a small donation of £5,000 for the Enforcement Undertaking, BART has raised over £100,000 towards the project to date. BART has delivered the following:<br /> <br /> Habitat assessments along the length of the Wellow and much of the Cam.<br /> <br /> Mapped all barriers along the Wellow.<br /> <br /> The removal of three boulder weirs that were impounding flows and smothering potential spawning substrate with sediment throughout ~8km reach.<br /> <br /> Removal of 1 small weir and re-profiling of 2 boulder weirs in the lower Cam Brook <br /> <br /> Pre-feasibility assessments for a large weir at the confluence of the Wellow Brook<br /> <br /> Pre-feasibility assessments for a ford which is presenting a barrier to fish on the Wellow Brook<br /> <br /> SNIFFER fish passage assessments on 3 weirs in the urban section of the Wellow<br /> <br /> ~20km of habitat improvements with LWD and coppicing<br /> <br /> A successful partnership project with Midsomer Norton Town Council to improve a section of river which has now been turned into a Local Nature Reserve.<br /> <br /> 3 Riverfly monitors monitoring the Wellow on a monthly basis as well as several more BART Beacons<br /> <br /> A pre-barrier removal electrofishing survey which we will aim to follow up with a further survey shortly to assess ongoing improvements in future years<br /> <br /> The creation of a Friends of river group with Shoscombe Parish Council<br /> <br /> Riparian fencing and buffer strip creation on the Cam Brook and Norton Brook <br /> <br /> The installation of formalised cattle drinking areas to reduce poaching on the Cam Brook and Norton Brook<br /> <br /> A programme of coppicing and LWD along a 2km reach of the Cam Brook<br /> <br /> Strategic discussions with the Environment Agency about removing a redundant asset as a result of opening up the river to this point via BART’s work to date. <br /> <br /> Engagement with over 250 local people, through river sessions, ‘Yellowfish’ antipollution projects and public talks.<br /> <br /> Several litter picks, including a recent one where over 200 plastic bottles were removed and turned into a plastic fish which has attended many local events<br /> <br /> A Challenges and Opportunities report outlining key issues and potential work-packages throughout the Wellow &amp; Cam Brooks.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Further monitoring will be needed to deduce the level of improvements resulting from our works. However, as a start, BART note the following:<br /> <br /> Electrofishing surveys at 5 sites along the Wellow Brook (pre-barrier removal and woody habitat installation)<br /> <br /> Visibly improved flow diversity – levels dropped by 0.5 metres and new gravel bars and riffles exposed<br /> <br /> Visibly reduced sedimentation of the riverbed in the weir removal project areas which will result in improved spawning potential in the coming years.<br /> <br /> Local angling club feedback: “Mayflies absolutely off the chart at the moment, free rising trout and a squadron of ducklings in the background at the end of the clip. Heaven. The Wellow is having a super year @Bristol Avon Rivers Trust thanks for all the in-river improvements, they really seem to be having an impact!”<br /> <br /> We have had a huge amount of positive feedback from our engagement sessions, including: “Thank you … it was a brilliant day. All the staff are now talking about taking their classes down to the river back and feeling more confident about the activity. 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Simon Hunter https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Wellow_%26_Cam_Initiative&diff=43425 2019-02-16T12:59:27Z

<p>Simon Hunter: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=51.323593430789536, -2.374510511960011<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=In progress<br /> |Themes=Environmental flows and water resources, Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Land use management - agriculture, Monitoring, Social benefits, Water quality<br /> |Country=England<br /> |Main contact forename=Simon<br /> |Main contact surname=Hunter<br /> |Contact organisation=Bristol Avon Rivers Trust<br /> |Contact organisation url=http://www.bristolavonriverstrust.org/<br /> |Multi-site=Yes<br /> |Project summary=On 2nd February 2013, a slurry incident along the Wellow Brook in Somerset caused a major fish kill and was reported by the Environment Agency as one of the worst pollution events in many years. The Wellow Brook has been designated a score of ‘Poor’ and the Cam Brook ‘Moderate’ in 2016 under the European Water Framework Directive (WFD).<br /> <br /> From a small donation of £5,000 for the Enforcement Undertaking, BART has raised over £100,000 towards the project to date. BART has delivered the following:<br /> <br /> Habitat assessments along the length of the Wellow and much of the Cam.<br /> <br /> Mapped all barriers along the Wellow.<br /> <br /> The removal of three boulder weirs that were impounding flows and smothering potential spawning substrate with sediment throughout ~8km reach.<br /> <br /> Removal of 1 small weir and re-profiling of 2 boulder weirs in the lower Cam Brook <br /> <br /> Pre-feasibility assessments for a large weir at the confluence of the Wellow Brook<br /> <br /> Pre-feasibility assessments for a ford which is presenting a barrier to fish on the Wellow Brook<br /> <br /> SNIFFER fish passage assessments on 3 weirs in the urban section of the Wellow<br /> <br /> ~20km of habitat improvements with LWD and coppicing<br /> <br /> A successful partnership project with Midsomer Norton Town Council to improve a section of river which has now been turned into a Local Nature Reserve.<br /> <br /> 3 Riverfly monitors monitoring the Wellow on a monthly basis as well as several more BART Beacons<br /> <br /> A pre-barrier removal electrofishing survey which we will aim to follow up with a further survey shortly to assess ongoing improvements in future years<br /> <br /> The creation of a Friends of river group with Shoscombe Parish Council<br /> <br /> Riparian fencing and buffer strip creation on the Cam Brook and Norton Brook <br /> <br /> The installation of formalised cattle drinking areas to reduce poaching on the Cam Brook and Norton Brook<br /> <br /> A programme of coppicing and LWD along a 2km reach of the Cam Brook<br /> <br /> Strategic discussions with the Environment Agency about removing a redundant asset as a result of opening up the river to this point via BART’s work to date. <br /> <br /> Engagement with over 250 local people, through river sessions, ‘Yellowfish’ antipollution projects and public talks.<br /> <br /> Several litter picks, including a recent one where over 200 plastic bottles were removed and turned into a plastic fish which has attended many local events<br /> <br /> A Challenges and Opportunities report outlining key issues and potential work-packages throughout the Wellow &amp; Cam Brooks.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Further monitoring will be needed to deduce the level of improvements resulting from our works. However, as a start, BART note the following:<br /> <br /> Electrofishing surveys at 5 sites along the Wellow Brook (pre-barrier removal and woody habitat installation)<br /> <br /> Visibly improved flow diversity – levels dropped by 0.5 metres and new gravel bars and riffles exposed<br /> <br /> Visibly reduced sedimentation of the riverbed in the weir removal project areas which will result in improved spawning potential in the coming years.<br /> <br /> Local angling club feedback: “Mayflies absolutely off the chart at the moment, free rising trout and a squadron of ducklings in the background at the end of the clip. Heaven. The Wellow is having a super year @Bristol Avon Rivers Trust thanks for all the in-river improvements, they really seem to be having an impact!”<br /> <br /> We have had a huge amount of positive feedback from our engagement sessions, including: “Thank you … it was a brilliant day. All the staff are now talking about taking their classes down to the river back and feeling more confident about the activity. The children learnt a lot about the creatures living in their local river and the parents thought it was a really well organised event.”<br /> |Project title=Wellow &amp; Cam Initiative<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

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