Case study:River Nene Nature Improvement Area - Revision history

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	{{Measures		{{Measures
	\|Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank improvement, Bank stabilisation, Creation of fish refuge areas, Fenced off riverbank, Habitat diversification,		\|Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank improvement, Bank stabilisation, Creation of fish refuge areas, Fenced off riverbank, Habitat diversification,
	\|Floodplain / River corridor=Installing riverside fencing, Reduce diffuse pollution, Creation of ~~backwater~~, Installing riverside fencing, Riparian planting,		\|Floodplain / River corridor=Installing riverside fencing, Reduce diffuse pollution, Creation of backwaters, Installing riverside fencing, Riparian planting,
	\|Planform / Channel pattern=Creation of backwater,		\|Planform / Channel pattern=Creation of backwater,
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	\|Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank improvement, Bank stabilisation, Creation of fish refuge areas, Fenced off riverbank, Habitat diversification,		\|Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank improvement, Bank stabilisation, Creation of fish refuge areas, Fenced off riverbank, Habitat diversification,
	\|Floodplain / River corridor=Installing riverside fencing, Reduce diffuse pollution, Creation of backwater, Installing riverside fencing, Riparian planting,		\|Floodplain / River corridor=Installing riverside fencing, Reduce diffuse pollution, Creation of backwater, Installing riverside fencing, Riparian planting,
	\|Planform / Channel pattern=Creation of ~~backwaters~~,		\|Planform / Channel pattern=Creation of backwater,
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	\|Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank improvement, Bank stabilisation, Creation of fish refuge areas, Fenced off riverbank, Habitat diversification,		\|Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank improvement, Bank stabilisation, Creation of fish refuge areas, Fenced off riverbank, Habitat diversification,
	\|Floodplain / River corridor=Installing riverside fencing, Reduce diffuse pollution, Creation of ~~backwaters~~, Installing riverside fencing, Riparian planting,		\|Floodplain / River corridor=Installing riverside fencing, Reduce diffuse pollution, Creation of backwater, Installing riverside fencing, Riparian planting,
	\|Planform / Channel pattern=Creation of backwaters,		\|Planform / Channel pattern=Creation of backwaters,
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	\|Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank improvement, Bank stabilisation, Creation of fish refuge areas, Fenced off riverbank, Habitat diversification,		\|Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank improvement, Bank stabilisation, Creation of fish refuge areas, Fenced off riverbank, Habitat diversification,
	\|Floodplain / River corridor=Installing riverside fencing, Reduce diffuse pollution, Creation of backwaters, Installing riverside fencing, Riparian planting,		\|Floodplain / River corridor=Installing riverside fencing, Reduce diffuse pollution, Creation of backwaters, Installing riverside fencing, Riparian planting,
	\|Planform / Channel pattern=~~Backwaters created~~,		\|Planform / Channel pattern=Creation of backwaters,
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	\|Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank improvement, Bank stabilisation, Creation of fish refuge areas, Fenced off riverbank, Habitat diversification,		\|Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank improvement, Bank stabilisation, Creation of fish refuge areas, Fenced off riverbank, Habitat diversification,
	\|Floodplain / River corridor=Installing riverside fencing, Reduce diffuse pollution, Creation of backwaters, Installing riverside fencing, ~~Marginal~~ planting,		\|Floodplain / River corridor=Installing riverside fencing, Reduce diffuse pollution, Creation of backwaters, Installing riverside fencing, Riparian planting,
	\|Planform / Channel pattern=Backwaters created,		\|Planform / Channel pattern=Backwaters created,
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	\|Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank improvement, Bank stabilisation, Creation of fish refuge areas, Fenced off riverbank, Habitat diversification,		\|Bank and bed modifications measure=Bank improvement, Bank stabilisation, Creation of fish refuge areas, Fenced off riverbank, Habitat diversification,
	\|Floodplain / River corridor=~~installing~~ riverside fencing, ~~reduce~~ diffuse pollution, Creation of backwaters~~, Increased diversity in marginal vegetation~~, Installing riverside fencing,		\|Floodplain / River corridor=Installing riverside fencing, Reduce diffuse pollution, Creation of backwaters, Installing riverside fencing, Marginal planting,
	\|Planform / Channel pattern=Backwaters created,		\|Planform / Channel pattern=Backwaters created,
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	\|File name=SPARCUK(web).pdf		\|File name=SPARCUK(web).pdf
	\|Description=SPARC project magazine		\|Description=SPARC project magazine
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			{{Case study documents
			\|File name=Integration of River Corridors in Landscape Design.pdf
			\|Description=Integration of river corridors in landscape design
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Ascarr at 08:25, 26 July 2016

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Hazel Wilson at 09:18, 27 October 2015

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	\|Subcatchment=Nene		\|Subcatchment=Nene
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	{{Site}}		{{Site
			\|WFD water body code=GB105032045300
			\|WFD water body name=Nene
			\|Heavily modified water body=No
			\|Protected species present=No
			\|Invasive species present=No
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	{{Project background}}		{{Project background}}
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	{{Project overview		{{Project overview
	\|Status=In progress		\|Status=In progress
	\|Project web site url=www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/biodiversity/funding/nia/projects/nenevalley.aspx		\|Project web site url=webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140605090108/http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/biodiversity/funding/nia/projects/nenevalley.aspx
	\|Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Social benefits, Urban		\|Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Social benefits, Urban
	\|Country=England		\|Country=England
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	\|Picture description=Backwater created on the River Ise (Rushton Loop)		\|Picture description=Backwater created on the River Ise (Rushton Loop)
	\|Project summary=What is the Nene Valley NIA?		\|Project summary=What is the Nene Valley NIA?

	Nature Improvement Areas (NIAs) were introduced by the government’s Natural Environment White Paper (June 2011) to “enhance and reconnect nature on a significant scale”. The Nene Valley NIA includes the River Nene and its main tributaries, plus a 3km radius on either side, from Daventry to Peterborough (41,350 hectares in total), and contains a fragmented network of statutory and non- statutory sites, such as SSSIs and SAPs. At 161km, it is the tenth longest river in the UK, and, being navigable from the Wash to Northampton (142km), is highly managed with locks and other infrastructure.		Nature Improvement Areas (NIAs) were introduced by the government’s Natural Environment White Paper (June 2011) to “enhance and reconnect nature on a significant scale”. The Nene Valley NIA includes the River Nene and its main tributaries, plus a 3km radius on either side, from Daventry to Peterborough (41,350 hectares in total), and contains a fragmented network of statutory and non- statutory sites, such as SSSIs and SAPs. At 161km, it is the tenth longest river in the UK, and, being navigable from the Wash to Northampton (142km), is highly managed with locks and other infrastructure.

	It is located in the UK’s second largest growth area and is therefore exposed to significant development pressure. These include built development, increasing inappropriate public access, and competition for water resources. Land management practices threaten ecosystem services and the connectivity of habitats.		It is located in the UK’s second largest growth area and is therefore exposed to significant development pressure. These include built development, increasing inappropriate public access, and competition for water resources. Land management practices threaten ecosystem services and the connectivity of habitats.

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	So far three projects have been delivered:		So far three projects have been delivered:
	Duston, Northampton: marginal habitat has been improved upstream of St James End Weir.		*Duston, Northampton: marginal habitat has been improved upstream of St James End Weir.
	Rushton, near Kettering: a 45m-long backwater has been created by excavating part of an old meander loop.		*Rushton, near Kettering: a 45m-long backwater has been created by excavating part of an old meander loop.
	Orton Lock, Peterborough: an area of bank erosion downstream of the lock has been stabilised by “cutting & hinging” live willow into the scour holes and then adding further brushwood.		*Orton Lock, Peterborough: an area of bank erosion downstream of the lock has been stabilised by “cutting & hinging” live willow into the scour holes and then adding further brushwood.

	Restoration options on the main river are limited due to navigation and flood risk management. Proposed projects include the construction of fish easements on barriers, the excavation/re-connection of backwaters for fish spawning and refuges and improving urban marginal river habitats.		Restoration options on the main river are limited due to navigation and flood risk management. Proposed projects include the construction of fish easements on barriers, the excavation/re-connection of backwaters for fish spawning and refuges and improving urban marginal river habitats.