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To access feasibility of steel sheet pile removal and soft engineering to west bank of river to restore natural features such as meanders if possible and to enhance biodiversity habitat to access to nature. River in channel with toe boarding and concrete sides residential, business properties to east bank, park to west bank. +
P
To carry out tree works to allow light to the channel to so that natural vegetation may grow and install woody material with the felled trees to create meanders +
M
To carry out work to prevent diffuse pollution. The MMB Project is led by the National Trust who have undertaken significant investigations and actions to date working with farmers and landowners in the area to improve practices to improve water quality outcomes for the brooks. These activities have included installing fences and cattle drinking areas to reduce the cattle poaching and discharges of phosphate to the brooks.
The Mackworth Brook is failing to achieve Water Framework Directive good ecological status due to, amongst other things, diffuse pollution from agriculture.
The Environment Agency and the National Trust are continuing to work together to enable further works to be undertaken along the Mackworth Brook. +
T
To create a backwater channel linked to the River Tame to create an important habitat and
refuge for fish.
The project aims to complete river restoration aspirations at Tameside Local Nature Reserve
in Tamworth. This follows the original project started in 2009 by the EA, Tamworth BC and
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust which pulled back bank, created 10 scrapes and small ponds as
well as creating a fish refuge linkage into smiley face pool. The second phase of delivery
which was not carried out was to create a linked backwater channel on the right bank of the
reserve. This channel will create additional and important habitat for fish and fry while also being profiled in such a way to be attractive to any remnant water vole population that exists or which may be re- introduced in the future. The island created from the work will be an important refuge for ground nesting birds. <br>
View the project video on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=1R95ViXTC_0 +
C
To create a new and exciting area of wetland (LBAP habitat) approximately 6 hectares in size, incorporating restoration of wet grassland, reedbed creation, extension of Hall pond, a ditch network, artificial sand martin bank and a number of scrapes which will act as a magnet for both wildlife and people.
Create an informal outdoor education area incorporating a dipping platform and raised viewing platform with steps that can be used as an outdoor classroom and a ramp access.
Incorporate three interpretation panels and two benches
The wetland will provide space and storage for flood water during extreme events and will aid flooding by slowing the flow and drainage back into the river. The reconnection of this area to the floodplain will help to enhance the wetland mosaic ensuring that wetland specialist plants thrive working towards restoration of the current low quality MG4 meadow. +
M
To create habitat for wildlife and improve flow to prevent silting of the Mill River as part of the Mill River Reserve project which is ongoing +
H
To create habitat in the currently dry and mowed channels in and around the reservoir as well as addressing the fish migration issues and probably WFD. Adjustments to reservoir control weir to allow low flows to by pass the weir at Hall Place and the Crayford Gauging station. Adjustments to reservoir control weir to allow low flows to by pass the weir at Hall Place and the Crayford Gauging station. +
Q
To create space for water, improve biodiversity and habitat, bring the river into the park to make it an accessible feature and improve water quality. Local park with river running north to south along its boundary. Fenced off from the park and and housing, inaccessible and prone to fly tipping. The water quality is poor due to misconnected waste water. There is no/few habitat or aquatic waterborne fauna.
The first phase of this project is complete and a local community group is establishing to work with the council and a local school to keep the river and flood storage area in good order. Sufficient monitoring is necessary due to pollution issues from sewers, however the next phase of the project is being planned. A reed bed system is to be installed to aid the restoration. +
R
To create, restore and reconnect riverine and wetland habitat (including wet woodland, reedbed, emergent and marginal vegetation, and pond) along the River Crane. Habitat creation and improvement in aquatic and marginal vegetation of the river for water voles, birds, invertebrates and fish. +
Y
To create, restore and reconnect riverine and wetland habitat (including wet woodland, reedbed, emergent and marginal vegetation, and pond) along the River Crane. BAP habitat creation and improvement in river marginal vegetation for water voles, birds, invertebrates and fish. <br>
HLF Bid - Biffaward secured +
S
To deliver integrated land and water management and capital work within targeted water bodies in the Dorset Stour headwaters +
B
To enhance the current flood storage area for nature conservation, including target BAP species such as water vole. This can be achieved by reinstating natural earth banks and the creation of a marginal aquatic zone. To create BAP habitats such as reedbeds and standing water in the form of wetlands and backwater creation. To allow and improve public access to the brook and help encourage environmental awareness and social involvement with local wildlife. Blake Avenue is a side-spill flood alleviation area situated on the right bank of Mayes Brook 3139m², located 500m upstream of County Gardens flood alleviation area. The channel within this section is straight with a reinforced right bank incorporating a sluice, which is located in the middle for drainage following flood events. The earth-bunded flood storage area comprises well maintained grassland, which is cut 4-6 times a year during the growing season. The area is inundated 3-4 times a year and requires dredging every 5-10years. The site is EA-owned and lies directly adjacent to residential properties. +
L
To enhance the fish population on the River Stour at Sudbury through restoring open water habitat/desilting backwater. Improvements to the general biodiversity value of the site +
I
To ensure that Loweswater achieves good ecological status under the WFD, diffuse pollution will be reduced through changes to farming practices and restoration of tributaries, and methods will be trialled to reduce algal populations within the lake including ultrasound and wind-powered aerating and mixing equipment.
The project is ongoing thanks to funding from the National Trust to allow continued monitoring of the site. +
L
To expand and increase diversity of aquatic, marginal and BAP habitat and more natural river processes by moving back a flood bund and creating a series of pools and possibly a backwater whilst retaining much of the scrub. This will provide habitat for fish, invertebrates, birds and mammals including the BAP species Water vole. Water vole numbers have decreased rapidly over the last 10 years. The channel is currently culverted and devoid of any natural river habitat. The creek mouth is contolled by a tidal sluice which largely cuts Buzzard Mouth Creek from the Thames estuary. +
P
To help restore natural features and function to the river through river restoration techniques +
L
To improve 500 m of SSSI chalk stream habitat +
O
To improve WFD status of Owler Beck by renaturalisation of the channel E.g. bank regrading, installation of brash berms, riparian planting, and using partially buried timber to reduce runoff from ATV tracks +
P
To improve eel passage between the back channel of the Wandle and the lake in Ravensbury Park A weir between Ravensbury Park lake and a backchannel of the Wandle in Ravensbury Park makes passage difficult for eels preventing easy access to prime eel habitat. +
T
To improve flood risk management and habitat along the Thamesmead canals and deliver East London Green Grid objectives Led by Environment Agency in collaboration with London Borough of Bexley & Greenwich +