]> 2026-04-07T14:53:35+00:00 Case study:Lower Woodsford 500 en 2e Lower Woodsford Project Record DRAFT.pdf Draft Introducing large woody debris Removal of bank reinforcements Re-profiled ditch Environment Agency Great Britain No No Yes false No 50.719340818832,-2.316312789917 Alymaxwell Aly Environment Agency Maxwell Introducing large woody debris, Removal of bank reinforcements,,Tree planting, Riparian planting, Removal of embankments, Scrapes,,Re-profiled ditch, ,,, Several monitoring technqiues will be employed as part of this project including: Fixed point photography SEdiment sampling Electro Fishing Aerial Photography 13321 In progress The upper reach of the Lower Woodsford Channel has been historically straightened but there are now signs of recovery. The option for this reach is for ‘Assisted Natural Recovery’. Riffles and berms are developing which are improving the channel condition. Dredging in the lower reaches has removed in channel features such as riffles and glides resulting in a low variety of flow patterns. This also limits the range of habitats and species that the river can support. A deep drainage ditch had been created in the 1970’s running parallel and south to the river for nearly 1800m’s. The material this generated was used to embank the river to reduce flood flows. There’s a lack of riparian trees and shrubs in this management unit. Trees provide habitat at the river banks for insects and birds. Trees also provide shade which helps reduces the river temperature creating better conditions for fish. The majority of floodplain land to the south of the river has been in arable production since the drainage activities. This limits the river corridor habitat value and allows sediment runoff to enter the river affecting in channel ecology. Soils and silts enter the channel covering gravels that Salmon and Trout spawn on, which reduce their reproductive success. Proposed works will consist of: • riparian tree planting • introduction of large woody debris • embankment removal • removal of hard bank protection • ditch reprofiling • channel and scrape creation Lower Woodsford lower woodsford No Dorset South West Tree planting Riparian planting Removal of embankments Scrapes Frome Dorset (Lower) & Furzebrook Stream frome dorset (lower) & furzebrook stream 100 - 1000 km² 223 200 - 500 m Frome Dorset (Lower) & Furzebrook Stream GB108044009690 Habitat and biodiversity Hydromorphology Frome Dorset (Lower) & Furzebrook Stream GB108044009690 2014-07-08T14:13:50Z 2456847.0929398 2017-06-28T14:01:15Z 2457933.0842014 Lower Woodsford 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!Lower Woodsford]] [[Subcatchment title::Frome Dorset (Lower) & Furzebrook Stream]] Lower Woodsford# QUERYe0c8ed067d52ce89097fbd3e54224c51