]> 2026-04-04T08:47:55+00:00 Case study:Nine Chalk Rivers Project 500 en CRF030 Project Brieifing Note - Norfolk Coast Rivers.pdf project briefing note Approved Creation of meanders Norfolk Rivers Trust private landowners Environment Agency Natural England Norfolk Wildlife Trust The University of East Anglia RSPB Wild Trout Trust River Glaven Conservation Group Norfolk Coast AONB Great Britain Catchment Restoration Fund Yes Yes Yes false Norfolk river.png No 52.88239,0.78278 Jonah Norfolk Rivers Trust Tosney ,Connection to wider floodplain, silt and nutrient trapping,Creation of meanders, ,,, ANG014 monitoring framework table.docx RRC Monitoring table - Norfolk Coast Rivers '''What will success look like?''' Delivery of these projects will represent a significant step in the restoration of these nine unique rivers and will contribute towards improvements in Water Framework Directive classifications. Enabling the rivers to function naturally will improve habitat for plants and animals both in the river and on the floodplain, including trout, eels, native crayfish, water-voles, wet-meadow flora such as marsh marigold, and birds such as lapwings, snipe and avocet. 12248 Environment Agency, Natural England, Norfolk Coast AONB, Norfolk Wildlife Trust, RSPB, River Glaven Conservation Group, private landowners, The University of East Anglia, Wild Trout Trust The nine rivers 2015-04-01Z 2457113.5 9 rivers.png 2012-09-03Z 2456173.5 In progress '''The Nine Chalk Rivers project''' is a series of 16 restoration projects spread across nine unique chalk rivers flowing onto Norfolk’s north coast. The rivers face similar problems, most notably canalisation, disconnection from the floodplain, siltation, low flows and diffuse pollution. The projects are diverse, and include re-meandering, floodplain re-connection, silt and nutrient trapping and catchment management planning. Each project will improve the ecological health of the rivers and floodplains. To deliver these projects, Norfolk Rivers Trust is working with landowners across Norfolk as well as the Environment Agency, Natural England, The University of East Anglia, Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Norfolk Coast AONB, RSPB, The Wild Trout Trust, The River Glaven Conservation Group and various other partners. '''Background to the project''' The Norfolk River's Trust, The Norfolk Coast Partnership and Norfolk County Council put in a project bid to the Environment Agency Catchment Restoration Fund to look at improving 9 of Norfolk's chalk rivers. £1.3M was awarded towards the end of 2012. This is one of the largest of the awarded Environment Agency projects in the Country. The project involves practical on the ground river restoration work so some physical changes to the rivers will be seen relatively quickly. The partnership Steering Group (Norfolk Coast Partnership, Norfolk Rivers Trust, Norfolk County Council, Environment Agency and the Norfolk Wildlife Trust) along with statutory organisations and local communities will guide the Nine Chalk Rivers Project. The rivers include the Glaven, Stiffkey, Babingley, Gaywood, Hun, Mun, Ingol, Heacham and Burn. To begin with work will start on the Glaven, Stiffkey, Babingley and Gaywood and then it is hoped that further funding can be attained for the other 5 smaller rivers. '''Description of Works''' *Restoring hydrology – re-creating meanders in straightened rivers improves sediment transport and habitat diversity for fish and invertebrates, while re-connecting rivers to floodplains buffers flows, improves floodplain habitats for plants, insects and birds, prevents siltation and improves water quality. *Silt trapping – trapping silt close to its source prevents it from smothering riverine habitats and allows farmers to re-use nutrient rich top-soils. *Community Involvement – Norfolk Rivers Trust is involving communities in catchment management planning and project delivery through local conservation groups, community councils and stakeholder workshops. '''How you can help''' The long term aim is to create local groups that will take over management when the grant cash runs out. Local community support is crucial to the understanding of these rivers, therefore we want your views of the rivers. Where and what are the problems? What would make your local river function better? What would you like to see happen and how would you like to be involved? Find out more You can find regular updates as to what is happening on Twitter @9ChalkRivers or if you want to get involved you can contact the Community Involvement Officer by email gemma.clark@norfolk.gov.uk by telephone on 01553 778024 or by mobile on 07768 031629 your ideas and thoughts are really valued so please do not hesitate to contact us. Nine Chalk Rivers Project nine chalk rivers project http://www.norfolkriverstrust.org/p/river-stiffkey-restoration-plan.html No North Norfolk Anglian Connection to wider floodplain silt and nutrient trapping Stiffkey stiffkey North norfolk north norfolk 10 - 100 km² 114 100 - 200 m Stiffkey GB105034055840 there will also be match funding Fisheries Flood risk management Habitat and biodiversity Water quality 1300 1000 - 5000 k€ Calcareous Glaven, Stiffkey, Gaywood, Babingley, Mun, Burn, Hun, Heacham, Ingol 2014-01-03T13:17:35Z 2456661.0538773 2025-05-08T14:04:58Z 2460804.0867824 Nine Chalk Rivers Project 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!Nine Chalk Rivers Project]] [[Subcatchment title::Stiffkey]] Nine Chalk Rivers Project# QUERY6f84e18e7778d7103e722374112005de 500 1 list 3 [[Category:Case study]] [[Parent project::Case study:Nine Chalk Rivers Project]] Nine Chalk Rivers Project# QUERYe8a7e6e386800393fc6b7fd13527c17a Case study:Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Glaven Catchment 500 en Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Glaven Catchment Case study:Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Stiffkey Catchment 500 en Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Stiffkey Catchment Case study:Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Gaywood Catchment 500 en Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Gaywood Catchment Case study:Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Babingley Catchment 500 en Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Babingley Catchment Case study:Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Mun Catchment 500 en Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Mun Catchment Case study:Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Burn Catchment 500 en Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Burn Catchment Case study:Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Hun Catchment 500 en Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Hun Catchment Case study:Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Heacham Catchment 500 en Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Heacham Catchment Case study:Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Ingol Catchment 500 en Nine Chalk Rivers Project - Ingol Catchment Parent project 102 en Parent project