]> 2026-04-07T17:50:14+00:00 Case study:Prologis Midpoint Park river restoration scheme 500 en Approved formation of back channel with three islands Creation of braided channel Cascade Consulting Prologis Great Britain Private developer Yes No Yes false Tame pre-restoration3.JPG R Tame pre-restoration2.jpg Construction of backwater at top of back channel.jpg Construction of back channel and islands3.jpg Attenuation pond.JPG Back channel and islands.jpg Back channel looking ds2.2.jpg Ds end of channel.jpg Us end of back channel.jpg Ds island.JPG Looking us.JPG Bat box.jpg Seeded wildflowers.JPG Satellite.JPG River Tame pre-restoration Construction of backwater at top of back channel Construction of back channel and islands Attenuation pond Back channel and islands Back channel looking downstream Downstream end of back channel Upstream end of back channel Downstream island Looking upstream Bat box Seeded wildflowers Satellite map No Thomasine Rudd Cascade Consulting Cascade Consulting Prologis This has demonstrated that river restoration can be achieved by private developers as a cost-effective mitigation measure. The construction cost of the scheme, mostly earthworks, was approximately 5% of the total. It is important to show that these types of schemes can be delivered effectively by private developers, in close consultation with other stakeholders. This complements other river restoration work being undertaken by the public sector. Finally, in the process of facilitating development (which assists in economic regeneration) these types of restoration schemes can contribute a range of ecosystem services including supporting services (habitat creation; biodiversity); regulating services (flood control) and cultural services (potential recreation and amenity through riverside walkway; tranquillity; and educational services through being used as a demonstration project). 52.52016413748,-1.7617607116699 T Rudd Thomasine Cascade Consulting Rudd regular maintenance in line with Wildlifel Management Plan to remove rubbish fly-tipped upstream formation of back channel with three islands,Creation of a flood expansion area, Creation of pond, Buffer strips,,Creation of braided channel, ,regular maintenance in line with Wildlifel Management Plan to remove rubbish fly-tipped upstream,has been used as an example of good practice by Environment Agency, The river has adopted a more naturalised channel, with braiding, gravel shoals, small islands and back waters forming over time. This increases the potential biodiversity of this reach, which was previously canalised and fast flowing, with vertical banks. The backwater channel and islands provide suitable habitat for riparian mammals, while the slower shallow waters of the new channel offer a refuge for spawning and juvenile fish. The original bankside willow and poplar trees were retained on the three islands to provide undisturbed habitat, and deadwood piles were created on the islands from other trees and scrub that were felled around the sludge lagoons to provide habitat for invertebrates and small mammals. In accordance with the ongoing Wildlife Management Plan for the site, prepared by Cascade, the developer undertakes a regular maintenance schedule, mainly involving removing debris (particularly tyres) dumped upstream and which end up in the back channel. No formal monitoring and evaluation is undertaken although the site is inspected visually to check that the islands remain stable. Thomasine David Rudd Storer 21471 Prologis Prologis Midpoint Park River restoration scheme David Storer Prologis Back channel looking ds.jpg Complete This river restoration scheme was designed to mitigate three major impacts from the redevelopment of part of Minworth Sewage Treatment Works for development of a business park, ProLogis Park Midpoint. It is an example of how an innovative approach can be taken to multiple problem-solving in development. The site comprised abandoned sludge lagoons that provided habitat for over-wintering birds. It was directly adjacent to the River Tame and was almost entirely within its floodplain. There was thus a need to provide ecological mitigation; to pull back the development area to respect Birmingham City Council’s requirement for a 50m riparian buffer strip; and to provide flood compensation. A river restoration scheme was designed, in close consultation with the Environment Agency, to form a back channel and islands along the Tame (which was canalised and lacked ecological interest in that reach), with an attenuation pond to control runoff. With Birmingham City Council’s approval, this was located within the buffer area, and was sized to provide the required flood storage volume to compensate for that lost to the development. The scheme thus met all the mitigation requirements through a holistic and innovative approach, while minimising the loss of developable land. Works include: *Provision of riparian buffer area to support Local Authority aspiration for riverside walkway *Retention of trees on islands and creation of deadwood piles for small mammals/invertebrates *Erection of bird and bat boxes *Wildflower seeding of back channel banks Prologis Midpoint Park river restoration scheme prologis midpoint park river restoration scheme No 400 Tame Anker and Mease Humber Creation of a flood expansion area Creation of pond Buffer strips River Tame from R Blythe to River Anker river tame from r blythe to river anker has been used as an example of good practice by Environment Agency Thomasine Rudd Cascade Consulting 100 - 1000 km² 134 100 - 200 m River Tame from R Blythe to River Anker GB104028046440 Flood risk management Habitat and biodiversity Social benefits Urban GB104028046440 River Tame from R Blythe to River Anker David Storer Prologis 2008-12-01Z 2454801.5 2008-01-01Z 2454466.5 2015-03-09T13:15:45Z 2457091.0526042 2017-06-05T10:20:47Z 2457909.9310995 Prologis Midpoint Park river restoration scheme 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!Prologis Midpoint Park river restoration scheme]] [[Subcatchment title::River Tame from R Blythe to River Anker]] Prologis Midpoint Park river restoration scheme# QUERY9a6fc3ee9baf0bdc22ac8451925c8121