]> 2026-04-10T21:19:47+00:00 Case study:Salisbury Avon Restoration Project 500 en CRF007 Project Briefing Note - Salisbury Avon.pdf Project Briefing Note Approved Introduction of spawning gravels Riffle creation Introducing large woody debris Creation of berms Re-meandering Channel narrowing Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Environment Agency Natural England Wessex Water Wiltshire Fishery Association Great Britain Yes Yes Yes false Map with the area.JPG Map with the area No 51.061505655093,-1.800320148468 John Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Rattray Introduction of spawning gravels, Riffle creation, Introducing large woody debris, Creation of berms,,Tree planting,Re-meandering, Channel narrowing, ,,, SW008 monitoring framework table.docx RRC Monitoring table - Avon 5764 Environment Agency, Natural England, Wessex Water, Wiltshire Fishery Association Avon salisbury.png In progress The Hampshire Avon has historically been dredged, over-widened and impounded in many places due to past river management. This has led to a reduction in the river’s geomorphological processes, which has, in turn, led to a decline in the habitat quality and quantity throughout the reach. This decline, despite recent sympathetic management, has continued due to the lack of variation in channel form and flows, as well as riparian land use. '''Description of Works''' This project focuses on two 750m reaches of the Hampshire Avon at Figheldean and West Amesbury, identified in the Strategic Framework for the Restoration of the River Avon (SFfRRA) as being in need of restoration for habitat quality. The restoration aims to return a more natural flow regime at the two sites, in order to promote natural bed scouring and increase riparian habitat for a variety of organisms. This will be achieved through: *the narrowing of over-widened channels to promote bed scouring and increase Ranunculus growth; *re-meandering of channelized sections, through the creation of berms and the use of woody debris, to restore natural deposition/erosion processes; *introduction of woody debris to aid channel narrowing and create in-channel habitat for fish and invertebrates; *creation of gravel riffles to create fish spawning habitat and flow variation; *tree planting for channel shading and to provide future woody debris; *riparian habitat creation/enhancement, such as scrape creation for invertebrate and bird life and bank re-profiling to reconnect the river to the floodplain (re-wetting wet woodland/pasture). Each restoration project completed will act as an example to future projects in the area. Through appropriate publi-cation and engagement this project will help to raise awareness of river restoration techniques and implementation on the River Avon catchment. Restoring natural functions to the river system will also increase the potential of the river to adapt to a changing climate in the future as part of a living landscape. Salisbury Avon Restoration Project salisbury avon restoration project No Hampshire Avon South West Tree planting Hampshire Avon (Lower) hampshire avon (lower) Hampshire Avon hampshire avon 1000 - 10000 km² 152 100 - 200 m Hampshire Avon (Lower) GB108043015840 Habitat and biodiversity Hydromorphology 286.47 100 - 500 k€ GB108043015840 Hampshire Avon (Lower) 2013-05-21T08:59:32Z 2456433.8746759 2017-06-01T13:43:55Z 2457906.0721644 Salisbury Avon Restoration Project 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!Salisbury Avon Restoration Project]] [[Subcatchment title::Hampshire Avon (Lower)]] Salisbury Avon Restoration Project# QUERY7732fc3cd941c028466eb64cd8aaf957 500 1 list 3 [[Category:Case study]] [[Parent project::Case study:Salisbury Avon Restoration Project]] Salisbury Avon Restoration Project# QUERYfb3ec5324c219cd4a205c7919dca360c