]> 2026-04-11T07:16:05+00:00 Case study:Unit 3a – Hurst Bridge 2013 500 en 3a Hurst Bridge Project Record.pdf Project Record Draft Introducing large woody debris habitat improvements Environment Agency Great Britain Yes No Yes false No This project did pose some issues during its delivery. The extent of the berm creation and bed reprofiling was limited due to the presence of overhead power lines. A safe working method was implemented by the Ops Delivery team. Initially the excavator to be used had an 8m reach; this was also used on the North Channel job. However this reach was wider and to maximise the benefits of the project a long reach had to be brought to site. This came at additional cost but enabled effective delivery of the project. The long reach machine was also used on a few parts of the North Channel project which were out of reach form the original machine. The tree works described above were also able to be carried out with the larger machine. 50.7134172654,-2.290563583374 Alastair Environment Agency Maxwell Introducing large woody debris, habitat improvements,,, ,,, 12399 2013-01-01Z 2456293.5 Complete The main River Frome Unit 3a flows mostly through the Moreton Estate. This reach in particular is downstream of the Hurst road bridge. It was historically part of an old mill system and the reach retains a fixed crest weir at the location of the former mill. Removal of the weir was discounted early on due to costs and possible impacts on the road bridge. Works were concentrated on the reach between the bridge and the weir looking to improve the channel and bank structure and creating a greater range of habitats in particular for fish. The River Frome Rehabilitation Plan states the main proposals to improve the SSSI condition and WFD objectives of Unit 3a and to incorporate as part of the Hurst Bridge Project are: a) increase / diversify channel bed profile creating deep pools and gullies and b) to introduce large woody debris to provide in channel habitat and vary bed profiles through scour and deposition. Unit 3a – Hurst Bridge 2013 unit 3a – hurst bridge 2013 http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk No 150 Dorset South West Frome Dorset (Lower) & Furzebrook Stream frome dorset (lower) & furzebrook stream 100 - 1000 km² 223 200 - 500 m Frome Dorset (Lower) & Furzebrook Stream GB108044009690 Fisheries Habitat and biodiversity Hydromorphology GB108044009690 Frome Dorset (Lower) & Furzebrook Stream 2014-01-24T09:51:31Z 2456681.9107755 2017-05-31T07:49:33Z 2457904.8260764 Unit 3a – Hurst Bridge 2013 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!Unit 3a – Hurst Bridge 2013]] [[Subcatchment title::Frome Dorset (Lower) & Furzebrook Stream]] Unit 3a – Hurst Bridge 2013# QUERY540e541d371f038488ae4d2d57f4cf65