]> 2026-04-19T01:16:14+00:00 Case study:Wellow & Cam Initiative 500 en Draft Bristol Avon Rivers Trust Yes Yes Yes Riffle establishing after weir removal.jpg 51.32359343079,-2.37451051196 Simon Bristol Avon Rivers Trust Hunter ,, ,,, Further monitoring will be needed to deduce the level of improvements resulting from our works. However, as a start, BART note the following: Electrofishing surveys at 5 sites along the Wellow Brook (pre-barrier removal and woody habitat installation) Visibly improved flow diversity – levels dropped by 0.5 metres and new gravel bars and riffles exposed Visibly reduced sedimentation of the riverbed in the weir removal project areas which will result in improved spawning potential in the coming years. Local angling club feedback: “Mayflies absolutely off the chart at the moment, free rising trout and a squadron of ducklings in the background at the end of the clip. Heaven. The Wellow is having a super year @Bristol Avon Rivers Trust thanks for all the in-river improvements, they really seem to be having an impact!” We have had a huge amount of positive feedback from our engagement sessions, including: “Thank you … it was a brilliant day. All the staff are now talking about taking their classes down to the river back and feeling more confident about the activity. The children learnt a lot about the creatures living in their local river and the parents thought it was a really well organised event.” 23993 In progress On 2nd February 2013, a slurry incident along the Wellow Brook in Somerset caused a major fish kill and was reported by the Environment Agency as one of the worst pollution events in many years. The Wellow Brook has been designated a score of ‘Poor’ and the Cam Brook ‘Moderate’ in 2016 under the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). From a small donation of £5,000 for the Enforcement Undertaking, BART has raised over £100,000 towards the project to date. BART has delivered the following: Habitat assessments along the length of the Wellow and much of the Cam. Mapped all barriers along the Wellow. The removal of three boulder weirs that were impounding flows and smothering potential spawning substrate with sediment throughout ~8km reach. Removal of 1 small weir and re-profiling of 2 boulder weirs in the lower Cam Brook Pre-feasibility assessments for a large weir at the confluence of the Wellow Brook Pre-feasibility assessments for a ford which is presenting a barrier to fish on the Wellow Brook SNIFFER fish passage assessments on 3 weirs in the urban section of the Wellow ~20km of habitat improvements with LWD and coppicing A successful partnership project with Midsomer Norton Town Council to improve a section of river which has now been turned into a Local Nature Reserve. 3 Riverfly monitors monitoring the Wellow on a monthly basis as well as several more BART Beacons A pre-barrier removal electrofishing survey which we will aim to follow up with a further survey shortly to assess ongoing improvements in future years The creation of a Friends of river group with Shoscombe Parish Council Riparian fencing and buffer strip creation on the Cam Brook and Norton Brook The installation of formalised cattle drinking areas to reduce poaching on the Cam Brook and Norton Brook A programme of coppicing and LWD along a 2km reach of the Cam Brook Strategic discussions with the Environment Agency about removing a redundant asset as a result of opening up the river to this point via BART’s work to date. Engagement with over 250 local people, through river sessions, ‘Yellowfish’ antipollution projects and public talks. Several litter picks, including a recent one where over 200 plastic bottles were removed and turned into a plastic fish which has attended many local events A Challenges and Opportunities report outlining key issues and potential work-packages throughout the Wellow & Cam Brooks. Wellow & Cam Initiative wellow & cam initiative Environmental flows and water resources Fisheries Habitat and biodiversity Hydromorphology Land use management - agriculture Monitoring Social benefits Water quality 2019-02-16T12:56:07Z 2458531.0389699 2019-02-16T13:02:44Z 2458531.0435648 Wellow & Cam Initiative 500 1 list 3 [[Category:Case study]] [[Parent project::Case study:Wellow & Cam Initiative]] Wellow & Cam Initiative# QUERY313c07df89ae7683ee9ab69cf620c61c