Case study:Source to Sea Programme – 2. Pan-Morecambe Bay Wetlands and Waterbodies Restoration

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Status	In progress
Project web site
Themes	Economic aspects, Environmental flows and water resources, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Land use management - agriculture, Land use management - forestry, Social benefits, Water quality
Country	England
Main contact forename	Richard
Main contact surname	Storton
Main contact user ID
Contact organisation	RSPB
Contact organisation web site	http://http://www.rspb.org.uk/
Partner organisations	Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Cumbria Woodlands, Lune Rivers Trust, Morecambe Bay Partnership, Arnside & Silverdale AONB Partnership
Parent multi-site project	Case study:Source to Sea Programme
This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

Fairfield Community project: New pond and cattle fenced out of wetlands

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Morecambe Bay and its river catchments should be considered as one interacting entity. This project will target the floodplains of waterbodies that are failing for diffuse pollution and morphological reasons. Remedial measures identified by the EA to benefit WFD objectives on these waterbodies and protected sites include: • Improve floodplain connectivity • Enhance ecological value of marginal aquatic habitats (preserve and restore) • Water level management • Attenuate flows to mitigate for drainage impacts • Diffuse pollution for phosphates and ammonia

The project will offer targeted advice to farmers and landowners, to deliver floodplain habitat improvements will contribute to addressing these WFD issues. Working with EA, NE and local farmers and landowners the project will employ a Wetland Advisor and Woodland Advisor (0.5), to contribute to improving WFD status and secure priority habitats and species benefits through a programme of habitat improvement work.

Advisers would primarily secure benefits via agri-environment (HLS/ELS) deployment on these farms and forestry grant schemes. Additionally, a capital fund is proposed, allowing beneficial works on sites where HLS may not be available. Two large capital projects proposed include the restoration of two lowland raised bogs. Demonstration sites will be used to show others the benefits of management to deliver WFD (and other) outcomes.

Community Involvement - Engagement activities will include public consultations, practical volunteering activities like tree planting and awareness-raising through media and face-to-face contact.

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Savinhill Moss - tree clearance and abstraction by horse

Savinhill Moss - Trees cleared of active peat dome

Fairfield Community project - Cattle crossing point and fencing.

Fairfield Community project: Wet grassland creation.

Hale Moss - Ditch restoration.

Hale Moss: new pipe sluice.

Haybridge: wet grassland site.

Holgates Bay View: wet grassland restoration with new stock fencing

Overthwaite: wet grassland restoration.

Sunderland Brows: wet grassland ditch creation.

Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Site Edit site Name WFD water body codes GB 53 120 721 2100, GB 11 207 206 5840, GB 11 207 206 5880, GB 11 207 307 1260, GB 11 207 307 1220, GB 11 207 307 1300, GB 11 207 307 1050, GB 11 207 307 1240, GB 11 207 306 4450, GB 11 207 206 5860, GB 11 207 206 5850 WFD (national) typology WFD water body name Pre-project morphology Reference morphology Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body No National/international site designation Local/regional site designations Protected species present No Invasive species present No Species of interest Dominant hydrology Dominant substrate River corridor land use Average bankfull channel width category Average bankfull channel width (m) Average bankfull channel depth category Average bankfull channel depth (m) Mean discharge category Mean annual discharge (m3/s) Average channel gradient category Average channel gradient Average unit stream power (W/m2) Project background Edit project background Reach length directly affected (m) Project started 2012/06/28 Works started Works completed Project completed 2015/03/31 Total cost category 1000 - 5000 k€ Total cost (k€) 13501,350 k€ <br />1,350,000 € <br /> Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources Catchment Restoration Funds Cost for project phases Phase cost category cost exact (k€) Lead organisation Contact forename Contact surname Investigation and design Stakeholder engagement and communication Works and works supervision Post-project management and maintenance Monitoring Reasons for river restoration Edit reasons for restoration Mitigation of a pressure Diffuse pollution Hydromorphology Quantity & dynamics of flow, Continuity for organisms, Continuity of sediment transport Biology Fish Physico-chemical Other reasons for the project Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Blocking of certain grips, Tree planting Floodplain / River corridor Creation of wetland, Improving fish migration Planform / Channel pattern Other Non-structural measures Management interventions Social measures (incl. engagement) Awareness raising, Media Other Practical volunteering activities, Public consultation Monitoring Hydromorphological quality elements Edit Hydromorphological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Biological quality elements Edit biological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Physico-chemical quality elements Edit Physico-chemical quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Any other monitoring, e.g. social, economic Edit Other responses Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Monitoring documents Upload monitoring documents RRC Monitoring table - Pan-Morecambe Bay Wetlands and Waterbodies Restoration, from Pilling to the River Duddon Additional documents and videos Upload additional documents CRF Project briefing note - Source to Sea Additional links and references Edit links and references Link Description Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information