Case study:Welland for People and Wildlife Project

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Location: 52° 28' 32.91" N, 0° 55' 27.59" W

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Status	In progress
Project web site	http://http://www.wellandpeoplewildlife.org.uk/
Themes	Environmental flows and water resources, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Monitoring, Social benefits, Water quality, Urban
Country	England
Main contact forename	Peter
Main contact surname	Barham
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Contact organisation	Welland Rivers Trust
Contact organisation web site	http://www.wellandriverstrust.org.uk/
Partner organisations	Environment Agency; Defra; University of Leicester; Harborough District Council; Welland Valley Partnership
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This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

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The Welland for People and Wildlife is a partnership project that will use CRF funds to restore 1.8km of the River Welland and its tributary the River Jordan, as they run through Market Harborough, Leicestershire. This project exists to turn the eyesore the River Welland has become into a central cultural feature, improving biodiversity, water quality and Water Framework Directive status. The Welland for People and Wildlife project strives to restore the River Welland through Market Harborough to a more natural form correcting the unsympathetic flood alleviation works which were carried out in the 1970s. This project aims to remove barriers to fish migration and improve community value without compromising flood defence.

The outcomes of the project are: 1.The return to near natural flow regimes of riffles and pools alternating in a new low flow channel. 2.Habitat restoration via the return of a natural mosaic of biotopes in riffles, pools, runs and bars 3.Biodiversity via the increase in species as a result of improved habitat diversity 4.Social and cultural benefits by recreating a recreational and educational environment for the people of the town 5.Water quality, as the biotope diversity will increase the ecological processes of the river, such as nutrient uptake 6.Ecosystem services (as a consequence of all the above)

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Welland catchment

The rivers Welland and Jordan in Market Harborough

Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Edit the catchment and subcatchment details (affects all case studies in this subcatchment) Catchment River basin district Anglian River basin Welland Subcatchment River name Welland Area category 1000 - 10000 km² Area (km2) Maximum altitude category Less than 100 m Maximum altitude (m) 1010 m <br />0.01 km <br />1,000 cm <br /> Dominant geology Calcareous Ecoregion Great Britain Dominant land cover Arable and Horticulture Waterbody ID GB105031050680 Other case studies in this subcatchment: Drayton Site Edit site Name River Welland and its tributary the River Jordan (Market Harborough area) WFD water body codes WFD (national) typology WFD water body name Pre-project morphology Reference morphology Pool-riffle 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 Urban 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) 18001,800 m <br />1.8 km <br />180,000 cm <br /> Project started 2012/01/01 Works started 2014/02/03 Works completed Project completed Total cost category 500 - 1000 k€ Total cost (k€) 700700 k€ <br />700,000 € <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 Urbanisation Hydromorphology Quantity & dynamics of flow Biology Fish, Macrophytes, Macroalgae Physico-chemical Nutrient concentrations Other reasons for the project Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Pool creation; berm creation from pool arising; gravel placement for riffles; creation of low flow channel; opening of cut-off meanders; marginal planting Floodplain / River corridor Removal of weirs and creation of a new 2-stage channel, with correctly-sized meander spacing and habitat mosaics (riffle, pool, runs, bars) in the low flow channel Planform / Channel pattern Meander pattern created by modifying low flow channel bed with berm building Other Non-structural measures Management interventions Planting wildflower mixes Social measures (incl. engagement) Community Events; River open days; River Walks; Bioblitz event; Education events; School Tours Other Community involvement before and during the project will ensure that the citizens are aware of the river, enhanced by information boards along the Riverside walk and the involvement of local schools and societies. Monitoring Hydromorphological quality elements Edit Hydromorphological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Quantity & dynamics of flow Yes No No No No Deterioration Continuity for organisms Yes No No No No Deterioration Biological quality elements Edit biological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Fish Yes No Yes No No Deterioration Macrophytes Yes No Yes No No Deterioration Phytoplankton: Blooms Yes No Yes No No Deterioration 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 Nutrient concentrations Yes No Yes No No Deterioration 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 Additional documents and videos Upload additional documents Additional links and references Edit links and references Link Description http://www.wellandriverstrust.org.uk/ The Welland Rivers Trust is a charitable organisation, which works with all relevant stakeholders and partner or-ganisations to ensure that our restoration project provides benefits both people and wildlife in the whole river basin. Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information