Case study:Telford Catchment Restoration Project

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Location: 52° 38' 44.74" N, 2° 25' 59.26" W

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Project overview

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Status	Complete
Project web site
Themes	Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Urban
Country	England
Main contact forename	Pete
Main contact surname	Lambert
Main contact user ID	User:PeteLambert
Contact organisation	Shropshire Wildlife Trust
Contact organisation web site	http://www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
Partner organisations	Environment Agency, Telford and Wrekin Council, Severn Trent Water, Stirchley and Brookside PC, Ricoh RPL, BESST, University of Wolverhampton, Severn Gorge Countryside Trust, Wrekin Forest Volunteers
Parent multi-site project
This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

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Project summary

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The Telford Catchment Restoration project targeted two WFD failing urban catchments in the West Midlands townships of Telford.

Madebrook - A 350m de-culverting project restored a historical stream way along the Madebrook and significantly enhanced a busy local greenspace. A series of three rock cascades improved ecological connectivity and raised dissolved oxygen levels. Lydebrook - in this catchment a range of soft engineering and habitat techniques were used to address poor water quality and post-industrial modification. Hedge laying has been used to address erosion, pre-planted coir rolls utilised to create new wetland edge to provide habitat and water cleansing capacity to the series of balancing pools and channels.

The wider project promoted retro-fit SuDs to the business community, supporting the publication of a feasiblity study into retro-fit SuDs on a local industrial estate, project managed the design of a retro-fit SuDs for a large factory site and worked collaboratively with the regional utility company.

Training and support was provided to local volunteers who formed a dedicated group to undertake chemical and aquatic invertbrate monitoring in direct relation to the practical works.

A specially designed schools programme, 'River Rangers' was piloted to primary schools within the target catchments. The schools scheme including exploring their local water course, conducting a school water audit and finally designing and with our support constructing their own rain garden or other SuDs feature.

Monitoring surveys and results

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Monitoring of public responses to the project has shown good support and understanding of the reasons for the works. Volunteer engagement has been of a high quality and helped immensely in realising the broader aims of the project.

Fixed point photography has demonstrated the quick recovery rate of new earthworks and features.

Aquatic and chemical water quality monitoring results are awaiting post project analysis.

Lessons learnt

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The main flagship site at Madebrook involved the design, planning and construction of a new de-culverted watercourse in an urban setting. The technical challenges were many and steadily overcome by the project team. Costs were high and this made budgeting a challenge, good collaboration and flexible design allowed the project to proceed to a successful conclusion. Involving the local community at an early stage and keeping them involved is key in a project which will at times disrupt the local area. Good liaison has helped maintain good will and has helped build confidence as we move on to new projects in the local area.

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