Case study:Eden Crayfish Restoration Project

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Project overview

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Status	In progress
Project web site	http://trust.edenriverstrust.org.uk/white-clawed-crayfish-page-3.html
Themes	Economic aspects, Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity, Land use management - agriculture, Monitoring, Social benefits, Water quality
Country	England
Main contact forename	Joanne
Main contact surname	Backshall
Main contact user ID	User:Joannebackshall
Contact organisation	Eden Rivers Trust
Contact organisation web site	http://www.edenriverstrust.org.uk/
Partner organisations	Defra, Environment Agency
Parent multi-site project
This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

Fencing and tree planting along the River Lyvennet, a tributary of the River Eden in Cumbria

Project summary

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This project will improve the habitat and water quality of rivers within the Eden catchment in Cumbria. The River Eden is of international importance for its wildlife and is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). It supports many significant species including white-clawed crayfish, salmon, trout, eel, bullhead, lamprey, otter, water vole, invertebrates of river shingle and water crowfoot. The Eden is the best remaining stronghold of the endangered white-clawed crayfish, which is threatened and declining across the UK and Western Europe. The Eden catchment comprises 98 water bodies. Under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) classification 59% of these fail to achieve Good Ecological Status and none of them are in “high” condition. Problems within the Eden are due to agriculture, sewage, septic tanks, urbanisation, invasive species and poor quality habitats along and within rivers. The project will restore more natural features in and around rivers and reduce the impact of diffuse pollution arising from agriculture. It aims to protect and expand populations of white-clawed crayfish as well as those of other valued river species. This will be achieved by installing riverside fencing (20 km), planting riverside trees (6,000), producing 20 farm assessments in areas of crayfish populations, carrying out improvement work on 20 farms to reduce diffuse pollution and carrying out in-stream habitat improvements at 5 locations.

Community Involvement - There will be a greater understanding and stewardship of the river environment amongst farmers and other land owners, volunteers and the general public.

Monitoring surveys and results

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Annual juvenile salmonid electro-fishing surveys - see Eden Rivers Trust website for published reports. Annual white-clawed crayfish manual hand search surveys - see Eden Rivers Trust website for published reports. Fixed point photography monitoring of river habitat improvement projects (on-going - see examples under Monitoring below). Repeated individual farm assessments with advice on reducing diffuse pollution, including farm infra-structure improvements where applicable (confidential to the land owner/tenant). A proportion will be reassessed at the end of the project.

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Eden Catchment - ecological status

River Eden white-clawed crayfish Copyright LindaPitkin/2020Vision

River Lyvennet fencing and tree plantinig

Crayfish surveying River Eden catchment

Crayfish surveying River Eden catchment

Volunteers crayfish surveying River Eden catchment

Crayfish survey training day 2013 River Eden catchment

Riverside fencing and tree planting on Croglin Water, River Eden catchment

Morland Beck weir before removal

Morland Beck weir after removal

River Eden white-clawed crayfish Copyright LindaPitking/2020Vision

River Eden at Bolton Willows near Penrith in Cumbria

Dipper on River Eden at Kirkby Stephen

Morland Beck weir removal

Riverside fencing on Croglin Water, River Eden catchment

Fencing and tree planting project on Howe Beck in the River Eden catchment

Newly created sediment pond on Howe Beck in the River Eden catchment

Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Edit the catchment and subcatchment details (affects all case studies in this subcatchment) Catchment River basin district Solway Tweed River basin Eden and Esk Subcatchment River name River Eden (lower) Area category 1000 - 10000 km² Area (km2) 24.6324.63 km² <br />2,463 ha <br /> Maximum altitude category 200 - 500 m Maximum altitude (m) 286286 m <br />0.286 km <br />28,600 cm <br /> Dominant geology Calcareous Ecoregion Great Britain Dominant land cover Improved grassland Waterbody ID GB102076073940 Site Edit site Name Rivers Leith, Lyvennet, Lowther, Hoff and Helm Becks, Croglin Water and Hayber Beck WFD water body codes GB102076070900, GB102076070870, GB102076070830, GB102076070820, GB102076070710, GB102076070690, GB102076071010, GB102076070720, GB102076073830, GB102076073860, GB102076073850, GB102076070750 WFD (national) typology WFD water body name Rivers Leith, Lyvennet, Lowther, Hoff and Helm Becks, Croglin Water and Hayber Beck Pre-project morphology Reference morphology Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body No National/international site designation EU - Special Area of Conservation Local/regional site designations Protected species present Yes Invasive species present Yes Species of interest Atlantic salmon, brown trout, white-clawed crayfish, brook lamprey, sea lamprey, river lamprey, otter, eel, water crowfoot Dominant hydrology Dominant substrate River corridor land use Intensive agriculture (arable, dairy cattle, beef cattle and sheep) 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 2012/07/20 Works started Works completed Project completed Total cost category 500 - 1000 k€ Total cost (k€) 550550 k€ <br />550,000 € <br /> Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources Defra 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 Agriculture, Urbanisation, Sewage, Invasive species Hydromorphology Biology Physico-chemical Other reasons for the project Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Floodplain / River corridor Planting, Installing riverside fencing Planform / Channel pattern Other Agricultural/Farming improvements, Best practice for river habitat restoration Non-structural measures Management interventions Social measures (incl. engagement) Other Public consultation, Work with farmers and land managers 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 - Eden Crayfish Birdby fencing project - Fixed point photograhpy monitoring Crake Trees - Fixed point photography monitoring Removing Morland Beck weirs - before and after pictures Additional documents and videos Upload additional documents CRF Project briefing note - Eden Crayfish EdenCrayfishCRF_Progress Report Jan2014 Eden Crayfish Project Newsletter article Press Release - Weir and ford removed from rivers Press Release - Volunteering opportunities with Eden Rivers Trust Press Release - Volunteers battle invaders! Press Release - Thank you do with a difference! Press Release - Signal Crayfish found in River Eden system Eden Rivers Trust Volunteer postcard Eden Rivers Trust Newsletter Summer 2014 Eden Rivers Trust Newsletter Winter 2013 Eden Crayfish Project July 2012–March 2015 Final Report Additional links and references Edit links and references Link Description Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information