Case study:South Esk restoration

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Location: 55° 55' 13.12" N, 3° 2' 41.39" W

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Status	Complete
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Themes	Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Land use management - forestry, Monitoring, Social benefits
Country	Scotland
Main contact forename	Susan
Main contact surname	Arnott
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Contact organisation	SEPA
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Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Edit the catchment and subcatchment details (affects all case studies in this subcatchment) Catchment River basin district Sout Esk River basin South Esk Subcatchment River name South Esk Area category 100 - 1000 km² Area (km2) 564 km²56,400 ha <br /> Maximum altitude category 200 - 500 m Maximum altitude (m) Dominant geology Siliceous Ecoregion Great Britain Dominant land cover Grassland, Woodland Waterbody ID Other case studies in this subcatchment: Rottal Burn Site Edit site Name South Esk WFD water body codes WFD (national) typology WFD water body name Pre-project morphology Single channel, Straight, Sinuous Reference morphology Sinuous, Pool-riffle Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body National/international site designation EU - Special Protected Area Local/regional site designations Ramsar Protected species present Invasive species present Species of interest Dominant hydrology Quick run-off Dominant substrate Bedrock, Cobble, Gravel River corridor land use Grassland, Woodland Average bankfull channel width category 5 - 10 m Average bankfull channel width (m) Average bankfull channel depth category 2 - 5 m 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) 2000 m2 km <br />200,000 cm <br /> Project started 2009/01/01 Works started Works completed 2011/01/01 Project completed Total cost category Total cost (k€) Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources Scottish Environment Protection Agency 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 Pollution incident, Invasive species Hydromorphology Quantity & dynamics of flow, Channel pattern/planform Biology Physico-chemical Nutrient concentrations, Specific non-synthetic pollutants Other reasons for the project Community demand, Habitat enhancement Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Removal of invasive species, Depth variation, Livestock fencing Floodplain / River corridor Planform / Channel pattern Adding sinuosity Other Non-structural measures Management interventions More sensitive channel maintenance Social measures (incl. engagement) Awareness raising Other Monitoring Hydromorphological quality elements Edit Hydromorphological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Channel pattern/planform Yes Yes Yes Improvement Quantity & dynamics of flow Yes Yes Yes Improvement 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 Nutrient concentrations Yes Yes Yes Awaiting results Specific non-synthetic pollutants Yes Yes Awaiting results 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 Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information