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Improvement works are focused on reducing the source of fine sediment, nutrients and bacterial loading primarily by addressing stretches of Glaisdale Beck (and associated ditch networks) where degraded habitat and large areas of poached bank sides were evident. Improvement works included: erecting livestock fencing to prevent access to Glaisdale Beck (and associated ditches), creating buffer strips to filter surface runoff by promoting natural re-vegetation and reducing bank erosion, providing alternative livestock watering points, addressing poached crossing points and planting trees to help create a riparian woodland corridor. The Catchment Partnership Officer's role was to work closely with local land managers, draw up and deliver works, and also work closely with the local Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) Officer to ensure the Glaisdale Beck Restoration Project worked alongside the new Countryside Stewardship Scheme. | Improvement works are focused on reducing the source of fine sediment, nutrients and bacterial loading primarily by addressing stretches of Glaisdale Beck (and associated ditch networks) where degraded habitat and large areas of poached bank sides were evident. Improvement works included: erecting livestock fencing to prevent access to Glaisdale Beck (and associated ditches), creating buffer strips to filter surface runoff by promoting natural re-vegetation and reducing bank erosion, providing alternative livestock watering points, addressing poached crossing points and planting trees to help create a riparian woodland corridor. The Catchment Partnership Officer's role was to work closely with local land managers, draw up and deliver works, and also work closely with the local Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) Officer to ensure the Glaisdale Beck Restoration Project worked alongside the new Countryside Stewardship Scheme. | ||
Glaisdale Beck Restoration Project has delivered improvement works to reduce the impact of diffuse pollution that arises from rural land use. This project is working towards preventing further deterioration of this waterbody, and working towards achieving good ecological status. | |||
Yorkshire Esk Rivers Trust has engaged with nine key land managers in the dale, providing one-to-one Water Friendly Farming advice. 2927m of riparian fencing has been installed along Glaisdale Beck, key tributaries and associated ditched networks, reducing sediment and phosphate pathways. Over 1.5ha of buffer strips have been created to promote natural regeneration of trees and allow vegetation such as Greater woodrush to establish in these un-grazed strips. Two cattle pasture pumps and six livestock draining bays have been installed and 65 trees have been planted in the new buffer strips to increase the tree age structure in the dale. 20m of bank stabilisation work has also been undertaken. | |||
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Project overview
| Status | Complete |
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| Themes | Habitat and biodiversity, Land use management - agriculture, Monitoring, Water quality |
| Country | England |
| Main contact forename | Alex |
| Main contact surname | Cripps |
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| Contact organisation | Yorkshire Esk Rivers Trust and North York Moors National Park Authority |
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| Parent multi-site project | |
| This is a parent project encompassing the following projects |
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Project summary
Glaisdale Bekc faced many pressures, predominantly fine sedimentation, nutrient and organic matter enrichment. This project will work towards achieving good ecological status by 2021.
The main objectives for the Glaisdale Beck Restoration Project are:
1. Engage with key farms: between 7-10 farms
2. One-to-one farm advice (Water Friendly Farming): at 7-10 farms
3. Erect riverside fencing and create buffer strips: ~2km of riparian fencing and associated buffer strips
4. Install infrastructure improvements such as watering points and tracks
5. Tree planting: 200+
6. Large woody debris (materials for multiple sites): at 2+ sites
7. Coppicing (two man days with tractor): at 2 sites
8. Small-scale bank stabilisation (materials for multiple sites): at 2+ sites
Improvement works are focused on reducing the source of fine sediment, nutrients and bacterial loading primarily by addressing stretches of Glaisdale Beck (and associated ditch networks) where degraded habitat and large areas of poached bank sides were evident. Improvement works included: erecting livestock fencing to prevent access to Glaisdale Beck (and associated ditches), creating buffer strips to filter surface runoff by promoting natural re-vegetation and reducing bank erosion, providing alternative livestock watering points, addressing poached crossing points and planting trees to help create a riparian woodland corridor. The Catchment Partnership Officer's role was to work closely with local land managers, draw up and deliver works, and also work closely with the local Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) Officer to ensure the Glaisdale Beck Restoration Project worked alongside the new Countryside Stewardship Scheme.
Glaisdale Beck Restoration Project has delivered improvement works to reduce the impact of diffuse pollution that arises from rural land use. This project is working towards preventing further deterioration of this waterbody, and working towards achieving good ecological status.
Yorkshire Esk Rivers Trust has engaged with nine key land managers in the dale, providing one-to-one Water Friendly Farming advice. 2927m of riparian fencing has been installed along Glaisdale Beck, key tributaries and associated ditched networks, reducing sediment and phosphate pathways. Over 1.5ha of buffer strips have been created to promote natural regeneration of trees and allow vegetation such as Greater woodrush to establish in these un-grazed strips. Two cattle pasture pumps and six livestock draining bays have been installed and 65 trees have been planted in the new buffer strips to increase the tree age structure in the dale. 20m of bank stabilisation work has also been undertaken.
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