Case study:Tittesworth Catchment Project

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Location: 53° 7' 57.21" N, 2° 0' 48.14" W

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Project overview

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Status	In progress
Project web site	http://www.ontrent.org.uk/site/tittesworth
Themes	Land use management - agriculture, Water quality
Country	England
Main contact forename	Adrian
Main contact surname	Rochford
Main contact user ID	User:JoshRRC
Contact organisation	Trent Rivers Trust
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This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

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The Trent Rivers Trust employs a dedicated project officer, Adrian Rochford, in the Tittesworth Reservoir catchment who is funded by Severn Trent Water. The role of the project officer is to work with farmers in the catchment to promote best farming practice to reduce the risk of diffuse pollution of nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates and crop protection chemical residues that could enter the water in the reservoir. Adrian has been working in the catchment since 2011 and has developed excellent working relationships with almost every farmer in the area. By explaining to individuals how they can make a difference to water quality by changing their agricultural practices, Adrian’s advice has led to a fifty per cent reduction in levels of harmful chemicals in the water. Adrian can also present an evidence based argument demonstrating to the farmer that by implementing the changes that he is recommending, they will also save money. Adrian has helped farmers to reduce their fertiliser costs by undertaking a soil analysis which has shown that phosphate and potash levels are adequate so a cheaper ‘straight’ nitrogen fertiliser can be used in place of a more expensive compound product.

Training events for farmers have been organised to provide guidance on the use of chemicals to ensure that farmers are using the most effective chemical at the correct application rates and are adopting best practice at all times. Adrian can also show the farmers that grazing and silage production will not be compromised when embracing these measures. The Tittesworth project has also funded the purchase of a ‘Weed Swiper’ which facilitates large scale, low cost ‘spot spraying’ of glyphosate of docks and thistles on grazed pasture, using significant less chemical than would be required when using a boom spray. Farmers who have used the weed swiper have observed excellent levels of weed kill and reduced chemical cost. The project works closely with the Peak and Dales Catchment Sensitive Farming Initiative to avoid duplication of effort and so that the messages given to farmers are consistent and clear. Severn Trent Water has also funded a number of high priority capital projects on farm to tackle potential diffuse and point source pollution risks such as field drainage issues and yard infrastructure improvements.

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Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Site Edit site Name Tittesworth Reservoir WFD water body codes WFD (national) typology WFD water body name Pre-project morphology Reference morphology 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 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 Works started Works completed Project completed Total cost category Total cost (k€) Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources 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 Hydromorphology Biology Physico-chemical Other reasons for the project Promote best farming methods Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Floodplain / River corridor Planform / Channel pattern Other Non-structural measures Management interventions Training events Social measures (incl. engagement) Other Weed removal machinery 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 Additional documents and videos Upload additional documents Additional links and references Edit links and references Link Description Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information