Case study:River Thame Catchment Conservation Project

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Location: 51° 42' 29.17" N, 1° 8' 4.23" W

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Status	Complete
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Themes	Economic aspects, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Water quality
Country	England
Main contact forename	Pascale
Main contact surname	Nicolet
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Contact organisation	The Freshwater Water Habitats Trust
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Partner organisations	The Water Habitats Trust, River Thame Conservation Trust, Environment Agency, Thames Water, RSPB, Natural England, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, South Oxfordshire District Council, Oxfordshire Nature Conservation Forum, The Hurst Meadow Conservation Trust, Sylva Foundation, Queen Mary University of London, Local Angling Clubs
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The project has two main objectives (i) to install a comprehensive range of diffuse pollution control and biodiversity enhancement measures in a pilot area covering c.40km2 on the lower Thame which can subsequently be rolled out across the whole catchment. (ii) to complete the preparation of a strategic overview plan for the River Thame catchment, jointly developed by all catchment partners, to maximise the benefits of stakeholder involvement in achieving the aims of the Water Framework Directive. The overview plan will apply the techniques and lessons learned in the pilot area, and elsewhere, to outline a rolling programme of practical works throughout the Thame catchment.

Funding: Main partners: Pond Conservation: The Water Habitats Trust, River Thame Conservation Trust & Environment Agency. Also collaborations with Thames Water, RSPB, Natural England, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Local Angling Clubs, South Oxfordshire District Council, Oxfordshire Nature Conservation Forum, The Hurst Meadow Conservation Trust, Sylva Foundation, Queen Mary University of London

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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 Thames River basin Thame and South Chilterns Subcatchment River name Thame (Scotsgrove Brook to Thames) Area category 100 - 1000 km² Area (km2) Maximum altitude category 100 - 200 m Maximum altitude (m) 154154 m <br />0.154 km <br />15,400 cm <br /> Dominant geology Calcareous Ecoregion Great Britain Dominant land cover Arable and Horticulture Waterbody ID GB106039030240 Site Edit site Name WFD water body codes GB106039030240 WFD (national) typology WFD water body name Thame (Scotsgrove Brook to Thames) 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 2012/07/01 Works started Works completed Project completed 2015/03/01 Total cost category 100 - 500 k€ Total cost (k€) 230230 k€ <br />230,000 € <br /> Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources Defra Catchment Restoration Fund 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, Riparian development Hydromorphology Biology Invertebrates, Macrophytes Physico-chemical Nutrient concentrations, PH, Salinity Other reasons for the project Landscape enhancement Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Floodplain / River corridor Planform / Channel pattern Other Non-structural measures Management interventions Social measures (incl. engagement) Community involvement 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 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 - River Thame Additional documents and videos Upload additional documents CRF Project briefing note - River Thame Additional links and references Edit links and references Link Description Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information