Case study:Glaisdale Beck Restoration Project
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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 |
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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
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